[Gllug] Ubuntu and me - suggestions requested (polite ones please)

[James Roberts]

Avi Greenbury wrote:

> Are you using it exclusively on server-class machines?

No. It usually breaks (for us) on desktops. I thought the *server* 
edition might be more stable and it has a later kernel than etch 
supports (without messing).

> Personally, the closest I've come to it not working on a desktop is it 
> not having support for the  AC '97 sound chipset, which I had to build a 
> module for. Admittedly, most of what I put it on would generally lean 
> towards good compatability in any case (lots of intel and 
> not-quite-cutting-edge NVidia).

We have had it not-work in many interesting ways.

Sadly we use new(ish) hardware, on new machines, so I usually am looking 
for late kernels to support this. Ubuntu *should* be ideal but is 
unstable IME.

> If I'm installing a server, it'll generally get Debian.

Well me too, but thought I'd at least try 'server edition'.

MeJ
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