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Ubuntu 9.04 Live-CD

Over the weekend I tried Ubuntu 9.04 beta using the Live-CD. Since I was using the Live-CD mode, I did not see any increase in performance with the file system, nor did I expect to. However, I was disappointed with the fact Evolution 2.26 was not able to import PST files. A friend of mine sent me a link from bugs.launchpad.net. From what it looks like to us, they are working on the issue.

I also talked about using the Live-CD to a colleague at work. I explained how I was going to update Ubuntu from 8.10 to 9.04. He asked about my home profile and if I was going to back it up. I said I was planning on backing it up, but I also explained that my home folder is on a separate partition. So replacing one Linux distro with another is no big deal. Just have to remember not to wipe out that partition, and instruct Linux that is where /home resides.

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Looking Forward to Ubuntu 9.04

Post author By George
Post date March 28, 2009
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I’ve been using different Linux distros over the past nine years. I come to like several of them. My top two are Ubuntu 8.10 and openSUSE 11.1. And I am looking forward to upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04 in April. A good friend of mine installed the beta this weekend, and he noticed a big difference with the entire process. In under one minute he can boot the PC, enter in his user name and password, connect to his home wireless, and be ready for any PC related task. Nice…any chance to reduce the boot time is always a bonus.

I am looking forward to Evolution being able to import PST files without going through third party software. I want to migrate my away from Windows XP and become 95% Linux. The other 5% of the time is for work related stuff, and for providing IT Support on the side.

There are other features coming Ubuntu 9.04, and you can read about them by clicking on the Ubuntu Countdown picture.