Well u have the classic desktop interface also in ubuntu 11.04... U can Select it during the login.... But 10.10 is more preferably...
Regards Nawaid Shamim Sent from my iPhone On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send ubuntu-uk mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-uk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. (Matthew Daubney) > 2. Re: Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. (alan c) > 3. Re: Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. (Tyler J. Wagner) > 4. Re: Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. (alan c) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 10:50:28 +0100 > From: Matthew Daubney <[email protected]> > To: UK Ubuntu Talk <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > On 21 May 2011 09:55, Liam Gallear <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 21 May 2011, at 09:40, Alan Pope <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Greetings! > > > > > > My friend had this conversation with her Dad:- > > > > > > Dad: "Can you get in contact with Alan and get him to help me with my > > computer" > > > Friend: "I'll be honest, he won't touch it with windows on it" > > > Dad: "Okay, will he install Linux on it for me?" > > > Friend: "I'll ask." > > > > > > So I have sat in front of me a laptop computer:- > > > > > > Specs:- > > > > > > Dell Inspiron 6400. > > > Intel Dual Core Pentium T2060 CPU at 1.6GHz > > > 2GiB RAM > > > 60GB Hard disk > > > Intel GMA 945 video card > > > DVD Read/write drive > > > The usual other ports you'd expect, VGA, USBxlots, sound, SD etc. > > > Media playback buttons. > > > > > > I agreed to wipe windows off (he doesn't care about what's on there at > > > the moment) and install Ubuntu. I also agreed to a couple of hours of > > > hand-holding to get him started. As far as I can tell he has no > > > experience of Ubuntu or any other Linux distro. > > > > > > I'm currently backing up the Windows XP hard disk to an external drive > > > he provided, and will start a clean install of Ubuntu later. Wondering > > > what to install. 10.04 LTS or 11.04 with Unity 3D or 2D? > > > > > > I'm open to listen to suggestions for what to do, and what extra apps > > > to install. I figured it might be useful for others. I'm keeping track > > > of stuff in an etherpad document:- > > > > > > http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/PCForFriend > > > > > > I welcome discussion / suggestions either here on the list or in that > > document. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Al. > > > > > > -- > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > That's pretty cool. > > > > I'd probably say go for 11.04, then he gets the benefits of Unity > straight > > away. > > > > If possible, though, why not dual boot the two and let the guy decide > which > > he wants to keep? > > > > Thanks and Regards, > > > > Liam Gallear > > > > I'd stick him on 11.04 with unity if it works with his hardware. Simply > because now would be a good time to get used to the new interface, rather > than learning old gnome then having to learn new gnome in 6 months time :) > I'd leave off Unity 2D on a new persons machine as it's not officially > finished yet. > > -Matt Daubney > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/attachments/20110521/25cd6148/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 12:11:24 +0100 > From: alan c <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 21/05/11 09:40, Alan Pope wrote: > > Greetings! > > > > My friend had this conversation with her Dad:- > > > > Dad: "Can you get in contact with Alan and get him to help me with my > computer" > > Friend: "I'll be honest, he won't touch it with windows on it" > > Dad: "Okay, will he install Linux on it for me?" > > Friend: "I'll ask." > > > > So I have sat in front of me a laptop computer:- > > > > Specs:- > > > > Dell Inspiron 6400. > > Intel Dual Core Pentium T2060 CPU at 1.6GHz > > 2GiB RAM > > 60GB Hard disk > > Intel GMA 945 video card > > DVD Read/write drive > > The usual other ports you'd expect, VGA, USBxlots, sound, SD etc. > > Media playback buttons. > > > > I agreed to wipe windows off (he doesn't care about what's on there at > > the moment) and install Ubuntu. I also agreed to a couple of hours of > > hand-holding to get him started. As far as I can tell he has no > > experience of Ubuntu or any other Linux distro. > > > > I'm currently backing up the Windows XP hard disk to an external drive > > he provided, and will start a clean install of Ubuntu later. Wondering > > what to install. 