Comments on: Preparing myself for Linux and Vista http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:34:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: long time vista and ubuntu dual booter http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-681177 long time vista and ubuntu dual booter Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:35:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-681177 I also think everyone should be forced to use both at some stage, such as a work or school/uni environment, so they learn to appreciate the difference between 'open source' and 'propriety' software. Also that users understand permissions, and why the UAC is put into VISTA, and why it is one very very small step closer to the right way of handling permissions. I also think everyone should be forced to use both at some stage, such as a work or school/uni environment, so they learn to appreciate the difference between ‘open source’ and ‘propriety’ software. Also that users understand permissions, and why the UAC is put into VISTA, and why it is one very very small step closer to the right way of handling permissions.

]]> By: Bruce T http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-281509 Bruce T Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:16:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-281509 Hi Like me you will try many of the Linux concotions out there but will finally decide that windows is not so bad after all , i feel everyone should be forced to try a linux distro before using windows and then they will appreciate windows more, (even with windows glitches). So good luck and enjoy many long hours of reading forums and changing from one distro to the other. Ps. I will wait for you here back here on windows Hi
Like me you will try many of the Linux concotions out there but will finally decide that windows is not so bad after all , i feel everyone should be forced to try a linux distro before using windows and then they will appreciate windows more, (even with windows glitches). So good luck and enjoy many long hours of reading forums and changing from one distro to the other.

Ps. I will wait for you here back here on windows

]]> By: redtux http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-121185 redtux Tue, 22 May 2007 12:31:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-121185 Cant agree with mplayer over vlc - vlc just rocks AND plays everything AND can be used on windows and Linux. BTW KDE/Gnome are about equal, personnally much prefer gnome. Cant agree with mplayer over vlc – vlc just rocks AND plays everything AND can be used on windows and Linux.

BTW KDE/Gnome are about equal, personnally much prefer gnome.

]]> By: Samer Nakfour http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-76441 Samer Nakfour Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:10:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-76441 Skype has a Linux-compatible version :) - Teamspeak too! Skype has a Linux-compatible version :) – Teamspeak too!

]]> By: adrift http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75146 adrift Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:11:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75146 I started off with Kubuntu, but felt that for a first time user the support i needed wasn't really there. I'm currently running Ubuntu on a dual boot, and the support through online forums and whatnot is great. I also recommend installing Nicotine which is the Linux version of SoulSeek. I'm not recommending it so much for music p2p stuff (though i love it for that too), but for the Nicotine chat room. I'm sure there's plenty of Linux based chat rooms in IRC, but i've always hated using IRC so Nicotine's chat is a great alternative for me to hook up with folks running Ubuntu when i have a question i can't seem to figure out on my own. I started off with Kubuntu, but felt that for a first time user the support i needed wasn’t really there. I’m currently running Ubuntu on a dual boot, and the support through online forums and whatnot is great. I also recommend installing Nicotine which is the Linux version of SoulSeek. I’m not recommending it so much for music p2p stuff (though i love it for that too), but for the Nicotine chat room. I’m sure there’s plenty of Linux based chat rooms in IRC, but i’ve always hated using IRC so Nicotine’s chat is a great alternative for me to hook up with folks running Ubuntu when i have a question i can’t seem to figure out on my own.

]]> By: jenStar http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75141 jenStar Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:10:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75141 i used to have ubuntu! great OS but i didn't know how to connect to the internet so i've change my mind and now i'm using xp as my Os i dont know how to configure it.... anyway i have a lot of ubuntu cd as i request for it... i also introduce it to my college friends.... they love it.... i used to have ubuntu!
great OS but i didn’t know how to connect to the internet so i’ve change my mind and now i’m using xp as my Os

i dont know how to configure it….

anyway i have a lot of ubuntu cd as i request for it…

i also introduce it to my college friends….
they love it….

]]> By: Devdatta Akhawe http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75132 Devdatta Akhawe Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:44:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75132 Install into the external HDD. GRUB/LILO will be installed on it .. configure it so that it can go to Windows on your other primary HDD. Then change your BIOS settings to always boot to external HDD. The idea you are thinkin is good though,.. thats what I also did during my first Linux install. Sorry, no edit option in your comments :( Install into the external HDD. GRUB/LILO will be installed on it .. configure it so that it can go to Windows on your other primary HDD. Then change your BIOS settings to always boot to external HDD. The idea you are thinkin is good though,.. thats what I also did during my first Linux install.

Sorry, no edit option in your comments :(

]]> By: Devdatta Akhawe http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75131 Devdatta Akhawe Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:41:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75131 Most of the other standard apps come prebundled .. with KDE/Gnome. Again ... I will strongly urge KDE.. cos I am also using it so we could figure stuff out together :D ;) Most of the other standard apps come prebundled .. with KDE/Gnome.

Again … I will strongly urge KDE.. cos I am also using it so we could figure stuff out together :D ;)

]]> By: Devdatta Akhawe http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75130 Devdatta Akhawe Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:39:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/12/preparing-myself-for-linux-and-vista/#comment-75130 Try mplayer on Linux ... much more easy , fast and actually plays everything! True Crypt requires a very new kernel... I dont know about ubuntu but most distros dont come prebundled with it. Music Player : if you want something like winAmp then XMMS but try Amarok its really really good. First music player whose collection interface actually is intutive. Email client : I would recommend KMail ... thunderbird just didn't work well for me. IF you think abt it , firefox is also a shitty browser , a memory hog, the only reason to use it being the large number of extensions. (which aren't much there for Thunderbird). Don't go through the pain of findin a Download Manager for Linux ... use DownThemAll plugin for Firefox. Also are you switchin to Kubuntu or the standard Ubuntu? I would recommend Kubuntu ... cos I feel KDE is much more widespread than Gnome , and future development in KDE (Qt) will be high whereas GTK and Mono are a mess. My 2 cents ... finally upto you though. Also remember to get ntfs-3g , its really usefull. And also keep a FAT32 partition handy while installing , it will save you on a lot of pain. Best of Luck ... I switched to Linux and WinXP a few months back. Though I would install Vista when it goes gold, but never felt the need. :D Try mplayer on Linux … much more easy , fast and actually plays everything!

True Crypt requires a very new kernel… I dont know about ubuntu but most distros dont come prebundled with it.

Music Player : if you want something like winAmp then XMMS but try Amarok its really really good. First music player whose collection interface actually is intutive.

Email client : I would recommend KMail … thunderbird just didn’t work well for me. IF you think abt it , firefox is also a shitty browser , a memory hog, the only reason to use it being the large number of extensions. (which aren’t much there for Thunderbird).

Don’t go through the pain of findin a Download Manager for Linux … use DownThemAll plugin for Firefox.

Also are you switchin to Kubuntu or the standard Ubuntu? I would recommend Kubuntu … cos I feel KDE is much more widespread than Gnome , and future development in KDE (Qt) will be high whereas GTK and Mono are a mess. My 2 cents … finally upto you though.

Also remember to get ntfs-3g , its really usefull. And also keep a FAT32 partition handy while installing , it will save you on a lot of pain.

Best of Luck … I switched to Linux and WinXP a few months back. Though I would install Vista when it goes gold, but never felt the need. :D

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