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2009BBPliftback · 08-15-2010, 02:05 PM

Hello Yaris friends,

So I got a little crazy this morning, I was fed up with wonky windows vista on my Laptop so I thought geez what about going to a linux OS. So I did some searching on google and came across Ubuntu OS.. so I took the plunge and installed it. I have been messin with it for about half a day now and am very satisfied. Check it out!! http://www.ubuntu.com

eTiMaGo · 08-15-2010, 02:42 PM

yep I use it on and off, but I just can't tear myself away from Windows just yet... WOrks great for servers too :D

cali yaris · 08-15-2010, 02:45 PM

I definitely want to try this, but I'm chicken to do it on my main comp

2009BBPliftback · 08-15-2010, 02:53 PM

Well I was to the point that Anything had to be better than Windows Vista on my laptop and Am pleasently surprised its a game changer for me.

eTiMaGo · 08-15-2010, 03:01 PM

oh you were on Vista? no wonder :D Anything IS better than Vista!

cali yaris · 08-15-2010, 03:50 PM

I don't understand the complaints about Windows. What does "flaky" and "dumbed down" mean? I hear that language all the time but I never see concrete examples. My computers never crash and seem to do pretty much everything I need them to.

I truly don't know why I would need a different operating system. (but I am curious and like to try new things).

If this is a thread jack, sorry, just let me know.

*tomato* · 08-15-2010, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Well I was to the point that Anything had to be better than Windows Vista on my laptop and Am pleasently surprised its a game changer for me.

Anything *is* better than Vista.

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I definitely want to try this, but I'm chicken to do it on my main comp

+1

one of these days, i'm gonna have to do it anyway, just to earn geek points ;)

Sir A.Y. Atoyot · 08-15-2010, 09:26 PM

Some folks like to spend a lot of time messing with things. I just like to get things done without a lot of fooling with the process.

If I want to go somewhere, I get in my Yaris and go. It's reliable and cheap, and it gets me where I'm going with minimal fuss.

If I want to do something on the computer, I fire up my iMac. I don't have to spend a lot of time fighting with it or configuring anti-virus software - it "just works." Desktop Linux is OK, but it can't match the Mac for ease of use. Windows is, of course, out of the question.

Just my 2¢ worth - if you prefer to fight with Windows or Linux, be my guest.

Sir A.Y. Atoyot · 08-15-2010, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PK198105

That's why Apple is where it is, they bank on people's desire to have everything ready to go without question. Which is great in theory but dangerous in practice , i'm a strong believer in being aware of what's going on with your information and being the person who controls it not a corporation.

I just said I had a Mac - not that I can't control access to my information. How are you going to do any better with Linux?

Your little widget got my IP address all right, but it's not much good without the subnet mask. I don't have any special hardware or software firewall in place, just what's provided as default by Snow Leopard. So, how come I'm not being hacked? It would certainly be a concern with a Windows box. No anti-virus either.

*tomato* · 08-15-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PK198105

you guys need to try Ubuntu 10.04 , just use a LiveBoot USB to test it out. It wont install anything and will run from the key. So if you like it you can do a perm install

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download

again if you are using the BootUSB option nothing gets overwritten and you can simply just reboot back into Windows without a problem just remove the key.

good plan, thanks!!!

*tomato* · 08-15-2010, 09:49 PM

*cough* *cough* Let's not have this thread turn into a My Mac can piss on your Windoz machine kinda thread (or the other way around )

puhhhleeez, thank you!!!

swidd · 08-15-2010, 11:49 PM

If you just want something that works, and is quick and easy to get up and running, I think we've reached the point where Linux Ubuntu will get you on your way of doing non-gaming business (having a clean and ready desktop+business software(OpenOffice)+no annoying pop-ups, secure/fully patched, on the internet with firewall) quicker than installing Windows and having to spend 3 hours removing crapware, installing software packages one by one and rebooting multiple times for each installation + for every Windows update/critical security patch. Installing Linux has become very easy.

I'm still a Windows user though... gotta play those games at high FPS :)

*tomato* · 08-16-2010, 02:31 AM

^ I'm sold

frbl · 08-16-2010, 08:27 AM

Just to throw in my two cents - I have used Ubunutu off and on for several years and liked it - but thought it fell just a tad short for use by the general public. I do think it is now there or just about there.

