Seconded for Linux Mint. I've used it for a few months now.
On 7/28/07, Jon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > May want to look at Linux Mint. It comes with all the dirty codecs but I > can't get Rhythmbox or Amarok to work with my iPod shuffle. > > I would think that you don't need his whole .kde dir for browsing history. > Just the prefs dir for whatever browser he's running. Sounds like a pretty > fragile way to keep bookmarks :) > > J > > --- > Jon Watson > 1.403.875.6048 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: CLUG General <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat Jul 28 02:37:15 2007 > Subject: [clug-talk] Ubuntu upgrade questions > > I'm about to wipe a drive that currently has Kubuntu dapper on it (or is > it edgy??). I'm intending on putting Feisty on there, and need to get > it configured to play music, videos, etc. So, I have a few questions on > this: > > 1. Has anyone tried the "Ultimate Ubuntu" distro? I hear it is designed > to address these multimedia capabilities by default. Failing that, > anyone have any suggestions other than the usual Feisty configs? (which > to be honest aren't that bad...) > > 2. The fellow currently using the box only wants one thing saved - the > history of his browsing sessions. He selects the URLs from the address > bar (i.e. type in clug and it pops up http://www.clug.ca as an option to > be selected). (Yep, he's a novice user and hasn't quite figured out > favorites/bookmarks yet.. :). So I should be able to do this if I just > copy across his .kde directory right? If it helps, the box will > primarily be used for web browsing. > > 3. iPod support would be good too. Any tips here? The last time I > tried with Edgy it didn't go so well... > > Thanks for any tips. > > Shawn > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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