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re #40
Linbox
I found out about the wubi installer later, but not too worried as mine is a hot swappable rack, and for security sake take the harddrive with me.

Linbox

For the Ultimate NO risk Linux install you should use a Virtual Machine.

Your host computer needs to have enough free space, enough free memory and enough free CPU to support your guest system. You can get away with 512mb ram but I would go with a min of 1G.

A Virtual Machine enables you to run a 'computer' inside your computer.
1. Download VMware Player (Free of charge) and install.
2. Download one of the *.zip or *.7z compressed appliances.
3. Create a folder on your harddisk like ''vmlinux" etc.
4. Extract the contents of the compressed file into the folder created.
5. Launch VMware Player and open the *.vmx file.

I use bagside http://bagside.com/bagvapp/index.html for my VM Distros but there are others
Also see http://www.djinnsplace.co.uk/vm.html

wolfman

Am a Linux user. Been so for years now.

Only things I still miss windows for:

1) Visual Studio 2008 (.Net development), although I do enjoy Netbeans 6 now.

2) AutoGK, there's nothing as simple or as good as it in Linux. Especially as you can queue loads of stuff up and leave it running while you're at work.

3) Scanning. Sane and the interface for it are ok, but not the most usable. Windows is definitely still way ahead here.

4) Printer support for Epson. There's no ink level monitor, clean headers etc... unless you install TruePrint (which costs!). Print quality still isn't quite as good as Windows no matter how much I try and tweak it.

5) Multiple monitors. They work, well ok with nVidia. ATI is still a problem. Not directly the fault of Linux, but either way, to the end user it's a problem regardless.

6) Keyrings, these are annoyingly done. They've improved how they're managed but not for everything. I finger swiped to login on my laptop the other day, and got asked for a Keyring (I don't when typing my password).


Things I would miss badly in Windows though, Rhythmbox (replaygain), F-Spot, Tracker (great indexing), Deskbar applet, Pidgin (prefer the Linux version), and most of all the Synaptic Package Manager (plus being able to script installs). Loads of other stuff but I won't go on.

FrugalFriend

Yeah it's true Nvidia support is far better in Linux than ATI. Not a problem for me though I always prefered nVidia anyway, even when I used Windaz. It's good to note if you're getting any graphics/video cards that nVidia is preferable. Also printers can be another issue. I think Epson, HP and Canon have the best Linux support, but again it's best to check before you buy: http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/DatabaseIntro Most other items bought for a computer work with Linux, even if they don't say it on the pack. Examples of items that mostly work straight away are USB sticks, portable hard drives, cameras (although not usually the accompanying software, but Picasa or F-Spot are better anyway), speakers, headphones, microphones, some mobiles and PDAs and most MP3 players.

D.K.

I got a Linux mug for my birthday...never use anything else now

ZootHornRollo

you only ever use the mug?

i prefer the OS

D.K.

ZootHornRollo wrote: »

you only ever use the mug?

i prefer the OS

Nah the Out Size one is too big.

How's Beafheart these days?

ZootHornRollo

not so good!

he should never have given up the tunes for brush work!

maybe I could ask him to do the default wallpaper for the next Ubuntu release?

Conor_3

PROLIANT wrote: »

Hello guy's, I am playing about with Ubuntu at the moment and trying to join it to my Active Directory running on a Windows Server 2003 domain controller, having a few problems at the moment but as soon as I have sused it out I will post my method incase it will be of use to anyone.

Good luck. You may want to reinstall Windows. Don't forget you'll need "Microsoft Services for Unix" installed on the server and to modify the objects to be POSIX compliant.

D.K.

Linbox wrote: »

For the Ultimate NO risk Linux install you should use a Virtual Machine.

Your host computer needs to have enough free space, enough free memory and enough free CPU to support your guest system. You can get away with 512mb ram but I would go with a min of 1G.

A Virtual Machine enables you to run a 'computer' inside your computer.
1. Download VMware Player (Free of charge) and install.
2. Download one of the *.zip or *.7z compressed appliances.
3. Create a folder on your harddisk like ''vmlinux" etc.
4. Extract the contents of the compressed file into the folder created.
5. Launch VMware Player and open the *.vmx file.

I use bagside http://bagside.com/bagvapp/index.html for my VM Distros but there are others
Also see http://www.djinnsplace.co.uk/vm.html

I tried a VM and it slowed the computer way down but I probably did something wrong, can't think what, the computer has all the necessary spec. (but I don't know what I'm doing half the time anyway!)
I now have a dual boot which is great when Windows mucks up because I don't have to rely on windows at all and that is a great feeling!
I also have an old slow computer with no operating system at all on it now. Is puppy the best for these veteran machines?

Ta