My first post from Ubuntu

[gary4gar]

^^^
what do you need?
just download ubuntu & install it, simple
so extra queries open a new thread, regarding hardware compatibility
check hardware compatibility LISt(HCL)


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read this if you get any in stallion error
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=508863

 

[ray|raven]

Dont read if you are busy
[offtopic]well i am really short of money these days, damm college, i give almost all of pocket money goes into mobile,petrol & misc stuff( now please don't ask about misc stuff)[/offtopic]
Read this
Ontopic
how much a 400w watt psu will cost?
also availability in my city

Abt 500 bucks if im not mistaken,
A friend of mine got a Zebronics one couple of weeks back.

Regards,
ray

 

[QwertyManiac]

Yeah 500 something. A Zebronics one would do just fine.

 

[sivarap]

^^^
what do you need?
just download ubuntu & install it, simple
so extra queries open a new thread, regarding hardware compatibility
check hardware compatibility LISt(HCL)

things like how to install drivers, any way to run the windows applns in ubuntu? how to login as admin....cos I used the boot from cd version of ubuntu that came with digit long back....I couldn't login as admin....I finally lost interest and quit....

 

[QwertyManiac]

You need to use a command called sudo (or gksu) to become root temporarily. I don't see why you should be root/admin forever cause its not needed for full functionality like stupid Windows does.

There is absolutely no need to install drivers on Linux, its all automatically configured and ready out of the box.

 

[gary4gar]

things like how to install drivers, any way to run the windows applns in ubuntu? how to login as admin....cos I used the boot from cd version of ubuntu that came with digit long back....I couldn't login as admin....I finally lost interest and quit....

drivers(if opensource) come inbuilt & common app likes word prosserors, web browsers etc also come preinstalled

all ubuntu comes in new version every 6 months so there is a lot of changes since you tried it

 

[ray|raven]

things like how to install drivers, any way to run the windows applns in ubuntu? how to login as admin....cos I used the boot from cd version of ubuntu that came with digit long back....I couldn't login as admin....I finally lost interest and quit....

Dude,you need to move away from the idea that admin access is needed to use the system,
Unlike in windows where a guest account is crap,
The normal accounts in linux can do almost everything,
and u need to be root(aka admin in ur lingo ) to install s/w only.
And as for drivers u wudnt need to worry abt them as long as u have ATI/NVidia graphics in which case u wud need to install drivers.
Drivers for almost everything else is inbuilt.

Regards,
ray

 

[sivarap]

Dude,you need to move away from the idea that admin access is needed to use the system,
Unlike in windows where a guest account is crap,
The normal accounts in linux can do almost everything,
and u need to be root(aka admin in ur lingo ) to install s/w only.
And as for drivers u wudnt need to worry abt them as long as u have ATI/NVidia graphics in which case u wud need to install drivers.
Drivers for almost everything else is inbuilt.

Regards,
ray

I am quite familiar with solaris...... to install a sw, it comes as gz or tar rite? then doing a makefile blah blah blah....
are they not reqd in ubuntu?

 

[QwertyManiac]

Not with a working internet connection. All you need to do is:

sudo apt-get install software-name

 

[sivarap]

and....to install ubuntu should I make a separate partition? coz my laptop came with only one partition and I left it that way......

 

[ray|raven]

I am quite familiar with solaris...... to install a sw, it comes as gz or tar rite? then doing a makefile blah blah blah....
are they not reqd in ubuntu?

As Qwerty said u cud install pre-built binaries from the ubuntu repositories.
However,if u are intrested in building ur apps,
u cud always download the source and build it.

But if u are into building apps urself,then ubuntu might not be the correct distro IMO.
Try for something based on gentoo/slackware.

And for ur partition query,
Yes u need 2 more partitions.
One for installing ubuntu and one for swap.

Regards,
ray

 

[sivarap]

Not with a working internet connection. All you need to do is:

sudo apt-get install software-name

see htis is what i was talking abt.....where do i find the commands? I know...I'll learn as times passes...but won't it be good if everything is like just outta the box?

As Qwerty said u cud install pre-built binaries from the ubuntu repositories.
However,if u are intrested in building ur apps,
u cud always download the source and build it.

But if u are into building apps urself,then ubuntu might not be the correct distro IMO.
Try for something based on gentoo/slackware.

And for ur partition query,
Yes u need 2 more partitions.
One for installing ubuntu and one for swap.

Regards,
ray

Just as i feared.... I know there used to be something called partition magic.....is there any way to create partitions on the fly?
I mean can ubuntu installation make new partitions outta free space? if I remember right RHL or solaris installation had this feature.....

 

[QwertyManiac]

Um hello? There is GUI for almost every command available, I was just suggesting the most easy way. If you don't like CLI you might as well fire up Add/Remove Programs or Synaptic Package Manager from the menus and happily tick away and hit Install.

And please, just boot once and go upto the partitioning step and then ask questions like those. You seem way behind in time.

 

[ray|raven]

see htis is what i was talking abt.....where do i find the commands? I know...I'll learn as times passes...but won't it be good if everything is like just outta the box?

You could skip the commands if u are un-comfortable with them.
There is a GUI in ubuntu through which u can select apps and install them.
But remember that the terminal is a very powerful tool and gives u full control over what u want to do.

Just as i feared.... I know there used to be something called partition magic.....is there any way to create partitions on the fly?
I mean can ubuntu installation make new partitions outta free space? if I remember right RHL or solaris installation had this feature.....

Ubuntu live cd comes with gParted partition manager.
its pretty user friendly and can create partitions.

Regards,
ray

 

[sivarap]

seem way behind in time.

u r right....long time since i got in touch with the PC technologies.....

Totally into Broadband commns now...u know..... speed at teras....

 

[QwertyManiac]

Proving Einstein's theory right at those speeds huh?

 

[sivarap]

.........Thanks everyone.....

Proving Einstein's theory right at those speeds huh?

now ...why would I do that

 

[Ron]

Guys...........
Newbie here........

I hv never used any OS in my life except Windows...........So Pls tell me Wht is this Ubuntu? For wht it is famous for........
How gud is this software and .....................

 

[iMav]

google is ur friend wiki is ur guide

 

[din]

I hv never used any OS in my life except Windows

Don't tell any others You should always do experiments. Else there will not be any fun or freshness.

...........So Pls tell me Wht is this Ubuntu? For wht it is famous for........

Ubuntu is a very polished, easy to use, simple, very good OS which is FREE

How gud is this software and .....................

Download / get a copy of latest Ubuntu, run it as live CD, play with it, experiment, and once you start loving it and when you get the feeling that you are going to become an addict (like me lol), install it in your PC. It is pretty easy and lot of resources in internet / here in this forum if you come across any problems.

Good luck, and welcome - join the Ubuntu Addicts club