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Title: Linux T+180 days
Post by: sam on October 27, 2009, 16:47

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2009/10/linux-t-180-days.html

Interesting read about people trying out linux, I don't at all agree with the ipod support comments - all the major audio tools seem to do this, I use rhythmbox

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: Simon on October 27, 2009, 21:08

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"When I have desktop effects enabled, there are times when I click something and the screen darkens for up to a minute before anything happens and after that my computer runs slow. When I turn off the effects it fixes itself. I have a one year old computer running two gigs of ram. This should not happen." Juanita - restaurant server

Noted this myself and not quite sure why this happens. I only run effects on my demonstration laptop...only so long I can tolerate wobbly windows and pretty sparkles before they get annoying or in the way of my work.

I find this happens all the time on the EeePC, running Ubuntu, and it's annoying enough to stop using it.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: sam on October 28, 2009, 00:25

its just the programme crashing... though it shouldnt happen often...

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: Simon on October 28, 2009, 11:54

It happens all the time, especially when I'm on here with it.  I was wondering if it was the flash animations, but it does it almost as much on Netters too, and they don't have any.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: sam on October 28, 2009, 21:38

using firefox? could be the flash animations.. but that doesn't explain both sites.

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: Simon on October 28, 2009, 21:39

Yup, Firefox.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: sam on October 29, 2009, 02:32

did you install ubuntu at all, or are you using the default os that came with it?

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: Simon on October 29, 2009, 11:31

No, I binned the original OS, and have Ubuntu on it.  Curiously, I didn't get this problem with the old OS, but it was just pants anyway.

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: sam on October 29, 2009, 13:45

that's odd - you could try a different webbrowser, just in case it is firefox. I'd suggest epiphany. If its not on there you can install it by going to the menu > applications > Add/remove... or if you are feeling confident, just open up a terminal and type:

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sudo apt-get install epiphany

(it will ask you for your password)

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: Simon on October 29, 2009, 15:08

OK, I'll try it.  Thanks, Sam.  :)

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: Simon on October 29, 2009, 23:09

Well, it does seem to work better, but I need to fiddle with it a bit.  It looks quite dated, with the huge icons, and it hasn't imported my passwords from Firefox, so that could be a bit of a faff.

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: sam on October 30, 2009, 02:07

yeah, its not as good as firefox in any respect, but thought it would be worth a go...

you could always try upgrading firefox...  either by the package browser or by typing:

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sudo apt-get upgrade firefox

Title: Re: Linux T+180 days
Post by: Simon on October 30, 2009, 08:09

I'll try that over the weekend.  :)