I can't stand Gnome, but Kubuntu is an amazing OS. I have it running right now on my Apple iBook G4 (PPC).

I run Ubuntu on my desktop machine and it is definitely a lot better than Windows. You can find alternate programs that you use on Windows for free! OpenOffice (Microsoft Office), GIMP (Photoshop) and many others. In fact, I loved it so much more than XP, I completely erased my XP and am just running Ubuntu on the destkop!

But I love my iBook G4 (PPC) running Tiger 10.4.9 and I can't wait for the $129 Premium version of Leopard!

I started using ubuntu on a virtual machine, loved it so much that I decided to dual-boot along XP, after months of using it I felt confident enough to set it up as my main OS and since I'm not a gamer I don't have any problems at all.

What I like the most about ubuntu is that whenever a new version comes out I can just go to their website and order a CD free of charge including the shipping.

Right now I have the latest version (7.04) and I can say that byfar Ubuntu is the most user friendy Linux distro I've ever used.

try getting the latest version.

I've got Ubuntu on a dual boot with my Win XP and I totally love it. I'm not as tech savy as some but I quickly learned how to network, install new programs (using the add/remove feature only) and how to run Beryl (WOOT!) I have the Gnome version b/c it's the easiest to switch to coming from windoze I found.

So yea.

I realize this thread is a little old, but it does seem to still draw traffic.

I had been using Ubuntu 7.04 dual-booting with Windows XP for 3 or 4 months when a nasty virus knocked out my windows partition. I must say I rather enjoyed that none of my shared data (data stored in separate partitions from either OS, something I *highly* recommend) suffered any ill affects from the virus. Yes I had to scan and clean it, but as everyone is frequently pointing out, Linux isn't often affected by viruses at all. This prompted me to switch for good.

I re-installed Ubuntu once, then decided I wanted to change the partition structure and did it once again. The most annoying problems were initial monitor resolution and a handful of issues a single application addressed nicely.

For the resolution, search the web (or your manual for the horizontal and vertical refresh rates) for your monitor. After you install Ubuntu open up a terminal window. (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) And type "sudo nautilus". It will then prompt for your password. You'll now have a file manager window open with root privileges. [BE CAREFUL with it. You can do a lot of damage.] Navigate to "/etc/X11" and make a backup copy then open the file "xorg.conf" Scan down until you find a section that looks like this:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-65
VertRefresh 50-100
EndSection

My horizontal refresh range is 30-65 and my veritcal is 50-100, so I've plugged in those values above. Hit save and restart Ubuntu (or just restart the X Server if you're more savvy, but I thought explaining this might just be confusing.) This should give you a decent refresh rate. You can navigate to (System>Preferences>Screen Resolution) to review.

There are also a variety of places where Ubuntu is rough around the edges, or lacking a bit. Automatix will address 99% of these with a simple point and click menu. You just select what you want installed and because it is Ubuntu distribution specific, it will retrieve and install (and even for the most part configure) what you ask for. Examples are mp3 support, video codecs to allow playback of media files you may encounter on the web, plug-ins so Firefox can stream video the way a windows user would expect, a packet of fonts that you're used to seeing on web pages that Microsoft distributes and you can use for free, but Ubuntu can't distribute, gYache - an excellent yahoo chat client, Azureus - an excellent bitTorrent client, installation routines for Adobe Photoshop. The list goes on and on and it's all as easy to install as marking a checkbox next to what you want and clicking start. And in case you're worried, Automatix itself is just as easy to install, click the link and watch it go.

http://www.getautomatix.com/

After fixing the refresh rate on your monitor so you have decent resolution and refresh rates, and letting Automatix round off some of the rough edges and fill in a few gaps, you'll have your Ubuntu box running usefully and aesthetically in no time.

I made a thread some time back when I was trying to figure out how to set the resolution right. This method was by far the most used when I searched on Google, but in my opinion just running "nvidia-settings" in terminal is much easier and will do the same thing. And that was on Ubuntu AM64 7.04 version.

I am really impressed by the speed at which linux has been evolving. A couple of years ago the graphic interface was really awful.. in my opinion. Now it has evolved into something which is a whole lot better than the Mac OSX and Windows Vista combined. Beryl and Compiz are amazing, I have yet to try them out but with a new hard drive I just bought it should be sooner than later, and my distribution of choice will definitely be either ubuntu or gentoo.

will i use debian the mouther of ubento

and it it far much better

but i have to admit

ubento is much easer

so its your choice

will you dont have too

just try kde

it is looks like mutch better for me

try it

and see