About three years ago I decided to learn how to use Linux and after a lot of posts on a forum I
tried Ubuntu Linux as it was recommended as a good first Linux distro. Ubuntu is not the easiest
Linux distro to use but with its unmatched forum community support it is one of the easiest to learn
to use. One of the problems with learning Linux is that a lot of users have an attitude that Linux
should be a free Windows knock off which it is not. Ubuntu is build on a Linix core or kernel and is
a different Open Source and free as in to use operating system. This brings us to t...

Hey friends. When i had installed UBUNTU, i could not get connected to the net . I have a DHCP net
connection, my net was also on. Could you suggest me what should i have done to get my net
connected? I'm not criticising Ubuntu, Ubuntu rocks, but i had a problem connecting to the net.
Suggestions Required !!...

Means Of Ubuntu Ubuntu is an African word meaning 'Humanity to others', or 'I am
what I am because of who we all are'. The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the
software world. What Is Ubuntu ? Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay
any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or
business for absolutely nothing. About Ubuntu Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based
operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains ...

hey trapsters, a few months ago, i reinstalled my laptop because i noticed it was getting
considerably laggy. i first installed xp, however i didn't have the time to install ubuntu as
well (dual boot) until around about a week ago. for some reason, however, my ubuntu 7.10 takes an
awfully long time to boot. firstly, after the splash (ubuntu logo and loading bar), the common unix
printing system (cupsd) takes about 30secs - 1min to load. then, once typing in my username and
password, ubuntu goes through this very strange process of desktop switching before i actuall...

As some of you may know, I took the dive towards Ubuntu on my main computer at home, an HP Pavilion
zd8000. I was reluctant before because I thought that Windows held most of my wanted programs
hostage, but after realizing that most of what I do (basic use, Internet, Photoshop, occasional
gaming) could be done with Linux, I decided to close my eyes and leap. And what a leap it has been.
After installing Ubuntu 7.10, going through the hassle of getting my proprietary drivers to work,
and realizing that my Logitech MX3200 keyboard and mouse combo wouldn't work togethe...

Hi, I just found out this nice software which allows you to install Ubuntu from Windows as any other
application. I haven't tried it personally though, because I'm already running Linux, but
some of you may want to check it out. Here it is: http://wubi-installer.org/ I hope it helps
somebody....

Hi, first of all, a very Happy New Year to everyone. Now for my problem: I use Win XP SP2 on a 2.8
Ghz dualcore P4 processor machine, 1 Gb RAM, 250 Mb HDD. Whenever I boot up, or even when I return
to the bare desktop after having had a number of windows open for a while, my icons on the desktop
are all blank ones, such as the ones you get when there is no program associated with a certain
file. Then, one by one, they begin to get the appearance they should have, but it is a real drag
which takes ages, and the PC is not very responsive while it happens. I seem to remem...

After loosing my temper with XP i completely re-installed my pc with... an operating system called
ubuntu Its Really good ive got a plugin called Beryl well i wont explain ill show go to youtube and
search "ubuntu beryl" I hope you fall in love with it like i did! i will never turn back!
Anyone worried about compatibility? Well theres a windows simulator called WINE that you install
into ubuntu and you can install aplications for windows in that! FREE really? yup
/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> a...

Hello! I've been using Ubuntu Edgy like for a week, and I would like to install Beryl, but
I don't know how to do it! I've installed Samba and other stuff and also add Ubuntu to
my Windows Network, I know a lot about Windows but Linux looks a little strange for me. If anyone
knows about Ubuntu 7.10 please help me 'cause I really want to get Beryl, I already made the
test of the aceleration or like that and it says yes, I'm able to install Beryl but don't
know how to. /huh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt=...

Sometimes when I boot up Windows or when the OS just has to have a hiccup with Explorer, I get the
infamously-humorous error message that states that Windows Explorer must be shut down in order to
protect your computer. /dry.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" After confirming it, the
Dr. Watson Post-mortem Debugger ALWAYS hangs and prevents Explorer from automatically-restarting,
forcing me to go to the Task Manager and killing drwtsn32.exe (which would be the Dr. Watson
Post-mortem Debugger) in order to set things right. Not only is it annoying, but I'm a...

OK heres the layout... i want linux, i have a CD with it on it i go to load it on my lap top, *its
bootable* and i get thru everything installs and such, but when its done it shows a black screen
with 2 white squares about half a inch long and half a inch wide, 2 of them apart from each other
now when i reboot and take the CD out, there is no OS asks for a OS disk, it is called ubuntu. +
where would i go about getting a *free* program to make a CD bootable so that i can download another
thing of linux and also, which should i get? please answer this is vary confuseing ...

Hello, In this tutorial I will show you how to install Compiz Fusion onto Ubuntu Linux version 7.10
with an ATI Graphics card. Requirements: Ubuntu Linux 7.10 You use an ATI Graphics Card To
start off, all these scripts should be ran in terminal. Terminal is accessed by clicking on:
Applications Accessories Terminal We will be putting the prefix of sudo on before the codes.
This makes it run as an administrator, as Ubuntu doesn't allow direct access to the accounts.
First of all if you haven't already, enable the restricted driver for the ATI Graph...

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....

I Have been looking for some nice looking ubuntu themes i have Feisy Fawn and i want to change its
look it ooks rather plain at the moment i will apreciate all posts submitted thanks!...

