Ubuntu 8.04 - Download Link Added

Post by **ryanrich** » 02 May 2008, 12:56

That's the thing, I love Linux and especially Ubuntu, but it just aint practical for me, especially on a laptop...

Richard_ · Post by **Richard_** » 02 May 2008, 18:39

I've downloaded the new server and desktop editions; will install tomorrow to see if they're any good.

Mclaren · Post by **Mclaren** » 06 May 2008, 13:17

Im in Sandton, looking for copies of both the server and normal editions (32bit), i cannot download at work and do not have net at home. Can anyone help with copies.....will pay

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 06 May 2008, 14:53

Richard_ wrote:I've downloaded the new server and desktop editions

we have got to hook up!.. i've tried the LAMP iso 3 times, and each one has been duff.... decided to give it a miss...

ended up upgrading my current install, (still 680+ MB), but would love to try a clean one..

?? :begs:

ryanrich wrote:what's the general feeling around 8.04?

so far, the most noticeable has been the speed boost.. aptitude/apt-get have undergone a major overhaul but, as with the bulk of the upgrade, the average user wouldn't notice, (which is pretty much the point)..

the ACPI has shown some improvement, and the partition manager has also been tweaked.. that's about all i've picked up on so far... (the ffox update is... well... more of the same.. surprisingly stable for beta, but not something i'd crow about...)

Post by **Anakha56** » 06 May 2008, 15:17

so i worked out what was wrong with my wubi install, seems during the download I ended up with a corrupt file in the ISO which caused it to fail the CRC check and want to d/l the whole cd again. So downloaded the desktop ISO again and voila its working. Now I have a q to the more advanced linux users (I dont remember how to do this) how do I go about doing a proper dual boot without formatting any of my partitions?

DJV what proggi are you using to setup youre install like that? There is a proggi which I cant remember the name for that allows the same thing in windows...

Vampyre_2099 · Post by **Vampyre_2099** » 06 May 2008, 15:29

Anakha56 wrote:DJV what proggi are you using to setup youre install like that?

That woul dbe the awesome power of Compiz (compizfusion?)

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 06 May 2008, 15:30

Anakha56 wrote:DJV what proggi are you using to setup youre install like that?

Like how?

Post by **Anakha56** » 06 May 2008, 15:34

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:
Anakha56 wrote:DJV what proggi are you using to setup youre install like that?
Like how?

The whole dark theme with system stats on the wallpaper, the cube browsing and the last pic...

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 06 May 2008, 16:15

Oh

Well the cool desktop environment (cube, etc) is brought to you by Compiz, pre installed in Ubuntu.

The stats are supplied by Conky

Liet_Kynes · Post by **Liet_Kynes** » 06 May 2008, 21:40

Have any of you tried using the torrent to fix your corrupt downloads. Downloading the whole cd again is a bit much and the torrent would just reget the corrupt parts.