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  • #32
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    is it possible to duel boot the two and share common packages? I've a tiny hd ya see


  • #33
    mp3guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,945 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    melekalikimaka wrote:
    is it possible to duel boot the two and share common packages? I've a tiny hd ya see

    Yup, just install ubuntu, and when its done go

    sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

    then whenever you want to switch, log out, and click "session" and choose KDE or gnome


  • #34
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭maidhc


    Commander Vimes wrote:
    bottom line, i'm going to leave linux to the masochists in this world.

    I know the feeling. :( I get vile headaches anytime I need to set things up, so vile that I am using windows XP right now, because I cant face trying to make my newly installed wireless card and Samsung MFP work.


  • #35
    Matthewthebig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,217 ✭✭✭Matthewthebig


    if by any chance you use (k)unbutu there is a good chance it will recognise the card


  • #36
    Snowbat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    Why are you trying to install from source? If you go and pick the hardest way to install software in Ubuntu (or any distro with package management), you'll have the most problems, especially if you're not familiar with the process.

    http://www.psychocats.net/linux/installingsoftware.php

    Having said that, installing from source is *typically* just a matter of ./configure, make, checkinstall make install.


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  • #37
    djmarkus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    maidhc wrote:
    I know the feeling. :( I get vile headaches anytime I need to set things up, so vile that I am using windows XP right now, because I cant face trying to make my newly installed wireless card and Samsung MFP work.
    For wireless support, particularly broadcom, the only distro that i could get my wireless to work proberly is mepis, and it has pretty good support for most other things, and plays mp3's out of the box and it is pretty easy to configure anything else using synaptics and the original debian package repositories. and it is a livecd/install combo.


  • #38
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    mp3guy wrote:
    Yup, just install ubuntu, and when its done go

    sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

    then whenever you want to switch, log out, and click "session" and choose KDE or gnome

    does that work the other way round... my cap has been reached and dont have a ubuntu cd?


  • #39
    mp3guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,945 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    melekalikimaka wrote:
    does that work the other way round... my cap has been reached and dont have a ubuntu cd?

    Yeah, just sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop if you're running kubuntu


  • #40
    rsynnott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    Linux isn't really aimed, in general, at the casual home user. This is no particular secret.

    For your next trick, please run a top-10 website on Windows XP Home.


  • #41
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Commander Vimes wrote:
    ah windows xp. how i missed you (hugs the computer)

    Hahaha. I have to say that even though I'm using linux more then windows now, the ease with which you can get stuff done in windows makes it an excellent operating system.

    I remember very clearly wanting to f*ck my linux box out the window more than once. It's a question of perseverance. It helps me in my job, therefore I use it. I don't have it installed at home though because it's easier to get the job done in windows most of the time.

    When you're starting out in linux, the most important thing to know is how to use the command line. After that, synaptic (or apt-get at the command line) is what will keep you sane.

    Give it another chance in 2 or 3 years. What you've learned now will help you in the future, plus it'll be nicer to use then. :)


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