Comments on: Experience of installing my first Ubuntu OS on an old Dell PC http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/04/10/experience-of-installing-my-first-ubuntu-os-on-an-old-dell-pc/ Describing our migration to open source software and UK business issues in label printing. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:38:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Limulus http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/04/10/experience-of-installing-my-first-ubuntu-os-on-an-old-dell-pc/#comment-164 Limulus Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:47:03 +0000 http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/04/10/experience-of-installing-my-first-ubuntu-os-on-an-old-dell-pc/#comment-164 The Real Player instructions on help.ubuntu.com are a little outdated, but on the right track; for Feisty you (currently) should install the Edgy version (there will almost surely be a Feisty version, but probably not until a few weeks after Feisty is released). Here's the line for that, otherwise following the help page instructions: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ edgy-commercial main Once installed, you can confirm installation by going into Firefox and typing "about:plugins" (no quotes) in the address bar and looking for an entry that reads "Helix DNA Plugin: RealPlayer G2 Plug-In Compatible" The Real Player instructions on help.ubuntu.com are a little outdated, but on the right track; for Feisty you (currently) should install the Edgy version (there will almost surely be a Feisty version, but probably not until a few weeks after Feisty is released). Here’s the line for that, otherwise following the help page instructions:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ edgy-commercial main

Once installed, you can confirm installation by going into Firefox and typing “about:plugins” (no quotes) in the address bar and looking for an entry that reads “Helix DNA Plugin: RealPlayer G2 Plug-In Compatible”

]]> By: Matthew Flaschen http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/04/10/experience-of-installing-my-first-ubuntu-os-on-an-old-dell-pc/#comment-136 Matthew Flaschen Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:45:09 +0000 http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/04/10/experience-of-installing-my-first-ubuntu-os-on-an-old-dell-pc/#comment-136 I'm glad things are working out for you. The reason the ISO is slow is that it installs nothing to disk (a CD is much slower than the hard drive). I would recommend against installing Automatix. Matt Zimmerman (Ubuntu's chief dev) said, "I cannot recommend the use of this program, and systems where it has been used cannot be supported with a clean and official upgrade path." (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2006-November/009117.html). Basically, it does things in a hackish way, and that can sometimes cause problems. Real Player isn't installed by default because it's proprietary. If you want to install it anyway, follow the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RealplayerInstallationMethods. I’m glad things are working out for you. The reason the ISO is slow is that it installs nothing to disk (a CD is much slower than the hard drive). I would recommend against installing Automatix. Matt Zimmerman (Ubuntu’s chief dev) said, “I cannot recommend the use of this program, and systems where it has been used cannot be supported with a clean and official upgrade path.” (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2006-November/009117.html). Basically, it does things in a hackish way, and that can sometimes cause problems. Real Player isn’t installed by default because it’s proprietary. If you want to install it anyway, follow the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RealplayerInstallationMethods.

]]> By: Richard Houston http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/04/10/experience-of-installing-my-first-ubuntu-os-on-an-old-dell-pc/#comment-130 Richard Houston Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:35:03 +0000 http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/04/10/experience-of-installing-my-first-ubuntu-os-on-an-old-dell-pc/#comment-130 Sounds like your well on your way and so far so good. Great to here! Automatix (www.getautomatix.com)was just released for Ubuntu Feisty. Automatix helps you to install some "extras" on a Ubuntu system. I suggest you check it out as it may help you get common non free stuff installed with little to no work at all. Thanks Rich Sounds like your well on your way and so far so good. Great to here!

Automatix (www.getautomatix.com)was just released for Ubuntu Feisty. Automatix helps you to install some “extras” on a Ubuntu system. I suggest you check it out as it may help you get common non free stuff installed with little to no work at all.

Thanks

Rich

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