mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
hi there ive been thinking of getting rid of windows from my system and trying linux is there anyone out there that has tryed this and can tell me if i is any good and worth a try?
Ubuntu linux is it any good?
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Its one of the easier ones to use.
its probably better to create a virtual machine 1st so you can play to see if you like it
its probably better to create a virtual machine 1st so you can play to see if you like it
mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
got to say this is one of the fastest replys ive ever had on forums lol cheers for the advice will give it a go just wondering if i can still download torrents newsgroups ect and burn dvds with it if anyone knows thanks
Oh yes
All those options are an integral part of it
All those options are an integral part of it
karym6
DW Regular
Lol, it does all of that and more.
One of the good things about this particular version of Linux is that you dont need to install it at all. As MH says, you can use it as a virtual machine. But this doesnt really give you a good indication of whether it will work with all of your hardware.
If you download the image and burn it to disc, you will get the option of using it as a live spin. This means you can boot the OS from the disc without having to install it, plus none of the contents are touched while you do this.
One of the good things about this particular version of Linux is that you dont need to install it at all. As MH says, you can use it as a virtual machine. But this doesnt really give you a good indication of whether it will work with all of your hardware.
If you download the image and burn it to disc, you will get the option of using it as a live spin. This means you can boot the OS from the disc without having to install it, plus none of the contents are touched while you do this.
mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
thanks for the reply again think al give it a go cant be any worse than vista
Just remember Linux can be a lot more user intensive and most things are not click and install. Though its a lot more versatile
mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
Just remember Linux can be a lot more user intensive and most things are not click and install. Though its a lot more versatile
sounds more my kind of thing always feels better when you work all that stuff out yourself
daveleebond
Inactive User
I prefer Kubuntu, same but with KDE GUI.
You can install the KDE UI once ubuntu is running
mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
whats the diference?
karym6
DW Regular
Google it, KDE is the gui. Its a little more like Windows I guess.
I think its just down to some peoples personal preference, there isnt really that many functional differences between Kubuntu and Ubuntu. On Canonicals website they give a fairly good description of all the Ubuntu's (of which there are quite a few).
Personally, I dont really mind KDE or Gnome (which is the gui in Ubuntu).
I think its just down to some peoples personal preference, there isnt really that many functional differences between Kubuntu and Ubuntu. On Canonicals website they give a fairly good description of all the Ubuntu's (of which there are quite a few).
Personally, I dont really mind KDE or Gnome (which is the gui in Ubuntu).
mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
think ill give it a go today is there any way i can install it along with my windows operating system then delete the windows one so i can keep all my videos ect?
karym6
DW Regular
Yeah, I am pretty sure you can dual boot it if you really needed to. But wouldnt it just be easier to put all your videos onto a USB stick instead?
mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
just loaned ma wee sisters ext hard drive so al back it up on that and then install cheers for the info everyone
mrmachinegunn
Inactive User
just installed it and seems to be working ok but does anyone know how to get limewire on it as it doesnt start up and does anyone know if you can share media to a 360 atall?
karym6
DW Regular
You would need a AV UPnP server installed on it. A good one to try is media tomb.
As for limewire, I dont know of a linux version for it? You could try using apititude to see if there is a version going. To do this, go on the command line and use:
sudo apt-get install limewire
if that works for you, great - its the easiest way to install it. If not, you will need to track down the .deb or .rpm for Limewire and get it installed that way.
As for limewire, I dont know of a linux version for it? You could try using apititude to see if there is a version going. To do this, go on the command line and use:
sudo apt-get install limewire
if that works for you, great - its the easiest way to install it. If not, you will need to track down the .deb or .rpm for Limewire and get it installed that way.
daveleebond
Inactive User
dual booting is a piece of pee with ubuntu it will auto install grub to replace the windows loader, so when you boot you will get an OS choice.
annoyingly though always defaults to linux, this can be by editing a config file.
annoyingly though always defaults to linux, this can be by editing a config file.
google frostwire mate same as limewire
