Ubuntu! - Page 2

Tristan · 01-20-2009, 04:37 PM

Just an update: I've been using Ubuntu for two months straight and have loaded it on my parent's desktop, my brother's desktop, my wife's laptop and my buddy's PS3.

Ubuntu is awesome!

I'm going to download the latest beta of PCLinux and play around with it next time I'm bored. I'm just going to run it within VirtualBox for the heck of it. I intend on keeping Ubuntu until I find something that is superior! I doubt that will be anytime soon!

01-20-2009, 04:45 PM

Its nice not having to have a Virus protector or firewall

Rabidsquirrel · 01-20-2009, 05:02 PM

The only problems I've had with Ubuntu are the occasional flash crash and when installing, it won't automatically detect video cards in SLI. I have to remove one of them, install, tweak xorg.conf and then install the second card. I love dual monitors with Compiz.

Tenor CS · 01-20-2009, 07:39 PM

I am now using Puppy Linux, running off of a 2gb kingston flash drive.

I boot my work computer from it and I don't have to worry about all of the stupid permission blocks they have on me ... like not being able to burn CD's.

BORIStheBLADE · 01-20-2009, 07:46 PM

I just migrated to Ubuntu about two weeks ago and its worked out pretty good. My media server is still XP but thats about it.

kgoings · 01-20-2009, 08:19 PM

I currently run XP for photoshop, and RHEL5 for everything else. I also have Ubuntu loaded on another partition...I have a live disk of Ubuntu too...that is pretty cool

01-20-2009, 09:01 PM

Sigh.... I'll have to go back and read this thread more closely to see what people are running these days.

A couple years ago I was tinkering with Puppy and PCLOS (which was brand new back then) in an attempt to get a FREE, easy to use OS for a computer I built for my father. After a lot of hair pulling and wasted hours I had to blow it all away and install Win XP when I finally realized one day I was starting to read things about the deep inner workings of how Linux talks to hardware, which was totally the opposite of the experience I wanted!

The deal breaker was that neither OS would emit a peep of sound no matter what I did (other than installing XP).

I want to give Linux another shot, but my past experience has left me gun-shy. I have a spare SFF PC lying around that I'd like to use, but no OS for it....

kgoings · 01-20-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by totallytentative

Sigh.... I'll have to go back and read this thread more closely to see what people are running these days.

A couple years ago I was tinkering with Puppy and PCLOS (which was brand new back then) in an attempt to get a FREE, easy to use OS for a computer I built for my father. After a lot of hair pulling and wasted hours I had to blow it all away and install Win XP when I finally realized one day I was starting to read things about the deep inner workings of how Linux talks to hardware, which was totally the opposite of the experience I wanted!

The deal breaker was that neither OS would emit a peep of sound no matter what I did (other than installing XP).

I want to give Linux another shot, but my past experience has left me gun-shy. I have a spare SFF PC lying around that I'd like to use, but no OS for it....

Try Ubuntu, if you want to check out what's all the rage and read up on what is out there check out http://www.distrowatch.com

tchariya · 01-20-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan

Thanks for the great posts! This might be my first step in becoming a linux junky?

hmm.....go to whatismyip.com on oyur new linux box and then public post your ip address.

/get rootkit
/brute force attack
/slip in rootkit

hehehehheeh

01-21-2009, 10:33 AM

SimlyMepis live CD has worked for me on every system I have tried it on, right off the CD. Anything not on the CD could be searched for and install through the utility "synaptic". The distro BackTrack3 has a way to build a flashboot drive. Useful for those behind-the-wall systems, and other things.

Sauer Grapes · 01-21-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King James

there is always Apple and mac osx......

Running OS X on my dell mini right now. Works like a champ.

01-21-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgoings

Try Ubuntu, if you want to check out what's all the rage and read up on what is out there check out http://www.distrowatch.com

Thanks for the link. I was struggling trying to remember what that site was called.

I'll have to read up on Ubuntu sometime... I vaguely recall being weirded out a bit by all the different "flavors" of "-ubuntu" that are out there.

kgoings · 01-22-2009, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by totallytentative

Thanks for the link. I was struggling trying to remember what that site was called.

I'll have to read up on Ubuntu sometime... I vaguely recall being weirded out a bit by all the different "flavors" of "-ubuntu" that are out there.

Yea just get the regular version.

Tenor CS · 02-20-2009, 07:37 PM

I'm running Ubuntu 8.10 on my laptop right now. Wow, I had been using 6.06 before, what a difference! Automatic, easily configured wireless support! YAY!

I still use Puppy Linux on a flash drive at work. I only use Windows on the work machine when I absolutely have to.

Tristan · 05-11-2009, 03:03 PM

Just did a clean install of 9.04 on my laptop last week. Wow, it boots super fast and it's great!

Also, installed Xubuntu on my wife's laptop. It is so fast I can't believe it. She's really happy with it. Way faster than Windows XP!

Rabidsquirrel · 05-11-2009, 05:07 PM

Nice. I guess I'll fire up the desktop and do the update.

rennD · 05-11-2009, 05:17 PM

Been using Ubuntu for years. I used to run the Ubuntu California LoCo.

I have been using Linux since about 96 and Debian is still my go to OS. It sure has come a long way from where it was even 5 years ago. Compiz FTW!

And did someone say penetration test? hhmmmm Check out my company http://www.grayscale-research.org

05-11-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rennD

Been using Ubuntu for years. I used to run the Ubuntu California LoCo.

I have been using Linux since about 96 and Debian is still my go to OS. It sure has come a long way from where it was even 5 years ago. Compiz FTW!

