Comments on: Ubuntu 9.10 the Karmic Koala http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/ best viewed at 1024x600 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:38:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: john voisey http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 john voisey Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:03:10 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1665 Well, here I am with 10.04 LTS on the web book FYI: I chose a "free weekend" to finally accept the gracious invitation on the ubuntu update mananger to update to 10.04 LTS. Just as well. First time round it semed to work, downloade and installed about 1350 packages BUT About:Ubuntu still said I was running jaunty. Hmmm. Then a few days later the update manager said 10.04LTS was available "again" and this time it downloaded 1950 packages, started an install ... and broke utterly. It started, failed to load the x-windows screen, went "text only", chucked lots of error messages about missing accounts, no network, etc etc. Alt-F1 got me a txt login where thank god a WIRED network worked. From there apt-get upgrade told me I needed to do a dpkg -configure or some such, THANKFULLY after that it loaded and installed lots .. and lots .. and lots .. AND LOTS of things, And then after a reboot, it all worked ! Here I am with 10.04 LTS on the webbook ! Well, here I am with 10.04 LTS on the web book

FYI: I chose a “free weekend” to finally accept the gracious invitation on the ubuntu update mananger to update to 10.04 LTS. Just as well.

First time round it semed to work, downloade and installed about 1350 packages BUT About:Ubuntu still said I was running jaunty. Hmmm. Then a few days later the update manager said 10.04LTS was available “again” and this time it downloaded 1950 packages, started an install … and broke utterly.

It started, failed to load the x-windows screen, went “text only”, chucked lots of error messages about missing accounts, no network, etc etc.

Alt-F1 got me a txt login where thank god a WIRED network worked.

From there apt-get upgrade told me I needed to do a dpkg -configure or some such, THANKFULLY after that it loaded and installed lots .. and lots .. and lots .. AND LOTS of things,

And then after a reboot, it all worked ! Here I am with 10.04 LTS on the webbook !

]]> By: Paul http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Paul Mon, 31 May 2010 17:42:44 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1611 I have noticed a problem with it misreading the battery state and suspending the moment the webbook is unplugged, however. I found a solution to the problem on the web (it is not unique to the webbook) - go into gconf-editor/apps/gnome-power-manager/actions and change critical_battery from "suspend" to "nothing"; then go to /general and uncheck the "use_time_for_policy" box. You will still get a warning message when you unplug, but it will not go into suspend mode and the normal battery indicator will show you how much time you have left. In fact, I think Mint 9 is actually getting better battery life out of the machine. I have noticed a problem with it misreading the battery state and suspending the moment the webbook is unplugged, however.

I found a solution to the problem on the web (it is not unique to the webbook) – go into gconf-editor/apps/gnome-power-manager/actions and change critical_battery from “suspend” to “nothing”; then go to /general and uncheck the “use_time_for_policy” box.

You will still get a warning message when you unplug, but it will not go into suspend mode and the normal battery indicator will show you how much time you have left. In fact, I think Mint 9 is actually getting better battery life out of the machine.

]]> By: Iain http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Iain Mon, 31 May 2010 14:10:54 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1610 Agree with Paul, just installed Mint 9 20 minutes ago, far better than both Karmic or Jaunty. Agree with Paul, just installed Mint 9 20 minutes ago, far better than both Karmic or Jaunty.

]]> By: Paul http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Paul Mon, 24 May 2010 20:56:34 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1599 If anyone still reads this blog, I can report successful install Mint 9 (based on Ubuntu 10.04) using the xorg.conf above, but without the problem of freezing and unresponsiveness I had with Karmic/Mint 8. So far it seems to be working a treat. If anyone still reads this blog, I can report successful install Mint 9 (based on Ubuntu 10.04) using the xorg.conf above, but without the problem of freezing and unresponsiveness I had with Karmic/Mint 8. So far it seems to be working a treat.

