This one time, at band camp, Jeff Waugh wrote: ><quote who="O Plameras"> > >> 1. What kernel version does it come with ? 2.4.x or 2.6.x ? > >2.6.8.1, with the option of installing 2.4 (but we really only included that >for specific server tasks if required). > >> 2. What is the default file system ? ext3, reiser, jfs, xfs ? > >ext3, but you can also choose ext2, reiserfs, xfs and jfs. We recommend ext3 >as the most stable filesystem available. > >> 3. Does it support RPM based software management ? What similar database >> software management is provided ? > >It's based on Debian, so all the familiar tools such as apt-get, aptitude >and synaptic are available. LSB style RPMs are supported with alien. > >> 4. Any super-doper features exclusive to Ubunto ? > >First distro to ship GNOME 2.8, excellent X autodetection, great laptop and >other hardware support, six-month time based releases, etc. :-)
Jeff understates the X autodetection and laptop support. I booted my laptop off the CD and was asked maybe 4 questions all up during the install, and two of them were "type in your new password". -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://spacepants.org/jaq.gpg -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
