Ubuntu 8.10

[#1]

Ubuntu extras / assistance wiki's:-
8.04 - the long-term stable version:-
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy
8.10 - Latest stable version:-
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Intrepid
E&OE 

[#2]

I am just working throught the 8.10 document.
It is interesting that the ATI drivers section is blank!!

[#3]

Quote from: Santiago

I have just updated to 8.10. [It took a long time to download and install.] Everything appears to be working ok except Ubuntu will only run in low graphics mode and I am struggling with installing the ATI graphics card driver.

I had exactly the same problem with my Nvidia drivers when I upgraded from 8.04 to 8.10. Eventually I gave up, reformatted and did a clean install with 8.10, drivers worked fine again after that.

[#4]

Ditto that.
I gave up too in the end. I did a clean install and everything works fine [Ekiga is not set up yet though]
The clean install and restoring backed up profiles only took a fraction of the time the upgrade took.
So you live and learn 

[#5]

Can't update Nvidia drivers while running the live CD version as a reboot starts again from scratch
...but I'm liking 8.10 so far

[#6]

You would like it even more when you install it. Dual boot is a good way to start.

[#7]

Does anyone know how to change the computer name in 8.10??  There was a GUI in 8.04, but this seems to have disappeared in ibex. Upgraded from 8.04, due to issues finding my windows network ( spelt out in another forum, and alsop could not get SWAT to work either). Cannot figure out how to change workgroup and PC name in 8.10.

[#8]

You could change your computer name in your /etc/hostname file.
Try

sudo nano /etc/hostname

I think you will also need to add this name to your /etc/hosts file.
I suggest you also put your other local machine names in /etc/hosts.