]]> By: CelticBhoy http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 CelticBhoy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:51:35 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1499 Using the flash-plugin-nonfree fixed the flash issue - dont use the latest version from the adobe website Using the flash-plugin-nonfree fixed the flash issue – dont use the latest version from the adobe website

]]> By: Andy Hall http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Andy Hall Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:48:11 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1498 I've also had the same experience as Paul and aitchsee. I've tried 9.10 and found it to be unusably slow. Video from youtube was dropping frames to the extent that the whole thing looked more like a slide show. I've reverted back to 9.04 and all is now well. When using 9.10, almost every click would result in a pause during which there was a lot of 100% CPU activity. I'm not sure whether this is because some of the new stuff in 9.10 requires more grunt than my little Webbook can deliver or because it has yet to be optimised and patience and a few updates will see the problems go away. Crossing fingers for 10.04 and wishing you all a happy 2010 ! Andy I’ve also had the same experience as Paul and aitchsee. I’ve tried 9.10 and found it to be unusably slow. Video from youtube was dropping frames to the extent that the whole thing looked more like a slide show.

I’ve reverted back to 9.04 and all is now well.

When using 9.10, almost every click would result in a pause during which there was a lot of 100% CPU activity. I’m not sure whether this is because some of the new stuff in 9.10 requires more grunt than my little Webbook can deliver or because it has yet to be optimised and patience and a few updates will see the problems go away.

Crossing fingers for 10.04 and wishing you all a happy 2010 !

Andy

]]> By: CelticBhoy http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 CelticBhoy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:20:34 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1497 Hi, sorry to be a pest and go on a little tangent, but I cant seem to be able to get you tube to play under 9.10. I have tried all the different plugins about, but still no joy - has anyone got this going reasonably well on this little machine? Hi, sorry to be a pest and go on a little tangent, but I cant seem to be able to get you tube to play under 9.10. I have tried all the different plugins about, but still no joy – has anyone got this going reasonably well on this little machine?

]]> By: Sophie http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Sophie Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:49:25 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1496 Thanks for the tip. I've tried it twice with the same results. On bootup, I get a flashing screen with two lines at the top: 1) something about " ... tty" and 2) asking for my login password. (I'm at work now, so it's a bit hazy) I wonder if this is what Fabrys described. I never got past the white ubuntu logo, because I assumed I'd messed up. 1) Should I continue with the login, entering my password 5-10 times? 2) Will this happen every time I login, or just the first time? Thanks for your help! Sophie Thanks for the tip. I’ve tried it twice with the same results. On bootup, I get a flashing screen with two lines at the top: 1) something about ” … tty” and 2) asking for my login password. (I’m at work now, so it’s a bit hazy)

I wonder if this is what Fabrys described. I never got past the white ubuntu logo, because I assumed I’d messed up.

1) Should I continue with the login, entering my password 5-10 times?
2) Will this happen every time I login, or just the first time?

Thanks for your help!
Sophie

]]> By: aitchsee http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 aitchsee Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:10:51 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1489 I've had the same problem as Paul. 9.10 was unusably slow. I've reinstalled 9.04 but now can't get the xorg.conf right (I had a copy, so I'm not sure why it's not working but doubless I'll get there eventually. I’ve had the same problem as Paul. 9.10 was unusably slow. I’ve reinstalled 9.04 but now can’t get the xorg.conf right (I had a copy, so I’m not sure why it’s not working but doubless I’ll get there eventually.

]]> By: Paul http://webbookblog.com/ubuntu-9-10-the-karmic-koala/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Paul Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:43:02 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=416#comment-1488 Well, I have to say that after three attempts to install 9.10 I have given up. The display is not the problem (with the tweak above); and the installation has been successful (but slow) each time. But the installed system has been so slow as to be unusable, freezing for long periods. I've tried both ext4 and ext3 for the file system, with the same result, so it's not that, so I've just gone back to 9.04 ... or to Mint 7 to be precise, which is based on 9.04. Maybe 10.4 will be better. Paul Well, I have to say that after three attempts to install 9.10 I have given up. The display is not the problem (with the tweak above); and the installation has been successful (but slow) each time. But the installed system has been so slow as to be unusable, freezing for long periods. I’ve tried both ext4 and ext3 for the file system, with the same result, so it’s not that, so I’ve just gone back to 9.04 … or to Mint 7 to be precise, which is based on 9.04.

Maybe 10.4 will be better.
Paul

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