▓ Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings. [Megathread] Natty alpha 2! :D ▓

[BlackMod]

Sometimes my computer will freeze, the monitor, keyboard, and mouse will just freeze...but i can still hear music O.o

:c?

[Ad Bot]

[TomTheGeek²]

Mack you scare me...

[steve5451]

I am sads because Ubuntu doesn't run on my laptop. Only 8.10. :c

[Nexus]

I am confused.  During the installation process, it defaults to 17GB of used memory, but there is a dropdown that you can change.  Does this use up a variable amount of memory? why?

nodouble:
So I finished download, and I'm running it now, and I can clearly see why some people like it and others do not.  I will start by saying that Ubuntu seems very smooth and I like the workspaces thing, but It just doesn't seem to work as well so far. It does not have complete mousepad support (I got desktop version, I did not see a separate laptop one) and seems to be trying to sell me things.  During the download process, I got a few glitchy screens while Ubuntu ran for the first time, and the login box did not seem to work right.  Many keys on my keyboard also are not supported, but Ubuntu looks promising, and I will try to stick with it until I decide for good.  Right now, Windows 7 seems to be better by a longshot.

[Lugnut]

Nexus was dumb and used wubi

[Nexus]

Nexus was dumb and used wubi

Nexus used the default settings, and the only installation system directly offered, thank you very much.

[MackTheHunter]

Nexus used the default settings, and the only installation system directly offered, thank you very much.

The hell is Nexus?

Don't use other programs to install Ubuntu. It's designed to be installed off of a disc or USB drive on its own. That's why you're getting problems.

Also,

[zackin5]

Who is that in the bed?

[Bloody Mary]

So if I use this Wubi thing, will it not mess my stuff up?
Or am I an idiot for asking?

[zackin5]

Wubi has quite the tendency to cause Ubuntu to become unstable.

Don't use it.

[MackTheHunter]

So if I use this Wubi thing, will it not mess my stuff up?
Or am I an idiot for asking?

Shrink your windows partition and dedicate 20GB of space to Ubuntu, and then just regular install it

Who is that in the bed?

NOBODY >_>

Also is that James May in your avatar, Zackin?

[Chriz]

The hell is Nexus?

the user who we're talking about

he was just speaking in third person lol

also, should i get ubuntu for my laptop that i hardly ever use because it apparently uses less cpu and ram and stuff, and my laptop is ass?

[zackin5]

Also is that James May in your avatar, Zackin?

Yep

[MackTheHunter]

Yep

Oh, rooster.

[MackTheHunter]

Updated thread with links for Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu.