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After continued success with Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon, the new Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Linux desktop is sure to make big waves in the Linux distribution pool. As shown in the Ubuntu 8.04 alpha and beta releases, the new Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron release offers many features and enhancements for your desktop including the following and more.
Gnome 2.22 on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron has a full array of improvements including the new GVFS Back-end Nautilus.
Pulse Audio offers cutting edge sound server technology on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron offers Firefox 3.0 which offers a good collection of new, tested, productive features but is still in beta at the time of this writing.
The Wubi installer allows you to easily install Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on Windows using an .exe just like any other Windows application.
Along with the new Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron graphic scheme the World Clock Applet is an all around positive for the desktop offering temperature display, location profiles and more.
X.org 7.3 gives Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron users auto-configuration enhancements with the focus placed a minimal configuration file.
Developed by Google during the Summer of Code project and included in the upcoming Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron release, Prefetch will speed up boot-time and common application launching by profiling which files are read in which order and will automatically optimize the order of the data on the hard disk.
A new addition to the Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron application selection is Inkscape, a drawing program that has similar features to popular drawing applications like Illustrator, Freehand, and Corel Draw. Inkscape on Hardy Heron will help complete the graphic design application options on Ubuntu Linux.
Ubuntu 8.04 includes Vinagre which is a useful VNC Client designed for the new GNOME 2.22 desktop.
The Gnome BitTorrent downloader has been replaced by the GTK version of Transmission, a multi-platform BitTorrent client that is light weight and full of features.
Brasero will replace the Serpentine burner on the new Ubuntu desktop. Brasero provides simplicity and a decent set of features
Ubuntu 8.04 includes PolicyKit which is now integrated in the administrative user interface. PolicyKit provides the finest control over permissions while enhancing usability and increasing security.
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December 14th, 2009 on 12:17 pm
1. Yes, because you have to edit the xorg.cong file and you can't do it from the Live CD.
2. Yes, it's safe. Ubuntu and Linux distros in general are safer than Windows. You can install it alongside Windows and share documents between both systems. You can have both on the same hard drive, but it's better to get a second one for Ubuntu.
December 14th, 2009 on 12:48 pm
WHY LINUX IS BETTER
http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 8 Main Edition which is built upon Ubuntu 9.10 Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled
Linux Mint 8 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=44
The Perfect Desktop – Linux Mint 8 (Helena)
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-8-helena
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 8 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation
Linux Mint 8 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive
INSTALL LINUX MINT WITHIN WINDOWS (not currently available for Linux Mint
To install Linux Mint within windows you will need the earlier release Linux Mint 7 which is built upon Ubuntu 9.04
Linux Mint 7 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38
Linux Mint 7 has a feature called mint4win based on the Wubi installer (Ubuntu) which enables you to install Linux Mint within windows (Windows 7 run Wubi/mint4win in vista compatability mode)
Mint4Win – A Wubi based Installer for Linux Mint
http://duncsweb.com/2009/09/27/mint4win-a-wubi-based-installer-of-linux-mint/
Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
You keep Windows as it is, mint4win only adds an extra option to boot into Linux Mint. mint4win does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.
mint4win like Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Boot in to windows insert the LiveCD you have just created and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where mint4win comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Linux Mint (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.
Once Linux Mint 7 is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Linux Mint
CURRENT SESSION
Linux Mint 8 ext4 with switchable Beryl 0.2.1* and Compiz 0.8.4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_(window_manager)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz
*Beryl 0.2.1 sourced from Ubuntu 7.04 repositories
LUg.
December 14th, 2009 on 12:51 pm
I think we should have Parallels for PC
December 14th, 2009 on 1:38 pm
Ubuntu Rulez!!!
December 15th, 2009 on 1:13 am
yeah, filler up and she’ll stop…
I try to use all 4GB of my ram first…
December 15th, 2009 on 3:38 am
Here is a very good step by step to get Ubuntu connected to a domain server. (I suspect you have that if you "login")
http://www.1earthadventures.com/2008/02/06/techie-stuff/how-to-connect-ubuntu-linux-to-a-microsoft-network/
Hope that helps
December 15th, 2009 on 4:13 am
So far Linux has been more productive in my workflow than windows, so I have stuck with it.
