Linux Ubuntu

[Vness]

Have you tried it? Are you running it? How is it so far? Why did you install it?

[cprompt]

i'm running it. i'm using it as i type this. : )

its fast. it loads way faster than my xp, well, mainly because i don't have a lot of programs in it.

i installed it because i wanna try it out. i've been playing around with it for about a couple of months already and so far, so good.

i'm just having a little hard time when it comes to searching for programs that i regularly use on my xp machine that i want to install on this os.

i'm still a newbie with this os but i definitely would love to STOP using microsoft's os. it'll happen soon, i hope.

[Vness]

Did you use the Live CD from Canonical? Smooth installation?

[ixi]

before i converted to Fedora 7, i was an ubuntu user...

ubuntu is a good linux distro, user-friendly, clean interface, huge community support

the reason i converted to fedora 7 because of my new work

but for comparison, they are both good distros


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[MC21]

How about xubuntu?

[ixi]

How about xubuntu?

xubuntu uses XFCE, a lightweight desktop environment, if you have older pcs lying around, try xubuntu.

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[brights]

I like Ubuntu - the Gnome interface. I feel safe surfing the net, email, etc. and it's fast. I've tried other distros like Xandros, Lindows, and Suse. All of them works pretty fine.

However, the limitation of softwares that we are so used to in MS, make it somewhat frustrating to use, otherwise, a good OS. I've used CEDEGA and the likes to enable windows software to work on Linux, but to my dismay, it's too complicated, limited, and somewhat buggy.

Unless software makers makes Linux versions of their softwares on a wide scale, this product remains to be mostly usable to Linux enthusiasts and gurus.

Make Linux as familiar as MS, then we have a contender for the OS of choice crown.

[elyserva]

That's a tall order! Kung libre ang Linux, libre din o mura lang ang Windows noh!

[Vness]

Has anyone here tried WINE? It's like CEDEGA. Also, programs that are linux alternatives to the ones we use on windows, ok ba sila? Like GIMP for instance. Can it compare to Photoshop? Did you have set up any security on your linux box? Firewall or antivirus?

Thank you for your replies.

[kopinux]

posting gamit ang ubuntu!
gusto mo makita 3d desktop ko ha!?

[GOwin]

Has anyone here tried WINE? It's like CEDEGA. Also, programs that are linux alternatives to the ones we use on windows, ok ba sila? Like GIMP for instance. Can it compare to Photoshop? Did you have set up any security on your linux box? Firewall or antivirus?

Thank you for your replies.

A lot of GIMP users admit that Photoshop is a better software, except that it's not opensouce.

Look for Gimpshop from google - it's an attempt to replicate the photoshop interface in GIMP.

[Tool_46n2]

Im planning to install one on my laptop pero i was stopped at midway during the installation...

Kasi there is a step na kelangan ipartition un hard drive, so how do i proceed without dangers of accidentally formatting my hard drive...

btw i only have a single drive, ergo no partition on my laptop hardrive whatsoever.

I have tried the liveCD, syempre its slow since Ubuntu runs purely from the CD. Pero Im surprised to see how clean the desktop and UI looks and definitly looks much better than standard Windows XP. If only if i could get all the necessary drivers for my hardware... (printers, camera, scanner, etc)

[HK-47]

@Vness: if i'm not mistaken, Cedega is very heavily based on Wine, but with much improved support for games. by my advice is to try the native linux apps first. it's true that for the serious graphics professional, something like GIMP doesn't have the power of Photoshop. but for most other people, GIMP (and my personal favorite, Krita) should be more than enough.

for a firewall, IMO there's no real need for it if you're behind a router. if you want (or need) one, there are programs like Firestarter of GuardDog.

and you don't need an antivirus. there are antivirus software for linux, but they're primarily aimed at, say, mail servers to protect windows users.

[Vness]

Only 4 users? Generally, if everything on the Live CD works, everything should would after installation right?

[ixi]

if everything on the Live CD works, everything should would after installation right?

based on my experience, its true



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[pup2]

Ako I'm dual booting Ubuntu 6.+ and XP then sharing my FAT32 data partition between the 2 of them. Balak ko pag kabisado ko na Ubuntu, lipat na ako to Ubuntu 7 rather than Vista. I used to run my Ubuntu from the LiveCD and while it was good (lalo kung nagloloko XP mo), the HD installation is even better. Lalo na ngayon na shared na data ko between the two!

It's fast, much more stable, and intuitive (except at the BEGINNING).

[Vness]

I like the fact that you can make it do just about anything you can think of as long as you know the codes and stuff. And since open source naman siya...katagalan it'll have almost if not everything. I'm preparing my system na. Going to back up my files on my external usb drive.

Yung drivers ba niya, ok rin sa mga latest hardware? Like the new AsRock motherboard and AMD X2?

[nmerchant]

Vness, run the Live CD. Kapag okey lahat ng components mo while on Live CD, sure na aandar yang mga yan sa actual installation.

[pup2]

I like the fact that you can make it do just about anything you can think of as long as you know the codes and stuff. And since open source naman siya...katagalan it'll have almost if not everything. I'm preparing my system na. Going to back up my files on my external usb drive.

Yung drivers ba niya, ok rin sa mga latest hardware? Like the new AsRock motherboard and AMD X2?

Good luck Vness. Tama si nmerchant. In my case, no prob at all. Pag boot pa lang sa live CD, naka internet na nga agad ako eh. Yun nga lang Intel dude me eh.

You have to do your partitions well -- lalo kung may malalaki kang partitions (over 100Mb). Also, formatting large partitions in FAT32 can be difficult as well, if you're planning a FAT32 partition. Even mounting a FAT32 partition can be problematic. But the Ubuntu forums are extremely helpful and pag na-solve mo na -- wow, heaven. hehe.

[Vness]

I'm going to use ext3 on my internal drive and keep my external usb drive as NTFS. I use it outside as well kasi.

Ilang partitions ba talaga ang kailangan? Right now the drive has 2 partitions, half OS, half files. I plan to install it on the OS half (C. From what I've read, parang 2 or 3 partitions ang kailangan. Swap and one other thing. I forgot.