Karmic Koala: The best Ubuntu Linux ever?

Ubuntu 9.10

I just did an install of Ubuntu 9.10 on Parallels 5.0 and the installation was a breeze. I was upgrading from 9.4. I am running this on a Imac 3.06, and it runs very smooth and fast. I think 9.10 is the best Ubuntu release I have ever seen. Finally you can install software we much ease. Kudo's to the Ubuntu/Linux team.

I have never seen so many

I have never seen so many intermittent boot issues until I installed Karmic 9.10

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic

I did an upgrade to 9.10 from 9.04 on a Toshiba Satellite A135 and it was a nightmare. It crashed my entire system. I tried to do a fresh install of 9.10 and it was equally as frustrating. My mousepad wouldnt work and neither would my keyboard. I had to use wireless mouse and keyboard and there was no current terminal codes to fix the problem. Everything was outdated and not compatible with Karmic. Loading the system from USB seemed to work fine, but booting from the hard drive caused numerous errors and it wouldnt boot. Finally after several failed attempts, I gave up and reinstalled 9.04. My bf did the fresh install of 9.10 on his dell and it worked great for him so i guess there are just certain computers that arent able to handle the awesomeness of 9.10 Karmic...

I've installed Ubuntu 9.10

I've installed Ubuntu 9.10 in a EEEPC 901. It is amazingly fast, even compared to the standard Xandros. Boot up from start takes aprox. 20sec.

Runs like a charm.
I seriouslly recommend it for those who want a reliable and operable machine.

Installed 32bit in under 5

Installed 32bit in under 5 mins using flash. went perfectly, everything worked out of the box EXCEPT the video drivers were glitchy; compiz and other 3d visual effects were flawless and stable, but it would not play video. it would play flash, but not avi etc. Decided to check out 64 bit, installed in 5 mins again and its prefect. couple of glitches here and there, chromium has issues at times with flash, but other then that its fine and cant really be faulted. Boots fine, suspend works, wireless worked (maybe some issues with dropping out but im not sure if its koala or just my ISP or router). 3d and graphics works, as does alsam finally. really really really impressed. That other comment about MS for 160, go back to the office, call Bill and ask for your bonus.

Excellent Koala

Karmic Koala is excelent, I think that in the future I will not use more Windows in my netbook, and ¡It´s Free!
In my law class in the university is a success.

Karmic is fast and efficient

Recently upgraded from Jaunty to Karmic. Very pleased with the performance - starts up in under 30 seconds, hibernates in 10-15 seconds.

I am running Karmic on a Dell Dimension Celeron 2GHz with 500MB RAM, dual booting with Windows XP. I still use Windows to run some software which does not run on Wine (e.g. complex Excel VBA macros, Documents to Go, HandBase, Palm Media), but it always seems a chore to use because it is so slow to start.

Ubuntu has never crashed the computer completely; it has always been possible to safely terminate the offending program (which is usually something I've written!). This is really straightforward in Linux; simply switch to a terminal (CTRL+ALT+F1), use the command 'top' to find the crashed program, make a note of the ID, the use the command 'kill XXXX' (where XXXX is the ID) and your system returns to normal instantly.

I have not had many problems with hardware. I installed my printers (networked HP laserjet 2200, Epson Photo 790) simply by choosing them from a list. I did not need to insert any CDs or download any drivers, unlike Windows.

But the real crunch was with the HP PSC1215 (combined printer-scanner), which supposedly works with Windows. On Windows you need to install a CD full of drivers and other software. If you do things in the wrong order it won't work. Even doing things in the right order was fraught with difficulty, and my computer (running Windows 98 at the time) complained that the CD was corrupt and that I should download a 170MB driver file, which didn't work either, but then the CD worked and installed some programs I didn't want, with a very poorly designed scanner interface. On Ubuntu, I simply plugged in the PSC, opened Xsane (an excellent piece of software), and started scanning. To print, I just used the 'Add printer' program in GNOME, and chose the name of the printer from the list.

In short, I have switched to Linux because it is fast and seems like a very sensible and organised system (e.g. package management, the root account). When hardware is properly supported it is effortless to use, and even some less supported hardware (e.g. my wifi card) could eventually be coaxed into action with a couple of commands gleaned from the internet. If the hardware and software that you use are compatible with Linux, it is well worth the switch.

Karmic is a wonder

I was a disappointed user of Jaunty (except for ext4 option). I was using Intrepid until Karmic is out, and it solves a lot of problems in Jaunty especially with my Intel graphic chipset. Now I don't have to be jealous of my friends with their NVidia & ATI chipsets, coz my compiz and games are as good as theirs :D