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Pongo
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Pongo says:
well i just finished having a go of the live cd of linux ubuntu, and i liked it alot. anyway, although it seems all nice and pretty, can i get some help on the +'s and -'s of swapping from xp as i don't know 100% what i lose from xp
06/04/2008
definitely
maxiboy
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maxiboy says:
Ubuntu/XP
hmmm BOTH
06/04/2008
I am the revolution - Sydney, Australia
Pongo
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Pongo says:
well that helps!
06/04/2008
definitely
ROOK1E
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ROOK1E says:
XP if you are using a wireless connection to a router. other than that. Linux is good
06/04/2008
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Pongo
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Pongo says:
well i heard linux is good for networking
06/04/2008
definitely
maxiboy
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maxiboy says:

Pongo said: well that helps!



No seriously use both, dualboot

I have my gaming PC which obviously runs XP, then there's my secondary PC that I recently acquired from a friend who got a laptop and moved interstate. It isn't powerful enough to play games, but it's perfect for average tasks like word docs and browsing the internet, it is full of crap and viruses so in the holiday's I'll completely wipe the hard drive back to the stone age then put in Ubuntu and maybe XP aswell if I can be bothered

ROOK1E said: XP if you are using a wireless connection to a router. other than that. Linux is good



Ubuntu Linux runs wireless fine, it's just the live CDs that don't connect to the internet
06/04/2008
I am the revolution - Sydney, Australia
ROOK1E
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ROOK1E says:
oh right, forgot about that, sorry.
06/04/2008
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acefreemok
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acefreemok says:
If you are going down the linux path, you'd definately have both on a dualboot, as invariably you are going to need windows at some point (especially if you are a gamer)...

Personally if you have an XP disk why in the end would you want to run linux. Despite people's whinges against microsoft, XP is a good and stable o/s, it has about 1000 times the software and despite the fear mongering you are fairly safe from viruses and the like as long as you know what you are doing...

I would only ever go down the path of Linux on a PC if I didn't want to pay for a copy of windows...
06/04/2008
hampton, melbourne
maxiboy
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maxiboy says:

acefreemok said:pay for a copy of windows...


LOLZOR good one jks

No seriously Sometimes I just want a change from windows, plus it'll make the PC I put it on go faster
06/04/2008
I am the revolution - Sydney, Australia
acefreemok
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acefreemok says:
Well It's be a good learning experience... As for making your PC go faster, the first thing to consider is more RAM. It's dirt cheap nowadays...
06/04/2008
hampton, melbourne
maxiboy
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maxiboy says:

acefreemok said: Well It's be a good learning experience... As for making your PC go faster, the first thing to consider is more RAM. It's dirt cheap nowadays...



Yeah I originally wanted it for the learning experience, using dualboot programs and just using another OS completely.
06/04/2008
I am the revolution - Sydney, Australia
Pongo
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Pongo says:
So how do i dual boot?
07/04/2008
definitely
mostwanted
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mostwanted says:

Pongo said: So how do i dual boot?


ask google
07/04/2008
USA
Marclau
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Marclau says:
Or you could try Puppy Linux and run it off a USB Memory Stick.....this way you have a complete operating system wherever you go and boots straight from the USB drive......all it takes is less then 1GB and your good to go.....

I use to play with Red Hat a few years ago but had continued problems with going wireless router......

In the end (about 4 years ago) I was put off and ended up with XP. I know recentrly went to Vista and must admit, that regardless of what some have been saying, it so much better and stable then XP....

Anyway, here is a good site with up to date kernels for Linux.....

www.linux.org/

07/04/2008
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
milo
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milo says:
can u get an antivirus program for lynix like avg to run on it?
I had a look at Ubuntu at tafe, but coulnt get it to boot from the hard drive,only cd, really frustrating, maybe i was doing something wrong?
12/04/2008
Nowra NSW
Alex_TXD
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Alex_TXD says:
Pros (XP):

- Play all games
- Run .exe programs

Cons (XP):

- Viruses can happen alot
- Can be slow

Pros (Ubuntu):

- Safe
- Good Games
- Wine Emulator

Cons (Ubuntu):

- Have to get plugins for gmail/hotmail etc
- Youtube doesnt automatically work
- Doesnt automatically run Windows Programs

I say get ubuntu but set up Wine, the plugins etc.
12/04/2008
Sydney, www.teamxdesigns.downthe.net
maxiboy
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maxiboy says:
YouTube doesn't automatically work on XP either, you still have to download and install flash player.

BTW
Whats the wine emulator?
13/04/2008
I am the revolution - Sydney, Australia
repopulating
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repopulating says:
Wine emulator is a program to be able to use .exe on linux.

Correct me if im wrong i only had this for 2 days till i said "Screw this, im going back to vista"
13/04/2008
lol
hmmnodice
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hmmnodice says:
wine is not an emulator
13/04/2008
'sick of answering simple questions over and over and over again that you can find on google'
repopulating
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repopulating says:
Well it is in a way when you thing about it - it emulates file extentions.

emulate = copy
13/04/2008
lol
abuu91
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abuu91 says:

Alex_TXD said:
- Doesnt automatically run Windows Programs


Xbox downsides
- Doesn't run PS2 games
13/04/2008
pinked - Kiama, NSW
hmmnodice
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hmmnodice says:

repopulating said: Well it is in a way when you thing about it - it emulates file extentions.

emulate = copy

oh yeah for sure i was explaining the acronym WINE stands for Wine Is Not an Emulator
13/04/2008
'sick of answering simple questions over and over and over again that you can find on google'
chambalam
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chambalam says:  

Marclau said: I know recentrly went to Vista and must admit, that regardless of what some have been saying, it so much better and stable then XP....



Yeh, i have to agree, i've never actually used something so stable, and the crap im running, i can many-a-virus on XP, not here.

I dual boot vista and ubuntu, great!

100gb partition for vista, and a spare 50gb for another OS
13/04/2008
Ballina
Lawso
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Lawso says:
I've got XP with Spy Sweeper and it runs well, no probs...
14/04/2008
Sydney, EA GANG RANK: Sergeant Major- EA CO LEADER
 
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