Hi ive heard that ubuntu 8.10 was really good so im thinking of trying it.
Speaking to some friends and one recommended Kubuntu, but even he is
still a noob to linux.
So just wondering, what are the differences? and where should i start?
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bthylafh wrote:Were I you, I might go for Ubuntu 8.04.1 instead, since it's going to have fixes for longer: 3 years instead of 18 months. Also if your processor is 64-bit, you should get the AMD64 version; there aren't any real downsides to going 64-bit anymore and it's a bit faster.
The easiest way to get started is to download the ISO, burn it, eject & re-insert the CD into your drive, and install Ubuntu from inside Windows. You won't have to mess with partitioning and if you don't like it, deinstallation is a snap. Two downsides to this method: drive access is slower, since Ubuntu will be installed to a file living inside Windows' NTFS partition, and your Ubuntu installation may potentially be damaged if Windows has a major hiccup. I don't know if this will prevent you from read/writing your NTFS partition inside Ubuntu (useful if you want to share data back and forth).
Should you want to remove Ubuntu when it's installed this way, you just have to go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall.
By the way, that 'support' means security patches, not 'call us and tell us problems' support.
bthylafh wrote:I did not mention that 8.10 is supposed to be somewhat buggy yet, and probably buggier than 8.04. Bugs are bad for end-users. So if he's looking for something that will work right now, I'd go for the LTS release.
ub3r wrote:Ive been looking at both and KDE looks alot better than GNOME, bug wise im not really sure im getting alot of mixxed reaction from everyone.
Im gonna install this properly, on another drive, and have a dual boot.
Just wondering.. does Kubuntu have automatic updates like windows to fix its bugs/security?
bthylafh wrote:Yes, it does have automatic updates. It will update not just the base operating system components, but also all the other stuff that's managed with the package manager, like applications, etc.
ub3r wrote:Ok i just installed Kunbuntu, works great and is very nice.
However, i cant seem to get it play my movies, divx, xvid mpegs... I have a 8800gt :/
Do i need to install some type of codecs?? and where do i get them?
bthylafh wrote:The easiest way to get started is to download the ISO, burn it, eject & re-insert the CD into your drive, and install Ubuntu from inside Windows. You won't have to mess with partitioning and if you don't like it, deinstallation is a snap. Two downsides to this method: drive access is slower, since Ubuntu will be installed to a file living inside Windows' NTFS partition, and your Ubuntu installation may potentially be damaged if Windows has a major hiccup.
bthylafh wrote:ub3r wrote:Ok i just installed Kunbuntu, works great and is very nice.
However, i cant seem to get it play my movies, divx, xvid mpegs... I have a 8800gt :/
Do i need to install some type of codecs?? and where do i get them?
You need to install the kubuntu-restricted-extras package. You can either open up a terminal (Konsole) and type "sudo aptitude install kubuntu-restricted-extras" (no quotes) and enter your password when prompted, or you can use the package manager to install it. This will install codecs, fonts, Java, Flash, maybe some other stuff.