Ubuntu and derivatives (Re: Ubuntu.com Download Page)

2013-01-25 Thread Vesa Paatero
Hi, Thanks for you message, Volkan. I also noticed at some point that the Ubuntu website says surprisingly little about the variants, even the officially supported variants. I have an Edubuntu installation since 2007 and I'd appreciate better information as a basis for decision-making between

Helping newcomers better (Re: Improving Access to Themes etc.)

2013-01-21 Thread Vesa Paatero
19.01.2013 00:08, Jordon Bedwell wrote: On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Vesa Paatero wrote: By using the normal settings programs to configure the desktop, I could only see four themes to select from, two of which were high-contrast themes and the other two being Ubuntu themes with orange

Improving Access to Themes etc.

2013-01-18 Thread Vesa Paatero
Hello, I upgraded to Edubuntu 12.04 recently and encountered the following shortcoming regarding desktop themes: By using the normal settings programs to configure the desktop, I could only see four themes to select from, two of which were high-contrast themes and the other two being Ubuntu

Re: The number of blocks reserved for root should be reconsidered

2011-10-18 Thread Vesa Paatero
yte media files. Shudder. Imagine the thrashing with a poorly distributed video file. On Oct 17, 2011 11:45 AM, "Vesa Paatero" <mailto:vpaat...@lavabit.com>> wrote: Hello, When Ubuntu installers create disk partitions, they reserve the default 5% of blocks fo

The number of blocks reserved for root should be reconsidered

2011-10-17 Thread Vesa Paatero
Hello, When Ubuntu installers create disk partitions, they reserve the default 5% of blocks for root-only use. For nowadays hard disks, however, that percentage can make dozens of gigabytes, which seems much more than the necessary/reasonable amount for that purpose. People can change the re