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I downloaded and installed Ubuntu a while back on my 2nd HD in my tower for testing. I liked it a lot, it seemed pretty cool and fairly easy to learn and transition too from Linux.
I've got some questions though. I'm worried about losing functionality if I just all of a sudden start using Ubuntu as my primary OS without XP on my tower. I'd like to attempt the move to straight Linux usage at this point.
Only thing is, I'm worried I may not be able to get internet or some stuff like that and lose some stuff I really need to have available. When I tested it, it seemed to have some issues I couldn't figure out, as in how to like get software re-installed, and the wireless adapter connected to the internet etc.
Should it be as easy as PnP as Win XP is? Or do you have to run command lines to get stuff installed. I never really installed anything, just mostly messed around with the interface and what not to see how it felt. I did really like what I saw though.
I have a 2nd HD with a lot of media files on it and I want to be able to still access them and all that great stuff as well. So hopefully Ubuntu wil be an easy switch.
Does anyone have any advice before I attempt to make the move over to Ubuntu? I hear Ubuntu is one of the most common and easy to use "Windows-Like" distro. I also have a few copies of other distros as well including OpenSUSE and some others. Should I try one of those instead perhaps?
I'm going into network engineering and it seems Linux is a good choice for us networking guys and gals at the office, we use XP, Mac OS X and Red Hat all at the same time lol. I currently am running a Red Hat machine in my cube as well, but haven't used it too much as I'm so familiar with XP I automatically run to it to perform daily tasks. I figure if I move to Linux solely at home perhaps it will force me to really get into it. I also am putting Xebian on two xboxes I have here to become mini linux servers and stuff just for fun, so figure it would be best if I'm running a more similar OS than a cross-platform XP -> Linux home network.
Thanks for any tips guys/gals.
I've got some questions though. I'm worried about losing functionality if I just all of a sudden start using Ubuntu as my primary OS without XP on my tower. I'd like to attempt the move to straight Linux usage at this point.
Only thing is, I'm worried I may not be able to get internet or some stuff like that and lose some stuff I really need to have available. When I tested it, it seemed to have some issues I couldn't figure out, as in how to like get software re-installed, and the wireless adapter connected to the internet etc.
Should it be as easy as PnP as Win XP is? Or do you have to run command lines to get stuff installed. I never really installed anything, just mostly messed around with the interface and what not to see how it felt. I did really like what I saw though.
I have a 2nd HD with a lot of media files on it and I want to be able to still access them and all that great stuff as well. So hopefully Ubuntu wil be an easy switch.
Does anyone have any advice before I attempt to make the move over to Ubuntu? I hear Ubuntu is one of the most common and easy to use "Windows-Like" distro. I also have a few copies of other distros as well including OpenSUSE and some others. Should I try one of those instead perhaps?
I'm going into network engineering and it seems Linux is a good choice for us networking guys and gals at the office, we use XP, Mac OS X and Red Hat all at the same time lol. I currently am running a Red Hat machine in my cube as well, but haven't used it too much as I'm so familiar with XP I automatically run to it to perform daily tasks. I figure if I move to Linux solely at home perhaps it will force me to really get into it. I also am putting Xebian on two xboxes I have here to become mini linux servers and stuff just for fun, so figure it would be best if I'm running a more similar OS than a cross-platform XP -> Linux home network.
Thanks for any tips guys/gals.