Lucid Tips

Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) was officially released on Oct-31. Since I had tested Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on Compaq Evo N610c I was eager to give Ubuntu 8.10 a spin on the same laptop. I did a fresh install and the installation is very smooth. A seven step wizard guides you through the install process and you are up and running very quick on Evo N610c.

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The latest version of Ubuntu is officially available for download. Code named Intrepid Ibex this release includes the latest version of the Kernel, Gnome desktop environment and Xorg etc. It also brings some good features like the ability to install Ubuntu on a USB drive, Guest Sessions.

Intrepid Ibex releases of Kubuntu – Ubuntu with the K Desktop Environment and Xubuntu – Ubuntu with the XFCE desktop environment are available for download too.

I am in the process of downloading the release and will post my experience soon.

I recently decided to rebuild my trusted little Compaq Armada M300 laptop and thought might give Ubuntu another try. Since the laptop is only 500 Mhz with 128 MB RAM XUbuntu is a better candidate as compared to Ubuntu. My earlier attempt of installing XUbuntu had not been very successful but this time I managed to get things working

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One of the cool features of Apple’s Mac Operating system is the Dock. It is used to launch applications and also switch between running applications. Linux communites like to adopt the good from other operating systems and there are several Docks available for Linux as well. The two popular ones for Ubuntu are Avant Window Navigator (AWN) and Cairo Dock. Read more