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Ubuntu Feisty Fawn: Desktop Linux Matured

Seeded on Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:31 AM EDT
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During my 8 years of Linux on and off usage I have tried more distros than I have chocolate bars. Each one of my previous encounters meant that I had to spend at least 2 days configuring before I have a desktop that I was somewhat comfortable with. With Ubuntu Feisty Fawn's latest test beta --for the first time ever-- this was not the case. I was up and running with all the niceties I wanted within 2 hours.

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Frank Scott

I'm running a previous version of Ubuntu on an old IBM notebook. Now that I have a new iMac, is it possible to run Feisty Fawn on that, and where could I get the drivers I would need for video, etc.?

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Reply#1 - Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:37 PM EDT
Michael Sautter

I don't have an answer for you, sorry. However I can point you in the right direction: Ubuntu.com and UbuntuForums.org .

I recently set up Ubuntu on an old Celeron box and I didn't need any drivers other than the ones that were installed with the install disk. ( My Ubuntu Linux Project, Installation )

Ubuntu Forums has this posted:
** FEISTY IS NOT SUITABLE FOR EVERYDAY USE RIGHT NOW IT IS ONLY IN ALPHA. **

I hope this is of use to you.

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#1.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:53 PM EDT
Frank Scott

Thanks. I'll have to look into it there and on the Mac forums.

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#1.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:35 PM EDT
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