I hate the "Unity" thing, too. I discovered, though, on the log-in screen that you can choose the classic user interface. It isn't as obvious how to do it as in the prior version. There is some sort of drop-down on the screen.
Sorry I can't give you specifics, but I returned from a long family vacation to find that the Linux machine won't boot -- there isn't even a visible boot sequence. I don't know if the on-board video is hosed or what. Back to the real world too fast... Ken On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 4:01 PM, TORMEY <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to Man-Wai and Alan: > > I shall look at both , setting aside a day next week to do so. To be > fair to Modzilla > Ubuntu was so easy to put up in its early versions I did very little > reading up. I built a BSD 4.2 system years ago on MicroBar Boards and > Sugart Drives and was delighted with the of install offered by Ubuntu. > > Thank you both again. > William. > > > On 04/08/12 15:29, Alan Bourke wrote: >> Mint is nice, however to do a major version upgrade you have to back up >> your files and settings to an external HDD, then re-install the new >> version from scratch and then restore. Screw that. >> >> William - are you aware that you don't have to use the Unity UI with >> Ubuntu? You can use KDE instead, for example: >> >> http://blog.sudobits.com/2012/04/14/how-to-install-kde-desktop-on-ubuntu-12-04/ > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAFyV=LmowVq11iN-Q=LD7c3=_kKkoctO1MR+ko+-cP=usaz...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
