Comments on: Ubuntu (from a nOOb) http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/ Consumer Reviews With Some Personality Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: hendoc http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-855 hendoc Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:02:29 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-855 I have been using Ubuntu exclusively on both my machines since Dapper Drake. My only major issue has been buying the wrong brand of printer( no drivers) and that was my fault for not doing a little research. Learning to use the command line for certain things is well worth the effort. My only help has been the open source community on the internet. Try LinuxQuestions.org. It's full of Gentoo Gurus who don't mind helping a newbie. I have been using Ubuntu exclusively on both my machines since Dapper Drake. My only major issue has been buying the wrong brand of printer( no drivers) and that was my fault for not doing a little research. Learning to use the command line for certain things is well worth the effort. My only help has been the open source community on the internet. Try LinuxQuestions.org. It’s full of Gentoo Gurus who don’t mind helping a newbie.

]]> By: admin http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-793 admin Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:06:08 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-793 Hi Robert; I would recommend visiting the forums section at the Ubuntu website. Aside from maybe Red Icculus, there probably isn't going to be much support here, simply from a lack of knowledge. At the very least, there will be a far greater amount of informed users over there, many very eager to help if you ask nicely. My apologies that you had trouble, that is part of the reason I recommended it for users that had computers they had otherwise given up on. Nothing to lose and lots to gain. Hi Robert;

I would recommend visiting the forums section at the Ubuntu website. Aside from maybe Red Icculus, there probably isn’t going to be much support here, simply from a lack of knowledge. At the very least, there will be a far greater amount of informed users over there, many very eager to help if you ask nicely.

My apologies that you had trouble, that is part of the reason I recommended it for users that had computers they had otherwise given up on. Nothing to lose and lots to gain.

]]> By: Robert K. Tompsett http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-792 Robert K. Tompsett Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:08:15 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-792 Ok, I finally got Ubuntu installed. After burning a half a pack of CD-ROM s from several different mirror sites. I gave up and broke down, bought the "Ubuntu Linux for DUMMIES book" by Paul G. Sery. This included a CD with version 6.10. The install was straight forward and everything worked out fine until I tried to update to the a more current Ubuntu version. I get error messages stating that the "network Server" is not running or I'm not authorized. I am the sole administrator to this here, my own personal desktop computer. I'm denied the installation of Mozilla's Thunderbird email, and most of all, I'm told that the "repository index" is out of date! What is my next move? Ok, I finally got Ubuntu installed. After burning a half a pack of CD-ROM s from several different mirror sites. I gave up and broke down, bought the “Ubuntu Linux for DUMMIES book” by Paul G. Sery. This included a CD with version 6.10. The install was straight forward and everything worked out fine until I tried to update to the a more current Ubuntu version. I get error messages stating that the “network Server” is not running or I’m not authorized. I am the sole administrator to this here, my own personal desktop computer. I’m denied the installation of Mozilla’s Thunderbird email, and most of all, I’m told that the “repository index” is out of date! What is my next move?

]]> By: KrazyKellen http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-776 KrazyKellen Wed, 21 May 2008 03:35:21 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-776 Used to dual-boot ubuntu and vista on my laptop. Really wasn't that impressed with ubuntu but considering that it was completely free I guess you get what you pay for. Used to dual-boot ubuntu and vista on my laptop. Really wasn’t that impressed with ubuntu but considering that it was completely free I guess you get what you pay for.

]]> By: admin http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-720 admin Sun, 04 May 2008 16:34:11 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-720 No comment ;-) No comment ;-)

]]> By: jas http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-714 jas Sun, 04 May 2008 06:32:06 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-714 i use windows AND linux. i love pirating stuff too! woooo! i use windows AND linux.

i love pirating stuff too!

woooo!

]]> By: Jason http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-680 Jason Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:55:48 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-680 I'm on Ubuntu 8.04 as i type this and have been using Ubuntu for 2 years now. Why would anyone want Windows and have to pay/pirate all the apps needed to do what most people use a PC for nowadays? It's all built in, free, user friendly and great looking! I say give it a try, risk free before and Bill Gates lovers start putting it down. (they will send you the install cd/dvd free of charge too) I’m on Ubuntu 8.04 as i type this and have been using Ubuntu for 2 years now. Why would anyone want Windows and have to pay/pirate all the apps needed to do what most people use a PC for nowadays? It’s all built in, free, user friendly and great looking! I say give it a try, risk free before and Bill Gates lovers start putting it down. (they will send you the install cd/dvd free of charge too)

]]> By: Jef http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-672 Jef Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:24:30 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-672 I tried Ubuntu, but I didn't inhale ;) Personally, I like Ubuntu for initial conversion of Windows people to Linux. If you're a geek, you want things to play with, and Gentoo gives me that. But I have a spare partition on my tri-boot system to play with, I might give Hardy a whirl and see how it plays. I tried Ubuntu, but I didn’t inhale ;)

Personally, I like Ubuntu for initial conversion of Windows people to Linux. If you’re a geek, you want things to play with, and Gentoo gives me that.

But I have a spare partition on my tri-boot system to play with, I might give Hardy a whirl and see how it plays.

]]> By: Uncle B http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-671 Uncle B Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:29:31 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-671 Got a 'new' to me second hand computer with windows left on it, read the users agreement, decided I was a moral, law abiding citizen, went on the net on a Buddie's machine, made the Ubuntu disk for free, installed Ubuntu on my 'new' machine, found that this process had erased all traces of windows, and haven't had any problems yet. The college machines I broke my teeth on all had Windows on them and never worked as well as my own machine with Ubuntu on it. I would have made a higher grade if the school machines were as fast! Most the software on the Ubuntu machine is similar enough to Windows stuff that I caught on quickly,and lots of good help is available on the net. Can't imagine why anyone would steal or buy Windows when Ubuntu is available and can be used for free! Thank you Ubuntu! P.S. I'm too happy with Ubuntu fight now to go look at Googles new word processor but the idea seems good! Got a ‘new’ to me second hand computer with windows left on it, read the users agreement, decided I was a moral, law abiding citizen, went on the net on a Buddie’s machine, made the Ubuntu disk for free, installed Ubuntu on my ‘new’ machine, found that this process had erased all traces of windows, and haven’t had any problems yet. The college machines I broke my teeth on all had Windows on them and never worked as well as my own machine with Ubuntu on it. I would have made a higher grade if the school machines were as fast! Most the software on the Ubuntu machine is similar enough to Windows stuff that I caught on quickly,and lots of good help is available on the net. Can’t imagine why anyone would steal or buy Windows when Ubuntu is available and can be used for free! Thank you Ubuntu!
P.S. I’m too happy with Ubuntu fight now to go look at Googles new word processor but the idea seems good!

]]> By: Red Icculus http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-668 Red Icculus Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:11:37 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/04/26/ubuntu-from-a-noob/#comment-668 I was one of those disgruntled Windows users. I build computers. Every so often, Genuine Advantage would tell me that the $150 operating system that I just bought was stolen. I dove in to Ubuntu Breezy Badger not knowing if all of my drivers would be detected, but Windows be damned! The only thing I had to configure was my wireless, which was fixed by NDISWrapper. I have had 0 problems since I totally switched to Linux. I am an Ubuntu convert and I love it! I was one of those disgruntled Windows users. I build computers. Every so often, Genuine Advantage would tell me that the $150 operating system that I just bought was stolen. I dove in to Ubuntu Breezy Badger not knowing if all of my drivers would be detected, but Windows be damned! The only thing I had to configure was my wireless, which was fixed by NDISWrapper. I have had 0 problems since I totally switched to Linux.

I am an Ubuntu convert and I love it!

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