Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu

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Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
least).

Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to learn
new stuff go for it.

here is how you can do it without a problem at all

download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.

Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for better
results

on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes incredibly
fast!

Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled

http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english


vmware player, free

http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
 
Clear Windows, the dumb sh*t idiot wrote:

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whatever, join hands with that sheep-fukker alias and his side kick kev
and party on dude!...LOL!
What mental picture that makes...hahahaha!
Frank
 
I tried to try it, but it just won't install in Virtual PC.

"Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
> least).
>
> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
> learn new stuff go for it.
>
> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>
> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
> and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>
> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for better
> results
>
> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
> incredibly fast!
>
> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>
> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>
>
> vmware player, free
>
> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
 
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:24:22 +0300, Clear Windows wrote:

> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
> least).
>
> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
> learn new stuff go for it.
>
> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>
> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and use
> ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>
> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
> better results
>
> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
> incredibly fast!
>
> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>
> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>
>
> vmware player, free
>
> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

I've been running various OS's using VirtualBox on a 1.5ghz VIA C7 machine
with 2gb ram - everything works quite nicely.
 
Gary Mount wrote:
> I tried to try it, but it just won't install in Virtual PC.
I also could not get 8.04 to install in virtual pc 2007 on vista home
premium, getting the error "an unrecoverable processor error has been
encountered. The virtual machine will now reset." Found one suggestion
to use the "alternate" .iso, which also threw up the same error. An mvp
has previously reported in another thread about an installation failure,
but with a different error. I finally successfully used the innotek
virtualbox for the installation. It might be worth your effort to give
it a try. http://www.virtualbox.org/
Good luck.
>
> "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>> least).
>>
>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>
>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>
>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
>> and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>
>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>> better results
>>
>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>> incredibly fast!
>>
>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>
>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>
>>
>> vmware player, free
>>
>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>


--
norm
 
norm wrote:
> Gary Mount wrote:
>> I tried to try it, but it just won't install in Virtual PC.
> I also could not get 8.04 to install in virtual pc 2007 on vista home
> premium, getting the error "an unrecoverable processor error has been
> encountered. The virtual machine will now reset." Found one suggestion
> to use the "alternate" .iso, which also threw up the same error. An mvp
> has previously reported in another thread about an installation failure,
> but with a different error. I finally successfully used the innotek
> virtualbox for the installation. It might be worth your effort to give
> it a try. http://www.virtualbox.org/
> Good luck.

As an alternative, which I have also tried successfully, is that you can
install 8.04 within vista using the wubi installer. The install is done
to a folder in vista and is totally removable via add/remove programs.
The wubi installer adds an ubuntu boot choice to the vista boot menu,
and that choice will disappear when ubuntu is uninstalled from vista. It
works as a dual boot, but does not require any knowledge or skill in
setting up a partition or other issues found when dealing with
traditional dual boot scenarios. And finally, one can always install it
on a stand-alone machine (which I also have done) if one is available
that meets the minimum install standards. Good luck.


>>
>> "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>>> least).
>>>
>>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want
>>> to learn new stuff go for it.
>>>
>>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>>
>>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
>>> and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>>
>>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>>> better results
>>>
>>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>>> incredibly fast!
>>>
>>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>>
>>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>>
>>>
>>> vmware player, free
>>>
>>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>>
>
>


--
norm
 
On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:30:54 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:

> I tried to try it, but it just won't install in Virtual PC.

Try http://www.virtualbox.org/ - runs on Vista, Linux, XP and others.
Does not screw up if you run Linux. If using Vista, make sure to bridge
the network devices. Even runs Solaris 10i nicely.

You can also consider dual boot. The Ubuntu bootloader can fire up Vista.
 
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:22:13 +0000, ray wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:24:22 +0300, Clear Windows wrote:
>
>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>> least).
>>
>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>
>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>
>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and use
>> ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>
>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>> better results
>>
>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>> incredibly fast!
>>
>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>
>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>
>>
>> vmware player, free
>>
>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>
> I've been running various OS's using VirtualBox on a 1.5ghz VIA C7
> machine with 2gb ram - everything works quite nicely.

