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kala83

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I am looking at making my own desk top compute fairly soon out of just part by part (picking up a tower, and then a screen then a mouse and keyboard etc...) i would really like to look at a Linux OS to run the desktop and I have heard a lot of good things about Ubuntu from friends of mine I don't really know a great deal about the system so I was wondering if anyone already had it if they could tell me about it and they thought of it?
Also I was wondering if I got a tower that already had Vista installed on it what all would I need to do...to take that off and reinstall Ubuntu on it? I am fairly sure its simple but I have never had to deal with un installing or reinstalling OS on my personal machines before.
 
kala83 said:
I am looking at making my own desk top compute fairly soon out of just part by part (picking up a tower, and then a screen then a mouse and keyboard etc...) i would really like to look at a Linux OS to run the desktop and I have heard a lot of good things about Ubuntu from friends of mine I don't really know a great deal about the system so I was wondering if anyone already had it if they could tell me about it and they thought of it?
Also I was wondering if I got a tower that already had Vista installed on it what all would I need to do...to take that off and reinstall Ubuntu on it? I am fairly sure its simple but I have never had to deal with un installing or reinstalling OS on my personal machines before.
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Ubuntu is a great all-around choice for Linux. It offers a very easy transition to Linux from Windows, and at the same time, offers all of the freedom and function that Open-Source is known for. In short, it's perfect for both Linux-n00bs, as well as seasoned vets.

Have you done any research on Ubuntu? If you have not yet visited it's website, you can access it here: http://www.ubuntu.com/

I first tried Ubuntu just over a year ago and instantly fell in love with it. Since then, I've learned so much and have almost completely made the switch from XP. Only two programs keep me with Windows at the moment, but that could change at any minute. Ubuntu also has one of (if not *the*) absolute best help forums I've come across. The folks there are wonderful with timely and effective feedback and solutions to problems, and are incredibly understanding to folks who are making the transition, or even just trying it out to see if they like it. If you're stumped, asked the question--no one there will think you're stupid for doing so. If you'd like to browse those forums to see what they're all about or to see some of the incredible things people are doing, just click here: http://ubuntuforums.org/

Even if you love Ubuntu though, I'd recommend planning on keeping your current OS for at least 6 months while you make the transition just in case. And when you install Ubuntu, you can create partitions to enable you to dual-boot with another OS, you can have both Ubuntu and Vista on one computer.
 
imsati said:
Ubuntu is a great all-around choice for Linux. It offers a very easy transition to Linux from Windows, and at the same time, offers all of the freedom and function that Open-Source is known for. In short, it's perfect for both Linux-n00bs, as well as seasoned vets.

Have you done any research on Ubuntu? If you have not yet visited it's website, you can access it here: http://www.ubuntu.com/

I first tried Ubuntu just over a year ago and instantly fell in love with it. Since then, I've learned so much and have almost completely made the switch from XP. Only two programs keep me with Windows at the moment, but that could change at any minute. Ubuntu also has one of (if not *the*) absolute best help forums I've come across. The folks there are wonderful with timely and effective feedback and solutions to problems, and are incredibly understanding to folks who are making the transition, or even just trying it out to see if they like it. If you're stumped, asked the question--no one there will think you're stupid for doing so. If you'd like to browse those forums to see what they're all about or to see some of the incredible things people are doing, just click here: http://ubuntuforums.org/

Even if you love Ubuntu though, I'd recommend planning on keeping your current OS for at least 6 months while you make the transition just in case. And when you install Ubuntu, you can create partitions to enable you to dual-boot with another OS, you can have both Ubuntu and Vista on one computer.
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Well I already have Vista on my laptop at home but yeah I could do it where I have two OS's I guess never thought of that. I just kept hearing nothing but good things about Ubuntu and just really wanted to compare the two OS's to each other, and see how they stood up. I like Vista ok..but its true there is much room for improvement for Vista I think!
Question is there anyway I could find a tower that would not have any OS on it at all that way if I did want to just put on Ubuntu I could...this will be my first time putting together a computer like this lol so I am sure I will be coming back by the forums a bit with questions on the matter.
 
