Comment 1358 for bug 1

Hi, one more time.

Another example; I have a AMD system with an Ultra SCSI card from Tekram,
No flavor of Ubuntu will install on those 10k Seagate drives because you
don't have drivers for that card...............

Regards,
Gentilli.

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Steve Forester <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> Let me explain it another way so that you may have a better idea of what I
> am trying to explain here.
>
> I only buy products from some of the following manufactures; XFX, EVGA,
> Asus, Cooler Master, OCZ, Westen Digital, Silverstone, Corsair, Samsung,
> etc., etc., etc.
> When I get a new system (which I get regularly) after it is assembled it
> take me 1 to 1.5 hours to install Windows, the drivers and the necessary
> software to get it to function at 100% efficiency. I don't have the time to
> fart around and mess with Operating systems and drivers that don't even run
> on a double click from the mouse, nor do I have the time to learn a new
> programing language (although I do know a few), no thank you.
> Let me give you an example, I installed Ubuntu 10.10RC on an AMD machine
> with an Asus board and an XFX HD 5770. When it came time to install the ATI
> drivers from ATI, I ran the package and it said nothing to me so I rebooted
> and guess what, it was not installed. So I then proceeded to install the
> third party drivers that Ubuntu suggested. Well, what a great performing
> card........ It gave 50GFLOPS instead of the 1400GFLOPS Windows gives me.
> I don't have time to fart around for days or weeks to get the machine
> working 100%.
>
> When Ubuntu is as easy to install as Windows, then I will have another look
> at it.
> Not till then.......
>
> Regards,
> Gentilli.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 1:23 PM, houstonbofh <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> On 10/20/2010 12:58 PM, Setve Gentilly wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> > I have 4 computers that I cannot even install Ubuntu on because Ubuntu
>> does
>> > not have the necessary drivers.
>> > There are another 2 that I can install Ubuntu on but because the video
>> > drivers are not very good they do not function at full capacity and my
>> > add-in cards don't have drivers for Ubuntu.
>> > My systems are high-end machines, not your stock stuff that Ubuntu works
>> on.
>> > So you see until Ubuntu makes drivers for all these wonderful add-in
>> cards
>> > and proper video drivers Ubuntu will not exist in my house.
>>
>> I don't believe you. I have high end machines too... They all work.
>> (About 25) Some took some effort, but only a few systems with old and
>> cheap stuff. This is being typed on a Gigabyte X58A-UD3R motherboard
>> with a Inetl Corei7 Quad core, and nVidia GTS250 graphics with 24 gig of
>> ram. (Work system, so that is why the low end graphics) Worked out of
>> the box with Lucid. I believe there is a lot more to your story. Like
>> perhaps your "high end" stuff is the cheapest Chinese components you can
>> source... And they don't have drivers? <shock> Those can take a bit
>> more effort. Or perhaps the well known Intel i855 graphics chipset bug?
>> (Fixed in Maverik, by the way)
>>
>> Only being willing to put an hour into learning a new system is not a
>> bug we can easily patch.
>>
>> But if you want help, go ahead and e-mail me. I bet I can find drivers
>> for much of your stuff.
>>
>> --
>> Microsoft has a majority market share
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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>>
>> Status in Club Distro: Confirmed
>> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid
>> Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid
>> Status in GNOME Screensaver: Won't Fix
>> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid
>> Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid
>> Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress
>> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress
>> Status in Tabuntu: Invalid
>> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid
>> Status in Tv-Player: New
>> Status in Ubuntu: In Progress
>> Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>> Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid
>> Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid
>> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid
>> Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress
>> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed
>> Status in openSUSE: In Progress
>> Status in Tilix Linux: New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
>> This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
>>
>> Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry,
>> restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and
>> limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential,
>> globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
>>
>> Steps to repeat:
>>
>> 1. Visit a local PC store.
>>
>> What happens:
>> 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software
>> pre-installed.
>> 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
>>
>> What should happen:
>> 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like
>> Ubuntu.
>> 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and
>> benefits would be apparent and known by all.
>> 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
>>
>>
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