Re: Mmmmm

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Mmmmm

tom18230 03-22-2008, 2:12 PM
Just got Ubuntu on my laptop.

It's damn sexy with compiz activated.

Windows 2000 used to run like crap in this, but with ubuntu it runs insanely fast. I never thought that watching the transparecy of windows change then making them jiggle about and moving them to different desktops would fascinate me, but it does :D.

Who else uses Ubuntu? Any cool features you think I need to learn about?
My System
CPU: Q6600 2.7gHz
Cooling: Scythe Ninja
Mobo: Abit IP-35 Dark Raider
PSU: Corsair 520HX
Memory: OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Case: Antec 900
GPU: XFX 8800 GTS 640mb

Re: Mmmmm

CrazyKid 03-22-2008, 2:21 PM
I was gonna use ubuntu, but too lazy...  I suggest you just screw around with gimp in your spare time.
Crizy



Re: Mmmmm

tom18230 03-22-2008, 2:28 PM
Yeah, I now have no excuse not to try out gimp since it's already installed for me =P.

I'll probably check out some gimp tuts later tonight.

It's taken me 7 hours from deciding to get ubuntu to actually having it in use lol, its crazy.
My System
CPU: Q6600 2.7gHz
Cooling: Scythe Ninja
Mobo: Abit IP-35 Dark Raider
PSU: Corsair 520HX
Memory: OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Case: Antec 900
GPU: XFX 8800 GTS 640mb

Re: Mmmmm

Pablo49 03-29-2008, 11:12 AM
I want to order one of the free CD's, I'm too lazy to download for 3 1/2 hours on my slow computer.=p But ubuntu would fix that. When I get my new laptop over the summer or next year, I'll want it to be as fast as posible to run AutoCAD, and not die everytime I start it up.



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Re: Mmmmm

puredolemite 03-29-2008, 11:20 AM
Is Ubuntu able to run any games?  I am sick and tired of Vista running like complete ***, my laptop often crashes just running firefox these days.

Re: Mmmmm

CrazyKid 03-29-2008, 11:49 AM
Iunno about the Ubuntu games hting, But I didn't even knwo about the vista games thing. The only game I ever play is JK2, which i suck at, but it DOES have online! Huzzah!

Anyways, If it gets to be too much of a problem you can always downgrade to XP, right?
Crizy



Re: Mmmmm

Pablo49 03-29-2008, 11:52 AM
I believe it has trouble with games. I thing sav talked about it in the "Operating System" thread in this section. It's too close for me to make a link. =p That doesn't matter to me now, my computer isn't good enough for most games, It crashes have the time I start photoshop.



 tom18230 wrote:

WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOOOOO! DING DING DING!

This is the ceremonial 1,000,000th time pablo has started a post with "^ second." Award for most agreeing member goes to......*drum roll*...PABLO49! haha

Re: Mmmmm

tom18230 03-29-2008, 2:10 PM
It's quite alot of hassle to play games that are designed for windows to play on ubuntu.

First of all, you need a programme called Wine (you can find it in the synaptic package manager, easy to install and configure). Then you need to use that programme to install it, but then you have to run different scripts and peices of code and what not.

You could always dual boot with Xp and just use that to play games, and ubuntu to do everything else.

You can download alot of games from with synaptic package manager, one I like is called Xmoto. It's one of those motorbike balancing games. Except, theres over 1300 levels (nearly every day there is more levels and updates and what not) and about 10 different bike themes. The levels can be scripted and have different music and what not. There is a level editor, but I havent figured out how to access it (it's quite complicated I think) but it's still a brilliant game.
My System
CPU: Q6600 2.7gHz
Cooling: Scythe Ninja
Mobo: Abit IP-35 Dark Raider
PSU: Corsair 520HX
Memory: OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Case: Antec 900
GPU: XFX 8800 GTS 640mb

Re: Mmmmm

the savage 03-29-2008, 5:04 PM
 tom18230 wrote:
It's quite alot of hassle to play games that are designed for windows to play on ubuntu.

First of all, you need a programme called Wine (you can find it in the synaptic package manager, easy to install and configure). Then you need to use that programme to install it, but then you have to run different scripts and peices of code and what not.

You could always dual boot with Xp and just use that to play games, and ubuntu to do everything else.

You can download alot of games from with synaptic package manager, one I like is called Xmoto. It's one of those motorbike balancing games. Except, theres over 1300 levels (nearly every day there is more levels and updates and what not) and about 10 different bike themes. The levels can be scripted and have different music and what not. There is a level editor, but I havent figured out how to access it (it's quite complicated I think) but it's still a brilliant game.
No, simply no. I use wine, but it doesn't work well at all. It will turn your system into a state which is similar to dow syndrome from playing even a graphically un-intensive game such as morrowind. So I would suggest being a little pirate and downloading XP for your games and then installing Ubuntu on a separate partition after you install XP for the simple fact that Ubuntu literally runs so much better than any windows OS...




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Re: Mmmmm

Unreal_Arbiter_ 03-30-2008, 4:44 AM
I've thought about installing Ubuntu but, in the end, decided that I am happy with XP. What you never had, you can't miss, right? I'm not prepared for the hassle of dual booting to game.
Perhaps time may change my mind.

Thanks for the sig, Crizy.
 
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