On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Scott Randby <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 05/08/2011 07:10 PM, Josh Gould wrote: > > Right now, I'm using Gnome Classic. I would prefer Xubuntu, but am > afraid > > that trying to make the switch (again) will cause more issues than it > > solves. I have a fairly new (read released this March) MacBook Pro, that > > has a fair amount of hardware that has taken some very careful tweaking > of > > things to get to work properly. My wireless is still iffy, but that's > > because the chipset in this model is only used in this model of the > MacBook > > and no where else that anyone has seen yet. Unity looks nice, but after > > using it for a little bit, it started to drive me nuts. I need to install > > the xubuntu-desktop package, and haven't been still long enough to do so > > yet. > > > > If I boot up using the Xubutu disk, I don't get things like keyboard > > backlighting, and I have no clue what package is responsible for that. > (It's > > not pommed, I've tried that one under a pure Xubuntu install, and it > didn't > > help...) I haven't sat down and tried to figure out what package is > > responsible for keyboard backlighting. I'm having issues with bluetooth, > > but I think ti's for the same reasons that the wireless doesn't work yet. > > > > I've noticed that I'm using Linux more than I am the Mac OS at this > point. > > Knowing what I know now, and having effectively made the switch from the > Mac > > OS to Ubuntu, I would have gone with a machine from System76... (or one > that > > has more driver support under Ubuntu...) > > I don't use any Apple hardware now because it was just too hard to get > it to work with Linux. I have a Dell laptop which works nicely once the > proprietary driver for the wireless chipset is installed. I also have a > netbook I bought from Zareason which works perfectly and wasn't very > expensive. Good to see the Ubuntu community supporting Linux-centric PC vendors! I build my own computers, but if not I'd definately buy one from System 76 or Zareason. Just seems a logical and hasstle-free aproach IMHO. - James
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