Ubuntu upgrade ugliness, from linux-watch.

Ubuntu 在前幾天出大包, 在 UTC 時間 08/21/2006 17:30 到 08/22/2006 10:00 中有進行 update 系統的話, 會導致開 X-window 開不起來. 原因是 xserver-xorg-core 那個版本並不 stable. 解決的辦法就是裝更新過的 xserver-xorg-core 即可.

這個錯誤影響應該非常大, 畢竟 Ubuntu 主打是 End-user, 連 X-window 都進不去, 還要讓他們學怎麼用 command line 去更新 xserver-xorg-core 耶! 而且連這麼明顯的錯誤都沒發現, 那其它軟體的 stability 應該也要重新評估才對. 還蠻令失望的消息 :( 衷心的希望 Ubuntu 能夠 refine 整個 QA verify program 啊!

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Peter Jenkins, a blogger in Sun Micro, has written his notes about installing Ubuntu on T2000. He has updated document on Ubuntu website as well.

Thanks, Jenkins!

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Improve performance in Ubuntu, from digg.

This is an index of threads on how to get the best performance out of your Ubuntu machine. The thread descriptions are as followings:

• Use InitNG as a replacement for standard Init.
• Speed up Firefox.
• Custom compile a new kernel.
• Make sure DMA is enabled.
• Use Prelink to make applications start faster.
• Pick the kernel that’s right for your processor.
• Disable uneeded services from starting.
• Use Swiftfox, a faster Firefox for Intel and AMD processors.
• Tweak your ext3/reisers filesystem for enhanced performance.
• Clean up unnecessary files.

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