VirtualBox is good, even in Vista.
 
that's what I did on one of my computers, not that I don't know how to make
partitions,
but with wubi everything is just far more simple..

you install- uninstall it just like a normal program... no harm done

"norm" <noone@afakeddomain.net> wrote in message
news:u5PefBBqIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> norm wrote:
>> Gary Mount wrote:
>>> I tried to try it, but it just won't install in Virtual PC.
>> I also could not get 8.04 to install in virtual pc 2007 on vista home
>> premium, getting the error "an unrecoverable processor error has been
>> encountered. The virtual machine will now reset." Found one suggestion to
>> use the "alternate" .iso, which also threw up the same error. An mvp has
>> previously reported in another thread about an installation failure, but
>> with a different error. I finally successfully used the innotek
>> virtualbox for the installation. It might be worth your effort to give it
>> a try. http://www.virtualbox.org/
>> Good luck.
>
> As an alternative, which I have also tried successfully, is that you can
> install 8.04 within vista using the wubi installer. The install is done to
> a folder in vista and is totally removable via add/remove programs. The
> wubi installer adds an ubuntu boot choice to the vista boot menu, and that
> choice will disappear when ubuntu is uninstalled from vista. It works as a
> dual boot, but does not require any knowledge or skill in setting up a
> partition or other issues found when dealing with traditional dual boot
> scenarios. And finally, one can always install it on a stand-alone machine
> (which I also have done) if one is available that meets the minimum
> install standards. Good luck.
>
>
>>>
>>> "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>>>> least).
>>>>
>>>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>>>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>>>
>>>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>>>
>>>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
>>>> and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>>>
>>>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>>>> better results
>>>>
>>>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>>>> incredibly fast!
>>>>
>>>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>>>
>>>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> vmware player, free
>>>>
>>>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> norm
 
I have used all the virtual well known, virtual machine (VPC, Vmware,
Virtual Box, Parallels) programs...

the only reason I mentioned my OP is that the virtual machine was already
pre-installed
and you just download it and run it with vmware player..

no need to install ubuntu inside the virtual machine.

Vmware.com calles these pre-installed OS's appliances'

So this is far more simple for people to start using it right away

"Canuck57" <dave8762@nospam-please.com> wrote in message
news:rMSQj.94942$rd2.9485@pd7urf3no...
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:22:13 +0000, ray wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:24:22 +0300, Clear Windows wrote:
>>
>>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>>> least).
>>>
>>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>>
>>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>>
>>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and use
>>> ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>>
>>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>>> better results
>>>
>>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>>> incredibly fast!
>>>
>>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>>
>>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>>
>>>
>>> vmware player, free
>>>
>>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>>
>> I've been running various OS's using VirtualBox on a 1.5ghz VIA C7
>> machine with 2gb ram - everything works quite nicely.
>
> VirtualBox is good, even in Vista.
>
 
I have used all the virtual well known, virtual machine (VPC, Vmware,
Virtual Box, Parallels) programs...

the only reason I mentioned my OP is that the virtual machine was already
pre-installed
and you just download it and run it with vmware player..

no need to install ubuntu inside the virtual machine.

Vmware.com calles these pre-installed OS's appliances'

So this is far more simple for people to start using it right away

"norm" <noone@afakeddomain.net> wrote in message
news:eDMDu5AqIHA.4620@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Gary Mount wrote:
>> I tried to try it, but it just won't install in Virtual PC.
> I also could not get 8.04 to install in virtual pc 2007 on vista home
> premium, getting the error "an unrecoverable processor error has been
> encountered. The virtual machine will now reset." Found one suggestion to
> use the "alternate" .iso, which also threw up the same error. An mvp has
> previously reported in another thread about an installation failure, but
> with a different error. I finally successfully used the innotek virtualbox
> for the installation. It might be worth your effort to give it a try.
> http://www.virtualbox.org/
> Good luck.
>>
>> "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>>> least).
>>>
>>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>>
>>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>>
>>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
>>> and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>>
>>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>>> better results
>>>
>>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>>> incredibly fast!
>>>
>>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>>
>>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>>
>>>
>>> vmware player, free
>>>
>>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>>
>
>
> --
> norm
 
"Clear Windows" wrote in message news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
> least).
>
> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
> learn new stuff go for it.
>
> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>
> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
> and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>
> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for better
> results
>
> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
> incredibly fast!
>
> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>
> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>
>
> vmware player, free
>
> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/


Geek adventure? That's kid stuff! Us old geezers prefer Mac's and Windows
PC's because we don't want to use the "old way" of command line computing.
It's a huge step backwards.

On the other hand, since so very few hackers and virus writers consider it
worth the bother, you and your classmates should be safe enough, even
without parental controls. Have fun!
 
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:46:14 -0400, here wrote:

> "Clear Windows" wrote in message
> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>> least).
>>
>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>
>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>
>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and use
>> ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>
>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>> better results
>>
>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>> incredibly fast!
>>
>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>
>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>
>>
>> vmware player, free
>>
>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>
>
> Geek adventure? That's kid stuff! Us old geezers prefer Mac's and
> Windows PC's because we don't want to use the "old way" of command line
> computing. It's a huge step backwards.

There has not been a need to do 'command line computing' in any major
Linux distribution released in about the last five years. You'd know that
if you ever tried one.

