I got everything to work properly, all multimedia etc. This has never been the big issue with me, however. The reason why I have not used it much in the past is that I install lots and not everything I use is available in 64 bit. That appears to be not as much so as in the past. I still cannot find 64 bit Helix, but I got Realaudio to install. There is no Quicktime, but it seems to work without Quicktime. At least I could go the the Apple site and watch Quicktime trailers. Not sure what gave it this capability, but it does play.
I installed the restricted extras and added a few things including the win32 codecs. I did get a warning about flash not being installed but when I tried to install it, Firefox said it was already installed and I could get flash in Firefox, so not sure why the bogus warning. It came up several times. I was able to install from getdeb and got Wine Doors from there and Wine from the repositories (newer version than in the 8.04 repos) and Ultamatix to install from binary. However, Ultamtix had a habit if crashing, which is to be expected in alphas.I have not tried everything yet due to the crashes. It seems that AWN is still a problem and some python apps seem to crash more frequently. But it was noticeably zippier particulary withall of the bells and whistles I have installed (Compiz, Avant Window Navigator, Screenlets, Google Gadgets, etc.). There is lots to consider here for me. I am not sure whether I will go with the 64 bit version when it comes out, but am leaning that way. I will definitely install 8.10, but people need to wait for at least the betas to work properly and then only install 8.10 after you are sure that you want to go through the hassle of things possibly not working as well. I am not averse to installing and re-installing because it is second nature to me, but some are not so confident. I will not wait for the final release due to all of the traffic congestion so will likely go with a fresh installation from the final beta. Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! Support Open source. <*,)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow! ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael Wrenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:44:49 PM Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: don't tell me I am stupid; I know already --- In LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com, Linux Canuck <linuxcanuck@ ...> wrote: > > If you, have stuck with me this far here is something to think about. I have been runniing Intrepid Ibex or Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 6, due out next month. It isn't ready for prime time yet (lots of apps still crash), but it is something to look forward to. I am running the AMD 64 version with Gnome. It loads faster and runs faster and according to the following link, it has other improvements under the hood, chiefly in improving wireless, including speed. Here is the link: http://www.itwire. com/content/ view/20793/ 1162/1/2/ Concerning Ibis on AMD64 - Does java and firefox play nice yet? I ended up giving up on the 64 bit version because for all I tried, I just could not get java and firefox to work. And in todays internet world, a browser is practically useless if it can't run java apps. Thanks, Michael Wrenn Linux Guru Wanna-Be South East Texas __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
