I have not heard any information on when we will be shipping the latest version of Ubuntu 8.10 on systems. Hopefully, it will be soon. I will post here on the Linux forum board once I get the information.
I think Dell will wait until they are absolutely sure that all the hardware works with 8.10. I have a Dell XPS M1530 that I purcased with Ubuntu 8.04 preloaded. I currently have it setup with a dual boot of 8.04 and 8.10. The web cam does not work with all appications under 8.10. It is a known bug listed on launchpad.net. Dell will probably make sure that this issue along with any others is resolved before furnishing an Apt install of 8.10 or selling any Dells loaded with 8.10.
You don't need a special Dell version of Ubuntu 8.10. The standard Canonical Desktop version will work just fine. I've been using it for a few weeks now with no issues. If you're still using a Dell version of Ubuntu you might need to do a clean install. So remember to back up all your stuff you don't want to lose. That includes the restore ISO file if you still have it. I recommend the 32-bit version. You'll have less trouble setting up LinDVD.
Remember to back up all your important files that you don't want to lose. Burn them to a CD or DVD. Copy them to a USB stick. Don't leave them on the hard drive. When Ubuntu does a clean install it will format the hard drive first.
For this reason I recommend deleting the current patition layout of your hard drive. Create 3 new partitions. / (root file system, should be about 8 to 10GB), /home (where all your files will live, should take up most of your hard drive) and a swap partition.
The swap partition should be about 2GB. My rule of thumb is to make it twice the amount of RAM. But on Linux 2GB is really more than you need.
I have a problem with video tearing in 8.10 that wasn't in 8.04. Both videos using flash (like Hulu) and Totem, mplayer, etc and even just windows being dragged around the screen show it and it is pretty annoying. Everything else seems to work really well, but this problem needs to be fixed soon. None of the fixes people listed for other video cards seem to be working (I have a Intel X3100 in my Dell).
Here is a link to the ubuntu Dell support forums about this problem:
We don't need Dell to be shipping with Ubuntu 8.10, we just need a repository with drivers. 8.10 has been out for a month now, there's already been an alpha release of 9.04, but I still can't even upgrade to 8.10 because there's no Conexant HSF Modem packages available. Everything is well supported on my Inspiron 1525N (by Ubuntu) except for the modem.
Although Ubuntu hasn't made a major break through between Hardy and Intrepid, there are other derivatives that have, such as Kubuntu. KDE4 is an amazing advancement from earlier versions, but I'm stuck having to choose between having the amazing advancement, or sticking with 8.04 so I can still connect to the Internet.
Overall, the lack of an updated Conexant modem driver is a general insult to people that cannot get high-speed Internet, but want to keep their computers up to date. It's even worse when it's a single driver preventing someone from upgrading. As a matter of fact, Dell doesn't even really need to release the driver themselves. A license to get it from Linuxant would even work.
Hi. I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 with ubuntu 8.10 installed and am waiting desperately for the driver vor the conexant modem! I only need it for faxing and the free linuxant driver doesn't have this feature. Is there any other solution??? Thanks a lot.
Well I have (k)ubuntu 8.04 and I am waiting as there is a driver issue for my video card I think with 8.10 and with kde4.1 which comes with it that I need to test out.
I might wait until the jaunty is released or til the next lts is out which ever is better ...but knowing me I might be try the new kde4.2 in january if I can be more decisive but then again....maybe not!:emotion-4:
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November 8th, 2008 05:00
evanprodromou,
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
I have not heard any information on when we will be shipping the latest version of Ubuntu 8.10 on systems. Hopefully, it will be soon. I will post here on the Linux forum board once I get the information.
jdeslip
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November 14th, 2008 11:00
For Hardy, the apt repo was available months before Dell started shipping systems with hardy on it... I thought it would be the same for intrepid...
PyTh0n
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November 14th, 2008 19:00
Hi..
the owner or possessor ofdell inspiron 1520..
