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  • #16
    Re: The Youtube Game

    Being thick here, how do I load it after I wipe the HDD? I mean, I would need to load an OS prior to downloading and installing surely? lol, sorry am not good at this sort of thing as I am windows only (trained)!

    Do I burn the download as an ISO file or bootable partition or something?

    I'll move these posts to a new thread yea?
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    • #17
      Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

      Easiest thing is to burn the iso as a bootable CD.

      Then boot from that as a live session .ie. running the OS from the CD/DVD

      Doing that, you can check the thing works under linux. Most things will, but some drivers like wireless can be a problem in some cases.

      Then, if things seem OK , you install.

      Installing should be as simple as selecting the CD at start-up.

      You then partition the disk to give you "root" (system) partition and a "home" (user files) partition. I always do that as if I have to re-intall the OS for some odd reason, then I can do that without wiping the whole disk.
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      • #18
        Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

        ^^^ Thanks mate

        Gulp! I best do this when you're online one day me thinks - just in case
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        • #19
          Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

          you'll be fine!

          (i've been a kubunto user for a little while now...taking steps to upgrade to something else in the next few weeks)

          ...like the media player rizzle!

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          • #20
            Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

            Originally posted by Never-In-Doubt View Post
            Niddy shakes his head in disbelief that you lot have time for this nonsense
            Is Ubuntu up the Zambezi?


            That's to stop Marlin finding you, right?

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            • #21
              Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

              We have used Ubuntu in this household for ages, all systems have it and windows loaded... and pending on what we are doing is what OS we run.

              I love it!

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              • #22
                Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                Originally posted by jen_br View Post
                We have used Ubuntu in this household for ages, all systems have it and windows loaded... and pending on what we are doing is what OS we run.

                I love it!
                I thought Niddy had had enough and was thinking of emigrating.

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                • #23
                  Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                  Originally posted by helmsman View Post
                  I thought Niddy had had enough and was thinking of emigrating.
                  Me too helmsman!!
                  "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"

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                  • #24
                    Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                    Originally posted by helmsman View Post
                    I thought Niddy had had enough and was thinking of emigrating.
                    Originally posted by IF View Post
                    Me too helmsman!!
                    I'm saying nowt.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                      I still have Vista on one of these 2 laptops, but rarely ever use it. Just k/ubuntu 99.9 % of the time.

                      If I do want to use Windows programs there are a couple of options.

                      There is WineHQ - Run Windows applications on Linux, BSD, Solaris and Mac OS X in which some programs work very well. Others less well.

                      Or you can run Windows entire in a Virtual Machine with Oracle VM VirtualBox
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                      • #26
                        Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                        Originally posted by philnicandamy View Post
                        you'll be fine!

                        (i've been a kubunto user for a little while now...taking steps to upgrade to something else in the next few weeks)

                        ...like the media player rizzle!
                        Like what Phil?
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                        • #27
                          Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                          You can run vlc player http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html on Linux.

                          That beast plays practically everything and is free

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                          • #28
                            Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                            Originally posted by Bricktop View Post
                            You can run vlc player http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html on Linux.

                            That beast plays practically everything and is free
                            Indeed it does. I use Clementine for music, and VLC mostly for video.

                            Audacious is also a good music player if you want something with a "simpler" GUI.

                            Install Audacious 3.3 In Ubuntu 12.04 [PPA] ~ Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog
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                            • #29
                              Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                              I have to use sandbox a bit so thats why I stay windows more..

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                              • #30
                                Re: Niddy moving to Ubuntu

                                Just installing dual Win7/Ubuntu boot on brand new laptop.

                                Always a little nerve wracking.

                                Sitting watching it install hoping for the best.

                                (restore disks at the ready in case it goes t**s up)
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