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Posted: November 7, 2009 10:16 am  | |
      IRC Nickname: RobbieThe1st Group: Founder Posts: 770 Member No.: 2 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 49    | For the last two weeks or so, I went all-out and upgraded my computer from Windows XP to KUbuntu Linux, version 9.10. I spent several days getting stuff setup how I wanted, but honestly, it wasn't that much worse than having to setup a Windows install from scratch. Now, I have a pretty good setup - I can run Runescape at near-fullscreen sizes, 16x AA, I have good clean fonts(a requirement for me), sound and video works properly, and I have my chosen chat client(Trillian 3.1) working. I also have all sorts of better-than-vista, faster-than-XP desktop features and effects enabled. Lets take a look, shall we? The Cube: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/2009...ube-madness.png I have this feature whereby I have four "virtual desktops", four complete sets of windows. I switch between them either by pressing a key(I have f9,f10,f11,f12 for 1,2,3,and 4 respectively), or by holding down my middle-mouse-button(which shows the above screen), and I can rotate as needed. Widget-desktop: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot1.png This is your desktop. However, unlike in windows, you have an option: Either simply display files, windows style, or use the so-called "widget desktop", which allows you to place widgets on the desktop. I have a system-monitor and folder-view window shown there, mainly because I don't *see* my desktop all that much. My main RS setup: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot3.png I have Runescape running in a no-bars Firefox setup, a -Windows-chat client running through WINE seamlessly, and Audacious for music. The Main Menu: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot4.png My main setup, showing the Kickoff menu position with its default screen Applications menu: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot5.png "Leave"/shutdown menu: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot6.png File manager, Dolphin showing my current defaults: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot7.png File manager, in an image directory: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot8.png Note the previews in the folders, and the zoom/size adjustment in the lower-right. http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot9.png details-view. Full-size previews: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot10.png Small size previews: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot11.png Control panel: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/20091108-shot12.png The great control panel. All sorts of options, pretty well laid-out. Now, a note: In all these images, my chosen window chrome is black, a fairly simplistic theme. This is deliberate, not because I can't have transparency. No, I could duplicate the Windows Vista theme almost exactly, but I choose not to - Its incredibly distracting. Also, I'm running KUbuntu. Note the "K". This means I am running the base Ubuntu operating system with the KDE desktop system. This can either be installed *after* installing Ubuntu, or *with* Ubuntu by downloading a Kubuntu CD vs a Ubuntu one. Everything I have shown here is 100% free, BTW. Like it? Want to know more? Heres what you do: 1. Go to Kubuntu.org and download an ISO image. 2. Burn the image to a CD. 3. place the CD in your computer and restart/ You should be presented with a menu asking you if you wish to try Kubuntu without any changes to your computer. Choose that, and Kubuntu will boot(at 1/10th or less of normal speed) from the CD. If you wish to actually -install- Kubuntu, you have two options: One, you can use the Windows Based Ubuntu Installer(WUBI), and install it from windows. the entire OS will go into a folder, and you will be able to boot it from the windows boot screen. Two, you can install it as a full OS. Boot onto the CD, click Install. Install it however you wish, and you will have a good setup. And yes, you can dual-boot windows and Ubuntu. Done and done. -Robbie -------------------- Old Avatar - Paypal donation link  I am left handed, and proud of it! Retired from RuneScape. Old forum posts: 2275(s4+s10+wg.com)+1759(z6 old account)+474(z6 new account) Total: 4508 Join date: 4/16/05 | Get Firefox 3.5 now: http://www.getfirefox.com | RobbieSwich for Firefox |
Posted: November 7, 2009 12:41 pm | |
| IRC Nickname: Maxrobinsun Group: Emeritus Posts: 152 Member No.: 2095 Joined: October 16, 2009 Total Events Attended: 0 | Did overwrite your Xp install or just use a dual boot? At the moment, i'm dual booting Vista / Win7 (Although I'm currently have a couple of issues since Win7 is installed on a logical drive) [I have Cygwin which I use to emulate Linux for projects and the like] And then I run CentOs and Ubuntu in a VM. However, I do intend to just ghost my Win7 then replace my Vista with that and then use the second partition to dual boot one or two Linux kernals. Anyway, congrats on your Ubuntu, assuming I ever get round to it. I'll post my dual boot spec. --------------------  Joined September '04 |
Posted: November 9, 2009 05:30 am | |
| IRC Nickname: RobbieThe1st Group: Founder Posts: 770 Member No.: 2 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 49 | I have a full dual boot setup going here, on a 640GB hardware raid 1(Mirror) setup: I have 5 partitions - three primary, one extended housing two logical drives - 1. 50GB NTFS for Windows 2. 18GB EXT4 for linux 3. 2GB swap 4. 504KB separate bootloader partition 5. 526GB NTFS Data partition(Honestly, I trust it more than EXT4 for my data, even accessing from linux). Heres a screenshot of Gparted. -------------------- Old Avatar - Paypal donation link I am left handed, and proud of it! Retired from RuneScape. Old forum posts: 2275(s4+s10+wg.com)+1759(z6 old account)+474(z6 new account) Total: 4508 Join date: 4/16/05 | Get Firefox 3.5 now: http://www.getfirefox.com | RobbieSwich for Firefox |
Ubuntu Linux - Check it out!, Pretty pictures!