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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]
Ubuntu On Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
Blog If that works, I could even consider setting up the S6510 with three partitions, for Ubuntu, XP and Vista, so that I can go back and try Vista again from time to time, to see if the latest updates have improved that situation.
[June 5, 2008, 9:16]
Http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/gutsy/release/ubuntu-7.10-dvd-i386.iso
Talkback http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/gutsy/release/ubuntu-7.10-dvd-i386.iso 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...
[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]
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]
Dual-Boot Ubuntu And Windows XP Professional
Blog I kept my "primary" Windows XP disk intact, by using a second disk drive which I had previously used to test Vista and Ubuntu on that system. But that one is actually able to run Vista (more or less), so I would like to set it up with partitions...
[June 13, 2008, 10:30]
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]
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]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog There is one product that's worse than XP — and it's not Ubuntu, which does have its faults. Ubuntu is famed for its addiction to sudo, which is its attempt to get around the privileges paradox. But you do need enough power to install new software...
[September 1, 2006, 20:30]
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]
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]
Ubuntu 7.04 review
Reviews The other is to install Ubuntu 7.04 via a third-party program such as Wubi. This alone is enough for most people to thoroughly enjoy Ubuntu without ever having to install another application. Once you have decided where you want to install Ubuntu...
[July 13, 2007, 11:39]
A Tale Of Two Vista Systems
Blog This once-cherished notebook has languished for a while, and is now awaiting a new lease of life courtesy of Ubuntu Linux. In fact, this beast barely draws breath running Vista, so I'm planning to install VMware and run a whole bunch of OSs, just...
[August 22, 2007, 10:10]
Acer Clarifies Position On Linux PCs
News Explaining that the 5710Z was a "budget" model (priced at 999 Singaporean dollars, or £325) and therefore not suited to the resource-intensive Windows Vista, the salesperson went on to say that Memory World chose to install Ubuntu because it "is...
[August 2, 2007, 17:25]
Microsoft's Pre-modern Message Puts A New Face On Vista
Blog Comment I would rather see people make the switch to Ubuntu or another Distro, But until mainstream software becomes more available for it i don't see the regular user adopting them.for the record i only use Vista Enterprise on my machines from a clean...
[July 25, 2008, 10:11]
XP SP3 Problems
Talkback I have installed Ubuntu on my XP SP3 computer using Wubi (installs in the Windows partion without needing to partition the disk) and it runs very nicely. How quick and easy it is to install Linux compared to XP or Vista, and how quick it is to boot...
[May 13, 2008, 9:09]
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. I don't know what Microsoft tried to do with Vista.all I know is that...
[October 24, 2007, 10:25]
Michael Dell Chooses Linux At Home
News Ubuntu. It emerged on Thursday that the Dell chief is using a Precision M90, loaded with the just-released version of Ubuntu called Feisty Fawn. But it seems Michael Dell still favours Microsoft software for gaming and travelling, and even then he...
[April 19, 2007, 15:49]
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]
