You are correct. I should have made it clear that I knew it was a beta version I was trying to learn more about.
On Sep 13, 5:15 am, Roy <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree that testing is important (I test as well) and with the > suggestion of posting a bug report. The way I read it he was > comparing. He said that it worked in 10.04, but not 10.10. That is a > comparison of a beta to a final release which is unfair Nowhere did he > acknowledge that it is a beta which can mislead users that 10.10 is > deficient, hence my comment. I am always on FUD alert. > > Roy > On 12 September 2010 19:14, jamescw4406 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks very much. > > > On Sep 12, 1:57 pm, Daniel Eggleston <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't think he was making comparisons, and he wasn't really complaining - > >> this is what a beta is for; we want adventurous individuals to grab the > >> release *before* it's polished to find the spots that need polishing (like > >> sharing the desktop being broken). This way the developers can fix it. > > >> jamescw, you should submit a bug report > >> (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs). They've made it very > >> easy > >> to submit bug reports, and they can triage it, mark it duplicate, or let > >> you > >> know if you did something wrong. You'll have to create an account to do > >> it, > >> but that's free, and this is a simple, great way to help make ubuntu > >> better. > > >> Most projects have a similar setup, and if something doesn't work the way > >> you'd expect (i.e. you upgrade, and things stop working without notice), > >> filing a bug report will inform the developers of the problem, so they can > >> improve their product. > > >> Once you've submitted the bug report, try de-installing the desktop sharing > >> program: in Synaptic, mark it for "complete removal". Once that's done, > >> re-install it. Then try again, and add a post to your bug report telling > >> of > >> success or failure (this will help the developers more quickly zone in on > >> where the problem is). > > >> On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Roy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Maverick Merekat is a Beta and Canonical does not recommend upgrading > >> > ahead of the release date which is 10-10-10. Expecting a Beta to work > >> > like a final release is a ridiculous. You cannot make comparisons. > > >> > Roy > > >> > n 12 September 2010 09:02, jamescw4406 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > I've just upgraded to the beta version of Ubuntu "Meerkat" on my Linux > >> > > machine and can no longer share my Ubuntu screen on my Mac. All this > >> > > worked fine with the previous version of Ubuntu (10.9) and I've made > >> > > no changes to my ethernet LAN. The Mac "sees" the Ubuntu desktop, the > >> > > connection starts normally, on the "share screen" command the Ubuntu > >> > > remote screen message appears, on the Mac the "contacting remote > >> > > desktop" message appears with the candy-striped progress bar, but it > >> > > never completes. > > >> > > Would greatly appreciate any advice. > > >> > > -- > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > >> > Group. > >> > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > >> > > To unsubscribe, send email to > >> > [email protected] > >> > > For more options, visit our group at > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > >> > Group. > >> > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > >> > To unsubscribe, send email to > >> > [email protected] > >> > For more options, visit our group at > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > >> -- > > >> Daniel > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > > Group. > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit our group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
