Category: ubuntu

  • Ubuntu deleted my Windows partition!

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    Tom Raftery
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    I installed Ubuntu (a Linux distro) on my Vaio a few months back and loved it. It was fast, it was stable and I felt I was achieving a certain amount of geeky street cred for using it! Then, more recently there was a new version of Ubuntu released – 7.10. I upgraded to 7.10…

  • Ubuntu 7.10 DNS issue

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    Tom Raftery
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    Ubuntu 7.10 (aka Gutsy Gibbon) has a DNS-related bug. I referred to it when I posted about having upgraded to 7.10 last week but since then I have found how to get around it. First the problem – After the upgrade, browsers, mail clients and other Internet-related applications run very slowly. Loading pages in Firefox…

  • Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) launched

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    Tom Raftery
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    Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) launched yesterday. Ubuntu is a linux distribution with a focus on desktop systems and usability. It issues major releases at pre-scheduled six monthly intervals. I installed the previous version of Ubuntu (7.04) on one of my laptops recently and was very impressed with its performance and stability. The update from 7.04…

  • Ubuntu first impressions

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    Tom Raftery
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    Using Wubi, I installed Ubuntu onto my Vaio laptop over the weekend (Ubuntu is a Linux distro – an open source operating system). Apart from some nervousness on my part about losing any info from my Windows partition, the install was completely painless. The interface is really slick – it is obvious that lots of…