It boots, it sees 16 gigs of RAM, it sets the RAM to the correct frequencies and latencies, it detects the hard disk (500 gigs for 28 pounds) and nothing exploded!
I need to get a bigger USB pen drive so I can put Ubuntu on it, then it will be ready to use!
I usually keep a pen drive around storing the Ubuntu Netbook Remix (whichever is the latest version) but the full-blown 64 bit desktop variant requires a 2gig drive. Mine's only 1 gig. A quick trip down to the store tomorrow should rectify that shortfall, and I'll be ready to rumble.
I might also see if they have any USB DVD drives, so I can keep a backup copy of all my linux flavours in case of emergencies. (I currently run netbook remix, 32 bit desktop and tomorrow, 64 bit as well.
Before you ask, no, I don't have a DVD drive in my PC. No I'm not getting one. Because it makes the front of the case look ugly, and everything will be digital distrobution in five years anyway. All my games are bought on steam, and all the office apps I will need are part of Ubuntu.
The pendrive and dvd drive will eat into my contingency budget, and bring this build to a grand total (everything included) of 1,250 pounds. I hastily calculated that this build would have cost me 1,600 in England. Each major component is at least 50 pounds dearer, most things end up being way pricier.
I get paid on Monday. Phew!
Showing posts with label ubuntu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ubuntu. Show all posts
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Explain to me Why.
Just a quick observation.
Can someone explain to me why running an unadulterated version of Ubuntu (10.10) from an SD card with a persistence setup, is faster than running a notebook variant on an SSD?
This I don't understand.
That is all.
Can someone explain to me why running an unadulterated version of Ubuntu (10.10) from an SD card with a persistence setup, is faster than running a notebook variant on an SSD?
This I don't understand.
That is all.
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Ubuntu 10.4 LTS (Netbook Edition)
Just to preface this post, I hate Windows. It breaks all the time, there's a particularly terrible form of DRM running through the whole thing, and I generally despise the lack of customisation available. All linux has to do at this point is work. It doesn't have to work well, it doesn't have to game, it doesn't even have to look nice or be intuitive to use. It just has to work.
It does not.
The old versions of Ubuntu (9.04 and 9.10) did not boot properly. From the outset I would have to boot the computer four or five times to get a prompt. It would then work slowly for an hour, and crash. I would then reboot four or five times and get back in. I'm pretty patient, so I was fine with wasting my life looking at a black screen holding random errors. It's been like this for a year, so I decided to upgrade to the new Ubuntu, as it's more stable, and generally much faster than the previous version where, Canonical have themselves admitted they dropped the ball somewhat.
The new version is amazing. Instead of four reboots, it now takes fifteen or more to reach the login prompt. When I do reach the prompt I can load a web browser, or I can load an instant messenger, or I can load Skype. The internet immediately becomes unavailable to all other internet using programmes until I reboot, which takes half an hour or more of hoping and praying. The whole system runs like a dog, which considering the fact that all netbooks are internally identical, strikes me as a dumb move on Canonicals' part, because the performance I'm experiencing, you will also experience on your netbook. (They're all internally identical)
I could wax lyrical about the flaws in the new Ubuntu, suffice it to say, don't 'upgrade.' You will kick yourself.
They even moved the close application 'X' from the top right to the top left, to make it more like a Mac. Alienate your Windows converts in order to grab a market share that is notoriously loyal; great move there, Canonical.
It does not.
The old versions of Ubuntu (9.04 and 9.10) did not boot properly. From the outset I would have to boot the computer four or five times to get a prompt. It would then work slowly for an hour, and crash. I would then reboot four or five times and get back in. I'm pretty patient, so I was fine with wasting my life looking at a black screen holding random errors. It's been like this for a year, so I decided to upgrade to the new Ubuntu, as it's more stable, and generally much faster than the previous version where, Canonical have themselves admitted they dropped the ball somewhat.
The new version is amazing. Instead of four reboots, it now takes fifteen or more to reach the login prompt. When I do reach the prompt I can load a web browser, or I can load an instant messenger, or I can load Skype. The internet immediately becomes unavailable to all other internet using programmes until I reboot, which takes half an hour or more of hoping and praying. The whole system runs like a dog, which considering the fact that all netbooks are internally identical, strikes me as a dumb move on Canonicals' part, because the performance I'm experiencing, you will also experience on your netbook. (They're all internally identical)
I could wax lyrical about the flaws in the new Ubuntu, suffice it to say, don't 'upgrade.' You will kick yourself.
They even moved the close application 'X' from the top right to the top left, to make it more like a Mac. Alienate your Windows converts in order to grab a market share that is notoriously loyal; great move there, Canonical.
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