reg@dwf.com wrote:
I have a half dozen machines updated to F11, and one to F12. Im wondering if I should update the F11s to F12 or leave well enough alone.
I realize that the F11 distribution has reached a 'stable' status, and the F12 distribution will probably take a couple more months to reach that status, but would be interested in hearing what other users have to say about the pair.
A belated comment, F12 is worse than I thought it was. I have put it on six machines, reinstalled F11 on three, run two using the vesa video, and one works for the moment, although I have regular backups of it, and a set of F11 install and upgrade material stored in the same room.
Unless there is some major reason for F12, skip it, all the problems I have had were with display, keyboard, touchpad, or GNOME bits. Just one frustrating user interface thing after another. As a server it works fine, boot into runlevel three, run all my X apps from a remote display and it works fine. The only laptop which is useful run 2.6.33-rc5 plus a few patches, which I built myself. Not the optimal way to go.
Good luck with whatever you install.