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Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment I did install a couple of games and they worked a treat, but guess what - they were full screen and so don't use the GUI. Hey, I'm not sore about the hardware, I actually find a lot to like in WIndows XP, I'm not holding my breath for Leopard, and...
[October 22, 2007, 21:56]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment There is probably one other thing, after vista has booted a few times it tries to get itself sorted, whenever you aren't using the cpu or ram you aren't using, its usually looking at it self, seeing what it can do to speed up, in fact after a...
[October 22, 2007, 14:41]
ThinkPad X60 Rejuvenated!
Blog My poor old 512MB ThinkPad X60, which had a happy early life running Windows XP but then suffered a crippling attack of Windows Vista, has now been restored — almost — to productive use thanks to a timely install of Ubuntu 7.10 (a.k.a.
[October 30, 2007, 8:54]
Ubuntu On Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
Blog If the Ubuntu installation procedure detects Windows partitions on the disk, it offers to preserve that partition, and install Ubuntu in the remaining space. It took about 5 minutes to boot the CD and answer the few questions that come up, then...
[June 5, 2008, 9:16]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment My hardware purchase left me with an extra hard drive, so I decided to install the beta version of Ubuntu's Gutsy Gibbon on the second one. I did however get the games that were not running correctly under Vista to work fine under the WINE Windows...
[October 22, 2007, 23:27]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment And yet, Linux Ubuntu was so easy to install and use that I still haven't encountered one question that I couldn't answer very quickly and easily. So, since I have been playing around with linux distros for a while but never really got the feeling...
[October 22, 2007, 3:25]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment I am recommending Linux, specifically Ubuntu 7.10 to family and friends because we, the people that purchase new computers, should not have to pay so much money to have an operating system so advanced it.well you know the saying "so smart you are...
[October 22, 2007, 23:32]
Http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/gutsy/release/ubuntu-7.10-dvd-i386.iso
Talkback Personally if I was setting up my company from scratch - I'd use Ubuntu, why would anyone on a tight budget risk installing/using pirated software, or spending £300-500 of your initial budget per machine on software which either way would be a...
[October 19, 2007, 19:05]
Triple Boot Ubuntu/Vista/XP - No Go So Far
Blog Ubuntu (Grub) correctly saw that there were two bootable Windows partitions on the disk, and both Vista and Ubuntu booted correctly, but when I tried to boot the XP partition, it actually started to boot Vista but then complained that the boot...
[June 17, 2008, 15:16]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment I am now using Ubuntu 7.10 and will never go back to any Windows. I tried Ubuntu 7.04 and it was like a rocket. For the record, Ubuntu detected everything on my laptop and my scanner and digital camera and webcam all run fine too without any...
[October 23, 2007, 14:30]
Vista Vs Ubuntu: This Time, It's Virtual
Blog Of course, I can't just put a Windows OS on my Ubuntu machinery - don't have an unused Genuine Windows Advantage XP or Vista, and to reuse anything would be against the licence. Haven't had time to do any performance testing, but subjectively...
[October 23, 2007, 14:20]
Vista Versus The Gutsy Gibbon - Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Comment Well, in the true Linux spirit of being helpful to other Linux users, I would recommend that you install Automatix as soon as you have finished installing your (K)ubuntu distro. In Add / Remove Applications, in the Other section, there is a package...
[October 24, 2007, 17:05]
Dual-Boot Ubuntu And Windows XP Professional
Blog At least from my Fujitsu "recovery" media, installing windows always installs the standard Windows (Microsoft) boot loader, so if you install Ubuntu first, it will then overwrite GRUB and you will have to go back and repair that in order to get...
[June 13, 2008, 10:30]
Ubuntu 7.04 review
Reviews The other is to install Ubuntu 7.04 via a third-party program such as Wubi. Once you have decided where you want to install Ubuntu, you have two choices. This alone is enough for most people to thoroughly enjoy Ubuntu without ever having to install...
[July 13, 2007, 11:39]
Desktop Linux For Small Business review
Reviews Ubuntu, in particular, costs absolutely nothing to purchase. If you prefer to deal with a consultancy-like support service, then Novell Linux Desktop 9, may be a good move, while the very corporate Red Hat Desktop 4, could prove a sensible option...
[November 24, 2005, 12:40]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Ubuntu makes it supremely easy to install extra software packages. Ubuntu is fast, and is like a fresh breeze blowing through after my weeks of gazing at Vista, waiting for something to happen. No more, for two reasons: Vista, and Ubuntu 7.10 (ala...
[October 21, 2007, 23:26]
A Challenge To All Linux Users In The World
Blog Comment Given the user-orientation of desktop Ubuntu and its derivatives, the server version which installs in about 20 minutes, or less depending on hardware and bandwidth, and given how drop-dead simple adding all the functionality you seek if it should...
[May 30, 2007, 4:03]
Surveys Show Vista Struggling One Year On
News To be sure, desktop systems based on free software are coming along nicely," said analyst Glyn Moody, of Open .not least because people like [Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu] are working hard on making the user experience as good as Windows.
[November 23, 2007, 17:36]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Ubuntu is famed for its addiction to sudo, which is its attempt to get around the privileges paradox. There is one product that's worse than XP — and it's not Ubuntu, which does have its faults. But you do need enough power to install new software...
[September 1, 2006, 20:30]
Microsoft: Don't Sell PCs Without Operating Systems
Talkback If I were in charge, which I'm not, I would give the option to buy a "naked PC" along with Windows XP/Vista/etc, some of the more popular linux distros, Ubuntu and Xandros, and a "naked PC" bundled with whatever OS install disk they want, just...
[April 6, 2006, 18:44]
