Karmic impressions

Looks like I spoke too soon... I can't seem to connect via pppoe using the DSL account setup in network manager...
 
Solidus said:
I want to clean install Karmic on my machine can someone help?

Currently have a Windows and Jaunty dual boot going.
Don't want to update the jaunty cause I want a complete clean slate.

If I format the partition in windows will it screw up windows booting?
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You don't need to do it from Windows, you can do it from the Karmic installer.

Assuming you're using the desktop ISO?

Boot from the disc and when you get to the desktop, double click the "Install" icon on the desktop.

Choose your location and keyboard settings.

When it gets to the partitioner, choose "Manually specify partitions". It will open another window listing your partitions.

You should be able to tell (by the filesystem types at the very least, unless you're running NTFS on your Ubuntu 9.04 ;) ) which partitions are which. You can just delete your 9.04 partition (this will free up some space). Then you "Add" a partition where the 9.04 partition was. Choose a filesystem type (EXT4 is nice and fast, but for a netbook with a SSD, rather go for EXT2). Choose / as your mountpoint.

Then edit the properties of what used to be your swap partition. Make the new installation use this swap partition as a swap partition :p

Then continue with your install, and everything should be fine. Let me know if there's anything else.
 
Aqua_lung said:
Looks like I spoke too soon... I can't seem to connect via pppoe using the DSL account setup in network manager...
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I use pppoeconf... Easy and fast.

Just:

remember to remove the added lines from your /etc/network/interfaces file

Otherwise your stuff will stop working on next reboot.
 
sn3rd said:
You don't need to do it from Windows, you can do it from the Karmic installer.

Assuming you're using the desktop ISO?

Boot from the disc and when you get to the desktop, double click the "Install" icon on the desktop.

Choose your location and keyboard settings.

When it gets to the partitioner, choose "Manually specify partitions". It will open another window listing your partitions.

You should be able to tell (by the filesystem types at the very least, unless you're running NTFS on your Ubuntu 9.04 ;) ) which partitions are which. You can just delete your 9.04 partition (this will free up some space). Then you "Add" a partition where the 9.04 partition was. Choose a filesystem type (EXT4 is nice and fast, but for a netbook with a SSD, rather go for EXT2). Choose / as your mountpoint.

Then edit the properties of what used to be your swap partition. Make the new installation use this swap partition as a swap partition :p

Then continue with your install, and everything should be fine. Let me know if there's anything else.
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Thanks for this :D

My current linux install is on ext3, have they fixed the bugs in ext 4?
Last I read it wasn't working all that great.
 
Solidus said:
Thanks for this :D

My current linux install is on ext3, have they fixed the bugs in ext 4?
Last I read it wasn't working all that great.
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Pleasure :D

What kinds of bugs? I haven't noticed any. (Still) seems fine so far, but it's been less than a day.
 
Nuro said:
* Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.20GHz/ 800MHz FSB/ 4MB L2 cache)
* Nvidia Quadro FX 1600M with 512MB dedicated memory
* 4096MB DDR2-667 RAM
* 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive
* 17" WUXGA (1920x1200) WVA anti-glare matte display
* 8X DVD Super Multi drive
* Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN WLAN
* Internal Bluetooth

Shamelessly copied and pasted from some review.
Like I said, 9.04 and Mint worked perfectly.

The exchange connector for evolution is a nice to have, but not critical, as our exchange box is imap enabled as well.
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It seems like it's content-specific, according to
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution-mapi/+bug/453279
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution-mapi/+bug/459916

Perhaps going to be a while before it's solved.

Nuro said:
Totem can also be replaced with vlc, which i prefer anyway. So no massive show stoppers.
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I agree there :D

Nuro said:
I also notice that with the shutdown problem that it occurs after my partitions are unmounted, so no crisis there.
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Is your computer still responsive to anything? Can you switch virtual terminals? It sounds a bit like an issue with HAL not liking something: possibly your Quadro.
 
sn3rd said:
Is your computer still responsive to anything? Can you switch virtual terminals? It sounds a bit like an issue with HAL not liking something: possibly your Quadro.
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No access to virtual terminals, but num-lock still responds, so it does not look like a crash, just some process waiting for something. Weird thing though, if I do a restart (not shutdown), it works.
 
