Ubuntu 7.04

[misterbadnback]

I was just looking into trying Linux again. It just seems as if everytime I try and use it I end up just going back to Windows since I can't figure out how to get different things to install and work. I tried installing a anti-virus program last time and couldn't get it installed and running. BUT I was just looking and it doesn't say anything about Ubuntu 7.04 being a Live CD version. Is it?
Which would be the best to learn from and while using a Live CD can you still install and use different things?

[renegade600]

you do not need an antivirus for linux.

Ubuntu is both a live and install cd. When you boot you are given a choice.

Generally speaking you can do just about everything with a live cd except install additional programs and save settings.

[misterbadnback]

I'm using Ubuntu right now and like always it's very easy to use from the live CD. It finds your internet connection with ease by itself and is soooo much easier than Windows in finding the drivers itself. It is a great OS but The only problem that I have ever had is after installing it I could never get anything to install and run for some reason.
How are you supposed to get used to it especially installing and running something when you have to install it first? To bad you can't do that from the Live CD just until you get used to it.

[misterbadnback]

Before I permanately install this OS on my HD does Linux work well with gaming? I am going to install it on another HD and then if I can't get it to work for me then I will just install my HD that I am running off of now and be back to Wondows again.:sick: I just have to learn how to do everything all over again but using Linux instaed of windows.
I would patition and dual boot but I only have 35GB left on my HD. I know you can install Linux from the desktop of windows but will it partition the HD before the install?

[masternige]

Hi,
"Before I permanately install this OS on my HD does Linux work well with gaming?"
In my humble opinion Windows is better for gaming but who am i to suggest that when you have this.
http://www.linuxgamingworld.com/

[masternige]

I would like to add i recently tried opensuse 10.2 it is awesome :) I have only just upgraded my suse after years and now i have it running like a dream they go and bring out http://software.opensuse.org/ So how about you go download yourself a very frienly operating system from the link i have just given you and when you have a problem just come back to this forum and let us all help.You could also be one of the first to rate suse 10.3.
Regards Nige.

[misterbadnback]

There must be a lot of people that are trying to download it because my download using Opera and bit torrent is taking forever. It has been downloading for 4 hours and only 4% downloaded. I downloaded Ubuntu is minutes! So I switched to Firefox and trying to download with its down loader and it seems faster.

[masternige]

Yes i can imagine there is quite a few,i downloaded overnight so i did not have to watch it.Did you go for the dvd,cd i am just assuming you did not do the network as you say its taking a long time.I myself did a network install but downloaded the dvd overnight just so i had a decent hard copy because it comes with loads of packages.
Regards Nige.

[misterbadnback]

Would downloading the CD be just as good? Which is better the Gnome or KDE version.
Why is the CD such a small package to download compaired to the DVD? Shouldn't it be the same? Does it mean since I am downloading the DVD and that if someone doesn't have a DVD burner and they only have a CD burner that they get a lesser quality in their download?

[masternige]

They put a hell of a lot extra packages on the dvd,you can just download the cd version and install the packages you want once your up and running which in my book is a lot cleaner but for someone who has not run suse the dvd can be good because they get to see what packages are on offer.And then you have the network install cd which is tiny but it gets you up and running once again a lot quicker.So in my opinion it is better to download the network cd version of suse then the cd version then the dvd version.Just remember if you download the network cd you still have access to all the packages on offer with the dvd version once your online.
Hope this makes sense at times i conclude myself or is that confuse myself. :)
Have fun Nige.

[masternige]

I mised that part "Which is better the Gnome or KDE version"
I prefer KDE but im sure it really is just a matter of preference.You can quite easily run both play between them and then choose.I think KDE is a lot hungrier than gnome as in it will eat a bit more of your hard drive.