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Ubuntu

  • 29-01-2008 9:00am
    #1
    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of loading Ubuntu on to my secondary pc - good idea? If anyone here uses this, what disadvantages are there compared to Windows? Is there anything major I will no longer be able to do? I will mainly be using this pc for web browsing, and accessing my mp3 and divx collections stored on a Windows pc on the same home lan. Any info/suggestions welcome.


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  • #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    First thing is to check your hardware to make sure you'll be ok. Can you post up your spec?


  • #3
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    It should be fine for what you want to do , its a good OS , but if you have no linux experience be prepared for a steep learning curve.

    You will have to spend some time getting the likes of flash to work , for youtube and stuff , but all the help you need with step by step instructions for whatever you want to do is on the Ubuntu forums website and FAQ.

    http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Gutsy

    The only thing that Ubuntu ( or any linux system ) cant do is play the latest games , for anything else its a " solid as a rock " operating system.

    Oh , an nvidia graphics card is good to have , as they generally have no issues with linux , good drivers are available , ATI works most of the time but some cards are very problematic.


  • #4
    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Blackhorse Slim


    I've already checked the spec, it's an old pc but it's good enough. AMD 750Mhz, 384Mb RAM, 128Mb Nvidia graphics card.

    Sounds good, I'm going to give it a try.

    Just one more thing - the live cd allows you to try it first on an Windows pc. If you then decide to go ahead, will it repartition or format your drive during the install, or does it leave Windows intact? I want to det rid rid of everything and do a clean install, would the alternate install cd be better? Thanks.

    Oh, and I have no linux experience at all. That's one reason why I want to do this.


  • #5
    Daemonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Daemonic


    As far as i recall it partitions the drive, however when i installed it I booted with the live CD, formatted the C: drive and then did the install from the cd.


  • #6
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    The default - guided I think it's called will format your drive, you can also choose to manual partitioning.


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  • #7
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Install ubuntu, go to www.getautomatix.com , install that, fire it up, install mp3 etc. support and anything else you want from it. Job done.

    Configuring access to the windows based network will be some hassle, but you can drop by the unix forum for some help.

    Good luck.


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