by BBOSAK2143 » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:01 am
I would just download Ultimate and scratch these builds as personally am no pro and should take more time learning things! Of course do not have the luxury of downloading heavier downloads, which makes that impossible! 6 blocks from cable we are and boy is a nightmare! Verizon is good, do not get me wrong. Still when it comes to larger files exceeding 700mbs is a sure guarantee the download will fail! I do not want to use some OS which will not have even half of the programs I want and that is basically the only choice for me right now, besides creating them!
Yes, the support ends on all these systems quickly!!! Still even current with zero support copes with many things. If I had not messed things up with trying to get 3.10 Gnome in here would have been better. Current am building does not have that issue! I blew it on the Linux-image-extra as first shot with apt-get dist-upgrade tossed the kernel! Re-installed and inadvertently forgot Linux-image-extra. I had naturally assumed I re-installed, but found out last night when looking at options to see if I could downgrade to a lower kernel, found I had forgotten it and do I feel stupid!
Yeah 14.04, everybody is looking forward to it and would be lying if I said I am not! Am interested but with how these mini's get distributed, will not get my hands on it til 14.10 is done! Is a rotten shame on that and will forever complain on that til is fixed! I do not want a full blown Ubuntu. No.1 I hate Ubuntu Desktop is absolutely atrocious and ugly! Then when you install a full blown Gnome desktkop with it, have to watch out for about a thousand conflicts! Been there with 13.04 and believe me, I never want to return there! That OS was a nightmare logging in and out. Was lucky to get to the next desktop and most times had to hit the power button to reboot! Nothing I did for it ever cured it! Least current goes in and out of desktops like nothing and never a hassle!
I know is also all related to my poor knowledge of Linux and am pushing maybe too hard at points! Still, I just want to be able to do my own system have it the exact way I want it! I always say my systems resemble Ultimate and is pretty close. What is not exact is I really do not wish to use Mate as the top desktop. Now if it was an option as CInnamon is now, damned straight would be on the list of desktops in my OS! I do not care for the "either or" bit right now! I am still in deep hopes that Mate will make the break just as Cinnamon did! Cinnamon is quite sweet now that it made its break and will bet Mate would also be great if it makes that break! I still crave to learn Mate also! I just want the option of both and right now no choice!
Once again also will apologize for being such an idiot! I have a real bad temper and I start jumping right away! Has slowed a little with age and knowledge but not enough! I feel real bad for my posts and behavior. It is also not much like me! Most times I have the patience and just keep looking and checking, this time I blew my cool and was not at all right! Also when I see others on the net with the same hassle, I just want to do my part and help! Help has always been there for me and just want to always be able to give back! It's the right and only thing to do! When I find a way to cut down time for something, damned straight am grinning to share it! I do not wish others to go through hassles I have gone through! Any way best wishes to you and thanks for your info, have saved it and know it is very valuable, kernels are a bundle of joy! Never know when one has to make their own! Been there before, last year is a tough one, maybe next time will be better at it!
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