Comment 274 for bug 129910

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Fernando Miguel (fernandomiguel) wrote :

On Sunday 13 January 2008 00:27:28 Jonas Bygdén wrote:
> I would be more inclined to understand that if this bug had been reported
> AFTER Gutsy was released. But this bug was reported on August 2nd, and as
> far as I know Gutsy is also known as 7.10, which indicates that it was
> released in October. That gives 2 months to do something (or at lease post a
> comment, which is yet to happen) about it BEFORE the release.

I first detected it while trying to install Gutsy alpha via Network Install

> Easy for whom? For me? Yes - if I had a different graphics card. I'm yet to
> try a solution that works with my Intel 945GM/GMS. I'm living with 80x25,
> which is a "working" solution but, as someone said earlier, seem rather
> silly this long after the standard came out.

I manage to make my Intel 855GM work with the steps mention, on my hardy laptop.

> For someone trying out linux as an alternative to Windows for the first time
> and runs into some trouble needing to login without X? Not so much!

I already had to explain this a few 1st timers on Ubuntu..... not good.

> /Jonas

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