Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 11.04 / 11.10
On 25/11/11 15:22, Simon Iremonger (lugs) wrote: Lubuntu has a nice lightweight environment and now works well in 11.10. I haven't tried it, but installing it to try out should be as simple as installing the "lubuntu-core" package from your package manager of choice. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-12-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 11.04 / 11.10
> and even longer to figure out how to use, but I would say that, all in all, > it has made my little Acer Aspire One much easier to use. << > I could not agree more Martin, I see no problem with Unity (Acer > One Netbook & used more than 11.10 on my PC) except I would > say it took longer to get used to my mobile phone than this OS. There can be corner-cases, e.g. people with some screen configurations, e.g. people who need some compiz-accessibility-plugins, ... I note, interestingly:- *apparently* Linux Mint, has its' own gnome-2-spinoff, included in upcoming 12.04... (not seen it, etc.) Lubuntu has a nice lightweight environment and now works well in 11.10. May both be worth trying, if unity for-whatever-reason doesn't work, in my opinion... Just my opinion =). --Simon -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-12-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Ubuntu 11.04 / 11.10
Martin wrote>> I'll stick my nose out and state that I actually like Unity. It's been a part of Netbook Remix for a while now. It took me a while to get used to, and even longer to figure out how to use, but I would say that, all in all, it has made my little Acer Aspire One much easier to use. << I could not agree more Martin, I see no problem with Unity (Acer One Netbook & used more than 11.10 on my PC) except I would say it took longer to get used to my mobile phone than this OS. What is all the big fuss about, I can't see it. I did the upgrade route and got into big trouble loosing the cursor. I messed about big time with 'Settings' and 'Config' only to find it was a bad connector ribbon connection under the keyboard which manifested itself after I dropped the netbook on the floor! To run apps I use 'Alt F2' ( or click the Ubuntu icon in the top left corner ) and just type the first 2 or 3 letters of the app wanted. Apps running are easily recognised by the icons on the left edge of the screen. Simples Ch! Regards, Walter -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-12-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
