Patrick Rady wrote: > While I may be confused about HTML versus Plain Text, in my messages... > *ahem* sorry. > > After hearing what Jordan and Rob had to say, I conclude that my problem is > definitely not with LTSP, but with Ubuntu. > > And it's looking like Debian might be the way to go. My co-worker has tested > it a bit and seemed to think that it was certainly faster than Ubuntu. > > I guess I'm feeling a little burned by Hardy Heron. Perhaps I am confused by > the concept of the LTS version- but it seems like the LTS concept is kind of > pointless for desktop versions. I understand a long-term support version of a > server OS. But having a desktop stuck with same apps, infrequent backports > and nothing but security patches... is kinda... not helpful for my particular > situation. Especially when the LTS version in question, is not especially > rock solid. The LTS badge seems to imply a stability that isn't exactly > there. Debian's philosophy seems more closely aligned with my situation. I > want updated apps, not the necessity to update the whole shebang every 6 > months.
I also had my share of trouble with Hardy. It just won't run reliably on my Dell D630 laptop. I've tried both 32-bit and 64-bit and it would lock up constantly. It even failed on another identical D630, so I'm convinced it's not a hardware failure. I finally reverted back to Gutsy and it's working fine. I think one of the purposes of a LTS Desktop release is for corporations that just want to deploy a linux desktop and not have to upgrade it often. For many people, a solid web browser and email client is all they need. I'm looking forward to trying Intrepid when it is released later this month, but i'm not gonna be surprised if it also has stability problems. And I agree with you, having a "faster boot time" is really not a feature that I'm looking for. I'd take a solid reliable experience over fast boot any day. Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > There's a lot to like about Ubuntu- and I'm not quite ready to pull the > trigger- but when I heard the focus of Jaunty would be "faster boot times", I > had to scratch my head. My clients are certainly not hounding me with > complaints about boot speed. > > --Patrick > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
