"Ubuntu 7.10 - Gustsy Gibbon is Here" Sat Oct-20-07 07:19 AM by wteo
I'm no expert on Linus, but in a few hours that I have been playing with it, it is very, very impressive. The desktop is beautiful. Even the fonts show up well.
Grogan, you might even like this one!
The installation is so smooth, I had to do nothing other than provide my name, etc. The moment my desktop shows up, I got an instant connection to the internet! Two of my printers, HP and Canon, both show up and I test print it and it works!
If this smoothness continues - as I expect - I would move on to Ubuntu without looking back at XP or Vista! Some of my favorite software may not work in Ubuntu, that's one concern. I'll check it it out, but so far, the basics are all in place.
#2. "RE: Ubuntu 7.10 - Gustsy Gibbon is Here" In response to wteo (Reply # 0)
I've used Ubuntu before in a virtual machine and have always felt that it was very close to being a Windows replacement. In fact, if Microsoft doesn't get their act together soon, my next computer might skip Vista and go right to Ubuntu. I plan on getting 7.10 onto a virtual machine to play with soon.
Jason, Hope you report back on your experience. I don't think I'm out of my mind, it is just a lot, a lot faster than my XP. The move is swift and seamless. I'm still awed.
#4. "RE: Ubuntu 7.10 - Gustsy Gibbon is Here" In response to wteo (Reply # 3)
My old computer is going to get Ubuntu 7.10 installed. XP will be switched to my new computer for the time being. How does Ubuntu handle games that are made for Windows 9x\XP? IE: Racing Sims and things like UT?
#6. "RE: Ubuntu 7.10 - Gustsy Gibbon is Here" In response to wteo (Reply # 5)
Now I have a a problem if anyone can help me.
In XP when I'm on a website, I "print" articles, selecting Acrobat Pro. as my printer. No hard copy is printed; it goes to the hard drive saved as pdf file, which I can print as hard copy if I choose to.
I want to do the same in Ubuntu but have been unable to do so. Pdf file is supposed to be a default file in Ubuntu, but I've failed to figure out how to do it. check several books, googling, still get no where.
#7. "RE: Ubuntu 7.10 - Gustsy Gibbon is Here" In response to wteo (Reply # 6)
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QUOTE: Now I have a a problem if anyone can help me.
In XP when I'm on a website, I "print" articles, selecting Acrobat Pro. as my printer. No hard copy is printed; it goes to the hard drive saved as pdf file, which I can print as hard copy if I choose to.
I want to do the same in Ubuntu but have been unable to do so. Pdf file is supposed to be a default file in Ubuntu, but I've failed to figure out how to do it. check several books, googling, still get no where.
QUOTE: My old computer is going to get Ubuntu 7.10 installed. XP will be switched to my new computer for the time being. How does Ubuntu handle games that are made for Windows 9x\XP? IE: Racing Sims and things like UT?
Games are a little tricky. They work well if made for Linux, but games for Windows may not install or work, or may work, but will need some work to get them installed.
For straight linux games, FPS to try are Sauerbraten and Nexuiz (both can be online multiplayer, decent graphics).
Otherwise, some Googling may be in order. I'd think searching for the name of the game you want to try, along with linux, and possibly something like the word "install", or along that line. Some games have a step by step.
Another tool, not free, but it may get more games to work, is Cedega, possibly, but I've never tried it.
#9. "RE: Ubuntu 7.10 - Gustsy Gibbon is Here" In response to 1one1 (Reply # 8)
1One1, thank you again for coming to my aid. That's what I was looking for. From the reference you gave, I followed the discussion on the forum. One of them pointed out that you don't need any software at all to create pdf file, simply by check off the box to have print as file! I try it and it works. Except that the quality is below Adobe Acrobat 8, which I'm to miss sorely.
Your tip on the Open Office is helpful, too.
Appreciate all your help. Glad you sign in tonight!!1
#10. "RE: Ubuntu 7.10 - Gustsy Gibbon is Here" In response to wteo (Reply # 9) Mon Oct-22-07 03:41 AM by Chickenman
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QUOTE: 1One1, thank you again for coming to my aid. That's what I was looking for. From the reference you gave, I followed the discussion on the forum. One of them pointed out that you don't need any software at all to create pdf file, simply by check off the box to have print as file! I try it and it works. Except that the quality is below Adobe Acrobat 8, which I'm to miss sorely.
Your tip on the Open Office is helpful, too.
Appreciate all your help. Glad you sign in tonight!!1
Wes
Then why don't you install Adode Acrobat 8.11 for Linux. There is a distro.
