Re: 11.04 now available through www.ubuntu.net.au

2011-05-01 Thread Chris Robinson
Cool, ordered. That should save me 700Mb of bandwidth for this month I've been downloading betas and other distros :-( Chris From: peter baker To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Mon, 2 May, 2011 9:50:26 AM Subject:11.04 now available th

11.04 now available through www.ubuntu.net.au

2011-05-01 Thread peter baker
hey fellow ubuntu lovers goto www.ubuntu.net.au to get your ubunutu 32/64, kubuntu 32/64 and ubuntu netbook cds. $3 each including shipping anwhere in oz peter -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au

Re: 11.04

2011-04-15 Thread MoLE
On 16 April 2011 11:12, MoLE wrote: > If anyone has seen a list of unity-supported hardware, then I'd > appreciate a link. Answered my own question: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/UnityHardwareRequirements MoLE -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

Re: 11.04

2011-04-15 Thread MoLE
On 16 April 2011 10:52, danyJ wrote: > On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:13:31 +0930 > MoLE wrote: > >> Unity still won't work on my older laptop. :( >> > Unity needs 3D acceleration graphic support.  On older laptop(hardware) you > can install Unity2D as a separate > install from synaptic (or apt-get) - I

Re: 11.04

2011-04-15 Thread danyJ
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:13:31 +0930 MoLE wrote: > On 16 April 2011 05:51, IKT wrote: > > Downloaded the Beta 2 and gave it a go, > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/762125 > > > > No good, booting onto the live cd results in a frozen desktop which slowly > > reboots itsel

Re: 11.04

2011-04-15 Thread MoLE
On 16 April 2011 05:51, IKT wrote: > Downloaded the Beta 2 and gave it a go, > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/762125 > > No good, booting onto the live cd results in a frozen desktop which slowly > reboots itself. > Sounds like they need more time to get it right. Perhaps

Re: 11.04

2011-04-15 Thread IKT
Downloaded the Beta 2 and gave it a go, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/762125 No good, booting onto the live cd results in a frozen desktop which slowly reboots itself. On 8 April 2011 05:55, Stephen Rees-Carter wrote: > I wouldn't recommend upgrading on a machine you

Re: 11.04

2011-04-08 Thread Basil Chupin
On 09/04/2011 11:04, Paul Gear wrote: On 08/04/11 12:01, Daniel Jitnah wrote: ... I am back to using 11.04 with Gnome and I think it is great. Yes I think there will be a lot of disatisfied users. But they will always be able to go back to Gnome. But 11.10 will be the issue when Gnome will

Re: 11.04

2011-04-08 Thread Jared Norris
On 9 April 2011 11:04, Paul Gear wrote: > On 08/04/11 12:01, Daniel Jitnah wrote: > > ... > I am back to using 11.04 with Gnome and I think it is great. Yes I think > there will be a lot of disatisfied > users. But they will always be able to go back to Gnome. But 11.10 w

Re: 11.04

2011-04-08 Thread Paul Gear
On 08/04/11 12:01, Daniel Jitnah wrote: > ... > I am back to using 11.04 with Gnome and I think it is great. Yes I think > there will be a lot of disatisfied > users. But they will always be able to go back to Gnome. But 11.10 will be > the issue when Gnome will not be > a

Re: 11.04

2011-04-08 Thread MoLE
On 7 April 2011 23:13, IKT wrote: > Heya, > Has anyone been mucking around with 11.04? > What do you think of it so far? I've been testing natty since the early alphas on an older Acer Laptop that I no longer use for production work. Reading the discussion about the Unity inte

Re: 11.04

2011-04-08 Thread Daniel Jitnah
Hello I installed 11.04 about a week ago. I tend to share a lot of Chris Robinsons experience and opinion. In my long years of using GUI's I have to say I am find Unity the less intuitive to adjust to. Have tried all the Windows flavors (except Win 7), Apple/Mac, OS/2, several Linux des

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Ian Fleming
On Friday, April 08, 2011 03:10:39 PM Stephen Rees-Carter wrote: > Just curious, but have the people who don't like Unity tried > Gnome-Shell (AKA Gnome 3)? > What are your thoughts on that, it's usability, design, etc? gnome shell is basically an android (touch phone) like interface interface!!!

