[Carlhole]

I just downloaded Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 2.0 and burned the iso to dvd. I haven't installed it to my drive yet; just working off the dvd and its still pretty fast. Using it right now.

It's the slickest linux distro I've seen so far. Comes with all kinds of apps and system tools, and it recognized my hardware and network seamlessly.

Linux distro have always seemed too clunky and backwards for someone who is not a linux-geek to use. But I could definitely see myself booting up and using this OS option. It's nice to have in case some damn virus knocks out windows or something.

[ColossalContrarian]

Thanks!

[jasonraymondson]

Looks like a spam site.

[ColossalContrarian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', 'L')ooks like a spam site.

[jasonraymondson]

Doesn't change the fact, that it still looks like a spam site.

[Carlhole]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', 'D')oesn't change the fact, that it still looks like a spam site.

[jasonraymondson]

ALL OF THE FOCKING ADS ON THE SITE. THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A FOCKING SPAM SITE.

A SPAM SITE YOU FOCKING MORON, IS A SITE THAT PEOPLE SETUP WITH VERY LITTLE INFORMATION IN COMPARISON TO ALL OF THE FOCKING ADS.

I CAN NOT HELP IT, IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMPLE FOCKING TERMINOLOGY.

[Carlhole]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', 'A')LL OF THE FOCKING ADS ON THE SITE. THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A FOCKING SPAM SITE.

A SPAM SITE YOU FOCKING MORON, IS A SITE THAT PEOPLE SETUP WITH VERY LITTLE INFORMATION IN COMPARISON TO ALL OF THE FOCKING ADS.

I CAN NOT HELP IT, IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMPLE FOCKING TERMINOLOGY.

[jasonraymondson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', 'A')LL OF THE FOCKING ADS ON THE SITE. THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A FOCKING SPAM SITE.

A SPAM SITE YOU FOCKING MORON, IS A SITE THAT PEOPLE SETUP WITH VERY LITTLE INFORMATION IN COMPARISON TO ALL OF THE FOCKING ADS.

I CAN NOT HELP IT, IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMPLE FOCKING TERMINOLOGY.

[Carlhole]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', 'A')LL OF THE FOCKING ADS ON THE SITE. THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A FOCKING SPAM SITE.

A SPAM SITE YOU FOCKING MORON, IS A SITE THAT PEOPLE SETUP WITH VERY LITTLE INFORMATION IN COMPARISON TO ALL OF THE FOCKING ADS.

I CAN NOT HELP IT, IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMPLE FOCKING TERMINOLOGY.

[TWilliam]

What ads? I don't see no stinkin' ads...

Oh wait... I use Adblock. Sorry, I almost forget what they are at times...

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ANYway...

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', 'U')buntu Ultimate Edition 2.0

[Niagara]

Folks, what's the best practice for installing Linux on a PC that already has Windows?

Should I use something like Partition Magic to make room on the drive? Or would I need to wipe out Windows and start fresh?

I'd like to explore the Linux universe but am not sure where to start.

[Arsenal]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Niagara', 'F')olks, what's the best practice for installing Linux on a PC that already has Windows?

Should I use something like Partition Magic to make room on the drive? Or would I need to wipe out Windows and start fresh?

I'd like to explore the Linux universe but am not sure where to start.

[jasonraymondson]

I am running the live cd. So far, I like it. I am not a big fan of the default theme nor the animated cursors though.


Seems to be fast
Natively playing movies I have that the last version of ubuntu I had would not.
Better codec support
Detects everything, though my video card does not seem to be supported, so I can't watch videos in full screen without slow down and choppy video.

I like the fact that wine is initially installed.

All in all not bad.

I am going to see what success I have with installing certain windows software I use.

[Arsenal]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', 'I') am running the live cd. So far, I like it. I am not a big fan of the default theme nor the animated cursors though.
Seems to be fast

[Niagara]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Arsenal', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Niagara', 'F')olks, what's the best practice for installing Linux on a PC that already has Windows?

Should I use something like Partition Magic to make room on the drive? Or would I need to wipe out Windows and start fresh?

I'd like to explore the Linux universe but am not sure where to start.

[mgibbons19]

It's funny that this should pop up now. In my wife's 'fix the closet' projects, out came an old box, which I started to reset up. (P333 I think)

The old Win 2k runs fast, but there is something mildly wrong with it that makes it difficult to work with.

I installed the new ubuntu off a live CD, and was impressed that I finally (after years of fiddling but not committing) got a linux to work. Of course that says more about the newer distros than me.

But man, it's slow. Which is unfortunate because now I have grand plans to set this up as the music server plugged into my stereo, blah blah blah.

Must have been the 'griping about windows' thread the other day that got everybody synced up, like a dorm full of college girls.

[sjn]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', 'I') am running the live cd. So far, I like it. I am not a big fan of the default theme nor the animated cursors though.


Seems to be fast
Natively playing movies I have that the last version of ubuntu I had would not.
Better codec support
Detects everything, though my video card does not seem to be supported, so I can't watch videos in full screen without slow down and choppy video.

[sjn]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mgibbons19', 'I')t's funny that this should pop up now. In my wife's 'fix the closet' projects, out came an old box, which I started to reset up. (P333 I think)

[bodigami]

Linux distros are becoming more user-friendly over the years... but I still prefer Mac OS X.

"Unix is user-friendly, it is just picky about who its friends are"

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