9.10 works perfectly OK on my Toshiba Satellite L40 - including wireless and also on my Tosh Netbook NB100. What IS broken is the Samba implementation, which means that access to Windows 7 shares varies from normal to impossible! -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Adam Egan Sent: 19 November 2009 01:23 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 I've been put off trying 9.10 myself because of all the bad things I've heard. - Rushed release. - Things broken. - Instability/poor performance I think 9.10 is Vista... hopefully they'll bring out a Win 7 next :) Adam P.S. Yes, I know how ironic (or perhaps silly?) it is to compare Linux to Windows in that way (that way being one's wank, the other good) :p and I know it will annoy some people.. so in anticipating... here's two fingers :p lol 2009/11/19 Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt;: _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

What version of Windows 7 are you accessing so easily? -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of walt Sent: 19 November 2009 09:42 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 I installed Ubuntu 9.1 on an AMD Sempron pc to see what it looked like. It took 3 attempts before it worked. In fact I ended up using the 'live' boot and then installed Ubuntu from there which sorted most of the problems. Its fast and seems to be stable, so far anyway. One thing I noticed, which is in direct contrast to Gordon's experience, Win7 access is extremely good. Samba even works perfectly with admin shares (c$) and it stores the password so I can open the share immediately through a shortcut even after a reboot. So, Win7 security seems to be pretty ropey. Walter -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Gordon Burgess-Parker Sent: 19 November 2009 09:19 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 9.10 works perfectly OK on my Toshiba Satellite L40 - including wireless and also on my Tosh Netbook NB100. What IS broken is the Samba implementation, which means that access to Windows 7 shares varies from normal to impossible! -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Adam Egan Sent: 19 November 2009 01:23 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 I've been put off trying 9.10 myself because of all the bad things I've heard. - Rushed release. - Things broken. - Instability/poor performance I think 9.10 is Vista... hopefully they'll bring out a Win 7 next :) Adam P.S. Yes, I know how ironic (or perhaps silly?) it is to compare Linux to Windows in that way (that way being one's wank, the other good) :p and I know it will annoy some people.. so in anticipating... here's two fingers :p lol 2009/11/19 Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt;: _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Of absolutely no help at all to Dave but I've been put off upgrading by a lot of the 'bug' stories I've heard. I'm running Ubuntu 9.04 ( don't like KDE 4 as I can't change simple things like the digital clock so I'm using Gnome now) on my 1.8ghz eMachine PC in my workshop. I'm happy with that but once the bugs are sorted I will probably upgrade it. -- ============================================== Kevan Linux user #373362 Staffordshire ********************************************** www.freeworld-recycling.org 'From me to you towards a sustainable future.' **********************************************

Could be! You could try to setup a user with a password and FULL rights to the whole system, eg an administrator. Not sure if Home Premium has the setting that used to be in Vista or XP where you simple file sharing enabled by default. In the folder options you could take the tick out to enable normal sharing functionality. Isn't there a pre-shared folder in 'Home' which allows access to anyone? Its usually in the My Documents folder I seem to remember. W -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Gordon Burgess-Parker Sent: 19 November 2009 11:06 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 Ah. I wonder if this is then Windows 7 version specific. I can't access Windows Home Premium shares from my Netbook running 9.10. -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of walt Sent: 19 November 2009 10:49 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 Windows 7 Professional. Its not joined to a domain though. I have never tried this on a network with a domain controller and active directory in place. -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces+walt=helvatron.co.uk(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces+walt=helvatron.co.uk@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Gordon Burgess-Parker Sent: 19 November 2009 10:20 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 What version of Windows 7 are you accessing so easily? -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of walt Sent: 19 November 2009 09:42 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 I installed Ubuntu 9.1 on an AMD Sempron pc to see what it looked like. It took 3 attempts before it worked. In fact I ended up using the 'live' boot and then installed Ubuntu from there which sorted most of the problems. Its fast and seems to be stable, so far anyway. One thing I noticed, which is in direct contrast to Gordon's experience, Win7 access is extremely good. Samba even works perfectly with admin shares (c$) and it stores the password so I can open the share immediately through a shortcut even after a reboot. So, Win7 security seems to be pretty ropey. Walter -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Gordon Burgess-Parker Sent: 19 November 2009 09:19 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 9.10 works perfectly OK on my Toshiba Satellite L40 - including wireless and also on my Tosh Netbook NB100. What IS broken is the Samba implementation, which means that access to Windows 7 shares varies from normal to impossible! -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Adam Egan Sent: 19 November 2009 01:23 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Kubuntu 9.10 I've been put off trying 9.10 myself because of all the bad things I've heard. - Rushed release. - Things broken. - Instability/poor performance I think 9.10 is Vista... hopefully they'll bring out a Win 7 next :) Adam P.S. Yes, I know how ironic (or perhaps silly?) it is to compare Linux to Windows in that way (that way being one's wank, the other good) :p and I know it will annoy some people.. so in anticipating... here's two fingers :p lol 2009/11/19 Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt;: _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Dave R wrote: I tried that on an MSI Wind U100: It gets as far as starting X then fails; you end up with a black screen and a mouse pointer. Looking at the bug reports, it seems that you can get it to install on this hardware with the alternate CD, but then there are other problems. I think I might skip this one. Dave B

2009/11/19 Dave <dave(a)davesdomain.org.uk&gt;: 10.04 Lucid UNR ( netbook remix ) runs fine on the msi wind. even finds the rtl8187se.

Speaking of wireless chips I seem to recall the Dell mini needed to be connected to an ethernet cable to be able to download the drivers for the wireless card in it as it needed a propitiatory driver. As soon as it was connected then you fire up the hardware drivers tool from the system menu and it sorts itself out. If you have done this before you plug in the Ethernet you may need to reboot first as it will still think that it can't connect. On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Dave <dave(a)davesdomain.org.uk&gt; wrote:

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:08 AM, Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt; wrote: <SNIP> Not really. I'm running 9.04 on my desktop (largely due to apathy, I haven't got around to upgrading yet). About a month ago, work gave me a HP Mini 311 laptop and asked me to dual-boot (it was supplied with Windows XP). It looked like getting 9.04 working on it was going to be a bit of a pain [1], so I waited for 9.10 and installed that. I've had two issues: 1. Random failure to boot [2], fixed by installing the restricted wifi driver 2. I usually keep sound muted, but after a suspend/resume, it's no longer muted [3] Issue 1 wasn't difficult to fix - the restricted drivers applet worked for me. Apparently issue 2 is intentional, because the other option is likely to cause loud pops on suspend/resume. I tried the suggested workaround, but boot/login times were longer. For now, at least, I've decided to not use the workaround. Russ [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HPMini311 [2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/479597 [3] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/483900