Recent content by messyhair42

I agree, the best way to start with Linux is get an Ubuntu LiveCd, it'll let you know if it will work on your hardware and let you try it out. Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution but there are hundreds of others that suit needs differently; ever come across a "dead" windows system, my...

can MSE be used in conjunction with AVG/AVG Free/Norton/McAfee? I've been using AVG Free with XP and W7 and haven't had any problems

i haven't gotten to test the OS under heavy loads yet b/c i haven't installed Prime 95 or anything like that yet. I really dislike the desktop environment (after using GNOME) of 7 and much prefer XP. so the real question is can you survive with XP/Vista/etc until Windows 8?

because i'm a linux user 99% of the time it take some effort crossing the gap. not just learning command line but with actually compatibility with open source programs. I run Wine because it offers some capability with windows programs, right now i just run Prime 95. i've also experimented with...

OT: but why did this make it into the window 8 forum and not the linux forum?

Self-built desktop, built last year for $760 Intel Core 2 Duo E 8400 3.0 GHZ 2GB OCZ DDR2 RAM Intel DG43NB motherboard 450W PSU nVidia graphics card PCI-E Soundblaster audio card Linksys wireless card HP DVD+/-RW w/Lightscribe 22" 1.6 ratio Acer LCD monitor 1TB Seagate Barracuda HD @ 7200 RPM...

Thanks John, that would have been my next step, but i found the driver after pulling out my wireless card for a model # and loaded the driver from a jump drive.

after a little more use W7 is fine. having used XP for 7+years and Ubuntu for a year i found the desktop environment, control panel, and libraries/documents and basic navigation to be cumbersome and unattractive. using it casually however has eased some of my qualms, however i still only intend...

so first thing i tried after installing the release candidate was antivirus software (in this case AVGfree) and it needed to connect to the internet to complete. I checked the icon in the taskbar and it told me there was no signal, which i know there is. add devices never completed so for some...

The reason I love and use Linux is...well, Windows. I got tired of being behind on updates, bugs that took months to sort out. Linux just works, there's learning involved, unlike my experience with windows, which was just work. it's easy to customize and there is a ton of support. can't forget...

I'm a linux convert for sure. i love open source software and the community behind linux is great. I've only spent one day with W7 and the problems are why i'm here. I've been using Ubuntu 9.04 and i've got it working great, it's custom with graphics and windows, the synaptic pacakge manger for...

I've been using Ubuntu exclusivly for almost a year. I upgraded to 9.04 and I love it. it has a learning curve with command line but it's much more efficient for software installations, i never have hardware problems (i even built my own box from self-selected parts and everything works great)...