Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-24 Thread Linux Lingam
> > as you are a regular columnist with LFY, why dont you use your > influence with them to see that they dont publish defective DVDs? I > dont trust LFY dvds - I have downloaded my own copy. > > > -- > regards > > Kenneth Gonsalves hehehee. ok, one bar of chocolate from me to anyone in the FOSS

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On 24-Nov-07, at 12:36 PM, Linux Lingam wrote: > "The text-mode installer has an unconfirmed bug that may erase your > partition table. > We highly recommend that you DO NOT go ahead with an installation > if your PC > does not support the graphical installer/" as you are a regular columnist w

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Linux Lingam
On Nov 23, 2007 8:43 PM, Kazim Zaidi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 23/11/2007, Linux Lingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:... > > > kino that handles video-editing just stopped working normally, and > > after almost a whole day of fiddling around with it, i just booted > > into ubuntustudio, where ki

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Linux Lingam
On Nov 24, 2007 5:42 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 23-Nov-07, at 4:38 PM, Linux Lingam wrote: > > > i know this is a tough question to resolve, and is based on pure > > subjective perception. but, what's your take? > > upgrade to something like Mandriva, Suse or even Debia

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Puneet Lakhina
On Nov 23, 2007 4:38 PM, Linux Lingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dear all, > > i used breezy badger for almost 18 months, taking care never to > install any updates. it just sang along beautifully and never crashed. > ditto for the fresh install of dapper. > > feisty is another story. i installe

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread aDiTyA ShArMa
i Personally use fedora and am more than happy i used ubuntu for a while and quite frankly i just coulnt find my niche with it.. according to me its built up like windows... and i suppose we hate that... since that is why we've moved to linux in the first place... i love fedora for its completeness

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Sudev Barar
On 23/11/2007, Kazim Zaidi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 23/11/2007, Linux Lingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:... > > the past few days have just stopped applying updates as am unsure if > > further updates may make ubuntu brittle. am caught with one foot > > freeze-framed in mid-air, confused whet

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On 23-Nov-07, at 4:38 PM, Linux Lingam wrote: > i know this is a tough question to resolve, and is based on pure > subjective perception. but, what's your take? upgrade to something like Mandriva, Suse or even Debian and your problems will go away. -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, N

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Sahil Dave
On Nov 23, 2007 8:43 PM, Kazim Zaidi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I haven't updated since then. I've received Gutsy CDs, and waiting to > get it installed (after semester exams). > i just recieved the Ubuntu Gutsy CDs (today)... was really excited to install and have a feel of the new release.

Re: [ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Kazim Zaidi
On 23/11/2007, Linux Lingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:... > kino that handles video-editing just stopped working normally, and > after almost a whole day of fiddling around with it, i just booted > into ubuntustudio, where kino worked flawlessly. Exactly how did it stop working normally? Not abl

[ilugd] brittle ubuntu?

2007-11-23 Thread Linux Lingam
dear all, i used breezy badger for almost 18 months, taking care never to install any updates. it just sang along beautifully and never crashed. ditto for the fresh install of dapper. feisty is another story. i installed a lot of other apps, and have been regularly applying all updates. in the pa