Xubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak - A breath of fresh air

Discussion in 'all things UNIX' started by Mrkvonic, Nov 5, 2016.

  1. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    Let's kick it. This be a long, thorough and fairly positive review of Xubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak 64-bit edition, tested on a laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, GPT, 16 partitions, and multiple instances of Windows and Linux, covering live session, installation, and post-install use, including look & feel, Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, multimedia playback - MP3 and HD video, smartphone support - iPhone and Ubuntu Phone, partitioning, slideshow, package management and replacement of Gnome Software with Ubuntu Software Center, applications, resource usage, hardware support, suspend & resume, battery life, customization, extra software, some problems with network connectivity, small visual glitches and bugs, and more. I can honestly say, enjoy.

    http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/xubuntu-yakkety-yak.html


    Cheers,
    Mrk
     
  2. NormanF

    NormanF Registered Member

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    Realtek card is one of those things not supported well in Ubuntu.

    Simplest fix is to replace it with a Broadcom card, which is supported - you can get wireless up and running with the supplied drivers once you've installed them through Ethernet and rebooted.
     
  3. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    That's not a fix. That's ignoring the reality. IPhone is also not well supported. And neither are many printers.
    Hybrid graphics cards. And so on and on, and it's always someone else's fault.
    Mrk
     
  4. Amanda

    Amanda Registered Member

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    A somewhat hard rant on Ubuntu 16.10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTuBq3NUbrQ
     
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