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rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

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rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Man 'o live!! Even on cable it takes over 2 hours to download this thing!!!

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KeeKee · Mar 20, 2006

I looked into it. From what I could tell for someone like me the Linux Mint would probably be better until I'm more used to Linux again.
That is taking over 3 hrs to download on DSL.

I'll download a copy of this also to have around. I have a computer to play with as soon as I get things off the hard drive that I lost when the partition goofed up.
I put the hard drive in a drawer a couple years ago and a few months ago my step daughter gave me a computer that only needs a hard drive. Just have not had time to mess with it.

A long time ago I bought a copy of Linux Mandrake 8 and was surprised at how easy it was to get around in but I never could get it to connect to the internet on my dial up and a computer that won't net is just useless to me.

I would like to get away from Windows but there are some things that I use with other people like PhotoShop and PowePoint that I don't seem be able to learn on other stuff and couldn't exchange with them.

You would think with PhotoShop I could use Gimp but I don't seem to get it.

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

It ended up over 3 hours for Ubuntu to download! I know it's huge but it shouldn't have taken more than an hour judging by how fast other downloads are in sizes over 5o to 100 or more MB. I really do think Comcast is throttling down my speed on huge downloads.

There is an unplugged HDD in my backup PC, I think it has Win98 on it, I'm planning on plugging it in as the #1 drive, wipping it clean and install Ubuntu on there. I had Ubuntu 6 or 7 at one time and enjoyed playing with it. I installed a couple of browsers (importing my bookmarks via flashdrive), created my email accounts and a few programs, I could do everything I need to as far as basics went. Not sure I could ever get used to it being my only OS though. When I went to my main PC running XP it was like coming home from a visit! LOL

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KeeKee · Mar 20, 2006

Yea as much as I hate MS I've grown accustomed to XP.

KeeKee · Mar 20, 2006

RB Comcast isn't the only one. I have AT&T express DSL. I"m suppose to run up to 1.5

I called and complained I was down to just over 500 sometimes 600 and they came out to the house.
The guy did a line test on the line into the modem and it said I was getting 1.5 (I saw the meter) and he was surprised cause he said I am 100 ft past the limit for that speed but they had laid new wiring.
My modem was going out and he gave me a new one off the truck, sure enough it picked up to 1.2 and I was ok with that.

Things went well for a week then slowed down to 768 which is the highest for their basic package, it would speed up and slow down which is expected on DSL.
Within another couple weeks I was constant never above 768 and never have gone back up.
I am going to call one day when I have a whole day to mess with them and complain again.

I told the guy they wanted me to go UVerse at 3.5 and he said they were lying there was no way I could get that speed here.

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

I downloaded from the link NR gave a while ago (TI), almost 100MB, and it took 3 minutes. It figures that I should have been able to download the 700MB in 21 minutes instead of 3 hours.

However, I noticed that downloading TI the speed was between 525 and 575 KB and at times even higher. When I downloaded Ubuntu the other day the speeds never got anywhere near that high, they were as low as 45KB and the highest I got was around 180-190.

If it wasn't Comcast at fault then the server feeding out the Ubuntu file was extremely slow or busy. Wouldn't matter how fast I can download if it's coming in at a trickle it will take as long as the trickle takes to get it to me. LOL

I would think if the fault was with wiring or the modem the slowness would be consistent but it isn't.

dontknow

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Anyone install this Ubuntu 10.04?? I need help. Lots of help! LOL

OK, I have Ubuntu installed and running. It comes with Firefox installed. I had to install Flash and now I need to install Java but can't find just what I need. It says version 11 doesn't use Sun anymore, or words to that effect. The Ubuntu Store has tons of Java this and Java that but I can't make sense of what I really need. I installed one Java that appeared to be "general" in nature but the Jigzone puzzles won't load so it must not be the right one.

dontknow

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/sun-java-moved-to-the-partner-repository-in- ubuntu-10-04-lucid.html

Why do they make it so hard!?

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rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

OK, have the Java worked out and installed. Installed Thunderbird and configured email. I have auto log in when I boot up. NOW someone please tell me how to keep Ubuntu from asking for my password every time I turn around! Driving me crazy. If the machine is idle for a few minutes the screen goes black and when I more the mouse I'm asked for my password. If I want to download anything I'm asked for my password. If I want to install anything I'm asked for my password. Any kind of administrative action and I'm asked for my password. This has GOT to stop! LOL

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