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Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the might-be-time-for-a-topic-icon dept.

SDen writes "Bang on target, the new version of Ubuntu Linux is available for our downloading pleasure. Amongst various changes it sports updates to the installer, improved networking, and a new 'Mobile USB' version geared towards the blossoming netbook market. Grab a copy from the Ubuntu website, and check out Linux Format's hands-on look at the Ibex."

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  1. Tutorial on Using apt-p2p to Upgrade by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Informative

    Grab a copy from the Ubuntu website ...

    TorrentFreak has a great tutorial on using BitTorrent to upgrade to Intrepid Ibex. Odds are high that the default servers in sources.list are going to be taxed pretty heavily today so this might be useful to a lot of people.

    Now if only Microsoft & Apple could harness & effectively utilize the power of p2p ... *cough* *cough*

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  2. Here are the torrent links by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Torrents:

    Desktop - AMD 64
    http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/8.10/ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent

    Desktop - i386
    http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/8.10/ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso.torrent

    I am downloading both of these, they are quite fast. Seeders are increasing by leaps and bounds!

  3. Re:Does it fix the annoying wireless disconnect is by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm not sure on your issue, but the network manager has had some serious work done:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/intrepid/alpha5#Network Manager 0.7

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  4. Eeepc Netbook Support by johnsie · · Score: 5, Informative

    This version of Ubuntu works better on the EEEPC than Hardy did. They have included alot of eeepc modules so less tweaking is needed. If you have a 701 with 4gb, compressing /usr will give you a at least 1gb free space, possibly 2gb. I used this tutorial too do it: http://po-ru.com/diary/linux-liposuction-or-xubuntu-in-under-a-gig-on-the-eee-pc/ The tutorial works on Xubuntu and Ubuntu, possibly Kubuntu but I haven't tried that. Read the comments on that page for extra help.

  5. Good luck with that by SleptThroughClass · · Score: 5, Informative

    I wish you luck. My upgrade doesn't recognize my sound card, Pidgin starts but displays nothing, and Totem hangs (MPlayer does work). And the network configuration tool shows both wired and Bluetooth links, but it doesn't seem to actually use the Bluetooth link for data (even if I disconnect the wired LAN cable). Sure do look purty, though.