Ubuntu Sixpack

Ubuntu Sixpack

Article from Issue 93/2008

The arrival of Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” signaled a new era for the whole family of distributions that use Ubuntu as a base. Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Mythbuntu, and other Ubuntu derivatives soon followed with new releases of their own projects.

The arrival of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" signaled a new era for the whole family of distributions that use Ubuntu as a base. Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Mythbuntu, and other Ubuntu derivatives soon followed with new releases of their own projects.

Sixpack

Rather than confining you to a single Ubuntu option, this month's Linux Magazine DVD offers several Ubuntu alternatives on a single disc. To browse for your favorite *buntu, simply insert this disc into your DVD drive and then reboot your computer.

Booting

If your system does not boot to the DVD, try changing the boot order in the BIOS configuration menu.

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