And did someone say penetration test? hhmmmm Check out my company http://www.grayscale-research.org

NICE! So there are schools now to teach the stuff we used to have to learn the hard way.

VirtualSmitty · 05-11-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristan

Just did a clean install of 9.04 on my laptop last week. Wow, it boots super fast and it's great!

Also, installed Xubuntu on my wife's laptop. It is so fast I can't believe it. She's really happy with it. Way faster than Windows XP!

I've been messing around with 9.04s netbook remix on my eeepc. I like it so far

Tenor CS · 05-11-2009, 08:57 PM

Been having problems with my Ubuntu install on my laptop lately. Youtube videos are temperamental and sometimes the audio stutters. Have 2 gb of RAM on the way. Currently running on 512. Anybody have ideas for tweaks? Or should the additional RAM help?

01-20-2009, 04:37 PM	#21
Tristan #PretentiousBastage Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tristan Location: Kaukauna, WI Posts: 329 Trading: (0)	Re: Ubuntu! Just an update: I've been using Ubuntu for two months straight and have loaded it on my parent's desktop, my brother's desktop, my wife's laptop and my buddy's PS3. Ubuntu is awesome! I'm going to download the latest beta of PCLinux and play around with it next time I'm bored. I'm just going to run it within VirtualBox for the heck of it. I intend on keeping Ubuntu until I find something that is superior! I doubt that will be anytime soon!

01-20-2009, 04:45 PM	#22
piperman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ubuntu! Its nice not having to have a Virus protector or firewall

01-20-2009, 05:02 PM	#23
Rabidsquirrel Moderately Confused Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 576 Trading: (5)	Re: Ubuntu! The only problems I've had with Ubuntu are the occasional flash crash and when installing, it won't automatically detect video cards in SLI. I have to remove one of them, install, tweak xorg.conf and then install the second card. I love dual monitors with Compiz.

01-20-2009, 07:39 PM	#24
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: Ubuntu! I am now using Puppy Linux, running off of a 2gb kingston flash drive. I boot my work computer from it and I don't have to worry about all of the stupid permission blocks they have on me ... like not being able to burn CD's. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

01-20-2009, 07:46 PM	#25
BORIStheBLADE _ Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 643 Trading: (4)	Re: Ubuntu! I just migrated to Ubuntu about two weeks ago and its worked out pretty good. My media server is still XP but thats about it. __________________ I.B.E.W LOCAL # 617

01-20-2009, 08:19 PM	#26
kgoings Cigarologist Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kirk Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 1,979 Trading: (42)	Re: Ubuntu! I currently run XP for photoshop, and RHEL5 for everything else. I also have Ubuntu loaded on another partition...I have a live disk of Ubuntu too...that is pretty cool __________________ Your silly little opinion has been noted!

01-20-2009, 09:01 PM	#27
totallytentative Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ubuntu! Sigh.... I'll have to go back and read this thread more closely to see what people are running these days. A couple years ago I was tinkering with Puppy and PCLOS (which was brand new back then) in an attempt to get a FREE, easy to use OS for a computer I built for my father. After a lot of hair pulling and wasted hours I had to blow it all away and install Win XP when I finally realized one day I was starting to read things about the deep inner workings of how Linux talks to hardware, which was totally the opposite of the experience I wanted! The deal breaker was that neither OS would emit a peep of sound no matter what I did (other than installing XP). I want to give Linux another shot, but my past experience has left me gun-shy. I have a spare SFF PC lying around that I'd like to use, but no OS for it....

01-21-2009, 10:33 AM	#30
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ubuntu! SimlyMepis live CD has worked for me on every system I have tried it on, right off the CD. Anything not on the CD could be searched for and install through the utility "synaptic". The distro BackTrack3 has a way to build a flashboot drive. Useful for those behind-the-wall systems, and other things.

02-20-2009, 07:37 PM	#34
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: Ubuntu! I'm running Ubuntu 8.10 on my laptop right now. Wow, I had been using 6.06 before, what a difference! Automatic, easily configured wireless support! YAY! I still use Puppy Linux on a flash drive at work. I only use Windows on the work machine when I absolutely have to. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

05-11-2009, 03:03 PM	#35
Tristan #PretentiousBastage Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tristan Location: Kaukauna, WI Posts: 329 Trading: (0)	Re: Ubuntu! Just did a clean install of 9.04 on my laptop last week. Wow, it boots super fast and it's great! Also, installed Xubuntu on my wife's laptop. It is so fast I can't believe it. She's really happy with it. Way faster than Windows XP!

05-11-2009, 05:07 PM	#36
Rabidsquirrel Moderately Confused Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 576 Trading: (5)	Re: Ubuntu! Nice. I guess I'll fire up the desktop and do the update.

05-11-2009, 05:17 PM	#37
rennD NinfaManiac Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Carl Location: In a Cloud of Siglo Smoke Posts: 1,452 Trading: (19)	Re: Ubuntu! Been using Ubuntu for years. I used to run the Ubuntu California LoCo. I have been using Linux since about 96 and Debian is still my go to OS. It sure has come a long way from where it was even 5 years ago. Compiz FTW! And did someone say penetration test? hhmmmm Check out my company http://www.grayscale-research.org __________________ *Any cigars portrayed in this post that appear to be Cuban in origin are completely fictional in nature. Any resemblance between these cigars and actual Cuban cigars is unintended and coincidental.*

05-11-2009, 08:57 PM	#40
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: Ubuntu! Been having problems with my Ubuntu install on my laptop lately. Youtube videos are temperamental and sometimes the audio stutters. Have 2 gb of RAM on the way. Currently running on 512. Anybody have ideas for tweaks? Or should the additional RAM help? __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?