Hardy is here

[debsuvra]

Posting this from Hardy now. The overall experience is pretty much changed here, I am seeing a smoother rendering of the webpages in FF3b5 than with the same in Gutsy.

For the driver purpose I always liked Envy. It takes all the hassle for user and installs everything needed for the graphics card.

Use Torrents, Large Files Get corrupted on http often but rarely on torrents.

Because torrents do a constant hash checking when downloading. But torrents are too slow for me.

 

[gary4gar]

Posting this from Hardy now. The overall experience is pretty much changed here, I am seeing a smoother rendering of the webpages in FF3b5 than with the same in Gutsy.

For the driver purpose I always liked Envy. It takes all the hassle for user and installs everything needed for the graphics card.



Because torrents do a constant hash checking when downloading. But torrents are too slow for me.

I always get 95% of my bandwidth on torrents.

Http downloads are slow for me

 

[debsuvra]

I always get 95% of my bandwidth on torrents.

Http downloads are slow for me

Aandaz aapna aapna.

After using Hardy for a day, all I can say that it's quite faster that the previous one. My Startup and Shutdown time are definitely improved.

 

[Ankur Gupta]

I have a query. Is there a wubi for the previous version of Ubuntu? I have v7.10 CD. Can I install it using wubi? I'm not able to install Ubuntu from the CD directly because my pc does not have the minimum RAM required for the Live CD and I dunno whether there is a way to install Ubuntu without firing up the Live CD feature.

You can download and use the alternate CD which has low RAM requirements.
Hopefully that will work.

 

[FilledVoid]

I have a query. Is there a wubi for the previous version of Ubuntu? I have v7.10 CD. Can I install it using wubi? I'm not able to install Ubuntu from the CD directly because my pc does not have the minimum RAM required for the Live CD and I dunno whether there is a way to install Ubuntu without firing up the Live CD feature.

Wubi - for older versions - *sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=198355

The latest one is already up for 8.04.

 

[krazzy]

I tried wubi. It still goes into the Live CD mode. I guess I won't be install Ubuntu till I get decent RAM.

 

[praka123]

I am thinking of erasing my old gutsy(after all it is a showpiece and my workstation OS is Debian! ) to install Hardy .I hope hardy release uses some potential of upstart

 

[Maverick340]

I tried wubi. It still goes into the Live CD mode. I guess I won't be install Ubuntu till I get decent RAM.

Wow, so ubuntu is no longer for the aged PCs i guess .. or was it never one ?

 

[krazzy]

^^ Ubuntu itself requires only 256 mb to run. But the Live CD needs 384 mb min. Since I only have 256 mb, I can technically run Ubuntu but since the installation begins from the Live CD, I am not able to install it.

 

[Pathik]

Did you try the alternate install cd?

 

[FilledVoid]

Wow, so ubuntu is no longer for the aged PCs i guess .. or was it never one ?

As I said before you can get it to work on a machien with 192 RAM machin. But it depends on the amount of customization you are willing to do. I still reiterate my earlier question. Isn't there some kind of text based install ?

 

[praka123]

compiz-fusion means around 384MB minimum needed.for a good performance a good gfx card too

 

[krazzy]

Where to get alternate install CD?

 

[Pathik]

Yea and if you cant download it like me then wait for May issues of Digit/Chip/Pcworld/Lfy to come out

 

[krazzy]

^^ OK. I'll do that.

 

[d1g1t]

You used the RC just like Hitboxx did and ended up with more than necessary errors . I think the actual release didn't give him any problems at all. however Im going to install Ubuntu soon so I'll be able to confirm if 64 bit is a hassle or not .

both beta and final messed up here

 

[gary4gar]

we have exact same Chipsets & similar hardware config.

still, i didn't face any problem, wonder whats up with you

 

[Pat]

So after spending a lot of time on Hardy, I can safely say it is the best linux distribution till date..I am just loving it! I will post a short review or something if anyones interested

P.S: I am on 64-bit Ubuntu and it still works like a charm..Better than any distro has, till date

 

[FilledVoid]

Glad to know that there is some other folks who actually install the 64 bit version . Maybe some day Digit and other Magazines will start giving out 64 bit distros? At least once in a blue moon?

 

[d1g1t]

And please use the torrents if you can help it ;/

An update on gutsy was as slow as 2KB/s yesterday. I'd use the indian server to update but it doesn't have all packages