Try Linux Thread

[FreedByte]

it didn't work video real well

Are you using the proprietary drivers? sometimes the open-source drivers don't work as well but the video playback dramatically improves when you use the proprietary drivers. on ubuntu it is really easy to switch to the proprietary drivers, no command line needed last I checked

With linux it always seemed there was always something that didn't quite work right..like the lousy wireless connection on the laptop downstairs...but some of that is simply me not having enough time devoted to getting the bugs worked out..I've no experience using command line so I want to work out issues w/o using that so something I have to learn.

Most of this stuff is resolvable, some of it just takes a little more work. Many distributions, like Ubuntu, have an incredible amount of community support behind them. More than likely you could get all those problems ironed out if you ask around their forums: Ubuntu Forums

 

[MrJim]

Are you using the proprietary drivers? sometimes the open-source drivers don't work as well but the video playback dramatically improves when you use the proprietary drivers. on ubuntu it is really easy to switch to the proprietary drivers, no command line needed last I checked



Most of this stuff is resolvable, some of it just takes a little more work. Many distributions, like Ubuntu, have an incredible amount of community support behind them. More than likely you could get all those problems ironed out if you ask around their forums: Ubuntu Forums

Yes you are correct it's a matter of me putting more time and effort into it~~which I do plan to do.

 

[FreedByte]

Yes you are correct it's a matter of me putting more time and effort into it~~which I do plan to do.

 

[C-Man]

Just watch out for the Catalyst Control/nVidia Control Center programs. On every instance I've seen of them running on Linux, they lagged so badly as to be almost unusable.

 

[FreedByte]

Just watch out for the Catalyst Control/nVidia Control Center programs. On every instance I've seen of them running on Linux, they lagged so badly as to be almost unusable.

Why would anyone ever use those on linux?

 

[C-Man]

Why would anyone ever use those on linux?

Exactly. :3

 

[FreedByte]

Exactly. :3

 

[WindHund]

I have an old copy of YellowDog Linux that I got back in near classic days that I never used. Will it work on the new Intel chips now being put in Macs?

 

[C-Man]

No, it's not designed to run on x86/x64 processors.

 

[A Taffer]

Linux is like a toy, you play with it until you get bored of it and then put it away.

 

[FreedByte]

Linux is like a toy, you play with it until you get bored of it and then put it away.

Nope

 

[EphesiaNZ]

Linux is like a toy, you play with it until you get bored of it and then put it away.

You have it wrong, Windows is the toy, Linux is the box the toy came in. Some kids find the box much more interesting to play with when they get bored of the toy.

 

[EphesiaNZ]

Lets face it, even Microsoft are becoming bored of Windows as each new release includes more Linux ideas and tech.

 

[lesliedellow]

Interested in trying Linux?

Maybe you want to dual boot just to start?

If anyone is interested just post in this thread and I'll see if I can help

No thanks. I am noy a [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse].

 

[endofrope]

Gentoo Linux:

Joined: 08 Dec 2002
Posts: 323

Hardly a Guru though. I get by.

 

[EphesiaNZ]

Gentoo Linux:

Well all I can say is /g/

 

[FreedByte]

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Reported for advertising. A quick google search showed that you posted similar ads on other forums.

 

[negativeflare]

Xubuntu here. I'm a linux dev and I work a lot on bash scripts and what not. I do a lot of server IT as well.

 

[Jacob Jilg]

I usually can't stand looking at the ui design of a Linux distro, but then OS X Yosemite happened, so now I have to live with the design of Linux distro, lol.

No, but really: I've replaced Windows XP on my dad's really old PC that he doesn't use with Xubuntu since XP is no longer supported, and when I was watching cable with WinTV (before Dishanywhere), I installed Mythbuntu onto a vm in Vmware Fusion so I could watch and DVR cable.

 

[pgp_protector]

I wouldn't mind going back to Linux for my server, but now I need Windows services (ASP.NET) / AZURE to work on the server so Linux isn't an option anymore.