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Ubuntu 9.10 Officially Released

Posted by samzenpus on from the get-it-while-it's-hot dept.

palegray.net writes "The latest version of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) has been released. Offering numerous enhancements for both desktop and server environments, this release includes notable features like Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud images, the Ubuntu One 'personal cloud,' and Linux kernel version 2.6.31. Please be sure to use a release mirror close to your geographic location to help reduce the stress on Ubuntu's primary servers; using BitTorrent for downloads can help alleviate the load even more. If your organization has adequate network and server resources, please consider hosting a mirror as well."

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  1. It says: 256MB RAM... by jkrise · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A lesson for Windows Engineers. Aim for 256MB, not 2GB. The era of Netbooks is upon us, and it looks like Microsoft will miss the bus.

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    1. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by nomadic · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The era of Netbooks is upon us, and it looks like Microsoft will miss the bus.

      The first generation of netbooks ran linux. Just about everything after that ran windows. Sounds like linux will miss the bus.

    2. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 5, Funny

      Linux caught the bus. But MS made Linux sit in the back of said bus.

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    3. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't know if anyone said it, but it seems to me that it's because the onboard video is using 16 of those 128 MBs..

    4. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by Col.+Bloodnok · · Score: 5, Informative

      Have you tried swapping xfce for lxde?

      I makes one hell of a difference on my old transmeta based tablet.

    5. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by HamburglerJones · · Score: 5, Funny

      Unless there's a bathroom on the bus. Who wants to sit next to that? MS had a burrito for lunch and is in there every five minutes.

    6. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by dissy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      So if they aim for being usable on 256mb of ram, just imagine how much faster than that it would run on 1gb!

      When system X runs on 256mb as fast as system Y runs in 1gb ram, it is usually a given that system X will FAR outperform system Y on the same 1gb system.

      Whats not to like?

    7. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

      My Compaq laptop with XP only has 112 MB of memory.

      Here's $5 and a map to the Salvation Army. Upgrade that slab.

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  2. Re:How to get Ubuntu 9? by Lothsahn · · Score: 5, Informative

    You have to incrementally update through each version. If you have 8.04, you have to go to 8.10, then 9.04, then finally 9.10.

    The incremental updates can be done through the install updates on your desktop. If you wait too long, you'll have to change your apt sources, so I'd upgrade sooner rather than later.

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  3. Re:Time for my Ubuntu 9.10 Launch Party by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/ef83afc272/hosting-your-windows-7-torrenting-party

    Don't worry, this one isn't cringe-worthy like the original.

  4. Obligitory Culture Club by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny

    Karmic Karmic Karmic Karmic Karmic Koala
    Download and install
    Download and innnnnstaaaalllllll....

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    Summation 2
  5. Re:Not true... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have to think those reviews were written by people wearing the rosiest of rose tinged glasses. I mean I'm a die-hard Windows user myself but I did try the Ubuntu 9.10 beta on one of my older laptops and it ran like a dream on the 192 MB of RAM it had in it. On the other hand, Windows 7 on my Acer Aspire One netbook with 1 GB or RAM seemed to run well at first but after a few days, the sluggishness showed through. Little delays here and there and the Aero effects stuttering just started driving me up the wall. I just went on and put XP back on it though, I'm very seriously considering putting Ubuntu on it now. I can't believe it but I finally think Linux might be ready. That beta on my old Toshiba with the 600 MHz Celeron certainly made a believer out of this Windows user.

  6. BitTorrent links by praseodym · · Score: 5, Informative

    Since the Ubuntu BitTorrent-page is not yet updated, here are the links to the official torrents:

    http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso.torrent
    http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent

    http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso.torrent

    http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-server-i386.iso.torrent
    http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-server-amd64.iso.torrent

    http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-alternate-i386.iso.torrent
    http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-alternate-amd64.iso.torrent