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GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 LifeAkron, PA Icrontian
edited April 2009 in Science & Tech
Thinking of switching over to linux just to give it a shot what the easiest one to install and use for a windows guy like me, Also take into account my drivers in my sig

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  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Ubuntu.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Snarkasm wrote:
    Ubuntu.
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    ^ this and ^^ this
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited February 2009
    Ubuntu incase you were still on the fence.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    well I am running Ubuntu on my HD Dual booting with Win 7 I hope i can get used to it and use it as a primary OS
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    So far I am Impressed, Its not easy but Google makes it understandable, Right now my Steam is Dling and installing L4d and TF2 we will see how that goes
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Trying to game on Linux, L4d is a no go, It starts and i can play but Its like playing on a old vid card with settings all the way down, It just isnt smooth or nice at all. I did install the Linux Nvidia drivers but to no avail same thing
  • ComputerDoctorComputerDoctor Kankakee, IL
    edited April 2009
    GnomeWizardd wrote:
    Thinking of switching over to linux just to give it a shot what the easiest one to install and use for a windows guy like me, Also take into account my drivers in my sig
    I agree with starting with ubuntu, but for a windows guy that just wants to get his feet wet and isn't sure about partitioning his drive yet, do a search on wubi. This will install ubuntu (or kbuntu) in a NTFS folder, and if you change your mind later you just uninstall it like a windows program later. Option two would be to load as a virtual machine using Sun xVM Virtualbox. Option three would be to just run it on the live cd (not being able to add new packages)
  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited April 2009
    GnomeWizardd wrote:
    Trying to game on Linux, L4d is a no go, It starts and i can play but Its like playing on a old vid card with settings all the way down, It just isnt smooth or nice at all. I did install the Linux Nvidia drivers but to no avail same thing

    I managed to get TF2 to play, along wit WoW. That said, I wouldn't recommend it if your intention is to play games with it. Your best bet is to dual boot for that, as Wine is always going to be behind the times.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited April 2009
    I did how ever get a free lapper over the holiday It maybe a 1.5 Pentium M But i upgraded the ram to 1gb and got a wireless card and it does everything I want it to do especially with linux on it!
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited April 2009
    Then why did you sell me a better laptop two years ago?
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited April 2009
    this was free from my in laws ( it was in thier basement! WTF?? ) I dont need it its just to screw around with
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    edited April 2009
    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ubuntu-810-install-using-the-built-in-usb-installer/

    Good article for Linux Ubuntu from USB drive.
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