I thought unity was bad enough -- then i tried to have 3 nics each with fixed ipNums. apparently there is now a resolv.conf for dns

and dhcp is sorta capital D Default

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Ok, I got my Fedora 15, 64-bit version, running with the Broadcom 4312 driver. I am typing this while using the Broadcom 4313 chip, surfing the internet. 1st, I installed Fedora 15, 64-bit version, from scratch. Then I logged in, opened up a terminal in my home directory and did like the instructions I discovered from googling, said, and typed the following:

"wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources...0.10.5.tar.bz2
tar xjf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
cd broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver
su
b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta_mimo.o"

I rebooted and Voila! There was a popup notification that said that wireless networks were available. I clicked on the wireless networks icon on the top panel and the wireless router for my home was listed. I setup the connection and it works great. Better than Ubuntu. I had the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 11.10, the 2nd Alpha version installed and working great. Then I updated the software, rebooted and the mouse cursor and touchpad cursor would not work, and the keyboard would not work. I could not type any letters, or words, or even use a shortcut key or a mouse or touchpad. I erased Ubuntu and installed Fedora 15, the 64-bit version, and it works great.

Now I have to try XFCE and KDE...both of which are much, much better than Gnome 3 and the related trash called Unity and Compiz.

Also, the link for the info I found is:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=239922

Hope this helps.

Nothing inherently wrong w/ Compiz - the system I'm using to write this response is running Fedora Rawhide (64-bit) using the LXDE desktop with Compiz as the WM.

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Sadly, Unity ended my 5 year relationship with Ubuntu.

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Out of curiosity - to what distro are folks who are abandoning Ubuntu migrating?

CrunchBang (plus a few others for variety)

I'm trying PCLinuxOS.

Lubuntu works better for me, since I want something light for my netbook and NO Unity!!

I think I'll try Kubuntu for a while.

I wouldnt call moving to lubuntu or kubuntu changing distros.

I probably should have left the word distro out of my original question. It is interesting to see whether or not people are staying within the __buntu family or moving on.

Guess I use the word "distro" because it seems the current way to refer to different versions.
That frustrates me because other than identifying some differences between versions of the "distro family of Linux", things get rap[idly unclear as to what a "distro" does for who and with what hardware.

Since starting with Ubuntu a few years back, I've tried most flavors of the Ubuntu family with good success, and why I'm still around them. Also, I've played around with other Linux "distro's" to become more familiar with what they do and what they work best with. Unfortunately I have neither time nor equipment to play much and see how things go with several different distro's.

That's why I ended up at this forum.
To be able to learn from others and occasionally pass along my experiences with Linux.
Because I've come to find anything Linux MUCH preferable to M$ and even Apple. In theory AND practice. And any way I can help to encourage others to participate in Linux is something I feel strongly about!

Which brings me back to "distro's".
Being able to use and recommend versions of Linux that will encourage wider participation of computer users. People who need a simple, straightforward introduction to Linux. So they can, and will, participate in the growth of Linux.

Keeping it simple with what "distro" means and does will go a long way to developing confidence for folks using Linux. No scary places that make them run back to M$ (or Apple).

So we can all be glad they, and we, came and stayed.......

This is it in my nutshell. The status quo in Oz Redux 64 is excellent. this is an incorporated, and very well done community "clone" version of the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, UltimateEdition 2.6 variant.
U 10.10 has huge loadup and bog down issues on the cpu, exacerbated further to intolerable graphics and system-clogging levels with 11.04. along with the nearly completely user hostile environment they've incorporated from "gnome3 shell" or whatever the clueless elite wish to call it, it's unusable.
folks used to joke the "elite" opines about debian policies, but this total disregard for the community, and "thats just tough." attitude toward user complaints merits the gnome project a parasitic status, not a development and progressive member. FOSS should rightly consider removing the Gnome Project from supported lists and castigate them publicly. My $0.02.

ok. i just hate the junk Gnome people have foisted upon us, and, judging by posts, i'm not alone. 'nuff sed.

You recognize that this a thread about Ubuntu? Ubuntu doesn't use Gnome 3 shell, Ubuntu uses Unity.