8.10 rulz..
but webcam not working.. ((: but me for no problem :|
I love ubuntu heheh :D
Darrell Lawrenc
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November 14th, 2008 19:00
I think Dell will wait until they are absolutely sure that all the hardware works with 8.10. I have a Dell XPS M1530 that I purcased with Ubuntu 8.04 preloaded. I currently have it setup with a dual boot of 8.04 and 8.10. The web cam does not work with all appications under 8.10. It is a known bug listed on launchpad.net. Dell will probably make sure that this issue along with any others is resolved before furnishing an Apt install of 8.10 or selling any Dells loaded with 8.10.
Darrell
aikiwolfie
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November 16th, 2008 06:00
You don't need a special Dell version of Ubuntu 8.10. The standard Canonical Desktop version will work just fine. I've been using it for a few weeks now with no issues. If you're still using a Dell version of Ubuntu you might need to do a clean install. So remember to back up all your stuff you don't want to lose. That includes the restore ISO file if you still have it. I recommend the 32-bit version. You'll have less trouble setting up LinDVD.
Remember to back up all your important files that you don't want to lose. Burn them to a CD or DVD. Copy them to a USB stick. Don't leave them on the hard drive. When Ubuntu does a clean install it will format the hard drive first.
For this reason I recommend deleting the current patition layout of your hard drive. Create 3 new partitions. / (root file system, should be about 8 to 10GB), /home (where all your files will live, should take up most of your hard drive) and a swap partition.
The swap partition should be about 2GB. My rule of thumb is to make it twice the amount of RAM. But on Linux 2GB is really more than you need.
nextekcarl
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November 22nd, 2008 20:00
I have a problem with video tearing in 8.10 that wasn't in 8.04. Both videos using flash (like Hulu) and Totem, mplayer, etc and even just windows being dragged around the screen show it and it is pretty annoying. Everything else seems to work really well, but this problem needs to be fixed soon. None of the fixes people listed for other video cards seem to be working (I have a Intel X3100 in my Dell).
Here is a link to the ubuntu Dell support forums about this problem:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6234559#post6234559
No answers, though.
techjosh
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November 23rd, 2008 07:00
We don't need Dell to be shipping with Ubuntu 8.10, we just need a repository with drivers. 8.10 has been out for a month now, there's already been an alpha release of 9.04, but I still can't even upgrade to 8.10 because there's no Conexant HSF Modem packages available. Everything is well supported on my Inspiron 1525N (by Ubuntu) except for the modem.
Although Ubuntu hasn't made a major break through between Hardy and Intrepid, there are other derivatives that have, such as Kubuntu. KDE4 is an amazing advancement from earlier versions, but I'm stuck having to choose between having the amazing advancement, or sticking with 8.04 so I can still connect to the Internet.
Overall, the lack of an updated Conexant modem driver is a general insult to people that cannot get high-speed Internet, but want to keep their computers up to date. It's even worse when it's a single driver preventing someone from upgrading. As a matter of fact, Dell doesn't even really need to release the driver themselves. A license to get it from Linuxant would even work.
zasq
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December 6th, 2008 09:00
Hi. I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 with ubuntu 8.10 installed and am waiting desperately for the driver vor the conexant modem! I only need it for faxing and the free linuxant driver doesn't have this feature. Is there any other solution??? Thanks a lot.
andybleaden
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December 9th, 2008 03:00
Well I have (k)ubuntu 8.04 and I am waiting as there is a driver issue for my video card I think with 8.10 and with kde4.1 which comes with it that I need to test out.
I might wait until the jaunty is released or til the next lts is out which ever is better ...but knowing me I might be try the new kde4.2 in january if I can be more decisive but then again....maybe not!:emotion-4:
rokr424
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February 8th, 2009 13:00
theres an extremely easy method to get the new repo's.
1. open terminal
2. sudo gedit, type password
3. in gedit, open '/etc/apt/sources.list'
4. hit Ctrl+H
5. search for: xxxx <<< xxxx is your version of ubuntu, ex> 'fiesty'
Replace with: intrepid
6. save
7. open terminal again and run 'sudo apt-get update'
and ur good to go