kala83 said:
Well I already have Vista on my laptop at home but yeah I could do it where I have two OS's I guess never thought of that. I just kept hearing nothing but good things about Ubuntu and just really wanted to compare the two OS's to each other, and see how they stood up. I like Vista ok..but its true there is much room for improvement for Vista I think!
Question is there anyway I could find a tower that would not have any OS on it at all that way if I did want to just put on Ubuntu I could...this will be my first time putting together a computer like this lol so I am sure I will be coming back by the forums a bit with questions on the matter.
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Sure, there are plenty of places you can by computer parts. TigerDirect.com and Newegg.com seem to be the most popular on-line sellers. When buying on-line, I love Tiger, and hate Newegg, but it's all a matter of individual perspective. Both of those sites are within a few dollars of each other most of the time, too. If on-line shopping is not your thing, most computer stores will have cases and parts (Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.), but expect to pay much higher prices on pretty much everything.

When you say 'tower', do you mean just a case, or all the components (case, MoBo, power supply, cables, etc.)? In either case, you can buy blank Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) any any online/retail store mentioned above.
 
I just reread your post and I think I may have misread something the first time. If you just want Ubuntu on a HDD, that is without sharing that same drive with Vista, you can just add another HDD into your current system. It would be much cheaper than building a separate system. You'll still be able to dual-boot that way, too, but each OS will have it's own disk. When you install Ubuntu, it will install a program to allow to load up either OS when you turn on your computer.
 
imsati said:
I just reread your post and I think I may have misread something the first time. If you just want Ubuntu on a HDD, that is without sharing that same drive with Vista, you can just add another HDD into your current system. It would be much cheaper than building a separate system. You'll still be able to dual-boot that way, too, but each OS will have it's own disk. When you install Ubuntu, it will install a program to allow to load up either OS when you turn on your computer.
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No I want to build myself a Desktop computer cuz i want better graphics then what I have currently on my laptop! Since I can't update anything on my lap since all in one bundle...I have to keep with that I have but I know that if I had a desk top I could run a lot of my online games a lot smoother with far better graphics. And my BF is a real computer geek so he can help me out with fishing up some good deals on stuff.
 
kala83 said:
No I want to build myself a Desktop computer cuz i want better graphics then what I have currently on my laptop! Since I can't update anything on my lap since all in one bundle...I have to keep with that I have but I know that if I had a desk top I could run a lot of my online games a lot smoother with far better graphics. And my BF is a real computer geek so he can help me out with fishing up some good deals on stuff.
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Gotcha:) In that case, check out Tiger or newegg (I'm partial to Tiger!) and browse through the different sections. To build a desktop from the ground up, you will need the following: Case, case fans (some come with the case, some don't) Power Supply, Motherboard, CPU (and a heatsink/fan, again some come with, some don't, depends on how you buy the CPU (solo or part of bundle deal)) Memory, CD/DVD drive, floppy drive if you want, video card (optional, as you can just use a motherboards' on-board graphics, but a nice investment anyway), and Operating System, but you'll already have that covered with Ubuntu.

Some games don't play nice with Linux, but with newer kernels, the problem is becoming less severe than it once was. Plus, now with WINE for Linux, most should give you very little hassle.

It's surprisingly easy to assemble everything, but sometimes connecting the smaller plugs (front panel, for example) to the motherboard can be a bit confusing as some manufacturer's include very poor instruction manuals, but it's usually not too hard. If you'd like, I can take a look over at Tiger and assemble a standard system and post it up here so you have an idea of what to look for and a ballpark price range.
 
If you looking for a good Linux Distro Get PCLinuxOS 2007 Up to date Drivers it supported <ALL> DRIVERS on my LapTop which is the most important thing to me so if you are building a Desktop PC with new hardware , i would advise you to use PCLinuxOS 2007 <

to get PCLinuxOS go to www.pclinuxos.com and Download the latest release>

The Second Linux Distro Would be Mandriva 2007.0 same great stuff Good Driver Support good Linux OS.



About playing games on Linux.. WINE doesnt Support all games so i'd advise having Dual boot of Windows XP .. NOT WINDOWS VISTA! WINDOWS XP because Vista Takes to much Memory from the video card and it thats not good for games.


PCLinuxOS is based on Mandrake and Mandrake is based on RedHat Linux and RedHat Linux is a Really good Distro Personal Favorite.


If this stuff dont make sense then sorry..
I dont know english that well.
 
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