On 21 April 2010 15:24, Chris Rowson <christopherrow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> Wouldn't it make sense to run hardware detection during the installation >>> process and if detected, warn users that certain hardware is known not to >>> work well with Ubuntu? I can imagine that Jo Public would be rather miffed >>> if he found after spending a lot of time installing and configuring his >>> system that he didn't have 3d support, or that his computer ended up running >>> so slowly that he couldn't use it after an hour or so? He might appreciate >>> it if he was told this before he wasted too much time trying to get Ubuntu >>> with hardware that is only going to cause him problems. >>> >> >> Whilst I think this is a very good idea, you currently have the >> opportunity to test Ubuntu on your hardware without installing any software >> by running Ubuntu live from a CD / USB stick. This is the default option on >> the standard Ubuntu image. >> >> -- >> John Stevenson >> > > This is true, however you'll find that in the case of 3D hardware for > instance, the driver often isn't enabled in the live-CD session so the user > only finds out after he/she has installed Ubuntu properly. > > Chris > If your USB is created with persistent storage you can install and run updates to the live CD. Or you can install Ubuntu directly to a USB and install / update what you choose. -- John Stevenson jr0cket.com leanagilemachine.com
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