I give up Koala!

[ben44b]

Greetings for the New Year!

I upgraded to Karmic when it came out in the fall. I have an Intel 845G Brookdale chipset. I have finally given up /finding/waiting for a solution. I don't want to run in safe graphics mode anymore. I bought a new 19" monitor and I want to make the most of it.

Can anyone suggest another Linux distribution that is similar to Ubuntu (for non-geeks) that isn't a hassle to install?

Thank you.

[MelDJ]

linux mint

[raymondh]

9.04 did not work as well? Have you tried the older 8.04 LTS?

Regards,

raymond

[Mark Phelps]

9.04 did not work as well? Have you tried the older 8.04 LTS?

Regards,

raymond

+1! The Ubuntu 9.x series have become infamous with their Intel driver problems!

I have an Intel-915 laptop running 8.04 and it works great!

[haribol707]

+1 for Ubuntu 9.04.

[Revolutionary101]

linux mint

Linux Mint is based off Ubuntu's kernel. I doubt that his problems with Ubuntu will be fixed by switching to a distro that is basically a copy of Ubuntu.

[QIII]

Just a word: Drivers are in the bailiwick of the OEM. That the drivers do not work well in Ubuntu is not necessarily a dig on Ubuntu. If you were Intel (in the WinTel syndicate), how quick would you be to make sure your drivers worked well with a system that withholds revenue from your mother's teat?

Be realistic. Microsoft and Intel are trying to make money, which is what businesses do.

That said...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using WHATEVER WORKS, be that an older version of Ubuntu, an entirely different distribution completely or even (hack, cough) Windows. The point is that one should use what works for them.

I agree with some of the other posters regarding an older version of Ubuntu. Use what works.