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Stephen Rees-Carter
Just curious, but have the people who don't like Unity tried Gnome-Shell (AKA Gnome 3)? What are your thoughts on that, it's usability, design, etc? I think it would have similar usability issues to the ones I've heard raised about Unity. It is also completely different to classic gnome, which I e

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Basil Chupin
On 08/04/11 14:04, Boden Matthews wrote: Unity, bloody Unity! It's ugly, horrible and naff, get rid of it! If you install GNOME and remove Unity at the same time, GNOME works perfectly. Regards, Boden Matthews Sent from my DET craptop Gnome is not QUITE the same as in Maverick but it is certa

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Jason Warner
cators and I'll be a happy camper. Just my $.02 -Jason On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 11:13 PM, IKT wrote: > Heya, > > Has anyone been mucking around with 11.04? > > What do you think of it so far? > > - ikt > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubun

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Boden Matthews
Unity, bloody Unity! It's ugly, horrible and naff, get rid of it! If you install GNOME and remove Unity at the same time, GNOME works perfectly. Regards, Boden Matthews Sent from my DET craptop -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-a

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Chris Robinson
>From: Joel Pickett >Sent: Fri, 8 April, 2011 10:00:47 AM >Subject: Re: 11.04 >I've been using Unity/Ubuntu 11.04 as a dual boot with Windows 7 for about >3 weeks now (since it's successfully booted/installed on my machine). I'm >loving Unity, however it did t

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel Sobey
Hello list, I have only briefly been able to play with it and i'm still not that sure about it. I've managed to set up btrfs and encryption but i did come accross an installer bug that did not specify the right linux command options to allow it to boot. On the drivers / hardware side things have

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Joel Pickett
Hi, I've been using Unity/Ubuntu 11.04 as a dual boot with Windows 7 for about 3 weeks now (since it's successfully booted/installed on my machine). I'm loving Unity, however it did take some getting used to and will still take some time to become a ninja at all the keyboard sho

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Stephen Rees-Carter
pends on your preferences for a desktop environment. I hope that helps :) Thanks, ~Stephen P.s. Unity Keyboard Shortcuts: http://askubuntu.com/questions/28086/unity-keyboard-mouse-shortcuts On 07/04/2011 11:43 PM, "IKT" wrote: Heya, Has anyone been mucking around with 11.04? What d

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Chris Robinson
pen the panel again. My advice would be to stay with 10.04 LTS or 10.10 whichever you prefer, at least for a few months after 11.04 release, or stay with the classic Gnome interface. Hopefully Unity will be more functional by the release of 11.10, because the classic interface will not ship wi

Re: 11.04

2011-04-07 Thread Basil Chupin
On 07/04/2011 23:43, IKT wrote: Heya, Has anyone been mucking around with 11.04? What do you think of it so far? - ikt If you stay away from Unity then it is acceptable. BC -- "I believe what I am programmed to believe." A robot in Futuruma -- ubuntu-au ma

11.04

2011-04-07 Thread IKT
Heya, Has anyone been mucking around with 11.04? What do you think of it so far? - ikt -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au

My Thoughts on Natty Narwhal Alpha 1 (11.04)

2011-01-05 Thread Boden Matthews
Hey all, I just thought I'd pop by and give some thoughts about Natty Narwhal Alpha 1. I do like the new font, and the updated version of Rhythmbox. But there is one thing I absolutely HATE about Natty. Unity. Horrible,annoying and impossible to use on anything with no touchscreen. Why, oh why Cano

Ubuntu Natty Narwhal (11.04) - My Thoughts

2011-01-05 Thread Boden Matthews
Hey all, I just thought I'd pop by and give some thoughts about Natty Narwhal Alpha 1. I do like the new font, and the updated version of Rhythmbox. But there is one thing I absolutely HATE about Natty. Unity. Horrible, annoying and impossible to use on anything with no touchscreen. Why, oh why Can