>
> On the other hand, since so very few hackers and virus writers consider
> it worth the bother, you and your classmates should be safe enough, even
> without parental controls. Have fun!

Dan's Guardian and other projects work quite well with Linux. Again, you'd
know that if you ever tried it. I think 'parental controls' are better
provided with Linux than MS.
 
"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
news:67jfacF2oqe3vU3@mid.individual.net...
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:46:14 -0400, here wrote:
>
>> "Clear Windows" wrote in message
>> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>>> least).
>>>
>>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>>
>>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>>
>>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and use
>>> ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>>
>>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>>> better results
>>>
>>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>>> incredibly fast!
>>>
>>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>>
>>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>>
>>>
>>> vmware player, free
>>>
>>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>>
>>
>> Geek adventure? That's kid stuff! Us old geezers prefer Mac's and
>> Windows PC's because we don't want to use the "old way" of command line
>> computing. It's a huge step backwards.
>
> There has not been a need to do 'command line computing' in any major
> Linux distribution released in about the last five years. You'd know that
> if you ever tried one.
>
>>
>> On the other hand, since so very few hackers and virus writers consider
>> it worth the bother, you and your classmates should be safe enough, even
>> without parental controls. Have fun!
>
> Dan's Guardian and other projects work quite well with Linux. Again, you'd
> know that if you ever tried it. I think 'parental controls' are better
> provided with Linux than MS.


Really? No more "sudo apt-key add" crap? They eliminated "sudo aptitude
dist-upgrade" BS? Are you claiming Ubuntu works the way Windows works, with
icons, point'n'click functionality and a GUI that doesn't require a user
manual? If I run it from the CD, will it just load, like Windows?

Don't make it sound so simple. You're in a Windows Vista forum, and many
people reading these groups have never even seen any non-Windows OS. They
don't know the first thing about configuring an install.

Besides, just because it's free doesn't make it worth replacing every 6-18
months. I still have an old OEM '98SE set up for offline games and homework
for the grandkids.
 
> Don't make it sound so simple. You're in a Windows Vista forum, and many
> people reading these groups have never even seen any non-Windows OS. They
> don't know the first thing about configuring an install.

I certainly have not seen anything like it. Why would one want to change to
that OS and will everything be compatable with it?

> Besides, just because it's free doesn't make it worth replacing every 6-18
> months. I still have an old OEM '98SE set up for offline games and
> homework for the grandkids.

Hehe ... I had an old pentium for my dos games, untill I discovered Dosbox.
Some of the older games are just too much fun to chuck away. Keep well.

http://spookpaleis.myminicity.com/
 
Clear Windows wrote:

> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
> least).
>
> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
> learn new stuff go for it.
>
> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>
> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and use
> ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>
> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
> better results
>
> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
> incredibly fast!
>
> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>
> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>
>
> vmware player, free
>
> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

http://wubi-installer.org/

Wubi sound much easier, though I haven't tried it myself.

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
"Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
> least).
>
> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
> learn new stuff go for it.
>
> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>
> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player
> and use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>
> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for better
> results
>
> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
> incredibly fast!
>
> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>
> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>
>
> vmware player, free
>
> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

You know, people come here for help not to be assaulted by people like you
(your post are useless and are intended to start something or insult
someone, get a life because you don't seem to have anything better to do).
Most have never used a computer before or are newbie's. It is not a forum
for users to try to find another OS, if they wanted that, they'd have done
so or go to a forum about that subject.

It's sad you claim to use Linux but can't use Vista. I used Linux when it
was new, a rip off of Unix, and let's face it, not many can compile a
kernel, can they? Also, if you want to play games you have to use Windows
or Mac in dual boot or games that also work in Mac (The Sims 2). Try to
find popular games for Linux. Oh, it is a great OS but limited in hardware
support, gaming ability, and the type of users that can actually figure it
out (my family, for instance). You can run Linux from a disk or flash
drive.

You are, I can tell, a youngster and probably only know the little things
you read here and there without clear understanding of them. You weren't
there when there were no real OS's. It was do it yourself. We were
thankful for Unix and DOS when they came into use but few used a computer
then. Now, everyone seems to have a computer and most don't know how to use
it with something as simple as Windows or Mac. How do you expect them to
use Linux?

Do you call yourself "Clear Windows" because of your mental state? Just
asking.
 
