The Ubuntu 8.04 Beta Release is out. I’ve upgraded and like what I am seeing so far. However, it has not been painless. I continue to deal with issues related to proprietary hardware they (Compaq) put in this laptop to make it Vista Blista friendly.
So I’m a kernel version behind. I think I just need to find the right kernel for the AMD. I’ll do a little more reading on this. I’m also missing some of my Compiz settings because my Nvidia card is also a proprietary one (I know they have linux versions - this one isn’t however). But I got it to work with 7.10. I just need to find outwhat I did last time. And depending what kernal I use, I loose my broadcom wireless. That’s been a big issue in the past but they (Ubuntu) have come a long way on that, and expect them too overcome it again. Again I just need to do a little reading or post something to the Ubuntu Forum.
Don’t let any of that scare you from getting a live CD downloaded and trying Ubuntu for yourself. For most people “it just works.” Let me know how it goes for you! And if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I’m not an expert yet, but will help all I can.
March 21st, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Loving the new Ubuntu as well, was having huge problems with my wireless card (Broadcom) on my Dell Inspiron 1501. Hoping the new beta will fix this, but I heard it’s still a little buggy
March 22nd, 2008 at 6:40 am
I’ve got a broadcom wireless too. I had to use kernel 2.22-14-rt to get it working. Thankfully it was one of the many boot options it gave me. Did you get a Dell with Ubuntu loaded on it, or did it come with something else?
March 22nd, 2008 at 6:43 am
FYI: this thread may be helpful.
Picking the kernel that’s right for you:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85917