Iphone tethering works nicely now, just need to install the "bluez-compat" package...
 
Nuro said:
No access to virtual terminals, but num-lock still responds, so it does not look like a crash, just some process waiting for something. Weird thing though, if I do a restart (not shutdown), it works.
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Try and disable the automatic startup of power management daemon:
System->Preferences->Startup applications
Uncheck "Power Manager".

Then reboot (you said that works) and then try to shutdown again.

I had an issue on a previous computer where it would do the same kind of thing. Would reboot, but not shutdown. This solved the problem.
 
I was so looking forward for Karmic and now I'm just very disappointed at how things started.

Installation was a breeze, and everything went smoothly until... I boot in, no sound. I try and change the sound system over to OSS, I'm busy with that and have to reboot before I complete the OSS install. I reboot - now the connection manager screws out (I had this problem with Jaunty as well), but thats fine because I'm used to that, so I go to the Software center and start downloading my favourite (and the best) connection manager, Wicd - during that setup it gives me an error about some resources that aren't available and the whole system just freezes. I reset. Boots fine, but now the software center won't even open up. What the hell.

I'm gonna see if I can't rescue the system, but i was happy with Jaunty - everything just worked, so maybe I'll just wait for 10.04 and call it a day.
 
timvdwest said:
I was so looking forward for Karmic and now I'm just very disappointed at how things started.

Installation was a breeze, and everything went smoothly until... I boot in, no sound. I try and change the sound system over to OSS, I'm busy with that and have to reboot before I complete the OSS install. I reboot - now the connection manager screws out (I had this problem with Jaunty as well), but thats fine because I'm used to that, so I go to the Software center and start downloading my favourite (and the best) connection manager, Wicd - during that setup it gives me an error about some resources that aren't available and the whole system just freezes. I reset. Boots fine, but now the software center won't even open up. What the hell.

I'm gonna see if I can't rescue the system, but i was happy with Jaunty - everything just worked, so maybe I'll just wait for 10.04 and call it a day.
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What are your system specs?

Bummer that it wasn't as epic for you :( But maybe we can help
 
My Specs are:

Intel dual core e6300 @ 2.8ghz
Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard.
Onboard Intel X4500 graphics
2GB DDR2 800
250GB IDE Seagate
80GB SATA Maxtor
Samsung DVD-RW drive
Audiotrak Maya1010 multitrack sound card

I always used the Pulse audio drivers in Jaunty, they worked great. But no such luck with Karmic.

Oh yes and I'm using the 64bit version.
 
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I had a smooth install of Karmic this morning, everything is pretty much up and running. Just need to get Adobe Reader installed, then it's all done.

So far, I like what I see! :D

B
 
Well we are busy installing K-UNR on a Acer Netbook and will keep you posted.

Must say that the installer gets 20 out of 10 for the keyboard selector. Very practical method. It acutally shows you the physical layout of all the keys so you can visually compare your layouts.
 
Just finished installing :) Installation was super quick and a breeze, downloaded new nvidia drivers, and I know this is a small adjustment but I love that they made it easier to close the xserver :D (I'm still a linux noob, don't judge me :p) Sound and network work flawlessly so far & now just customizing it to get a nice look and feel (I'm very used to windows 7 atm)
 
OK, so we've installed the KDE-UNR and its nice. Only issue is the network manager is not working as expected. I know there is update coming in the next month to resolve issues they have.

My 3G modem is not working, but we are just poking it with sticks in between work. As I am a technical user, switching to wvdial for my 3G is not an issue.

WiFi is better than Gnome as you get a signal strength indication.

But the user interface is really awesome. Bootup is amazing. As a Gnome lover I'm going to swing to KDE for my netbook.


PLEASE NOTE: That I have no experience in the new KDE (I last used KDE 2 yrs back) so I'm approaching this as a first time user.
 
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