Beginning with Ubuntu 7.04 in April, CNR will be available to Ubuntu users from within Ubuntu. (An Ubuntu CNR plugin will also be available from www.CNR.com soon after the final release of Ubuntu 7.04 this April.) Beginning with Ubuntu 7.04, Ubuntu users will be able to use CNR to access commercial programs and proprietary drivers with one click of the mouse.

About 1,000 pieces of software are installed by default, out of the basic fully supported software list of 1,300 packages. In addition to that, there are more than 16,000 packages which are available to you immediately, and more software is available from third parties. You can read about the complete Ubuntu software repository and its structure here.

Canonical plans to integrate aspects of the open source CNR technology into Ubuntu's software management system starting with Ubuntu's Feisty +1 release expected in October 2007.

CNR is added to the standard Ubuntu software installation method to complement existing functionality and provide Ubuntu users with easy access to commercial products and proprietary drivers. Since CNR adheres to and works in parallel with standard Ubuntu software installation methods, users can choose to use Ubuntu's standard installation method, CNR, or a combination of them to download and install thousands of additional programs and packages.

No, they will still have access to all the same systems for downloading and installing software they enjoy now, including: apt-get, Synaptic, etc.

Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system containing the very best free and open source software applications you need to work and play. With Ubuntu you can surf the web, read email, create documents, presentations and spreadsheets, edit images and more.

Allows you to buy dozens of different commercial programs, such as DVD Player, StarOffice, games, accounting programs, Win4Lin, Crossover Office, Cedega, etc. Menu entries and desktop icons (optionally) are automatically added when installing and removed when uninstalling. Search feature to easily find software programs by name, category, keywords, similar programs, author, etc.

CNR is Linspire's software installation, update and management program. You can learn more about CNR here.

You can get advice and help on using Ubuntu from the Ubuntu community, or buy professional support from Canonical and a range of local companies.

Ubuntu is community developed. You can interact with the Ubuntu community including developers, translators and technical support activists through our mailing lists and IRC channels: There are several mailing lists that you can join. Some of these receive very high traffic so you may prefer to use a web forum.

There are several different versions of Ubuntu, some with a different desktop and others for a specific market. Here is some information about them. Kubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu using the KDE environment instead of GNOME. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. It is an exciting distribution that showcases the full potential of the KDE desktop. Kubuntu shares the same repositories as Ubuntu, and relies on the same underlying architecture.

Ubuntu Server Edition is a version of Ubuntu specifically designed for servers and as such includes the bare minimum you need to get your server up and running. Find our more about Ubuntu Server Edition.

There are a number of international user resources available for Ubuntu. Please check the Local languages page.

Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD, which is also a Live CD. On a typical computer, the Ubuntu installation should take less than 25 minutes.

Yes. Ubuntu includes a nice, easy text installer, a one click LAMP install option and specialised software for databases, web serving, email hosting and DNS name serving, internet caching and directory services. Ubuntu also includes Samba for Windows file sharing, FTP server software for large file repositories and NTP for network time services. Ubuntu can be installed in a minimal server configuration optimised for data centre servers that will not be used as desktop machines.

Ubuntu includes a full range of desktop and server applications. When you install Ubuntu you have software for most computing needs, from complex programming to business presentations and databases. Ubuntu is a complete desktop operating system and application set. It includes everything you need to gain computer literacy skills, and to become proficient in the use of computers for home, business and professional purposes.

How do I go about getting the site statistics enabled in my cPanel? None of the statistic software programs are enabled and I do not get any stats regarding my sites.

The Desktop Board D845GRG supports the CNR connector. The CNR connector is designed to support audio, modem, USB* and LAN interfaces of the Intel® 845G chipset. The interfaces supported include AC'97, LAN and SMBus. Some versions of the Desktop Board D845GRG do not ship with a CNR connector.

We fully support upgrades from one release to the next. However, we do not support upgrades that skip a release. Thus we support upgrades from 5.10 to 6.06, but not from 5.04 to 6.06 unless you first upgrade to 5.10. Note: that this does not necessarily extend to certain situations involving unsupported software, such as packages in the Universe repository, or software which you obtained from a third-party source.

If you are looking to gain basic computer literacy, Ubuntu includes applications that cover every area of computer use from the straightforward (typing, word processing) to the specialist (graphic design and desktop publishing). It is also an excellent platform for students studying information technology and computer science, as it includes all the tools you need to become a world-class software developer.

Ubuntu Village will be the service and recreational hub of the WSSD, as well as serving as the overflow area for Sandton Convention Center. It will be the central point for participants at all parallel events to the WSSD and enable the governments, organizations and stakeholders to interact on common ground. It will house various cultural, educational and entertainment attractions, including:

If you are running CNR GUI remotely on your PC with Windows 95 or NT you can connect to the server by adding a cluster and typing in the IP address and passwords or the CNR server. This will connect you to the server that provides DNS and/or DHCP services. Remember though, that this method requires that the CNR GUI be located on the remote client.

A policy is a set of options that allow you to group lease times and other configuration parameters that a DHCP server assigns to a client. These parameters are called DHCP options. Policies are useful if you have more than one scope at your site. You can create a policy that applies to all the scopes on the current server, or create a policy for a selected scope.

A scope contains a set of IP addresses for part of or an entire subnet, and an associated policy that tells DHCP how to operate on these addresses. You must define at least one scope for each subnet on which you want a DHCP server to supply IP addresses to DHCP clients. Note that you can have more than one scope per subnet, and you can combine secondary subnets as well. For more information, see Using Network Registrar or the online help.

Yes, the basic CNR Service is available to all, free of charge. In addition to the free service and products, users may also use CNR to access commercial products and services as well as proprietary drivers, but it's entirely up to them. There are commercial programs in many popular categories including: personal and business productivity, communication, media players, games, drivers, etc.

If the server is to be managed remotely, perhaps being monitored round-the-clock by a network operation team, open the user interface ports. For getting the CNR GUI/CLI to open thought the firewall open UDP ports 2785 and 2786. The first port is for the outgoing and the second for the incoming data. Additionally, the well known ports for DHCP are 67 and 68, for DHCP failover the port is 647, for DNS use port 53. Other ports that can be opened are 389 for LDAP and 69 for TFTP.

Run wubi, answer the few questions, reboot and select "Ubuntu" from the boot menu, go grab a coffee and when you are back Ubuntu will be ready for you.

Most flavors, including Ubuntu (default, with GNOME), Kubuntu (with KDE), Xubuntu (with XFCE for older computers), Edubuntu (good for schools and younger users) and UbuntuStudio (for multimedia workstations). Contact us if you would like your own flavor to be available for installation via Wubi.