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On Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 02:44:34PM -0400, Herbert Graf wrote:
> Aside from that, EVERYTHING else worked, the proper graphics driver was
> chosen, the correct screen resolution was displayed, the ethernet chip
> was correctly detected, sound works without a hitch, battery levels are
> displayed properly, the CPU is speed stepping properly, etc.
> 
> However, the two things that REALLY blew me away were: the wireless
> worked without ANY "prodding", and hibernate worked without an issue.

Hibernate has really impressed me on my laptop. Previously I used the
hardware hibernate, which worked, after a bunch of playing with setting
and poking and prodding. But the new software hibernate system worked
perfectly out of the box, and has worked perfectly on every system I've
tried it on. It even handles stuff like usb devices getting disconnected
before resume just fine. Beats hardware hibernate hands down.

> Oh well I thought, guess I'll follow my "normal" path, so I clicked OK
> on the error message. To my surprise another window popped up asking if
> I wanted to download the correct codecs! I clicked yes, it downloaded
> and installed the codecs, and 30 seconds later the video was playing!
> With MP3s I didn't even have to get it to download the codec, it was
> already there.

Yup, a lot of good work went into that system, it's something I wish
Debian had.

> Anyways, I'd like to thank all here who recommended Ubuntu. It really is
> a VERY good distro, and IMHO blows Fedora out of the water for a newer
> linux person. Chances are on my next "update my software" cycle Ubuntu
> will be replacing Fedora on my other machines as well.

I'm considering trying Ubuntu myself next time I reinstall, though that
may take awhile.

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