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(The Reverend annoying the regulars since, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:09, archived)

I've been contemplating linux for ages.
But I'm barely computer savvy, so it's a bit daunting.

Woo!
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:09, archived)

give it another year or so
mind you, i said that 4 years ago as well
( VampireMonkeyOnSled I'll get you next time 7-zark-7, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:14, archived)

See, that's the thing.
It's a bit scary.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:15, archived)

install it as a dual boot system
that way you can also keep using windows as an escape hatch
( mediocre I am not strange, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:17, archived)

Yeah, because I understood all* of that.
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( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:19, archived)

you can have two operating systems on one computer
and you can choose which one to use on startup

even I managed to get that working
( mediocre I am not strange, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:23, archived)

I am a GIRL!

( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:24, archived)

as such you are infinately quallified
multitasking and all that, even i've done that win 98 and xp
( god save the queen hardly ever original, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:30, archived)

Bah.

( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:32, archived)

I use Ubuntu on most of my PC
But I wouldn't recommand it if you think you're not savy enough.

It's good though, I feel good about using it.
I must be teh gay!
(duck Quack !, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:15, archived)

You must be.
My dad uses that I think.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:16, archived)

I know he does...

(duck Quack !, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:18, archived)

You and my dad are lovers?

( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:18, archived)

scares me too.
keep meaning to dump it on a spare hard drive just to see if i stand any chance of being able to work it out.
( god save the queen hardly ever original, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:16, archived)

I'm happy with windows in the main
Purely because it's all I've ever used, apart from a few macs when I was doing my publishing thing. Blech, they're weird.

For all those mac fans 'oh but you can't do graphics without them' people- manwife's a graphic designer and he fucking hates them.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:18, archived)

I tried some linux versions
but I'm fully back to windows now

and macs are weird....here's another graphics person who despises to use them
( mediocre I am not strange, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:20, archived)

haha
yeah, same here

I've only ever used a Mac to do word processing on

/remembers before the internet blog
( Mighty Chrimbus who dares ginsters, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:23, archived)

The mouse confuses me
Never mind the rest of the bloody thing.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:23, archived)

i've only ever used windows
i don't do gaming or any of that sort of stuff, i just hack up the odd image and download crap so it does the job.
( god save the queen hardly ever original, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:23, archived)

The Ubuntu install disk
boots up to a Live CD version of Ubuntu.
So you can try it out without installing it on your PC.

It also means that you can muck around with applications or play some of the games whilst you're installing it.

The install process is just as easy as installing Windows. In fact, it's probably easier and it's certainly a lot quicker, even though you get more stuff installed.
It's good at detecting and setting up all your hardware too. I would recommend giving it a shot on a spare hard drive at least.
If you have windows installed already, it'll detect that too (and migrate over account names and passwords), and give you an option to boot into either when you start your PC.
( wheelybird Paul's out of toilet paper - send donations, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:29, archived)

I love this
cornetto
(Amorous Anonymous im on the interweb >>> reiterated.co.uk, Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:26, archived)