Re: Potential Libranet Replacement (was: Re: [Hampshire] [AD…

On Friday 05 Jan 2007 21:07, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> On 05/01/07, hantslug@??? <hantslug@???> wrote:
> > On Friday 05 Jan 2007 18:19, Sean Gibbins wrote:
> > > hantslug@??? wrote:
> > > >> Of course if it works under WINE (which will also be somewhat old on
> > > >> Libranet 3) then we don't need QEMU.
> > > >
> > > > Yes - the time is coming when I shall have to stop using Libranet.
> > > > :-( I have even tried to update 3 to Etch (on a non-critical m/c, of
> > > > course) - but surprise, surprise, it crashed. I might try again when
> > > > Etch is released, just in case it crashed from a bug, but I don't
> > > > really believe that.... [snip]
> > >
> > > Hi Lisi,
> > >
> > > Having used Libranet for a couple of releases (2.7 & 2.8) I'd say that
> > > the natural replacement would be, surprise surprise, Ubuntu. In fact, I
> > > think I picked up on the first Ubuntu release as the Libranet project
> > > started to wind down, finding that it shared a great deal with Libranet
> > > (not least its Debian heritage of course), including ease installation
> > > and ease of use, as well as active forums among other things.
> >
> > Libranet 3 was a great advance on 2.8 so is harder to replace :-(.
> >
> > I'd like to stay with KDE, but KUbuntu has so far refused to recognise my
> > hardware (in particular my video card and monitor - a real downer if you
> > can't see the screen). I am about to try 6.10 on a non-mission critical
> > m/c (when I have installed some more memory, currently sitting waiting to
> > be installed). And yes, I did try the KUbuntu support list.
> >
> > I even tried Xubuntu on my laptop. Surprise, surprise it wouldn't
> > install.
> >
> > I don't think Ubuntu likes me. :-(
> >
> > Lisi
>
> I have Xubuntu on my laptop.
> If you have problems with the normal install, use the alternative ISO.
> It uses the text mode install that tends to work better.

Thanks for the tip. :-) It does seem to be the answer to a fair number of
ills.

Lisi