Finally rid of Vista!

yep ubuntu here too, at least dual boot anyway.

Apparently the fastest growing version of linux is PCLINUX, mainly because its as easy to install as ubuntu but it comes with all the codexes and flash, and all the other built in video streamers that are so annoying to configure in ubuntu.

Originally Posted by AlanSv

Apparently the fastest growing version of linux is PCLINUX, mainly because its as easy to install as ubuntu but it comes with all the codexes and flash, and all the other built in video streamers that are so annoying to configure in ubuntu.

The latest versions of either ubuntu or ubuntuStudio come with these too.

Originally Posted by Baph

The latest versions of either ubuntu or ubuntuStudio come with these too.

You beat me to say that.

I am very tempted to dump windows in favour of linux, if it where not that I work in a trade where we use linux.

I am considering building a new 64bit PC and was considering giving Arch linux a go, anyone tried it?

http://www.archlinux.org/

Still not decided if GNONE or KDE is better than the other, figured I would use one or the other.

I consider Ubuntu and kbuntu as good entry level linux distro's i love the live CD option so that you can try it before you install.

What is the most advanced linux distro at the moment?

Cheers

Rich

Oh well that's that sorted then ... think I'll have to install PCLINUX on that old PC then

Cheers,
Pete

http://distrowatch.com/

Originally Posted by richbeales

http://distrowatch.com/

Cheers for that.

Rich

on dual boot with XP Pro and UBUNTU these days

my only grief is I can't get hotmail on the mail client at the moment

that would be it and I would get rid of XP for good

Oooh Rictus, NT3.51, with the exceptions of an icky IP stack and that strangeness with HPFS possibly MS' finest day I'm still tempted to believe that from a human usability perspective the old Windows 3.1(1) / NT3.(5)1 interface was and remains the best.

I keep tinkering with Linux but it's always been on the sidelines and as a result I've never really completely understood it, and I'm one of those people who just can't use something until I know how it works, be that mechanical or electrical. In hindsight, most of my Vista workarounds were googled rather than a result of deduction, and in hindsight I'm pretty sure I'd have less problems with linux +WINE than I did with Vista. Perhaps it's time to start learning stuff

same here MiniMatt but ubuntu is dead easy and I'm someone with NO previous knowledge in Linux

Right... If I had lots of cash to spare I'd have a mac... but my 3 year old PC is happy to run Ubuntu... So thats what its got.

My next big job is to merge Jax's and mine machines together, sort out a wireless keyboard and mouse, then loose the desks alltogether. Once that done it's output the Video to a big TFT.