On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Dante Lanznaster <dant...@gmail.com> wrote: > if you want to do software RAID, then the alternate CD is what you're > looking for. For hardware RAID, the regular does just fine.
I've have not tried the alternate CD before. Whats it all about? > > About testing the graphics, run glxgears in a console and wait until > it outputs the fps value on the console, it should be at least > 450-500fps. > > > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: >> I just installed ubuntu 8.10 on a new desktop system. I'll have to do a >> reinstall because the ISO I used doesn't support RAID, and I think I >> want to use that. I DID install kde; this is my first time attempting >> to rely on a non-kde system, and I want to have the fallback for now. >> >> I have some questions already... >> >> What can I try to run to see if my mb-based graphics will manage 3D >> graphics? >> >> Is there a gnome-based alternative to KAlarm? If so, can I import into >> it? Or should I try running KAlarm under Gnome? >> >> I believe that there are now alternatives to KMail which allow me to set >> a specific sound file as part of a filter. The need for that is why >> I've always used KMail. Do you know of an alternative that offers me >> this? Do you suggest any specific other email program? Or should I go >> ahead and use KMail? >> >> Thanks for any suggestions. >> >> Jeff >> -- >> Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services >> P.O. Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 >> Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only >> voice: +1 951 643-5345, or see: >> "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
