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ve · 23-12-2008 06:53PM

TBH OP in my experience (and I'm a huge fan of Ubuntu) "users" not computer engineers who come exclusively from a Microsoft Windows world tend to be very dissapointed with Linux when they give it a try. I can't think of another example of a case like this, but this is the truth in my opinion...

Most of us if we bought (not built) a computer it came shipped with Windows and although it's a terrible operating system it is still massively popular based purely on a business success story. So we are left with a situation whereby things that are better are considered worse because they simply don't "look like" or "operate like" Windows.

Ubuntu (or any Windows alternative) is going to be different than Windows and by different we're absolutely not just talking about how you interact with it. A lot of users would simply make a u-turn if they couldn't get a driver for a piece of hardware or couldn't play a particular game, etc. I think in order to move away from Windows one has to at least appreciate the qualities of a good operating system. If you fail to do so you will be doomed and limited to Windows. Linux (especially Ubuntu) makes it easier for Windows users to make the transition by offering a similar experience to Windows but on top of a much better platform.

Nearly everyday I meet people who either don't know that alternatives to Windows exist or can even see why they should change. I do my best to show them, but some are stuck in their ways and thats fine. Microsoft have done so much damage in that they have severely limited people's ability to not only think outside the box, but simply look and see!.

But things are changing, and if you don't switch to something else today, you will in the not too distant future.

RealistSpy · 24-12-2008 03:44AM

I love Ubuntu but I fill like a noob using it!

BopNiblets · 24-12-2008 05:00PM

Try Linux Mint! It's Ubuntu but with codecs and a few other extras.

http://www.linuxmint.com/

An Fear Aniar · 24-12-2008 05:20PM

BopNiblets wrote: »

Try Linux Mint! It's Ubuntu but with codecs and a few other extras.
http://www.linuxmint.com/

Yeah, Mint is good and saves newcomers a bit of toil.

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Capt'n Midnight · 24-12-2008 05:24PM

BopNiblets wrote: »

Try Linux Mint! It's Ubuntu but with codecs and a few other extras.
http://www.linuxmint.com/

It's not ubuntu's fault that many codecs are non-free , that's an issue for the copyright owners

you could legally buy them from here, the prices show why they aren't part of the original build
https://shop.canonical.com/index.php?cPath=19

ultramatix is one way to install them not the prettiest though - but have a look at the apps on the list as ones you may want to install yourself later on
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ultamatix-install-101-applications-in-one-click-including-gamescodecsapplications.html

Important Note:- After installing this application it might break your system so be careful about this application

for codecs simpliest/cleanest option is to start by getting VLC and see how far you get with it

Grudaire · 05-01-2009 10:47PM

Hey,

I've installed Ubuntu on my laptop using wubi, so far so good, one problem though is that the screen resolution choice of 800x600 at most (or so it appears in system > preferences > screen resolution), so I was just wondering if it can be stretched to normal levels?

thanks

Webmonkey · 05-01-2009 11:10PM

Cliste wrote: »

Hey,

I've installed Ubuntu on my laptop using wubi, so far so good, one problem though is that the screen resolution choice of 800x600 at most (or so it appears in system > preferences > screen resolution), so I was just wondering if it can be stretched to normal levels?

thanks

Probably need the graphics drivers installed

Grudaire · 05-01-2009 11:27PM

Webmonkey wrote: »

Probably need the graphics drivers installed

That was easier then I thought!

Sorry + thanks!:D

Grudaire · 12-01-2009 12:42AM

Right so I'm trying to sort out the wireless on the laptop (running wubi ubuntu). Now I think I have the solution, the problem is that I started installing madwifi, but I had to stop the install. Anyway here is the page I found the instructions on: http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo

I'm trying to uninstall the madwifi components so that I can re-try the install. However using the instructions on the above page :

cd scripts
./madwifi-unload
./find-madwifi-modules.sh $(uname -r)
cd ..

I find the following:

ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ ./madwifi-unload
bash: ./madwifi-unload: No such file or directory
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ dir
find-madwifi-modules.sh  get_arch.mk  madwifi-unload.bash  make-release.bash
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ madwifi-unload.bash
bash: madwifi-unload.bash: command not found
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ cd madwifi-unload
bash: cd: madwifi-unload: No such file or directory
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ madwifi-unload.bash
bash: madwifi-unload.bash: command not found
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ ./madwifi-unload
bash: ./madwifi-unload: No such file or directory
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ ./madwifi-unload.bash
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ ./madwifi-unload.bash
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ ./find-madwifi-unload-modules.sh $(uname -r)
bash: ./find-madwifi-unload-modules.sh: No such file or directory
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ ./find-madwifi-unload-modules.sh $(uname -r)
bash: ./find-madwifi-unload-modules.sh: No such file or directory
ciaran@ubuntu:~/Deasc/madwifi-0.9.4/scripts$ ./find-madwifi-unload-modules.sh $(ciaran -r)
bash: ciaran: command not found
bash: ./find-madwifi-unload-modules.sh: No such file or directory

Anyway to summarise the above I think the problem is with the
./find-madwifi-modules.sh $(uname -r) command, have I misunderstood what uname -r means?

Otherwise I'm in the wrong directory? Maybe?

Any help is appreciated

Orion · 12-01-2009 01:21AM

uname -r shows you your kernel revision. But the problem looks like madwifi isn't fully installed or that you're in the wrong directory.

Try this:

sudo updatedb
locate madwifi-unload.bash

That'll show you where the script is on your system. If it can't find it then it ain't there which means it's not the problem. What exactly is the problem with your wifi? You may just need to install a firmware - that's what I had to do. In Terminal run 'dmesg' and see if it mentions a firmware. I can't find the details atm but dmesg gave me the download link for it.

FruitLover · 12-01-2009 01:28AM

You're typing the wrong command. You typed:

./find-madwifi-unload-modules.sh $(uname -r)

it should be:

./find-madwifi-modules.sh $(uname -r)

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