Do you mean 11.04? 10.04 with Unity is quite different. It uses a different window manager, Mutter which is a known performance hog. Unity in 11.04 uses Compiz, but there is a 2D version that is for slower machines. It is written in QT and not GTK, the usual GNOME language, and is quite slick. Incidentally GNOME 3 uses Mutter and it is also a performance slug for me and many other users.
Open a terminal and type: sudo apt-get install unity-2d or search for unity-2d in your package manager. To run it logout and change the session to Unity 2D and log back in. Roy Using Kubuntu 11.04, 64-bit Location: Canada On 20 June 2011 11:13, Ron Osborne <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > One my issues, I don't have the time to adjust, and I am not a dual > booter. Linux is my sole OS at this time, and it has taken me along time to > getting 10.04 working the way I moslty wanted it to. The only issue I had > with it was it didn't recognize my CD-ROM. > > Another issue is that my computer is old and bogs down when to many bells > and whistles are playing and Unity pushes things beyond my poor community. > > Also, there are time restraints. Spring and fall I am taking college > classes and summer I spend it looking for work. Further, I am active in my > community. I don't have lots of time trying to learn a completely new > system and do all of the necessary tweaking. > > The love of God begins in fear and the fear of God ends in love; and that > love can never end, for God is love.~John Donne > > --- On Mon, 6/20/11, Roy <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Roy <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Ubuntu 11.04 Dislike > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 6:00 AM > > > It is tough for dual booters because it is so unlike Windows. Since there > are so many Windows and Linux dual booters some of the changes like the > ones > you mention are going to be hard to adjust to and many will think that it > is > not worth the timer and effort. I like the idea of Unity, but it should not > have been the default interface for 11.04, IMO. Users need more time than > Canonical is giving them to adjust. Shuttleworth has Mac envy and probably > does not feel the angst of Linux users from Windows backgrounds. I don't > know how much he is driving Unity, but from his defense of it, I would say > that he has much say. > > That means that Ubuntu users are going to have some patience and take steps > to avoid problems. One thing they could do would be to install the classic > GNOME desktop in 11.04 and another would be to stick with previous versions > till at least 11.10 and possible 12.04 the next LTS. This is better than > switching to Mint for example because we don't know where it is headed, > just > what they are doing in the short term which is equivalent to installing the > classic desktop. It seems a bit hasty to be jumping distros because Unity > may turn out to be very good. The other thing to remember is that you are > not alone. There are many Ubuntu users in the same boat and if you give > feedback to Canonical then you can make an impact. Also other distros using > GNOME are also facing similar challenges because GNOME 3 is as radical a > change and a performance dog to many as well. > > A good place to get help is askubuntu.com. > > Roy > > Using Kubuntu 11.04, 64-bit > Location: Canada > > On 19 June 2011 23:17, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > On 06/19/2011 05:48 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > Linux Newbies > > > < > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies;_ylc=X3oDMTJja3E5cGM0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxODEwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwMDY1ODAEc2VjA2hkcgRzbGsDaHBoBHN0aW1lAzEzMDg0NzY4OTk- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Messages In This Digest (1 Message) > > > > > > 1a. > > > Ubuntu 11.04 Dislike From: Ron Osborne > > > > > > View All Topics > > > < > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZ3YxdWZlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxODEwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwMDY1ODAEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA2F0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMwODQ3Njg5OQ--?xm=1&m=p&tidx=1 > > > > > > > | Create New Topic > > > < > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlcXF0Nm05BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxODEwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwMDY1ODAEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMwODQ3Njg5OQ-- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Message > > > > > > 1a. > > > > > > > > > Ubuntu 11.04 Dislike > > > < > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/message/29537;_ylc=X3oDMTJxc2FmNDJwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxODEwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwMDY1ODAEbXNnSWQDMjk1MzcEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTMwODQ3Njg5OQ-- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Posted by: "Ron Osborne" [email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected] > > ?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Ubuntu%2011%2E04%20Dislike> > > > majorridge67 <http://profiles.yahoo.com/majorridge67> > > > > > > > > > Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:13 am (PDT) > > > > > > I have recently upgraded to the latest Ubuntu and thoroughly > > > dislike it. I've used Ubuntu for years and am not up on all of > > > the current distros out there, and I would like to know if it > > > would be better to downgrade to 10.10 or to look for another > > > distro? If another distro, which one? > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > > > <mailto:[email protected] > > ?Subject=Re%3A%20Ubuntu%2011%2E04%20Dislike> > > > | Reply to group > > > <mailto:[email protected] > > ?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Ubuntu%2011%2E04%20Dislike> > > > | Reply via web post > > > < > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxb2xvMWQ1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxODEwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwMDY1ODAEbXNnSWQDMjk1MzcEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMwODQ3Njg5OQ--?act=reply&messageNum=29537 > > > > > > > > > Messages in this topic > > > < > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/message/29521;_ylc=X3oDMTM2aTY2bzJyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxODEwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwMDY1ODAEbXNnSWQDMjk1MzcEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMwODQ3Njg5OQR0cGNJZAMyOTUyMQ-- > > > > > > (14) > > > > > > > > > > I'd be interested in knowing your specific reasons for not liking the > > upgrade. But one thing I intensely dislike about the newer versions is > > that the up - down navigational arrows at the right hand side of most > > windows are invisible until you place your mouse on top of them and > > there is not an arrow at the top and the the bottom like there used to > > be. Don't say that I'm too much of a Windows user, though I still have > > the need to use both, because this is just a STUPID change, in my > > opinion. Is there a way to re-configure the window up and down arrows > > to be always visible the way it used to be? > > > > Thanks, --Jerry > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [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 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [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! 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