Installing ubuntu 9.10 -- some problems

[Paul King]

For the record, the DVD was of Edubuntu, which didn't work out too well;
the CD install was considerably more successful. In fact, right now I am
emailing this list from a working copy of Evolution in X-Windows. The CD
was not Edubuntu, but a standard Ubuntu.

The install was a "standard" install, I had little to no control over
package selection. But at least I now have a 64-bit OS that seems to be
in working order. 

Some steps of the installation were inexplicably slow, especially the
screen that showed only the logo. After installation and rebooting
everything seems fine. I still need to install several packages, though.

They have also hidden superuser from me. I can log on under a normal
account, but I have to figure out how to do this as root.

Paul 

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