kraylus
October 9th, 2010, 10:00 PM
besides the obvious interface differences that are included (unity), am i essentially installing the same ubuntu, just with a spiffy desktop added?
or is there a different set of drivers or a completely differently configured kernel or something?
with the unity thingymajigger installed, i assume i can switch between that and regular gnome desktop at will, correct?
i heard that if i try to install regular ubuntu, parts of the install interface will be cut off due to the smaller resolution. so i figure i can get UNR edition and have a somewhat easier time with the installation, but still get the same awesome ubuntu desktop. if i went with the regular install, i could also just download the UNR package or whatever and be good to go, right?
can someone clarify the differences? the big deal for me is that i dont have access to internet where i can download packages whenever i want. im stationed in iraq right now for the next little while and i can only use this terminal to check email and surf a bit. i was plannin on getting one of the commo guys to download me a copy of ubuntu when 10.10 came out.
so if drivers are gonna be different on UNR and more geared towards netbooks, id want to know.
and lets say i DO have to get a few extra packages... how would i go about doin that? i can plug a usb drive into this terminal (not sposed to) and xfer files now and then. is it relatively easy to get my ubuntu box to pull the packages it needs from there? i spose id have to get a buncha dependencies and whatnot.... ugh....
enlightenment pls?
thanks!
ryan
or is there a different set of drivers or a completely differently configured kernel or something?
with the unity thingymajigger installed, i assume i can switch between that and regular gnome desktop at will, correct?
i heard that if i try to install regular ubuntu, parts of the install interface will be cut off due to the smaller resolution. so i figure i can get UNR edition and have a somewhat easier time with the installation, but still get the same awesome ubuntu desktop. if i went with the regular install, i could also just download the UNR package or whatever and be good to go, right?
can someone clarify the differences? the big deal for me is that i dont have access to internet where i can download packages whenever i want. im stationed in iraq right now for the next little while and i can only use this terminal to check email and surf a bit. i was plannin on getting one of the commo guys to download me a copy of ubuntu when 10.10 came out.
so if drivers are gonna be different on UNR and more geared towards netbooks, id want to know.
and lets say i DO have to get a few extra packages... how would i go about doin that? i can plug a usb drive into this terminal (not sposed to) and xfer files now and then. is it relatively easy to get my ubuntu box to pull the packages it needs from there? i spose id have to get a buncha dependencies and whatnot.... ugh....
enlightenment pls?
thanks!
ryan