It’s good that we now have a choice in our OS. Gone are the dark days when Windows was the only real choice for a OS at a personal computer level.
December 15th, 2009 on 4:24 am
Each with their own problems.
Ubu’s got this, where Fedora’s got that, and RHEL lacks both…
In all honesty…I don’t see an end to the list. And as time goes on, it’s gonna get bigger.
eh?
December 15th, 2009 on 6:08 am
sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove
this will stop the desktop from loading without removing any programs. then if you want the desktop you can do startx or sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
December 15th, 2009 on 9:54 am
I would suggest using the Wubi installer. This enables you to install Ubuntu just like a Windows app. You can remove it from your computer from the add/remove programs. This is a great way to see if you want to use it, without any risk at all to your system. If you decide you want to keep it a permanent part of your computer I would then suggest dual booting the traditional way because the Wubi installer does have some minor limitations mostly its slower. Go to http://wubi-installer.org/ and download the instlaller. It will ask you just a very few simple questions and download Ubuntu for you restart and boot into Ubuntu to complete the setup. I would suggest just good ol' Ubuntu over Kubuntu but that's just a matter of opinion. Hope that helps drop me a line if you need help.
December 15th, 2009 on 11:21 am
Yea, Pidgin pissed me off that day. No idea what happened. A simple reboot fixed everything though.
December 15th, 2009 on 7:12 pm
There has always been more options than windows. BeOS, NeXT, IBM Warp, DOS, Amiga.
There has always been alternatives.
December 16th, 2009 on 5:03 am
In all honesty, I have tried Windows 7 and I like it. It runs a lot slower than linux on my old celeron box, but the core functionality is nice.
The only current reason why I would prefer Windows over linux, is if I was a gamer, or a particular tool I needed didn’t run in Wine. I’m not a huge fan of propriety software, I would prefer Open Sourced software where-ever I could. But if it makes my workflow any slower, then I wouldn’t hesitate on taking the propriety route.
December 16th, 2009 on 7:45 am
This will help you
First start the terminal….
(Application–>Accessories–>Terminal);
then type:
cd /etc
then type:
sudo gedit fstab
this will ask root user password(that is administrator,, may be you);
After entered the password gedit will open……
just type this line at the bottom of fstab file.
But type your name of the drive which you want to mount(not drive letter like c,d.. The label like Os, fun, softwares) by replacing in the below <your drive label>(note: it is case-sensitive)…and type your user name by replacing <user name>
type this—— in one line
#——————————
LABEL=<your drive label> /home/<user name>/Videos ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
#————————————————
to mount another drive(like music dive)
type this—— in one line
#————————————————
LABEL=<your drive label> /home/<user name>/Musics ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
#————————————-
then save the file and restart…….
this will mount your drive.. ask you asked
If you have doubt in this just mail me……….
vignesh.smart91@yahoo.com
I think this may helped you
December 16th, 2009 on 11:45 pm
Distros are endless.
December 17th, 2009 on 2:46 am
nope wubi will always install ubuntu on your current partition I got so many error with the wubi installer ubuntu worked fine for a week but then busybox error >_>
December 17th, 2009 on 4:37 am
You can't install Ubuntu from inside of Windows. You need to figure out how to get to your BIOS settings. Your computer may say something about a button to push to enter setup when booting. If so, push that. If not, google your computer brand and "BIOS" and figure out what button you have to push.
After you get to the BIOS settings, you need to tell it to boot for CD before hard drive (HDD). Then, just boot the computer with the Ubuntu disk in the slot.
Ubuntu will handle the dual boot for you. (Just be sure to defrag XP first.)
December 17th, 2009 on 8:25 am
You installed windows inside ubuntu using a photo editing application?
Think you might be a little confused there friend.
You sure you didn't just install ubuntu on a partition on the same drive that windows is on?
Or in a virtual machine within windows?
December 17th, 2009 on 11:00 pm
In order to install ubuntu, first visit the their website. Ubuntu developers have also provided a very nice instruction guide on how to install ubuntu.
I've found it for you:
https://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/ubuntu/installation-guide/i386/index.html
read it well, and do it without any troubles.
Hope, it helps.