10.04 LTS or 11.04 with Unity 3D or 2D? > > > > I'm open to listen to suggestions for what to do, and what extra apps > > to install. I figured it might be useful for others. I'm keeping track > > of stuff in an etherpad document:- > > > > http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/PCForFriend > > > > I welcome discussion / suggestions either here on the list or in that > document. > > I have no hesitation to say to use Ubuntu 10.04.2 (LTS) if it works > on that hardware, (probably will). If any hardware that I support have > any problesms with the LTS (a few do) then 10.10 seems ok. > > The reason for staying with LTS if possible is that there will be a > larger ongoing focus of non techie users, and not least because it is > easier for me to know what is likely to be installed on the > (increasing number of) supported friends, one in France. > > 11.04 is tempting me for beginners, but I am still getting used to > its fluent use for myself as an admin, and dont think I can yet answer > questions from beginners with ease. Also it will get more changes I > expect. > > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 12:13:35 +0100 > From: "Tyler J. Wagner" <[email protected]> > To: UK Ubuntu Talk <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. > Message-ID: <1305976415.2703.7.camel@baal> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > On Sat, 2011-05-21 at 12:11 +0100, alan c wrote: > > I have no hesitation to say to use Ubuntu 10.04.2 (LTS) if it works > > on that hardware, (probably will). If any hardware that I support have > > any problesms with the LTS (a few do) then 10.10 seems ok. > > It will. I've run 8.04, 9.10, 10.04, and 10.10 on that exact hardware > (my company buys a lot of Dells). Alan shouldn't have any trouble with > the install. > > Tyler > > -- > "If one would give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest > man, I would find something in them to have him hanged." > -- Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 12:20:07 +0100 > From: alan c <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend. > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 21/05/11 10:50, Matthew Daubney wrote: > > On 21 May 2011 09:55, Liam Gallear<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On 21 May 2011, at 09:40, Alan Pope<[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > Greetings! > >> > > >> > My friend had this conversation with her Dad:- > >> > > >> > Dad: "Can you get in contact with Alan and get him to help me with > my > >> computer" > >> > Friend: "I'll be honest, he won't touch it with windows on it" > >> > Dad: "Okay, will he install Linux on it for me?" > >> > Friend: "I'll ask." > >> > > >> > So I have sat in front of me a laptop computer:- > >> > > >> > Specs:- > >> > > >> > Dell Inspiron 6400. > >> > Intel Dual Core Pentium T2060 CPU at 1.6GHz > >> > 2GiB RAM > >> > 60GB Hard disk > >> > Intel GMA 945 video card > >> > DVD Read/write drive > >> > The usual other ports you'd expect, VGA, USBxlots, sound, SD etc. > >> > Media playback buttons. > >> > > >> > I agreed to wipe windows off (he doesn't care about what's on there > at > >> > the moment) and install Ubuntu. I also agreed to a couple of hours > of > >> > hand-holding to get him started. As far as I can tell he has no > >> > experience of Ubuntu or any other Linux distro. > >> > > >> > I'm currently backing up the Windows XP hard disk to an external > drive > >> > he provided, and will start a clean install of Ubuntu later. > Wondering > >> > what to install. 10.04 LTS or 11.04 with Unity 3D or 2D? > >> > > >> > I'm open to listen to suggestions for what to do, and what extra > apps > >> > to install. I figured it might be useful for others. I'm keeping > track > >> > of stuff in an etherpad document:- > >> > > >> > http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/PCForFriend > >> > > >> > I welcome discussion / suggestions either here on the list or in > that > >> document. > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > Al. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > [email protected] > >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >> > >> That's pretty cool. > >> > >> I'd probably say go for 11.04, then he gets the benefits of Unity > straight > >> away. > >> > >> If possible, though, why not dual boot the two and let the guy decide > which > >> he wants to keep? > >> > >> Thanks and Regards, > >> > >> Liam Gallear > >> > >> I'd stick him on 11.04 with unity if it works with his hardware. Simply > > because now would be a good time to get used to the new interface, rather > > than learning old gnome then having to learn new gnome in 6 months time > :) > > I'd leave off Unity 2D on a new persons machine as it's not officially > > finished yet. > > As long as you the supporting admin, are fully able to guide a novice > around it, and also set up the usual things for a novice conveniently, > user account whatever, then 11.04 will be very good. However, I find a > limitation in the process is my own availability and time, and > experience, and a user's confidence will not be improved if I myself > am not fluent in 11.04. > > The next LTS will be using unity. Between now and then, a number of > changes will be made, and I for one, will also be more ready that I am > just now to support all of my friends with the then LTS. But just now, > they are all using 10.04 or 10.10 > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > ubuntu-uk mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > > End of ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 73, Issue 47 > ***************************************** > >
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