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bgreenaway
November 7th, 2008, 01:29 PM
I have just ordered my new Pangolin and I would be interested in users' experiences - good or bad - with Intrepid Ibex 64-bit. Any 'gotchas' I should look out for?

1 x Pangolin Performance (PAN-P4) = $1,624.00
Operating System Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) 64 Bit Linux
Display Resolution 15.4" WSXGA+ Super Clear Glossy LCD (1680 x 1050)
Processor Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53 GHz 1066 MHz FSB 6 MB L2 (35 Watt)
Memory 4 GB - DDR2 800 MHz - 2 DIMMs
Hard Drive 320 GB 5400 RPM SATA II
Optical Drive CD-RW / DVD-RW
Wireless 802.11 agn
Bluetooth Bluetooth
Extra Battery Extra 6 Cell Smart Li-ION Battery
Extra AC Adapter no extra AC adapter
Car AC Adapter no car AC adapter
Laptop Bag no bag
Hardware Warranty 3 Yr. Ltd. Warranty and Technical Support

thomasaaron
November 7th, 2008, 01:42 PM
We came across a bug with Intel's wireless driver that was causing freezing. It required linux-backports-modules to fix it. We've updated the image now, so that one is gone, I think.

glacialfury
November 10th, 2008, 12:41 PM
In general everyday use, I haven't noticed anything significantly different from Hardy.