More impressed with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx

[The_Unbeliever]

As I got a nasty trojan bugger on my windows install a while ago (work laptop) I decided to kick Windows off and install Ubuntu - this was about two weeks ago.

Today I had to test incoming SMTP functionality - and I only had this Ubuntu laptop.

So I whipped out the trusty Huawei E220 usb dongle, and plugged it in. Ubuntu correctly identified the device, and asked me in which country I am located.

A click on South Africa brought up CellC, Vodacom, Virgin Mobile and MTN - but no Telkom. I selected the option 'Not on the list', entered 'Telkom' and it set the connection up automatically, and connected before I could blink my eyes.



I am very impressed.

Will be testing this out with a voda SIM and see if it can detect the SIM change.

Not once did I need to open the terminal and type in some arcane commands, or do some internet google-fu... it was all automatically. And in less time that you would get a windows box to do the same...

Very impressed

Maverick Meerkat should be better than Lucid Lynx...

 

[The_Unbeliever]

WindowsNT is dead.

Welcome to the post-NT era.

 

[Ockie]

But I thought you are a Linux user of old Meneer Ook?

 

[Ockie]

WindowsNT is dead.

Welcome to the post-NT era.

May I be the first one to shovel some dirt into the grave? Can I Can I Can I huh huh huh?

 

[kingrob]

Libs, if you haven't done this yet, you should : 10 Things to do after you've installed Ubuntu Linux.

Oh, and I'm using the DroidSans font for my desktop...looks fantastic.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

May I be the first one to shovel some dirt into the grave? Can I Can I Can I huh huh huh?

By all means go ahead and do it