There's one reason I haven't gone with linux. Drivers. I have a wireless card, and as of yet, have not found a linux driver for it.
Does anyone know a good place for tons of linux drivers?

Thanks for the article, Sander! I was the final push I needed to give Ubuntu a try. I've got a lot to learn, but want to use it for a few months before I decide whether or not to keep it or go back to XP. A few impressions.

- Installation was unbelievably fast, only 13 minutes.
- Boot ups are about 1/3 faster than XP.
- Great selection of software included, lots more available.
- 64 bit apps. work!
- Installing software is still a bit confusing.
- Big learning curve. (Have to remind myself that I've spend 12 years learning Windows.)

Hope this works out.

I have nothing more to say than "GO FOR IT".
If you don't you can't learn.
Good Luck, and I hope you can secure ALL of your systems.

Gerritt

Running from the CD is a little too slow for my tastes. I tried installing to a Intel DP965LT motherboard system, but it couldn't find the DVD Rom for installation. Installed nicely to my Gigabyte system and is now running as dual boot with Vista on a separate hard drive.

Linux has come a long ways since I've used it much. Now to search for all the apps (chat, AV, anti-spyware, anti-spam, etc..) that I depend upon daily. Quite a project, but a nice change of pace. I spent nearly an hour trying to decide upon a screen saver.

Hi
i've been using ubuntu 6.10 on my laptop for a year or two.

I started fresh with the latest Ubuntu 7.04when it was released.

and to put it lightly it is a hell lot easier to get working these days.
The first greavance people have is no MP3 support out the box
"doesn't seem so foolish since MS $1.53B lawsuit over MP3 support in WIndows"

i used to have to install MP3 DVB-T , DVD support All seperately and often using command line a fairly recent addition takes that away.
Click. Install. Enjoy.
http://www.getautomatix.com/
http://www.getautomatix.com/apt/dists/feisty/main/binary-i386/...y_i386.deb


If anyone needs wireless support there would be quite a few new additional wireless adapters supported in the new linux kernel used in Ubuntu 7.04
if it still isn't support you may use ndiswrapper (use automatix to install it)
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_install_Windo...wrapper.29


If you can think of something you may need have a quick look here
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty


P.S those using VMWare may want to give
Crossover Office a chance
version 6 is available in automatix and it works very well with IE World Of Warcraft & Lotus notes.
Also VirtualBox and VMware can of course be installed with two clicks.

WOW...having been out of the computer scene for some time with school, this software looks pretty exciting.

Now my question is: Will this software run with 3rd party apps such as autocad and solid works, and if not is there plans to do so???

I am surprised no one has mentioned the utility called Automatix for Ubuntu. Automatix adds a great deal of functionality to Ubuntu. It is available for download by searching for the product.

My next challenge is to set up Vista to run Ubuntu in a VMware window. I use Windows to run games and Ubuntu for everything else.

Intel E6600 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB disk, 7600GT video card ,Antec 900 case

I have ubuntu running on one of my systems its very nice indeed, I've had it for a little over a year and a half, one thing I like most is implementation of BERYL very useful tool and efficient for my needs. I wouldn't be surprised if Ubuntu took over mainstream OS for computers to come.

Has anyone tried out the Linux Mint distribution yet; it's supposed to be built on Ubuntu but with improvements like codec packs, etc. built in. I believe v6 is the latest.

I personally don't think any Linux will do much "unless" the developers make a committment to stay and keep developing it. It is hard when a distribution comes out to have any faith it will be developed past a few years to reach 'maturity' to compete with Windows .

And, self installing programs are a must .


Harry

Harry said:

Two yeasr old thread are you serious?
click unsubscribe

Actually Carl, if you are still subscribed to this thread, I came to Hardware Analysis to see who had information on Linux as I am unfamiliar with it. In the "related articles" box located at the upper right of the page I found was a reference to this Ubuntu thread.

So I clicked it and asked who was doing what and had anyone used Mint which I had heard some things about. Obviously, to most, on this board Linux is DEAD .

Well, each to his own, I'll try and seek information elsewhere. And, I did not bother to check the date of the thread as interested parties would see the latest and hopefully give their opinions on either Ubuntu or Mint. However, anti-Linux opinions are OK too as I've tried it from time to time and always reverted back to Windows due to the lack of specific area programs that I want easily available in Linux.

Your opinion I now have, thanks, Harry

Owned lol!

Interesting Harry, I hardly keep updated with anything Linux but when Ubuntu came out I tried it and for what is worth it's an awesome Os. Although not very user friendly but it's still a tremendous software that I use in case of extreme emergencies.

I just read about mint, I'll have to try it out some time. If you download it first do you mind telling me of the experience?

Harry said:

?
I use Ubuntu 9.04 alpha as my desktop
8.10 on my laptop

I was more or less surprised that really old threads are not locked or auto unsubscribed

I, for one, am glad the old threads don't get locked. I unsubscribe to the ones I'm no longer interested in.

This isn't one of them. I was immediately notified by email about Harry's post here and was excited to see what someone had to add to the Ubuntu thread. I hadn't heard of Mint either, so am wondering if its worth trying. I look forward to further responses.

I liked Ubuntu, but still found it too limited for apps and games that I use frequently. I used it for a month or so (7.04) and now the installation file collects dust on my data drive.

7.04 isn't exactly old,

8.10 was easier to get my HSDPA modem to work than in windows.
Windows forced me to install a bunch of special software and drivers to connect to telstra next G and even more for Vodafones modem.

Ubuntu 8.10 I plugged the modem in
Ubuntu prompted me
Country> Australia of Course>
Who is your Provider> Telstra
Pin code> 1234

I put in the Vodafone modem next same steps
Ubuntu prompted me
Country> Australia of Course
Who is your Provider> Telstra
Pin code> 1234

I was done next time i put in either modem it remembered those settings and automatically connected me

Done connected you may now browse
Windows took me 3 reboots and the Telcos software sucks. no auto connect and is clumsy to use

Wow,
I'm glad there is still some interest in Ubuntu, as I have it installed (8.10) and am having an issue.
I'd like to know how to get it to function with dual monitors attached to a NVidia 8800GTX.
I have two monitors of different aspect ratios, but can't figure out how to spread the desktop across both, as I do in Windows. Both monitors are active but I just get replicated desktops, and not a desktop extention. I can choose a primary, and the aspect ratio changes, but I still get a distorted mirror of the desktop on the other monitor.

Any help?

Thanks for reinitiating interest in this thread.

Gerritt said:

the nvidia-settings tool has an option called Xinerama Landscape. However it wasnt made with Ubuntu in mind (aka sudo tool)
you will need to run is a
sudo nvidia-settings instead of the icon in the configuration menu which hides some administrator functions

If you do not have nvidia-settings as part of your system grab the latest drivers directly from nvidia website.