Well for a long time now I've been pretty bugged out by Ubuntu's "blurry" or "smooth" fonts
that are so unlike MS's sharp fonts. So I looked up and finally found this page:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=208396 It's a real quick and easy tutorial so for
those who like MS fonts then check it out....

Hello, have a nice day I heard friends speak on UBUNTU, what's this ?? ?? ??
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style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> Thank you in advance.
/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> ...

hello all, please I want to know how to configure a braodband internet connection that requiers a
username and password (WAN) in Linux ubuntu.. I've installed this system but I didn't know
how to configure this connection /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0"
alt="smile.gif" />...

I want to switch to Linux and if not stop, minimize my use of Windows, I might use it only to play
games and Photoshop. /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0"
alt="tongue.gif" /> So I need to know whether I will be able to run it on my PC, the official site,
well I surfed it and the info didn't really say anything much, I run on: Pentium® 4 CPU 2.00
GHZ 2.67 GHz, 512 MB SDR RAM (I am already thinking of upgrading this anyways.) There's some
problem with my video card, so you can expect it to be 0 MB. /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-ali...

Well I Googled around to try and find an easy way to force a widescreen resolution on Ubuntu 7.04,
but with no luck. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 931 BW and a nVIDIA 7600 GS (drivers are running
fine). I'm sure people here know Linux a lot better than me, and hopefully will be able to help
me. Thanks for your time....

Well My story with ubuntu 7.04 goes like this! Yesterday I recieved courier Package from
shipit.ubuntu.com . It contained the CD of Ubuntu 7.04 latest release. I have been a Ubuntu user
from past three years now. I use Ubuntu more than MS Windows. Oh gosh! I was so happy You people
can't even imagine. I was so excited to install it that I switched off my computer directly
without shutting it properly. Then at last I installed it. Things that flated me out: * For the
first time I was seeing more resolution options to select from. * The new feature like ...

Okay, here's the tutorial I keep on finding but won't work: QUOTE Step 4 Get the server
software. When running a LAMPP server you actually need to get the AMPP part. I like to install the
XAMPP server from Apache Friends as it organizes the files and makes installing a snap! 1.
Download XAMPP. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html 2. Install XAMPP
Click on the Applications menu, then accessories and finally Terminal. While I hate having to jump
through hoops with the stupid terminal, trust me this will simplify your life...

Yes I am new on Linux ( 5 months ) as I was new on web 2 year before So may I able to write about
Linux yes I am because every body is new unknown about all so I am writing here firstly in English
then in हिंदी Hindi Ubuntu Linux is not so much old but very fast
growing open source Community Team is working in all manner technical and fundamental with in all
language Basically windows is only window on internet say on server utilities and Linux is Home of
Servers so now when users are coming from windows or graphical desktop environment th...

Alright, the way my pc is set up right now is that I have a dual-boot set up (Win2k and Ubuntu). I
split my hard drive so that I use 25g for my Windows OS and 50g for my Ubuntu Linux. I would mainly
use Windows to play my 2 games (FYI Warrock and Scions of Fate) and then Ubuntu for all my
programming purposes (Eclipse PHP,JS,Java, Netbeans and all those other good stuff). Oh yeah, since
my "Paperweight" Lexmark X5470 won't work in my Ubuntu Feisty, I installed the driver in my
Windows. Basic browsing and word processing will be in Ubuntu. For those who use dual-boo...

There are several Linux distros but now the most sought after are Ubuntu and kubuntu. I have used
Ubuntu but not Kubuntu. All I wanted to know is whether there is difference between these two
distros other than the colour of the GUI. If there are any users who have used both of them, could
you please help me out?...

So yesterday I got fed up with using Windows on my desktop PC (I'm used to OSX Tiger on my
iBook) so I said to hell with Microsoft and installed Ubuntu FeistyFawn on my desktop. So, it's
awesome and I love it more than Windows but I see a lot of screenshots on the web with people that
have these neat looking desktop widgets, kind of like the when you put stuff from your Mac Dashboard
on the desktop. Anyways, my question is where do I get all those cool widgets and what are the best
- or the most popular?...

Alright, right now I'm using Windows 2K SP4 but I'm planning to move to Ubuntu just by the
mere reason that I can't afford the 100 dollar Windows XP. I'm still in high school and I
don't have a job that's why I still can't afford all my desires. But I hear Ubuntu is
pretty good and even Dell is planning to use it for its future computers. I'm a gamer and a web
developer and programmer. I have no concerns about IDE's such as NetBeans or Aptana and other
Open source IDE's because of linux support. Instead I'm more concerned with...

Ubuntu 7.04 codename Feisty Fawn released yesterday. And the servers were more down than up and
running for nearly the whole time. This is actually good for Linux as it is probably the first time
a linux distro has received such a mainstream coverage and release. What are your thoughts on it?
And how many of you have already downloaded it?...

Hi there I hope someone be able to help me I am currently on our spare old computer at the moment
and boys its very slow, but my other computer got itself a worm of some kind where all my ram is
taken away and I cant open anything and when I try to run the virus protector it wont let me even in
safe mode. Anyway best thing to do is to wipe the whole computer lucky I could save everything I
wanted to problem is having a bit of issue reformating. I have xp home edition sp 2, I have the xp
cd with me, I found a great webiste saying howto reformat with windows xp cd but...