The Windows alternatives...

[Losty]

Just wondering if any of you guys have used, or are using linux to any extent?

I'm currently writing this from my newly installed ubuntu install..

http://www.ubuntu.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ubuntu.com/

You can download it and burn it to a CD and run it as a "live CD" and it boots from your CD, doesnt write to your Hard drive, and lets you revert back to windows when you restart!

I took the plunge and decided to actually install it onto my second hard drive ( dual booting! )

So far, I have ran into 1 major issue, and that means my soundcard won't actually work, due to creative labs being slack and no release a linux driver for my xfi card.



I didn't even need to do anything special to get the internet to work via my network.. it just worked ( though slightly worrying at the same time..)

I might update this post with more good/bad linux things as the days go by....

although i do like the vast quantity of software thats available on start up!

[Pod]

The only thing I keep windows for is playing games. If it wasn't for that, I'd have switched to linux years ago.

[Losty]

I liked the idea of linux, and have had a live CD with Damn Small Linux on it, which i could have used on a PC to determine whether its a hardware fault or a software(windows) issue

My attempts to use it properly back then, was thwarted by the fact it couldn't detect my pci adsl modem, therefore no net, therefore no point!

There is a real possibility that ubuntu will be a phase that i go through, and use it for about 2 weeks...

[F Body]

I'm running Firefox now without half the crap I used to get with IE, but are you talking about the whole operating system or just the internet

[ianjpage]

hwole operating system!!

[Losty]

I've lost interest already in this, mainly due to it not supporting my soundcard

however..... i may get an additional hard drive for one of my other machines, and install it on that ( i will check my soundcard compatibility first tho )