[ale] Ubuntu 7.10 -> 8.04

[Michael Hirsch]

2008/9/29 Kenneth Price <neth.price at gmail.com>:
> It all comes down to your comfort level with the distribution.  Because of
> Ubuntu's ease of use, a lot of entry-level linux folks are using it.  As a
> result, if something doesn't work exactly as expected, they freak out and
> bash the distro.  They need step-by-step instructions on their exact distro
> version else they can't use it.  If you are an experience linux admin, or
> experienced user, there are few issues that will arise which you can't find
> solutions for by Google'ing a bit.
>
> If you want to truly know your risks, Google for 8.04 issues with your exact
> hardware since most Ubuntu show stoppers revolve around hardware
> compatiblity.  My HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop, for example, requires I use the
> "Alternate" install CD in order for the graphics and sound card to be
> handled correctly.  Post-install, the only problem I have is the use of the
> multi-port flash reader-thingy.  Uh, or "non-use" as it is, but I haven't
> played with it since 8.04.1 came out.

My printer (Epson Sylus PHoto r340) no longer works with 8.04.  It's
been fine in 7.04 and 7.10, but on upgrade to 8.04 it has stopped.  I
upgraded 3 machine months apart and it stopped in each case on
upgrade.

I'm a pretty experienced linux admin and I haven't been able to find a solution.

So I'd say the upgrade went smoothly, but as always with any
distribution, there are some things that won't work right.

Michael