9 Reasons why I found Ubuntu 8.10 disappointing
I installed Ubuntu 8.10 64-bit edition. And now I regret it.
1. There’s something seriously wrong with my wireless driver. Under Gutsy and Hardy, Network Manager shows 70% signal strength and the wireless works fine (drops out every couple of hours on average, but otherwise it’s okay). Under Intrepid, the signal strength shows as a ridiculous 14%, with signal quality just 12%! Downloads go to approximately 3 kilobytes per second every 3 megabytes, and stay there for up to 30 seconds before returning to normal speeds. The connection is more prone to completely dropping out. I’ve filed a bug report, but THESE SORTS OF REGRESSIONS SHOULDN’T HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE.
2. PulseAudio is more broken than before! I can type my username and password at the login screen and press Enter before the login screen sound actually comes out of my speakers. I just tried launching “Which Way Is Up?” and having it segfault because PulseAudio was throwing an error. I killed Pulseaudio and changed my sound outputs back to ALSA and the game runs perfectly.
I’ve also lost my Gnome sound effects. I like the audial feedback I get from them. That’s gone now, and I’m sure PulseAudio is the problem.
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