Hello All,

The knowledge.org DVD that was released today has an Edubuntu 6.06 LTS iso in it. Just to try it out I burned it into a CD. It loaded smoothly in the pc for a live session. Then it was tried on the Acer 2428 laptop too and not only was the live session good but it installed smoothly into the HDD too.

What I remember is that during a demo camp for linux, Ubuntu 6.06 as well as 6.10 threw up problems with Acer 2428 laptops. On mine too Ubuntu 6.10 would hang. Those lappys had to be loaded with Kubuntu 6.06. However Edubuntu 6.06 does not seem to have any issues with Acer 2428 and it uses the gnome desktop just like Ubuntu (which does not work on it).

Another advantage of edubuntu over ubuntu is that its gnome comes loaded with graphics softwares like Scribus, Paint, Video Editor, Draw etc. So its more than just a distro for kids. Its for the aunties and uncles.

However I could not play VCDs. Anyway I am used to it now. Wireless support for gnome is in-built so unlike kde, there is no separate wireless manager. Its handled by the 'Networking' utility in the 'Administration' menu under 'System'. Once your WAP is up, simply use the networking utility and under the blank list of available networks, a click on the drop down list will reveal your WAP's name below. Don't get confused by the blank space initially.

Overall, a much better option than Ubuntu.

Regards,

Rony.

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