[nzlug] Ubuntu and video

[Craig Box]

>> That's totally and utterly wrong.  Referring to the previous edition
>> as a "2-disk set" is a misnomer, as there were two CDs that had
>> effectively the same data on them.  Are you saying there media
>> formats can't be played now, that could on Warty?
> 
> It's not totally and utterly wrong. The Live CD had Windows
> applications on it, and the install CD did not. Because there were no
> Windows apps on the install CD, there was more space for
> applications.   

AFAIK, the Windows applications were there because there was a little bit of
space left.   What more applications would you have put on the live CD?
 
>>> Meantime, download the "Server CD" ISO rather than the "Live CD", as
>>> there is less unwanted crap on it - even if you can't actually boot
>>> directly off the thing.
>> 
>> You mean 'can't boot directly into X from the CD'?
> 
> Exactly, but I'm not being a frickin' pedant today.

I'm not being pedantic, but I think you're advocating downloading a server
CD and then apt-get install-ing X and GNOME/KDE etc for a desktop
installation? You might possibly save some bandwidth the first time - what
about the second?

Craig