UPDATE: Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1 – gold
There were some bugs with the release candidate. Some will be fixed before the gold release, some will have to wait. Here’s a list bugs:
- Netbook remix doesn’t respond after suspend
Maybe Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1 shouldn’t come with Netbook Remix? - Bluetooth utilities have been removed
Will be fixed with gold - «Incorrect password» after lock screen / suspend
This will be fixed or worked around - The RC comes with two bug reports
This is no problem. It has been fixed. It’s just reports. They will be removed in 8.04.1 though - Problems with /etc/sources.list meaning the upgrade manager doesn’t work
This has to be fixed before being released - Mic problems with 901 & 1000
8.04.1 will go gold before this is fixed - It should be easy to choose between netbook remix mode and regular desktop mode
Yes it should. This will not hold the release of 8.04.1 back
Related posts:
Regarding the netbook remix, I installed it on top of regular Hardy (i.e. not the Ubuntu-eee version) and it does resume from suspend with issue. I did use the kernel from http://array.org/ubuntu/setup901.html so maybe that helped.
“Maybe Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1 shouldn’t come with Netbook Remix?”
I have tried NBR interface once, and I think it’s very interesting (albeit buggy). My opinion is that Ubuntu EEE users should be able to switch between both of them at will. Getting this done and eliminating the silly bugs from both NBR and Ubuntu Eee 8.04 are enough for me.
I’ve noticed a new bug in 8.04.1 RC. I like to use ‘root’ sometimes, so the first thing i do when I install any ubuntu version is a “sudo passwd”, in order to give root a password, so I can use it sometimes. The command let me change the password, but it is not effectively changed! if you try to su to root user, it does not recognize the password you set. Not sure if passwd is working for the regular (non-root) user also. Can you please investigate this? I’m using a 701 with 4Gb
I also like the Netbook Remix interface.
lukeen, Midnite Mac, I will try finalizing it today. However we will need a RC2 before gold. Don’t want shitty software to go live :)
Thanks for the info. Seems the netbook remix team is on top of things.
henrik, still complete reinstall. Yes it sucks, but the changes aren’t made into debs (which is necessary for upgrading). We will try to fix this with the 8.10 release.
D-Locked, I guess we’ll have to wait for the 8.10 release for mics to work than :)
Midnite Mac, hmm, unsure. Depends on my mood :)
Thanks for making the page I requested. As an Ubuntu eee user it makes me feel very well taken care of.
«Mic problems with 901 & 1000
8.04.1»
And the 900. My internal mic doesn’t work. It’s no biggie, ‘cos the headset mic works just fine, but it is those odd times when you’d like to answer a Skype-call, but haven’t attached the head set yet….
./nalle.
Jon:
“It should be easy to choose between netbook remix mode and regular desktop mode
Yes it should. This will not hold the release of 8.04.1 back.”
No pressure… But, have you set a new release date for GOLD yet?
Thank you.
Midnite Mac
midnitemac.com
I think the version looks great. It would really be a pity if the NBR was not included. Yesterday I suddenly remembered a problem I had the old 8.04. It is about the bluetooth function. When I use a bluetooth dongle with a bluetooth mouse I can´t wake the computer up with the mouse if I wait too long (~45min). Then I have to touch the pad to wake the computer and take out the dongle and reinsert it to get the bluetoothfunction again. I am sorry I have not filed a bug report but it will come.
I think turning off the NBR is a great idea; it’s just no finished enough to be used (it’s still buggy and the like). If people want it, then can install it themselves or use the eeebuntu NBR edition or something.
Jon,
Will you be posting another – LIVE Update – during the course of UBUNTU EEE 8.04.1 RC to GOLD?
I would like to see more daily updates of your progress with weeding out the bugs to gold.
Thanks,
MidniteMac.com
Been running Ubuntu eee 8.04 with NetBook Remix for weeks now and simply love it! Yeah took a little bit of tweaking to get it all working, but the experience is *SO* much better than WinXP (default OS on my 901).
Only issues I have a suspend & hibernate. Though the little beast actually boots faster the resumes from hibernate anyway…
So keep the NetBook Remix in. This is *THE* reason for using Ubuntu on the eeePC!
Appreciate all your hard work, Jon.
Just a couple of suggestions, though it seems you already have them listed in the “bugs”.
1. I was unable to update or install software from the normal ubuntu “add programs”
2. It sure would be nice if it were easy to turn netbook remix off and on. It’s nice to have doing recreational computing, but since I use my 1000 for work, it was much nicer once I removed remix, especially since I use an external monitor about 1/2 the time.
Again, thanks for the hard work!!
Waiting also for the Gold release :D
I’m looking forward to the next release. I do a lot of recording and would love to see the mic fix fall into it, but otherwise hopefully it will be an update fix that will come along soon. Thanks for all your good work.
Please! Please keep the netbook remix it transforms the little machine & makes it supremely easy to use. The only problem I’ve noticed after a couple of days is the suspend issue!
Thanks a lot for all your work: it is great. Waiting for the gold :luv:
The mic is probably not working for the same reason posted here : http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=39375&p=44
The suggested workaround is to move to alsa packages 1.0.17 or 1.0.18, rather than 1.0.16 in eeeUbuntu.
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Maybe Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1 shouldn’t come with Netbook Remix?
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I think this is one of the attractive elements of 8.04.1!
Please keep it in, if possible.
Waiting for the GOLD.
And: thanks for doing an excellent job
eeePC installs Ubuntueee 8,04 , but the OS has several problems.
1 reports the battery in evil been.
2 He is extremely slow in the starting (3 minutes), this installed in a SDHC 8Gb.
3 Ajustar the size of the administrative windows is all an odyssey
Sorry, also I would like to thank everyone who has every donated both money or talent to this great community.
And ‘Jon’ for adding the new plugins to his site. Which now allows me to simply add the following RSS:
feed://www.jonramvi.com/feed/
Now, I am free from hitting refresh on the home page screen and allowing it to update automatically :)
BTW, sorry you couldn’t sleep. But it looks as though it seemed to work out in my favor …LoL!
Wonderful job, keep up the great work!
Midnite Mac
midnitemac.com
I have to agree with Gary…
I too am a newbie to Linux & Ubuntu, who would’ve thought that my home page would be set to the following community page:
http://ubuntu-eee.com/index.php5?title=Main_Page
Now, let’s form a GOLD medal together with Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1 (Gold)
As a newbie to Linux & Ubuntu, I am constantly amazed by the commitment & enthusiasm shown by the community. The RC is awesome & I’m learning to enjoy the Remix interface. Great work Jon & thank-you.
the gold version is comming to be a update version or do we most reinstall ubuntu eee ?
Jon, you’re doing a great job! I’m having a blast on the RC. Thank you.
Will the final version be ready until Wednesday or Thursday?
And because of the clutter suspend bug, look here https://bugs.launchpad.net/netbook-remix-launcher/+bug/237761 and additionally install BenLau’s PPA https://launchpad.net/~benlau/+archive. I think that should fix that.
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