One particularly good implentation is Jolicloud. I am using Jolicloud on a netbook now and am thrilled with it. Most Linux versions have not worked with my wifi adapter out of the box - Jolicloud has. Everything "just works". It is very "cloud-oriented" which might turn off some people. But I like it. I think it would make a touchscreen computer feel like an Ipad.

2009BBPliftback · 08-16-2010, 09:02 AM

Ubuntu 10.04 worked perfectly after I installed it. Wifi conntected right up. For those looking for a change I think its a good option! its my favorite price too Free!!

08-15-2010, 02:05 PM	#1
2009BBPliftback Drives: 2009 Yaris LB in Blazing blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western PA (Franklin) Posts: 237	Ubuntu Linux Hello Yaris friends, So I got a little crazy this morning, I was fed up with wonky windows vista on my Laptop so I thought geez what about going to a linux OS. So I did some searching on google and came across Ubuntu OS.. so I took the plunge and installed it. I have been messin with it for about half a day now and am very satisfied. Check it out!! http://www.ubuntu.com

08-15-2010, 02:42 PM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	yep I use it on and off, but I just can't tear myself away from Windows just yet... WOrks great for servers too :D __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

08-15-2010, 02:45 PM	#3
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I definitely want to try this, but I'm chicken to do it on my main comp __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-15-2010, 03:01 PM	#5
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	oh you were on Vista? no wonder :D Anything IS better than Vista! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

08-15-2010, 03:50 PM	#6
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I don't understand the complaints about Windows. What does "flaky" and "dumbed down" mean? I hear that language all the time but I never see concrete examples. My computers never crash and seem to do pretty much everything I need them to. I truly don't know why I would need a different operating system. (but I am curious and like to try new things). If this is a thread jack, sorry, just let me know. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-15-2010, 02:53 PM	#4
2009BBPliftback Drives: 2009 Yaris LB in Blazing blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western PA (Franklin) Posts: 237	Well I was to the point that Anything had to be better than Windows Vista on my laptop and Am pleasently surprised its a game changer for me.

08-15-2010, 09:26 PM	#8
Sir A.Y. Atoyot Drives: '08 5-door Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey, BC Canada Posts: 176	Some folks like to spend a lot of time messing with things. I just like to get things done without a lot of fooling with the process. If I want to go somewhere, I get in my Yaris and go. It's reliable and cheap, and it gets me where I'm going with minimal fuss. If I want to do something on the computer, I fire up my iMac. I don't have to spend a lot of time fighting with it or configuring anti-virus software - it "just works." Desktop Linux is OK, but it can't match the Mac for ease of use. Windows is, of course, out of the question. Just my 2¢ worth - if you prefer to fight with Windows or Linux, be my guest.

08-15-2010, 09:49 PM	#11
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	cough cough Let's not have this thread turn into a My Mac can piss on your Windoz machine kinda thread (or the other way around ) puhhhleeez, thank you!!! __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

08-15-2010, 11:49 PM	#12
swidd Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA Posts: 755	If you just want something that works, and is quick and easy to get up and running, I think we've reached the point where Linux Ubuntu will get you on your way of doing non-gaming business (having a clean and ready desktop+business software(OpenOffice)+no annoying pop-ups, secure/fully patched, on the internet with firewall) quicker than installing Windows and having to spend 3 hours removing crapware, installing software packages one by one and rebooting multiple times for each installation + for every Windows update/critical security patch. Installing Linux has become very easy. I'm still a Windows user though... gotta play those games at high FPS :)

08-16-2010, 02:31 AM	#13
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	^ I'm sold __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

08-16-2010, 08:27 AM	#14
frbl Drives: 2005 Scion xA Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 14	Just to throw in my two cents - I have used Ubunutu off and on for several years and liked it - but thought it fell just a tad short for use by the general public. I do think it is now there or just about there. One particularly good implentation is Jolicloud. I am using Jolicloud on a netbook now and am thrilled with it. Most Linux versions have not worked with my wifi adapter out of the box - Jolicloud has. Everything "just works". It is very "cloud-oriented" which might turn off some people. But I like it. I think it would make a touchscreen computer feel like an Ipad.

08-16-2010, 09:02 AM	#15
2009BBPliftback Drives: 2009 Yaris LB in Blazing blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western PA (Franklin) Posts: 237	Ubuntu 10.04 worked perfectly after I installed it. Wifi conntected right up. For those looking for a change I think its a good option! its my favorite price too Free!!