Ubuntu (Linux)

[Jigglepuff (Premo)]

Just turned my computer into an Ubuntu system from a windows xp system. Love it so far! Free OS w/ it's own version of an MS Office-like sweet plus it comes with Firefox (my favorite web browser)

Anybody else using Ubuntu or another Linux like OS?

[czygvtwkr]

I used Suse for a while but switched back because it wouldn't work with my Palm Pilot or All in one machine.

[Severa]

Originally Posted by Jigglepuff

Just turned my computer into an Ubuntu system from a windows xp system. Love it so far! Free OS w/ it's own version of an MS Office-like sweet plus it comes with Firefox (my favorite web browser)

Anybody else using Ubuntu or another Linux like OS?

Right now I've got my computer dualbooting XP and Ubuntu (cause some of the games my kids like just will not work on Linux, trust me I've tried). I've tried a lot of the different Linux OSes out there, but I've always come back to Ubuntu.

If you decide down the road you want to check out other Linux OSes, check out Distrowatch. I've found it's the best place to get information on all of the Linux OSes in one simple, user-friendly site.

[MrX (Premo)]

I have Ubuntu, havent installed it yet though.

Originally Posted by Severa

Right now I've got my computer dualbooting XP and Ubuntu (cause some of the games my kids like just will not work on Linux, trust me I've tried). I've tried a lot of the different Linux OSes out there, but I've always come back to Ubuntu.

You Tried Cedega, WINE ....

[Severa]

Originally Posted by RadioPatrol

You Tried Cedega, WINE ....

I have but on certain games that DirectX is too much of a headache...
I've also tried running Windows in Virtualbox but when you don't have access to the videocard, 3d acceleration just isn't going to happen...

[GWguy]

I tried installing on my old Mac G3 platform, just couldn't handle it, although it was supposed to work. I want to re-visit it when I get something I can run it on.

Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

I used Suse for a while but switched back because it wouldn't work with my Palm Pilot or All in one machine.

Suse was awesome but it wouldn't work with my WLAN or TV Tuner.

[forceofnature]

I use Ubuntu Hardy Heron at the moment. Most stable OS for me so far. I used Mandriva for a while but came back to Ubuntu. I dual boot with Vista 64 bit on the laptop.

My wife will not let me put Linux on the PC. I think it is bad memories from the times where I had 3 OS booting off the PC she was a bit angry trying to figure out how to boot the system. I had Windows 98, RedHat Linux, and SCO Unixware loaded. When I made a hard drive jumper switch for the PC case to run a PC version of OpenVMS that was it.

[Jigglepuff (Premo)]

Originally Posted by forceofnature

I use Ubuntu Hardy Heron at the moment. Most stable OS for me so far. I used Mandriva for a while but came back to Ubuntu. I dual boot with Vista 64 bit on the laptop.

My wife will not let me put Linux on the PC. I think it is bad memories from the times where I had 3 OS booting off the PC she was a bit angry trying to figure out how to boot the system. I had Windows 98, RedHat Linux, and SCO Unixware loaded. When I made a hard drive jumper switch for the PC case to run a PC version of OpenVMS that was it.

I'm hoping my wife will let me put it on her laptop (eventually...probably have to make it dual boot). Vista makes it soooo slow and she hates the fact it's so slow.