[hllug] Re: Kubuntu question
- From: Lee Parmeter <geek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: hllug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:02:08 -0500
On 10/14/2011 03:04 PM, Don Crowder wrote:
> On 10/13/2011 03:58 PM, Lee Parmeter wrote:
>> On 10/13/2011 02:28 PM, Don Crowder wrote:
>>> For the last several weeks I've been using Kubuntu 11.04 on a 64 bit Compaq
>>> Presario SR1650NX (after having used Debian for several years). As of this
>>> morning I'm getting a popup from KPackageKit asking me to upgrade to
>>> oneiric 11.10. Is there any chance this upgrade will break my OS? Flash
>>> doesn't seem to work properly on this machine so I've been thinking of
>>> going back to a 32 bit machine (of which I have several). If there's a
>>> chance the upgrade will break my 64 bit OS I'd prefer to back up my
>>> personal files and start over with a fresh install of 11.10 on a 32 bit
>>> system instead of taking the time to upgrade this one. Thoughts?
>>> Suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Normally, a "*buntu" upgrade will not break your previous system, but there
>> could be an initial known or unknown problem that bites you. As a result, I
>> generally wait a couple of weeks before upgrading a "*buntu" to avoid some
>> of the initial pain.
>>
>> In 64 bit Ubuntu, including 11.04, flash has been working OK for me. I
>> believe even the adobe flash package in apt works without having to install
>> the 64 bit version manually. However, I am mainly using Firefox. I have
>> seen problems with Flash in Google's Chrome.
>>
>> Just an observation, but it's getting harder and harder to tweak a distro
>> now that Upstart has replaced the Init scripts, grub 2 is being used, and
>> then there's the xorg changes too! However, you can still download source
>> and do the three step and install it. (configure/qmake, make and
>> install/checkinstall)
>>
>>
>> Here's the "known" bug list for 11.10 for Kubuntu:
>>
>> Kubuntu
>>
>> *
>>
>> Kmail migration fails (857828). You will need to delete your
>> ~/.kde/share/config/kmail-migratorrc file, and run the migrator manually -
>> kmail-migrator --interactive or skip the migration tool and reconfigure
>> Kmail from scratch.
>> *
>>
>> Shutdown in the live session under VirtualBox sometimes does not work
>> and seems to just hang on the desktop. Just restart the computer with the
>> power button in that case, there is no possibility of data loss. (805906)
>> *
>>
>> A window may retain a taskbar entry after closing the application.
>> (KDE Bug 275469):
>> *
>>
>> Kmail/Kontact cannot reliably retrieve email after a suspend resume
>> cycle. Sometimes after resume, instead of displaying messages, "Retrieving
>> folder contents, please wait" will be persistently displayed. If this
>> occurs, use the Akonadi Server Configuration control module to restart
>> Akonadi. That should resolve this issue. Restarting Kontact/Kmail will not.
>> To access the control module use the search function in Kickoff (K menu) or
>> Quicksand (alt-F2) to find it.(862483)
>>
>> [https://wiki.kubuntu.org/OneiricOcelot/ReleaseNotes?action=show&redirect=OneiricOcelot%2FTechnicalOverview]
>>
>
> I did the upgrade last night. It took about four hours and the only
> problem I've encountered so far is that the gimp won't open but I've seen
> that and know how to fix it.
>
> Thanks for the input.
Great news! Glad there were no major problems!
Ubuntu 11.10 has no "classic mode" (Gnome 2) by default; just Unity.
However, you can install Gnome 3 after the upgrade is completed. Gnome 2 is
not available in the repo.
I have not been happy with Unity in 11.04 and as a result using the Gnome 2
(classic) option. So 11.10 will be a big change for me! Unity is said to
have improved and I have fiddled with Gnome 3 on Fedora 15. You can
probably relate as you went through the KDE 3 to 4 transition.
--
Lee Parmeter
http://www.bubbasgeek.com
"When it comes to Vista: just say NO! If you're not ready for Linux, buy a
MAC!" - Lee Parmeter
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- Lee Parmeter
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