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Ubuntu now

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:02 pm
by alex.barylski
I first started with Knoppix, then decided something more permanent was in order...so I switched to RH as I had some CD's from an old book...

RH didn't like my new-er desktop, something to do with my cylinder range being larger than 1024 and LILO not liking that...so I decided to try Gentoo...download the base installer and step by step walk through the whole damn thing (takes me a good couple hours) reach right near the end and the GRUB installer f*cks up when probing for FDD...I dunno why but I'm irritated now as nothing happens for 40 mins so I reboot and try to just kick off where I left off, seems like all that B$ I just went through is pointless and has to be repeated...at least some of it anyways and now i'm tired of dicking around I need a desktop up and running to get things done (not use this irritating laptop).

So I've decided, I'll give Ubuntu a try seeing as most people claim it's excellent and it's the Distro that "Just works"

I look forward to experimenting with Linux and having other challenges like this, but I also need a development desktop I can use right now, so when I get tired of tinkering with Linux I can boot into a development desktop and work on code, etc instead...

Man what a day :lol: :? 8O :P

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:07 pm
by feyd
Why do I get the feeling you're trying to make devnet your diary/blog site?

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:56 pm
by neophyte
If you want a Linux distro that just works, try Frespire.org You'll be up and running in 30 minutes. I don't think there is an easier to install easier to use distro.

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:03 pm
by hawleyjr
feyd wrote:Why do I get the feeling you're trying to make devnet your diary/blog site?
:lol:

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:16 pm
by alex.barylski
Freespire :P

Sounds alot like Lindows...oh wait it is...sorta :) I'll download it and check it out, sure why not :)

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:48 pm
by alex.barylski
One quarrel I have with Ubuntu so far:

1) Sound card wasn't recognized but it was fine with Knoppix??? Is there anyway I can throw my Knoppix CD in and locate that driver and use it in Ubuntu?

2) All distros of linux appear to use some anti-alising filter on text, but it makes reading really hard on the eyes...

Windows only anti-alias on fonts once they reach a certain size...can I copy this functionality on Linux ubuntu specificall???

Cheers :)

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:10 am
by nickvd
Hockey wrote:1) Sound card wasn't recognized but it was fine with Knoppix??? Is there anyway I can throw my Knoppix CD in and locate that driver and use it in Ubuntu?
Type the manufacturer and model of sound card (or chipset if onboard) into a search at ubuntuforums.org... 10-1 you'll find a howto

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:12 am
by alex.barylski
Cool nickvd, I'll take a look at doing that :)