Your favorite feature in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy?

[faraaz]

Hi All,

I've just installed Gutsy Gibbon on my laptop to replace the Feisty Fawn installation I had earlier...especially since my Winblows had crashed (yet again...refer to my other thread in QnA forum).

Anyway...here's what I'm able to do in Gutsy that I couldn't earlier in Feisty and so HAD to hang on to Windows:

1) Compiz out of the box...this rocks so hard!

2) Able to connect to my University VPN for access to academic material, library database etc...couldn't do this in Feisty and needed a proprietary client in Windows...NO MORE!

3) Able to print to the wirelessly networked HP 4300 laser printer in our university...this was particularly pissing off because any documents I want to print had to be printed out in Windows only...but this works flawlessly in Gutsy!

4) Wireless with my Broadcom chipset WLAN card works out of the box! This is AWESOME because I no longer have to hunt for LAN connections in my classroom when running Linux...I can just use the 54 Mbps wireless connection from wherever...

5) Gnome 2.20 ... general things which used to bug me a lot are all fixed now! (Example: the new Appearance settings window under System > Preferences)

6) My webcam works out of the box with Gutsy...not so with Feisty! :O

7) NTFS read-write support out of the box! :O

8) Its Ubuntu! I just love that generally...I used to hate Ubuntu fanboys while I was running Sabayon still...but now I have become one!!

So...what do you love about Gutsy Gibbon, the most awesome distro release since Ubuntu 6.06?

[vish786]

wah, 2 3 & 4 r stunning features

[gxsaurav]

The only thing I like is Native & Full NTFS read & write support. It would have been better if the LiveCD automatically mounted NTFS drives so that it can also be used as a recovery CD

[QwertyManiac]

^^
That's been there in Knoppix. And Ubuntu's always been able to mount NTFS for read natively live. Why would you need Write permissions while recovering data is out of my guessing capabilities. And it does detect devices live, doesn't mount it automatically cause if your data is at stake, mis-mounting due to device failures (Lack of default mount special parameters for instance) might destroy your data instead. So it lets you do the talking ..

[praka123]

fav.feature:afaik gutsy comes with apparmor?
shud lay hands once it is released 8)

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

^^
That's been there in Knoppix. And Ubuntu's always been able to mount NTFS for read natively live. Why would you need Write permissions while recovering data is out of my guessing capabilities. And it does detect devices live, doesn't mount it automatically cause if your data is at stake, mis-mounting due to device failures (Lack of default mount special parameters for instance) might destroy your data instead. So it lets you do the talking ..

I don't know, when I insert the Ubuntu 7.04 CD in drive & boot from it, it doesn't show my NTFS drives in the file manager or desktop, how do I mount them in Live CD from GUI?

[vish786]

@all, isnt VPN available in ubuntu feisty , someone who has ubuntu feisty installed plz check !!!

[faraaz]

@vish786: It was there, but for some reason it didn't work with my University's Cisco VPN...something about the settings...

[kalpik]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

I don't know, when I insert the Ubuntu 7.04 CD in drive & boot from it, it doesn't show my NTFS drives in the file manager or desktop, how do I mount them in Live CD from GUI?

sudo mkdir /media/ntfs_drive
sudo mount /dev/sdaX /media/ntfs_drive -t ntfs

OR

sudo apt-get install ntfs-config
And then open it from Applications->System->NTFS Config

[QwertyManiac]

The Kubuntu's KDE shows NTFS mounts but the aren't mounted by default. You can follow what Kalpik said to get software installed and auto-configured for you.

But before you continue whining on what a 700 MB CD of Ubuntu/Kubuntu (meant to be Live so you can try Linux before you install it) doesn't contain, look at Knoppix, it's got what you want. Even LifeHacker recommends it for recovery purposes and such. Or you could 'man mount' and RTFM.

[Pathik]

@ faraaz (3) surely sounds good..

[din]

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

Or you could 'man mount' and RTFM.

You meant - Read The Fine Manual right ? lol

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ Fine??? naaah...

[din]

lol, I know the F, was kidding @gx

[QwertyManiac]

I actually meant Full really

[infra_red_dude]

Lolz..... we haf so many expansions for RTFM now!!

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by kalpik

sudo mkdir /media/ntfs_drive
sudo mount /dev/sdaX /media/ntfs_drive -t ntfs

OR

sudo apt-get install ntfs-config
And then open it from Applications->System->NTFS Config

Wait, can I install applications while running a LiveCD?

& You already know I have a problem memorising 10 or more commands

I will try knoppix

[vish786]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

& You already know I have a problem memorising 10 or more commands

I will try knoppix

that is why we have knoppix for people like u

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Wait, can I install applications while running a LiveCD?

yes, i did install irssi in livecd.

Originally Posted by din

You meant - Read The Fine Manual right ? lol

y r u indians scared of using that F word... just use the fcuking word... @ fcuking appropriate time....

[Charan]

See the movie "The Departed" to get comfortable with the fokin word

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by vish786

that is why we have knoppix for people like u

Please don't degrade knoppix this way.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^lol.

Yea see the movie 'the departed' or read any novel by Richard Marcinko to get used to the fcuking word.

[vish786]

Originally Posted by mehulved

Please don't degrade knoppix this way.

got u...

[kalpik]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Wait, can I install applications while running a LiveCD?

& You already know I have a problem memorising 10 or more commands

I will try knoppix

Of course you can install applications while running Live CD!

[Dark Star]

Well faraz bro.. why have you installed Beta ver. Gusty final will be out soon .. on 18 Nice features none the less knew all of em

[faraaz]

@Dark Star: Two reasons....

1) My windows installation crashed and I needed access to my computer immediately...I thought of doing a Feisty installation again...but it was too much work, and Gutsy had been on my mind for a while. Downloading the ISO on my university network took me ten minutes anyway...

2) I was told that Gutsy supports my university printer and I wanted to see if it was true! Couldn't wait...besides, you realise that updating from Beta version is not a problem for me?? I downloaded 500 MB of updates last night...and that took 8 mins exactly... I love Swiss broadband...

[Dark Star]

Downloading the ISO on my university network took me ten minutes anyway...

WTH 10mins. for 700 Mb .. OMG Lucky guy enjoy that fast net

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by mehulved

Please don't degrade knoppix this way.

Why waste my time learning something when I can simply use something simple to recover my files when all I have in my head is the tension of recovering file. At this point learning commands & searching for them on the net is the last thing i wanna do.

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ You mean you never learnt anything?? I guess you were born with a completely automatic recovery CD in your hand when you were born, gifted by God!

Stop trolling, dude!

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Why waste my time learning something when I can simply use something simple to recover my files when all I have in my head is the tension of recovering file. At this point learning commands & searching for them on the net is the last thing i wanna do.

When its an important file to be recovered, believe me people will even kiss the arse of a monkey to get the file back!!

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by Dark Star

Well faraz bro.. why have you installed Beta ver. Gusty final will be out soon .. on 18 Nice features none the less knew all of em

Gutsy's code has been more or less upto release stage except for a few more security and bug fixes. So, it's all fine to download it 10-15 days before the release. But, it could just be that if you're unfortunate enough you may hit a nasty bug.

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

^^^ You mean you never learnt anything?? I guess you were born with a completely automatic recovery CD in your hand when you were born, gifted by God!

The only thing i learned out of the box in this world is flirting & my verbal skills & that even I will brag about.

When its an important file to be recovered, believe me people will even kiss the arse of a monkey to get the file back!!

This makes sense but here is the thing, why is it that OSS Knoppix does this automatically but not Ubuntu? Why do I need to learn it for Ubuntu? thats the question