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    Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

    Previous experiences with new software releases have taught me to never be among the first to upgrade to the new stuff. There will always be some bugs that get out and those eventually get resolved at the expense of those souls who upgraded first.

    7.10 has been out for a few weeks now. Is it stable enough to make the switch from 7.04 to 7.10? I would make the switch now if I knew it would support my Lexmark Z1400 wireless printer (no drivers).

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    sudo make me rich<br /><br />Kubuntu Gutsy 7.10<br />KDE 3.5<br />Compaq Presario 5000<br />Intel Celeron 1.2 Ghz<br />512 Ram, Riva TNT2 Video Card<br />All the above hardware is 7 year old junk but<br />Linux runs great on it.&nbsp; :&gt<br />Ham Radio Rules
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    Re: Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

    7.10 is very stable, in my experience for the past 5 weeks. Two bugs have affected me:

    1. Dolphin bookmarks in .kde folder -- easily fixed
    2. K3b won't burn a CD -- still awaiting a fix, but brasero works

    As far as your printer goes, linuxprinting.org still shows no driver -- so you won't be using it in ANY version of Kubuntu!
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      Re: Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

      Lexmark printers "generally" can be supported by an HP driver. I would search the Lexmark site for HP compatible drivers, then check for those in Linux.
      Windows no longer obstructs my view.
      Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
      "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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        Re: Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

        Thanks for the tip on the printer driver. I'll give that a try.

        Question - does Ubuntu support more printers than Kubuntu? I've been operating under the premise that the two programs are equal except one uses Gnome and the other KDE.

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        sudo make me rich<br /><br />Kubuntu Gutsy 7.10<br />KDE 3.5<br />Compaq Presario 5000<br />Intel Celeron 1.2 Ghz<br />512 Ram, Riva TNT2 Video Card<br />All the above hardware is 7 year old junk but<br />Linux runs great on it.&nbsp; :&gt<br />Ham Radio Rules
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          Re: Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

          Ubuntu and Kubuntu, under the desktop environment, are the same. Meaning: both use the same kernel 'core'. What makes Kubuntu Kubuntu is the KDE desktop. What makes Ubuntu Ubuntu is the Gnome desktop. This is of course, a simplified answer.
          Windows no longer obstructs my view.
          Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
          "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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            Re: Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

            So, is it possible that one desktop has an advantage over the other? Will all programs that run in Ubuntu run also in Kubuntu and vise versa?
            sudo make me rich<br /><br />Kubuntu Gutsy 7.10<br />KDE 3.5<br />Compaq Presario 5000<br />Intel Celeron 1.2 Ghz<br />512 Ram, Riva TNT2 Video Card<br />All the above hardware is 7 year old junk but<br />Linux runs great on it.&nbsp; :&gt<br />Ham Radio Rules
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              Re: Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

              So, is it possible that one desktop has an advantage over the other?
              Well - it depends Are you True Believer?

              KDE vs. Gnome
              http://www.psychocats.net/essays/kdevsgnome

              Gnome vs. KDE
              http://www.illusionary.com/GNOMEvKDE.html

              Ubuntu, Kubuntu, & Xubuntu Benchmarks
              http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item=650&num=1

              More from Google... (Beware Flames )


              Will all programs that run in Ubuntu run also in Kubuntu and vise versa?
              Yes...

              Here is example. If you want to use Nautilus (file manager and graphical shell for GNOME), it depends (it will install):
              + gnome-control-center
              + libgnome2-0
              + libgnome-desktop-2
              + libgnomecanvas2-0
              + libgnomeui-0
              + libgnomevfs2-0
              + lot of Gnome packages


              Links:
              Kubuntu Gutsy Comments
              https://wiki.kubuntu.org/KubuntuGutsyComments

              Topic: feature comparison - are there updates in ubuntu not yet in kubuntu
              http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3087038.0

              Topic: Switch between Ubuntu / Kubuntu ...
              http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=5642.0
              Before you edit, BACKUP !

              Why there are dead links ?
              1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
              2. Thread: Lost Information
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                Re: Is It Time To Upgrade To 7.10?

                dibl when you use k3b to burn do you have verify selected? After upgrading to Gutsy I noticed k3b would lock for me at 50% right when verify starts. After turning verify off k3b burns fine for me.
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