Comments on: Ubuntu it is. http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/ Matt Secoske's intermittent ramblings on software and life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John Christopher http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-695 John Christopher Wed, 01 Mar 2006 20:48:56 +0000 http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-695 I have been using linux for over 6 years now. I started with Redhat 5.2 and switched to Mandrake around version 7.0. I stayed with Mandrake up until 10.2 and tried KUbuntu out just to try something new. Every piece of hardware I have on my laptop worked after install and I haven't looked back since. :) I have been using linux for over 6 years now. I started with Redhat 5.2 and switched to Mandrake around version 7.0. I stayed with Mandrake up until 10.2 and tried KUbuntu out just to try something new. Every piece of hardware I have on my laptop worked after install and I haven’t looked back since. :)

]]> By: Scott Belitz http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-688 Scott Belitz Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:55:17 +0000 http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-688 Leave a small windows partition on your laptop and install remote desktop. Install remote desktop capabilities on a windows workstation somewhere else in the house. Then you can remote into it from your laptop when you need to do windows testing. You use that computers resources and save your laptops resources for linux. Leave a small windows partition on your laptop and install remote desktop. Install remote desktop capabilities on a windows workstation somewhere else in the house. Then you can remote into it from your laptop when you need to do windows testing. You use that computers resources and save your laptops resources for linux.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-687 Matt Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:44:51 +0000 http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-687 Jin, I hear you there! I have 2GB of RAM in my Dell, which is great... but I always want more. What I really want now is a smallish (~12" screen) laptop that can hold >2GB ram, have all the current features, and weigh in at less than 4.5LBs. To that end I am seriously thinking about the ThinkPad X60... or maybe a new MacBook... maybe someday :) Jin, I hear you there! I have 2GB of RAM in my Dell, which is great… but I always want more.

What I really want now is a smallish (~12″ screen) laptop that can hold >2GB ram, have all the current features, and weigh in at less than 4.5LBs.

To that end I am seriously thinking about the ThinkPad X60… or maybe a new MacBook… maybe someday :)

]]> By: Jin Chun http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-686 Jin Chun Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:35:09 +0000 http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-686 I'm dual booting into Suse on my old dell xps (not the fancy new one, but the older burn my legs from the heat one). I recently upgraded to Suse 10 and just ran the ndis driver utility that installed and wrapped the broadcom driver for the truemobile 1450. I've ubuntu was good, and some of my friends in the code monkey zoo run core 4, but I've been pretty content :-). I'm just dreaming of a laptom w 4 slots or a mem co to make a 2 gig sodimm :-) I’m dual booting into Suse on my old dell xps (not the fancy new one, but the older burn my legs from the heat one). I recently upgraded to Suse 10 and just ran the ndis driver utility that installed and wrapped the broadcom driver for the truemobile 1450. I’ve ubuntu was good, and some of my friends in the code monkey zoo run core 4, but I’ve been pretty content :-). I’m just dreaming of a laptom w 4 slots or a mem co to make a 2 gig sodimm :-)

]]> By: Brian McKendrick http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-685 Brian McKendrick Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:57:20 +0000 http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-685 Had the exact experience about a month ago. I tried the LiveCD first, switched shortly thereafter. I'm not a fan of the Ubuntu Gnome desktop but after switching to Kubuntu's KDE interface, felt right at home ... Had the exact experience about a month ago. I tried the LiveCD first, switched shortly thereafter. I’m not a fan of the Ubuntu Gnome desktop but after switching to Kubuntu’s KDE interface, felt right at home …

]]> By: R.J. Lorimer http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-684 R.J. Lorimer Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:50:15 +0000 http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-684 I finally chocked up the nerve to try a dual boot on my Sager 3790 laptop. Ubuntu 5.10 worked without a hitch, and after performing some FGLRX tweakery for my ATI card, it now screams in 3d demos too (the GPL mesa driver looks fine, but is fairly inefficient). I actually haven't booted to Windows at all for almost a month; very liberating! I finally chocked up the nerve to try a dual boot on my Sager 3790 laptop. Ubuntu 5.10 worked without a hitch, and after performing some FGLRX tweakery for my ATI card, it now screams in 3d demos too (the GPL mesa driver looks fine, but is fairly inefficient).

I actually haven’t booted to Windows at all for almost a month; very liberating!

]]> By: Jess http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-683 Jess Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:23:33 +0000 http://blog.secosoft.net/2006/02/17/ubuntu-it-is/#comment-683 You shouldn't need a "VM Ware license". Both VMWare Player and VMWare GSX (server) are free as of about a week ago. So go at it and make your VMs! You shouldn’t need a “VM Ware license”. Both VMWare Player and VMWare GSX (server) are free as of about a week ago. So go at it and make your VMs!

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