So, while I have _some_ background with Linux, and a ton of background with Unix, I'm new to Ubuntu, and even more new to Ubuntu-Mobile. But I saw a review of it on UMPC Portal running on a Samsung Q1 Ultra (800Mhz). I liked it so much I went out and bought a Samsung Q1 Ultra _Premium_ (1.3GHz) on ebay. (it should get here late this week)
My hope/plan is to install Ubuntu Mobile directly on the Hard Drive (via the USB stick, I assume), and use Ubuntu as my primary OS. But I have a ton of questions, so hopefully this is the right place to ask them, and I wont annoy all of you. First, I didn't realize until after I bought it that the Premium isn't just a faster chip, but a slightly different CPU ... is that going to be a problem? (does anyone know?) Second, while I saw a post over at UMPC Portal about how to install from the stick to the hard drive, I am curious about how updates will be done. My ancient laptop that I installed Ubuntu upon for basic testing notifies me of updates, and asks me when I want to install them. Does Ubuntu Mobile install from its own separate repository? Or the same one? If the same one, does it keep track of conflicts, so that I don't have to worry about "oh, that update might make my UMPC stop working!"? And, will the Ubuntu Mobile mods make it into the main-line Ubuntu OS distributions, or will it always be "that other code base" type thing? Third, does anyone know which, if either, of the Premium's cameras work? I actually don't care much about the chat cam, but the photo cam might be nice to have working. Fourth, what USB 3G modems are known to work? I'm currently leaning toward AT&T's 3G USB modems (or an express card in a USB adaptor, not sure). Last, I'm not just wanting to 'take' here. I'm not a linux expert, not a kernel hacker, not even really a GUI programmer. I'm mostly a professional sysadmin. But I'll help in whatever way I can. What can I provide? Are there any diagnostics you'd like me to run on that system to give you feedback about how it is or isn't performing? Thanks, John -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
