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 Dec 16, 2007 - 11:52 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
Ive made the switch from windows to linux a few weeks ago. I love it. Its nice having a super secure system that looks better then xp and is totally free. Here are a few pics.
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Dec 16, 2007 - 11:56 PM
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ive heard its geared toward engineers...but it is awesome..
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Dec 16, 2007 - 11:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 10, '07 From Riverside, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I've always loved Linux better lol. Mandrake back in the day was awesome.... oh, and I loved Knoppix too lol
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Dec 17, 2007 - 12:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(CelicaST_CALI @ Dec 16, 2007 - 11:56 PM) [snapback]623433[/snapback] ive heard its geared toward engineers...but it is awesome.. actually Ubuntus motto is "Linux for Human beings" lol. it is a bit harder to setup then your average XP system, but you get used to it pretty quickly. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Dec 17, 2007 - 12:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 28, '07 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
hmm cool....
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Dec 17, 2007 - 12:13 AM
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noob question how do you take a pic of you desktop stuff???????
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Dec 17, 2007 - 12:15 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
in windows you press the print screen button on your keyboard and then open up MS paint and right click/paste.
linux has a small app for taking screenshots. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Dec 17, 2007 - 12:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
http://www.ubuntu.com/
if you guys want to check it out, download the iso from the main site. its totally free and legal, and you can run the OS right off the CD without having to install anything to just play around with it. just keep in mind that it will run a little slower off the cd rom, and you wont get all the cool 3d effects until you install it. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Dec 17, 2007 - 12:30 AM
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Thats pretty sweet.
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Dec 17, 2007 - 4:05 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 3, '07 From Bellevue, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 28 (100%) |
i love open source.
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Dec 17, 2007 - 9:54 AM
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QUOTE(808celica @ Dec 16, 2007 - 9:13 PM) [snapback]623443[/snapback] noob question how do you take a pic of you desktop stuff??????? lol i had the same q,there is a key on ur keyboard to the right of F12,above insert, it says "prt scr" you push and hold that for about a second then u open up paint and do to edit and click paste.ur welcome -------------------- BANNED. for life, you moron.
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Dec 17, 2007 - 2:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '07 From Montana Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i loved Ubuntu and messing with beryl, got to be such a pain in the ass when i was trying to game with it though. every time that Wine would update, it would break EVERYTHING
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Dec 17, 2007 - 3:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(torhne @ Dec 17, 2007 - 2:55 PM) [snapback]623631[/snapback] i loved Ubuntu and messing with beryl, got to be such a pain in the ass when i was trying to game with it though. every time that Wine would update, it would break EVERYTHING yeah, thats why its good to keep an XP partition for gaming. I mostly play my 360 anyway, so its not an issue for me. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Dec 17, 2007 - 3:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
looks alot like osx
 very cool though thats its free!
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Dec 18, 2007 - 6:02 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '07 From Montana Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yeah but imo the point of a linux system was teh stability and the awesome uptime, my box was up for 4 months at one point, the pc im on right now, not even a server, just an every day computer, its a pain in the butt to reboot all the time just to play a game
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Dec 18, 2007 - 11:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I am really insteresting in making the switch. But I fear I set up the computer improperly, get a virus and not even realize it.
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Dec 19, 2007 - 12:19 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(Hanyo @ Dec 18, 2007 - 11:49 PM) [snapback]624007[/snapback] I am really insteresting in making the switch. But I fear I set up the computer improperly, get a virus and not even realize it. you have nothing to worry about. linux is a billion times more secure then windows and doesnt get viruses. as long as you have a basic router/firewall on your network, youll be totally secure. there was a story a few weeks ago about how our stock market is making the switch to linux based systems. that says a lot right there. heck, even this website is run from a linux machine. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Dec 19, 2007 - 12:21 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 28, '07 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
if i switch will all my programs still be there,Mozilla Firefox, msn messenger, PS, aim, civilization, etc?Will i have all my itunes music,photos?
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Dec 19, 2007 - 1:58 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
To me... it's a MEGA-nerd OS. The kind of OS where you have to work extra hard to find drivers and software... but hey. You're a mega-nerd... you can program your own...
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Dec 19, 2007 - 2:50 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '07 From Skokie, Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
sooo like what about drivers for your comp... do u gotta worry about those? liike soundcard, vidcard, wireless etc.
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