I've got an old acer travelmate 4100 which used to run jolicloud until it stopped working after an update (filed a bug but over 2 months later still no succes). Anyways, There is a 2D version of unity out there; You can get that the 2D version (which is based on QT if I remember correctly) by follow the guide at:
http://ubuntuguide.net/how-to-install-unity-2d-qt-in-ubuntu-10-10-and-11-04 I know the 2D version is still a little buggy and needs a lot of developing work, but I'm sure that they'll continue working on it. Apart from that I think we should still show the normal gnome desktop as it will also come installed on the new 11.04 installation (at least it should). When they first announced that 11.04 was going to use unity there were some complaints about that, so I had someone from the ubuntu-artwork team telling me they'll still keep gnome on the system. Other question I have: Will gnome 3 be running without 3D acceleration? grts Wouter > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:12:38 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-be] Ghent event box + upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 > > Hi, > > The videocard used in the R51, a ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, should work with > 3D acceleration trough use of the Free DRI drivers. After a quick google > search, I found something on the matter > (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1592829). Hopefully this will > help you further. > > Regards, > > Dieter > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] Namens kennywest > Verzonden: maandag 14 februari 2011 16:29 > Aan: [email protected] > Onderwerp: [Ubuntu-be] Ghent event box + upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 > > > Hi all, > > As all of you probably know, Canonical has more or less abandoned the > traditional Gnome desktop in favour of the Unity interface. Apparently, if > your graphics card does not support 3D acceleration, the interface falls back > to the traditional Gnome desktop. Since Unity is one of the main new features > for the upcoming 11.04 release, we should be able to show this new interface, > along with all the bells and whistles. > The Ghent event box has 2 IBM Thinkpad R51 laptops, which were donated by my > employer. These laptops have an ATI card, supporting 3D acceleration, but > there are no drivers available for Linux. The ATI drivers available from > AMD's website only support newer hardware. This means there's no way to > demonstrate the new Unity interface on the next Dipro fair in Ghent. > Any bright ideas or comments on this subject? What about other event boxes? > Do they have newer hardware, supporting 3D acceleration? > > > regards, > > Kenneth > -- > View this message in context: > http://ubuntu-be.3354669.n2.nabble.com/Ghent-event-box-upcoming-Ubuntu-11-04-tp6023946p6023946.html > Sent from the Ubuntu-be mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > -- > ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be > > -- > ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
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