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brweb

Apr 7 2007, 03:55 AM

Hi,
I am using Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS version. and I want to say that this one is really a great OS to try linux. This is the perfect OS to compare with Windows XP. I have both WindowsXP and Ubuntu 6.06.
I had also tried other Linux distro, but found this one is really a nice one. I am fully satisfied with Ubuntu Linux.
Please share your experiance with Ubuntu Linux here.

AnkitGoswami

Apr 7 2007, 08:38 AM

Well, I can't say my experience with ubuntu has been a nice one. I am currently dual booting it with XP (from a week ago). The installation was a breeze and all the applications provided work fine but the package manager doesn't work at all so I cannot install any new application. I looked all over the net for a solution but nothing worked. I'm using v5.10, maybe there is a bug in it?

truefusion

Apr 7 2007, 09:46 AM

You should upgrade to 6.10 (if possible and willing)! It is even better than 6.06. Well, not sure about Ubuntu, but Kubutnu 6.10 is better than 6.06. I dual-boot with Windows XP. I've tried other Linux Distros (Fedora, OpenSuSe, Enlightment, etc...), but, in my opinion, none compare with Kubuntu; i came across certain problems with the others—i never had a problem with Kubuntu. ~~I'll post a screenshot of my current desktop when i get back into Linux.~~

rvalkass

Apr 7 2007, 09:48 AM

I have been using Kubuntu 6.10 and just updated to the 7.04 Beta edition 2 days ago. I have had very few problems and I am very pleased with how the latest version has progressed in the way of hardware support. Now, such things as keyboard shortcut keys, WPA wireless encryption and other important things that were missing from a default Ubuntu install have now been added, and work perfectly. The ease with which software can be installed using Adept is an amazing change from the multistep install processes that Windows loves so much.

The package manager for 5.10 is unlikely to work as Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu) only supports versions for a set period of time. 5.10 was made a while ago and has likely fallen out of support. The package database will have been removed, therefore there is nothing for you to download. Try upgrading to 6.10LTS or wait until 7.04 comes out.

AnkitGoswami

Apr 8 2007, 11:27 PM

well just installed kubuntu 6.10 and it rocks. I don't have any installation problems anymore.

Galahad

Apr 9 2007, 01:04 AM

I must say that my experience with Ubuntu has been nothing but great... Ever since the version 5.04, and up to current 6.10, I've been using this operating system on one of my machines... It works prefectly, and I didn't have a single problem so far (aside from problems caused by myself, when trying different types of configuration, mostly for X)...

My friend recently installed Beryl, and when I saw it... I was speachless... That damn thing actualy works! When I saw all those videos about 3D rotating cube desktop, I thought it required a hech of a machine to run... And now that I seen it in person... I can say, it's definitely the best thing i have ever seen... It runs on my friends machine that is not top of the line, it's kind of old, AMD XP1800+ (that would be 1.3GHz or so), 512MB RAM, and nVidia GeForce 6600, with 128MB graphic memory... And it actualy runs very very smooth... We even tried making it transparent wile we move it, and running a movie on one desktop, and playing music on second, and rotating it... No hickups! And we saw inverted movie... I know this is not exactly part of Ubuntu, but I just had to share my joy with you

Seeing that, and then seeing poor Window$, it makes me wonder, will Micro$oft EVER have something like that incorporated in Window$? And how powerfull machine would it have to be, in order to run it?

Installing new software in Ubuntu is a breeze, using Synaptic manager, or perhaps, if someone likes it so, from terminal window, using apt-get, or using one of the third party installers, like Atomix, or whatever... Plus, Ubuntu automaticaly updates ALL of your software if there is a new version... How great is that?

I must say, Cannonical has done a terific job with Ubuntu, and I'm sure they are the leaders in Linux distros currently available... Linux community here in Serbia, is attempting to lobby for all governmental institutions, to migrate from Window$, to Linux, and I'm fairly sure, it will be Ubuntu (if I have anything to do with it)...

All in all, all my expectations from Linux have been greatly surpassed, and I'm very eager to see the new 7.04 version, and then the next, and next...

srujanlive

Apr 25 2007, 09:00 PM

Well I have used ubuntu and though it is a very good OS, i cant setup my internet connection because i have no training in linux. That has always been the problem with linux. but ubuntu has been quit an improvement.

masugidsk8r

May 29 2007, 02:53 AM

hmm.. I'm using Ubuntu 7.0.2 right now and it's great! I bet all who posted in this thread who used 6.0.1 obviously upgraded. But just to continue on to this thread, I love Ubuntu Linux! Installation was a breeze. I still use dual-boot because I'm a gamer and my printer is not supported by Linux. I know about WINE and all but not all Windows programs work in it so I choose to stay with using my Windows OS to run them.

Ubuntu Feisty is fast and easy! Great OS to use and hopefully catch up to Microsoft.

csp4.0

May 29 2007, 09:13 AM

I have Ubuntu 6.06 on Virtual PC 2007, but thinking of upgrading to ubuntu 7.x (i think) very good this ubuntu stuff. Love it, and it is one of the only OSs that can actually compare with WinXP

elrohir

Jun 7 2007, 01:19 PM

I have been using Ubuntu for about a year (or is it two?) and have loved it every step of the way (well, almost...). I just installed UbuntuStudio, however, and this is "Teh awesome". Seriously, I have never used a better OS. I installed Beryl a while ago, and I'm absolutely amazed at what this thing does. And I don't even have a good comp - Dell Inspiron 510m, 1.5MHz Intel CPU, 510MB Ram, generic Intel graphics card.

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masugidsk8r

Oct 23 2007, 09:32 PM

I'm currently using Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. It's a really cool OS, much better than 7.04 because it already comes with Compiz Fusion unlike having to install it manually in the previous version. This OS beats Vista and OSX in my opinion. I can't fully put down MS and Apple's OS cuz I use Vista-theme windows and AWN to mimic OSX.

Despite the troubles I went through and incompatibilities I'm having with this linux distro, I am contented with its ease of use, low memory-consuming user interfaces (compared to Vista). I only have 512mb of RAM but I can still run all activities very smoothly. I don't think I would receive the same results with Vista (which needs 2Gigs ..so I've heard).

I support Ubuntu all the way. It's just a matter of time when virtually every hardware would be compatible with this linux distro as well as alternative programs for ex-windows users such as myself.

I still have a dual-boot system set up because unfortunately my printer (Lexmark 5400) is still not compatible by linux, i am hoping these types of problems will soon be overcome by the Ubuntu developers

zamaliphe

Oct 21 2007, 04:13 AM

QUOTE(insaneinnovations @ Jun 10 2007, 09:34 PM)

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

will you dont have too

just try kde

it is looks like mutch better for me

try it

and see

zamaliphe

Oct 21 2007, 04:12 AM

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

FLaKes

Oct 8 2007, 09:06 AM

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.

dre

Oct 8 2007, 04:25 AM

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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

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.

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