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:53:19 -0400, here wrote:

> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
> news:67jfacF2oqe3vU3@mid.individual.net...
>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:46:14 -0400, here wrote:
>>
>>> "Clear Windows" wrote in message
>>> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>>>> least).
>>>>
>>>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want
>>>> to learn new stuff go for it.
>>>>
>>>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>>>
>>>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and
>>>> use ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>>>
>>>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>>>> better results
>>>>
>>>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>>>> incredibly fast!
>>>>
>>>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>>>
>>>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> vmware player, free
>>>>
>>>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>>>
>>>
>>> Geek adventure? That's kid stuff! Us old geezers prefer Mac's and
>>> Windows PC's because we don't want to use the "old way" of command
>>> line computing. It's a huge step backwards.
>>
>> There has not been a need to do 'command line computing' in any major
>> Linux distribution released in about the last five years. You'd know
>> that if you ever tried one.
>>
>>
>>> On the other hand, since so very few hackers and virus writers
>>> consider it worth the bother, you and your classmates should be safe
>>> enough, even without parental controls. Have fun!
>>
>> Dan's Guardian and other projects work quite well with Linux. Again,
>> you'd know that if you ever tried it. I think 'parental controls' are
>> better provided with Linux than MS.
>
>
> Really? No more "sudo apt-key add" crap? They eliminated "sudo aptitude
> dist-upgrade" BS? Are you claiming Ubuntu works the way Windows works,
> with icons, point'n'click functionality and a GUI that doesn't require a
> user manual? If I run it from the CD, will it just load, like Windows?

They've eliminated "sudo aptitude dist-upgrade" - no you can still do that
if you wish. You can also use the GUI pudate manager or synaptic if you
wish. Choice is really nice. Yes, you can do it with a "GUI that doesn't
require a user manual". Yes - it will just load no - not like Windows.


>
> Don't make it sound so simple. You're in a Windows Vista forum, and many
> people reading these groups have never even seen any non-Windows OS.
> They don't know the first thing about configuring an install.

Really difficult to configure all right. Put in the CD (or DVD) and click
next a few times.

>
> Besides, just because it's free doesn't make it worth replacing every
> 6-18 months. I still have an old OEM '98SE set up for offline games and
> homework for the grandkids.

OK - so don't. There is no real need to "replace every 6-18 months" if
you're happy with what you have. It is also quite trivial to do updates
and upgrades in place - if you wish. Choice is really nice.
 
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:37:38 -0400, windyvoice wrote:

> "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4813b9a2$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>> Vista users, you got to at least try ubuntu (if you are a bit geek at
>> least).
>>
>> Why do this? Well if you have a little spirit of adventure and want to
>> learn new stuff go for it.
>>
>> here is how you can do it without a problem at all
>>
>> download the virtual appliance from here and the vmware player and use
>> ubuntu in the virtual machine.... to start learning about it.
>>
>> Note you would need more than 1 gig of ram and a dual core cpu for
>> better results
>>
>> on this machine, a 4 core, 4 gig ram one the virtual machine goes
>> incredibly fast!
>>
>> Virtual appliance with vmware tools preinstalled
>>
>> http://jars.de/english/ubuntu-804-vmware-image-download-english
>>
>>
>> vmware player, free
>>
>> http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>
> You know, people come here for help not to be assaulted by people like
> you (your post are useless and are intended to start something or insult
> someone, get a life because you don't seem to have anything better to
> do). Most have never used a computer before or are newbie's. It is not
> a forum for users to try to find another OS, if they wanted that, they'd
> have done so or go to a forum about that subject.
>
> It's sad you claim to use Linux but can't use Vista. I used Linux when
> it was new, a rip off of Unix, and let's face it, not many can compile a
> kernel, can they? Also, if you want to play games you have to use
> Windows or Mac in dual boot or games that also work in Mac (The Sims 2).
> Try to find popular games for Linux. Oh, it is a great OS but limited
> in hardware support, gaming ability, and the type of users that can
> actually figure it out (my family, for instance). You can run Linux
> from a disk or flash drive.
>
> You are, I can tell, a youngster and probably only know the little
> things you read here and there without clear understanding of them. You
> weren't there when there were no real OS's. It was do it yourself. We
> were thankful for Unix and DOS when they came into use but few used a
> computer then. Now, everyone seems to have a computer and most don't
> know how to use it with something as simple as Windows or Mac. How do
> you expect them to use Linux?
>
> Do you call yourself "Clear Windows" because of your mental state?
> Just asking.

What exactly, is the issue with suggesting that folks use their vista
install to 'broaden their horizons'? The OP did not suggest that it was
time to dump vista for Linux - merely indicated that some folks might find
it interesting and educational to run it in a virtual machine on their
already installed vista.

Methinks you protest too much.
 
> What exactly, is the issue with suggesting that folks use their vista
> install to 'broaden their horizons'? The OP did not suggest that it was
> time to dump vista for Linux - merely indicated that some folks might find
> it interesting and educational to run it in a virtual machine on their
> already installed vista.
>
> Methinks you protest too much.

The problem is that this is a help forum not a Linux forum. It is meant to
help Vista users not "broaden their horizons" toward anything but answering
their problems. Methinks you are 12.
 
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