Author Topic: Switching to Ubuntu (Read 11544 times)

Atticus · « **Reply #40 on:** June 19, 2006, 10:19:59 pm »

Sig Fixed.

Dascoo · « **Reply #41 on:** June 20, 2006, 06:14:51 am »

If they made more games for Linux that are for Windows, I would definately isntall linux....but right now, I'm not gonna risk blowing up my computer >_>

UGK · « **Reply #42 on:** June 20, 2006, 06:43:39 am »

I will. My comp is already 75% fucked up.

A · « **Reply #43 on:** June 22, 2006, 06:52:32 pm »

lapis, you have me sold. I made the switchover and must say that I'm extremely impressed. I've been running off the live cd, and think I'll use an external hard drive and make it my primary operating system.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #44 on:** June 22, 2006, 07:05:32 pm »

Quote from: A on June 22, 2006, 06:52:32 pm

lapis, you have me sold. I made the switchover and must say that I'm extremely impressed. I've been running off the live cd, and think I'll use an external hard drive and make it my primary operating system.

absolutely awesome

bja888 · « **Reply #45 on:** June 22, 2006, 08:55:52 pm »

I'm suppried so may people have never used linux before.

I found out you can get AA (link) for linux yeasterday. Someone tell me how it runs. (I dont have time to try it my self)

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #46 on:** June 22, 2006, 09:17:02 pm »

I'll try it some time this weekend

jettlarue · « **Reply #47 on:** June 22, 2006, 11:53:24 pm »

this is great that a couple people are trying something that isnt micro$oft related. even though im posting with windows right now, but i do dual boot. isnt it that quake was ported to linux too?

ElephantHunter · « **Reply #48 on:** June 23, 2006, 12:16:35 am »

I've tested lots of games that run on Linux natively.

- All versions of Quake

- All versions of Doom
- UT2k5 (haven't tested any of the others)

Search http://www.happypenguin.org/ for more games.

frogboy · « **Reply #49 on:** June 23, 2006, 07:11:38 am »

Almost all of id software's games are ported to Linux natively - all of the Doom series, all of the Quake series, Enemy Territory, I'd guess Wolf3d...

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #50 on:** June 23, 2006, 07:27:11 am »

was it on a local network in your house, or on a direct, unfirewalled connection to the internet?

For anyone who wants to try ubuntu, here are some nice quick links for you:

Ubuntu graphical installer for x86 (pentium 1/2/3/4, celerons, AMD)
http://ubuntu.mirrors.u13.net/ubuntu-6.06-desktop-i386.iso

Ubuntu text-based installer for x86 (pentium 1/2/3/4, celerons, AMD)
http://ubuntu.mirrors.u13.net/ubuntu-6.06-alternate-i386.iso

Ubuntu graphical installer for AMD64
http://ubuntu.mirrors.u13.net/ubuntu-6.06-desktop-amd64.iso

Ubuntu graphical installer for AMD64
http://ubuntu.mirrors.u13.net/ubuntu-6.06-alternate-amd64.iso

JayBee · « **Reply #51 on:** June 23, 2006, 08:34:05 am »

If AA runs on Linux, I might switch to Ubuntu. I usually focus on one game and I played AA in the past. I might start playing it again.

I was asking myself what I wouldn't be able to do when I would run Linux, and the only thing that came to my mind was games. I hardly play games nowadays, one game would be more than enough to invest my time in.

Oh and stuff like .doc and .pdf , can I open that in Ubuntu? I'd rather switch over completely.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #52 on:** June 23, 2006, 08:41:41 am »

yes, openoffice can open .doc and save to .doc with no problem, and actually does it much better than MS word (smaller file sizes (like up to 20KB smaller) with the exact same content/functionality)

Many programs in linux can read/write/export/save from/to PDF files

Denacke · « **Reply #53 on:** June 24, 2006, 10:24:15 am »

I decided to check what all the fuss was about, downloaded the CD right for my system (amd 64 one) and booted it up. Only to get stuck when booting the kernel.

I've been checking around some forums and it seems to be a problem that has happened to a lot of people. Some managed to fix it by disabling usb in bios, some by fiddling with acpi and apic settings, but for me none worked.

I'll just stick with my fedora (which installed just fine) 'till they fix the install problems.

bja888 · « **Reply #54 on:** June 24, 2006, 10:57:19 am »

Not booting bacause of usb. Thats silly!

Smegma · « **Reply #55 on:** June 24, 2006, 12:25:20 pm »

What programs run the games that can be used in windows (I've heard you drop WINE a bit).

Also, do these programs run all games/programs that can be run on windows or just select ones?

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #56 on:** June 24, 2006, 12:29:03 pm »

cedega can run some (maybe most?) of the bigger games: wow, CS CS:S etc.

wine is mainly for other programs right now, though it is starting to get better and better game support

Smegma · « **Reply #57 on:** June 24, 2006, 02:59:35 pm »

I'll wait for some easier solution or wine to get better support. I dont want to pay 5 dollars a month for cedega

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #58 on:** June 24, 2006, 03:11:45 pm »

fair enough.... though nothing is keeping you from having linux installed at the same time as windows. My laptop has both, just so I can use windows for games

Smegma · « **Reply #59 on:** June 24, 2006, 05:09:55 pm »

I was thinking about that (I even read all the instructions and was getting ready), but I wouldn't like to shut down and restart just to play a game, unless you can somehow switch OS without restarting.

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Author Topic: Switching to Ubuntu (Read 11544 times)