4/8/2007
The Ubuntu Experience…. Continued in Ubuntu 7.04
The update to Ubuntu 7.04 finally completed and once it rebooted I knew that I wouldn’t have any better luck with this release. The machine’s screen stayed black for 3 minutes however I could hear the hard drive working on and off. Then magically the GDM startup image appeared. So far it appears that the bootsplash no longer works with 7.04. Upon logging in, half way through the startup sound the sound got hung and stayed that way until I powered the machine off. I noticed that NetworkManager started up and gave me an icon by default along with the GNOME Network applet that had been previously starting. I attempted to use NetworkManager to connect to my wireless which failed. I then tried to use Ubuntu’s stock network management to make the wireless work however that failed as well. The card can detect my SSID being broadcast but no matter what, I can’t get the card to actually connect with a basic 40-bit WEP open (not shared) key.
At this point I’ve decided that Ubuntu is no where near as usable and user friendly as they bill it as being. The next trick will be to try to use Fedora on the machine. We’ll see how that goes.
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April 8th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Just speaking from experience, beta versions of Ubuntu work great for some things, and suck for others. Wait until 7.04 actually is released, and then evaluate it. I don’t imagine FC will be much better, unless you’ve got the patience to deal with rpm’s sluggish speed.
April 9th, 2007 at 12:57 am
Make certain you file a bug or two, as that is not an experience Iَ have ever had with Ubuntu.
Corey
Leader, Ubuntu Canada
April 9th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Did you know that Ubuntu 7.04 is a BETA? Do you know what a BETA means? Don’t complain if you are using something that THEY SAY it can break. Period.