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[bd]imalamp

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« on: November 27, 2007, 04:19:47 PM »
Well before i install ubuntu linux, does anyone have any pointers or suggestions? My ears are open! :D

Zorchenhimer

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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2007, 04:33:12 PM »
Make sure that you have anything and everything you could possibly want or need backed up.  That goes for whenever you are (re)installing an OS.  Also, make sure you have the computer plugged into the internet.  No matter how new the CD is, you will always have updates to install.

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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2007, 06:24:55 PM »
what distro are you using and what hardware are you putting it on?

[bd]imalamp

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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2007, 07:07:10 PM »
distro? and hardware wise not much, enough to run dp and bsp, but none of the high quality games the computer i will be geting was once used by the bmv for who knows what, and will prolly have alot of everything but a graphics card and hardrive but w/e. What aspects of transition will be affected by my hardware? at the very least i can tell u it is no running XP...

Zorchenhimer

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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2007, 07:56:09 PM »
Distro = "Distribution" - in other words "Ubuntu," or "Kubuntu," or "Edubuntu," etc.

[bd]imalamp

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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2007, 08:07:47 PM »
Well before i install ubuntu linux, does anyone have any pointers or suggestions? My ears are open! :D
it sais ubuntu

Zorchenhimer

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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2007, 09:27:52 PM »
* Zorchenhimer hands Knack his reading glasses

jitspoe

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Re: Linux
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2007, 06:44:21 PM »
does anyone have any pointers or suggestions?
Don't install Linux. :P

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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2007, 07:20:21 PM »
It's good for not playing games, but I enjoy it for that purpose. Get ready to use the terminal. :D

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« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2007, 01:46:01 PM »
Get ready to use the terminal. :D
Yeah... terminal.  Linux will kill you.

[bd]imalamp

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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2007, 03:17:16 PM »
    i will be using it for small school reports graphic design stealing music aim web surfing and trying once more to learn c++

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« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2007, 08:08:20 PM »
Visual studio express is much easier to use than anything you can get for linux, in my opinion.

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« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2007, 08:58:18 PM »
Visual studio express is much easier to use than anything you can get for linux, in my opinion.

I still haven't found a Linux IDE similar to MS VS or DevC++ (I know there is a Linux version, its on a CD I have to buy). Or rather, gotten one to work. :P