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UnknownPerson 04-23-2012 06:28 PM
Ubuntu for my personal desktop (just botched a 12.04 upgrade - had a power failure in the middle of it... was too lazy to actually hook up my UPS prior to this. Time to start over), CentOS for all my servers.

Honestly though, I still use Windows 99% of the time. 7 at home, and XP at work.

Jeff_Ciesielski 04-23-2012 07:17 PM
Originally Posted by rmcelwee (Post 868810)
Vista service pack 1. Wait, what was the question?

Does anyone here run Linux as their OS of choice on a laptop for personal use.
I do (and have) for many years run Linux as my primary OS of choice. Yes, I am in the tech industry, but even in college I used it for all my coursework , played games, and used it for multimedia.

blaen99 04-23-2012 07:23 PM
Debian, hands down.

Ubuntu for specific purposes, granted, but Debian if possible.

Faeflora 04-23-2012 07:29 PM
Oracle unbreakable.

blaen99 04-23-2012 07:31 PM
Originally Posted by Faeflora (Post 868872)
Oracle broken.
ftfy

viperormiata 04-24-2012 12:37 PM
If I want to try Ubuntu, where is the best place to start?

Jeff_Ciesielski 04-24-2012 12:50 PM
Originally Posted by viperormiata (Post 869242)
If I want to try Ubuntu, where is the best place to start?
Try Wubi. Wubi will let you install a VM with ubuntu over your current windows installation. That way if you don't like it, you simply uninstall like a standard windows program

UrbanSoot 04-24-2012 03:07 PM
Originally Posted by Jeff_Ciesielski (Post 869250)
Try Wubi. Wubi will let you install a VM with ubuntu over your current windows installation. That way if you don't like it, you simply uninstall like a standard windows program
That or VirtualBox. All recent versions of Ubuntu desktop will let you try it without installing it (live CD).

shuiend 04-24-2012 03:18 PM
Originally Posted by UrbanSoot (Post 869373)
That or VirtualBox. All recent versions of Ubuntu desktop will let you try it without installing it (live CD).
Live CD's are nothing new. I was using them back in 2003 with Suse. They were one of the few distros back then that had wifi support. I would go with a live cd before I bothered with virtual box for just trying out linux.

Jeff_Ciesielski 04-24-2012 03:19 PM
Originally Posted by shuiend (Post 869384)
Live CD's are nothing new. I was using them back in 2003 with Suse. They were one of the few distros back then that had wifi support. I would go with a live cd before I bothered with virtual box for just trying out linux.
Anyone remember dyne:bolic?

ssmith 04-26-2012 02:17 AM
Originally Posted by UrbanSoot (Post 869373)
That or VirtualBox. All recent versions of Ubuntu desktop will let you try it without installing it (live CD).
unetbootin any of em on a flashdrive! good for tools too.

viperormiata 04-26-2012 11:20 AM
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give it a try, but don't be upset when I come in here and start asking noob questions.

edit: :party:

Full_Tilt_Boogie 04-26-2012 11:58 AM
Originally Posted by Jeff_Ciesielski (Post 867549)
I voted debian/*buntu (xubuntu is my favorite <3), but I've recently made the switch to mint and love it (still debian based).
I too just switched to Mint Debian, and I like it quite a lot. Its not as fat as Ubuntu but still looks very nice.

Sam TII 04-26-2012 10:37 PM
CentOS/SUSE at work, windows/hackintosh/Gentoo at home.

UrbanSoot 04-27-2012 03:26 PM
This will be installed in my Miata sometime soon. Specs:
AMD E350
4GB DDR3
320GB WD 7200RPM
Atheros WiFi card w/ 13dbi omni + Alfa card w/ 5dbi omni
Dual boot Meego IVI + Backtrack 5

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a...0/IMAG0100.jpg

Sam TII 04-27-2012 03:32 PM
Originally Posted by UrbanSoot (Post 870908)
This will be installed in my Miata sometime soon. Specs:
AMD E350
4GB DDR3
320GB WD 7200RPM
Atheros WiFi card w/ 13dbi omni + Alfa card w/ 5dbi omni
Dual boot Meego IVI + Backtrack 5

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a...0/IMAG0100.jpg
Going war driving huh?

rmcelwee 04-27-2012 04:46 PM
Originally Posted by UrbanSoot (Post 870908)
This will be installed in my Miata sometime soon.
Expensive MP3 player?

Faeflora 04-27-2012 06:22 PM
My favorite distro is the one I can fit on a thumbdrive and hide in the rolls of my back fat. That is how you know I am a real linux

MD323 04-27-2012 06:58 PM
Originally Posted by Faeflora (Post 871013)
My favorite distro is the one I can fit on a thumbdrive and hide in the rolls of my back fat. That is how you know I am a real linux
if you were a real linux guy, yous build your own thumbdrive that climbed in your back fat for you :idea:

MD323 04-27-2012 06:59 PM
Originally Posted by UrbanSoot (Post 870908)
This will be installed in my Miata sometime soon. Specs:
AMD E350
4GB DDR3
320GB WD 7200RPM
Atheros WiFi card w/ 13dbi omni + Alfa card w/ 5dbi omni
Dual boot Meego IVI + Backtrack 5
that is an awesome case, care to share where you go it?


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