Philip Newborough wrote: > On 10/10/2007, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Philip Newborough wrote: >>> Hello list >>> >>> I'm off to an install party tomorrow night and I've arranged with the >>> organiser to take along some Ubuntu disks. Basically, what are your >>> opinions on which version to take along? >>> >>> I've got a feeling I'll probably end up taking a mix, however it'd be >>> nice to hear what your opinions are. >>> >>> BTW - I'm still running Feisty and have yet to try Gutsy, I really >>> should pull my finger out and try the Beta but my systems are running >>> very smoothly at the mo and I have quite a bit of work on. >>> >>> More info about the meeting can be read at: >>> http://crunchbang.org/archives/2007/10/09/lincs-lug-meeting-and-install-party/ >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Philip >>> >> Are the participants going to be new users? >> > To be honest, I'm not sure. It's at the University and I'm assuming > it's been advertised on the notice boards and such like. I know the > Uni already uses some Ubuntu and Debian based machines so it maybe > only those already with some Linux experience turn up. > >> I'd say take along both and try both versions and see how they run. I'm >> in a similar situation, I'm installing Ubuntu on a work colleague's home >> PC, I'm not sure if I should install 7.04 or ask them to hang on a >> fortnight and install 7.10 (although saying that, I have a feeling their >> hard drive is on the way out, at least something in their PC is making a >> knocking noise) so that might decide it for them. >> >> Rob > > Good luck with that - it sounds a bit ominous :D > > Cheers > > Philip >
Thanks, yep turns out the drive is duff, I've let them know, by the time they're back from holiday Gutsy will be out anyway :-) Not sure how well Ubuntu Gutsy would run on an Athlon XP 1700 with 512MB memory though. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
