A little sidetracked...but I'm back now!

OK, so I installed Kubuntu 7.10 - Gutsy Gibbon the other day. First thing I tried was wifi. The GUI admin seems to see the card but still won't hook in to the network. Then tried ndiswrapper but still no go on the wifi despite the increased support in this release. Next I tried to install truecrypt so I could get to my external data drive but just couldn't get the app working. For fun, I also tried compis but the bottom and right side of my screen freaked out! Have to look deeper into my video card and compatibility. So 7.10 is a bust for my Inspiron but will definitely try again if/when I get a different laptop...

With nothing to lose, I thought I'd try some other distros for a change of pace. I installed Fedora 8 then Mandriva 2008. I tried to get used to them but was highly disappointed in the lack of features in both that I'm looking for.

The prodigal son has come home to Kubuntu 7.04 - Feisty Fawn and the feast has begun!! Next posts will be specific app installs and configuration procedures...