Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-22 Thread James Grabham
Its great, but its not what Id call lightweight, still good when you want something a bit nippier than Ubuntu or Kubuntu, but If I'm using an old box, I'd prefer Arch with Fluxbox or XFCE (or maybe even KDEmod) On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:36 AM, Russell Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Craig

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-22 Thread Gavin Ford
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 05:06:21PM +0100, Gavin Ford wrote: On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 02:52:03PM +0100, Andrew Oakley wrote: The Intel X driver was substantially improved/re-written for Hardy so you might want to at least try a LiveCD. I've been updating all the way, the problem is still

[ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread John Levin
Hi, Just out of curiosity (and because I'm very impressed with it), are any of the British Ubuntu community running the XFCE variant Xubuntu? John -- John Levin http://www.technolalia.org/blog/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Javad Ayaz
Yes i have only just installed xubuntu 2 days ago! i have to say i have found it quite fast! then again i havent installed everything i had on ubuntu hardy ( an upgrade from gutsy+myth) it takes a bit of getting used to! But im liking it so farits minimalistic! On 21/05/2008, John Levin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Roger Lancefield
Hi John, I had Xubuntu 7.04 and then 7.10 running on an old (circa 2001) 1.9GHz P4 (with 1GB RAM, 40GB HD). It ran very well indeed, and I was really impressed with the way it gave my ageing kit an Indian summer packed with Linux power and goodness. Inevitably, the elderly E-IDE drive (which

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Gavin Ford
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:21:34AM +0100, John Levin wrote: Just out of curiosity (and because I'm very impressed with it), are any of the British Ubuntu community running the XFCE variant Xubuntu? I use parts of Xubuntu and Ubuntu. I installed from an Ubuntu 7.04 disc and later removed

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread alan c
Gavin Ford wrote: On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:21:34AM +0100, John Levin wrote: Just out of curiosity (and because I'm very impressed with it), are any of the British Ubuntu community running the XFCE variant Xubuntu? I use parts of Xubuntu and Ubuntu. I installed from an Ubuntu 7.04 disc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Andrew Oakley
John Levin wrote: Just out of curiosity (and because I'm very impressed with it), are any of the British Ubuntu community running the XFCE variant Xubuntu? We use it at work to get a vaguely up-to-date supported distro on an elderly laptop. No idea quite how elderly, because whoever set the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Gavin Ford
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 02:52:03PM +0100, Andrew Oakley wrote: The Intel X driver was substantially improved/re-written for Hardy so you might want to at least try a LiveCD. I've been updating all the way, the problem is still here in Hardy. The LiveCD is a good idea, I'll give it a go and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Craig
On Wed, 2008-05-21 at 11:21 +0100, John Levin wrote: Hi, Just out of curiosity (and because I'm very impressed with it), are any of the British Ubuntu community running the XFCE variant Xubuntu? John I have it on my laptop on which I use for web design. I was very impressed with it too,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Russell Green
Craig wrote: On Wed, 2008-05-21 at 11:21 +0100, John Levin wrote: Hi, Just out of curiosity (and because I'm very impressed with it), are any of the British Ubuntu community running the XFCE variant Xubuntu? John I have it on my laptop on which I use for web design. I was very