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Ubuntu 9.04 as slick as Windows 7, Mac OS X
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ClaireCape
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I have to say that I am very pleased with Ubuntu 9.04. I too have had experience with both Windows 7 and OS X.
The author of the above article is absolutely correct when he says:
I installed it with ext4 and can confirm the excellent performance boosts this provides, in both boot times, as well as file transfer times.
I have changed the theme, but now in 9.04, they have a few of the most popular themes (e.g. dust) installed already - but are not set as default. This is reported to change in 9.10.
So if you were not sure whether an upgrade from 8.10 (or older) to 9.04 was worth it, I would say, go right ahead. Download 9.04!
The author of the above article is absolutely correct when he says:
"You won't be able to notice the vast improvement in Ubuntu's desktop experience over the past six months by browsing screenshot galleries of 9.04 or looking at new feature lists. What I'm talking about is that elusive slick-and-speedy feel you get from applications launching fast, windows moving around without jerkiness, and everything simply being where it should be in the user interface."
I installed it with ext4 and can confirm the excellent performance boosts this provides, in both boot times, as well as file transfer times.
I have changed the theme, but now in 9.04, they have a few of the most popular themes (e.g. dust) installed already - but are not set as default. This is reported to change in 9.10.
So if you were not sure whether an upgrade from 8.10 (or older) to 9.04 was worth it, I would say, go right ahead. Download 9.04!
QFT
I've found that 9.04 is the most slick, rock solid version of Ubuntu I have used yet. I've been using it since early Beta and never had one problem (and I am a heavy, heavy tinkerer! haha. Even though they have removed cntrl -alt backspace, I have never had to use that comobo
WolfByte
Well-Known Member
Slick as a squid
Yes Jaunty is slick and smooth...if you've not been caught up in the Intel Graphics bug. I've had to revert to Intrepid so i could continue using compositing and AWN. Even reverting to the previous Intel GM965 driver didn't work, or manually unblacklisting the driver. That said, i can't wait until they fix the freezing issue. Even without compositing everything looked and felt great. It makes me wonder how much better it's going to be when everything runs as smoothly for me as it does everyone else
Yes Jaunty is slick and smooth...if you've not been caught up in the Intel Graphics bug. I've had to revert to Intrepid so i could continue using compositing and AWN. Even reverting to the previous Intel GM965 driver didn't work, or manually unblacklisting the driver. That said, i can't wait until they fix the freezing issue. Even without compositing everything looked and felt great. It makes me wonder how much better it's going to be when everything runs as smoothly for me as it does everyone else
Zombrainy
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d0b33
Honorary Master
Same here, tried all the OS environments and find ubuntu on par in many areas.
My desktop looks the part too...
http://imgur.com/EVJ9.jpg
cerebus
Honorary Master
Downloaded and installed Ubuntu 9.0.4 and it completely screwed up my vista installation - made it freeze halfway through bootup. On the positive side it really was slick and fast compared to previous incarnations.
d0b33
Honorary Master
I think that would be called user error...
When it comes to installing 2 OSs on one system there is always a danger, I had Windows versions overwrite the MBR forcing me to do a clean install.
Today I give an OS its own drive and disconnect the drive of another OS when I run an installation, to select an OS drive on boot I use the bios drive selector hotkey.
Thanks Zombrainy - I will grab the 32bit. Does that include Kubuntu? Sorry still a noob
cerebus
Honorary Master
Yeah it was my fault of course
TBH I find the whole grub partitioner a bit unpolished. Anyway why take responsibility for my own actions when I can blame a billionaire?chiskop
Executive Member
Damn that Bill Gates and his selfish OS.
cerebus
Honorary Master
was referring to mnr shuttleworth
chiskop
Executive Member
cerebus
Honorary Master
Ah.. Well I'm debating giving it another go anyway because I'm thick like that. Any recommended settings? Is there a way of installing it without getting the Grub menu into the bootup?
installed jaunty on my production machines. works well.
I have always used the alternate CD to update my machines. it retains your user data and replaces the older version of the OS.
Also perhaps try and do the download of the alternate using jigdo. it works a bit more efficiently than just d/loading the iso file.
I have always used the alternate CD to update my machines. it retains your user data and replaces the older version of the OS.
Also perhaps try and do the download of the alternate using jigdo. it works a bit more efficiently than just d/loading the iso file.
ClaireCape
Member
I too need to use Vista (1% of the time) and so first installed Vista over the entire partition. Then, using the normal Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop CD, I installed Ubuntu, using the manual partition manager. This allowed me to install Ubuntu with ext4, but great care is needed to do this. I suspect this is where you made an error and negatively affected your Vista partition.
Basically, it is possible - just take care, especially when using the manual partition manager.
Did you manually take control of what was installed where or did you let Ubuntu take the one which basically alows the OS to make choices for you?