[SWLUG] Hello SWLUG

[Steve Anderson]

On 03/08/06, Ace Ironballs <ace_ironballs at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> My name is Mark and i live in Caerau, Cardiff.

And there was me thinking your name was Ace Ironballs. Tch.

> I have managed to install Ubuntu 5.10 [i got it off ebay] on a old computer
> at home and it hasn't, so far, been the miracle cure for the illness that is
> Microsoft. I guess the problems i am facing are the usual ones, bt broadband
> connection [well, lack of to be honest] and my screen is unstable. Maybe
> Ubuntu is not the best introduction to Linux for me or my computer??

Generally Ubuntu is a very easy way to get into Linux. I recently
installed Xubuntu 6.06 (a derivative of Ubuntu for older/slower
machines) and it autodetected and installed everything, including my
wireless dongle. In fact, it installed far easier than Windows did
when it was on the same computer.

However, it hides a lot from you. My first attempt with Linux was with
Gentoo, which - by going for the most ridiculously over-the-top,
complicated install ever - taught me an awful lot about what was going
on under the surface. And also taught me that Ubuntu is a damned smart
distro. =)

> I would
> welcome any of your suggestions. I would really love to hear if anyone has
> actually managed to get a Linux OS up and running that they are happy with
> and it is equal to Windows OS.

With what I've been doing lately, it's far superior to Windows. But
then, I'm a born tinkerer! For what I do at work, it's inferior to
Windows, because I write software for Windows - but then, for all our
servers we've gone for Linux over Windows everytime.

So, erm... welcome anyway =)

Steve

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