Me and my Ubunta Linux....

[Draco]

I am loving linux! Here are some screenshots of my eyecandy. It is so highly customizable that it would blow your mind. You don't have to go hunting for pirated software for anything because it already comes with open source knock-offs of everything from PhotoShop to AutoCad. Here are the screenshots.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y38/jherico1/Screenshot-2.png

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y38/jherico1/Screenshot-3.png

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y38/jherico1/Screenshot.png

~Johnny Jones

[Sparky]

I've been hooked by the penguin for a while now. started with fedora red hat and now on to ubuntu/kubuntu. the opensource community is HUGE!!! and you are right there is a free version of everything. next you need to experiment witn "wine" and "virtual Box". good times. and you can dual boot to boot. piece of cake. love to see another non conformist.

[dh_hoxley]

Hellooo Draco, How R u my friend.... long time without speak with you and all guys.....

Great and amazing Cube that you have on your Ubuntu... with Compiz Fusion. I imagine that you have the last one isnt? 8.04? Run nicely... and is simple beatiful. Like you say.... Has a lot of free apps. for everything...

I have used Ubuntu for about 3 years or 4 i think.. and i agree with you. Every time i use it. I love it more. jeje You are running UT99 there?

Anyway... i want to share my desktops too :D :P from Beryl..... and the new Compiz Fusion

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0478/ber1.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0478/ber1.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0583/ber2.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0583/ber2.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0581/ber5.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0581/ber5.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0803/ber.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0803/ber.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0640/compizfuhoxl.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0640/compizfuhoxl.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0153/hoxleycompizfusion.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/download/0153/hoxleycompizfusion.bmp)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0568/volteadosuper.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0568/volteadosuper.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0930/hoxleycomp.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0930/hoxleycomp.jpg)


Jeje.

I hope you were fine Draco. And see you soon.

Atte: Another Ubuntu + compiz fusion FAN :D

Hi to everyone.

[Draco]

Damn what a sweet set-up! I've got a lot of work ahead of me to get it looking that sharp. The biggest issue that this thing is giving me now is the dual monitor set-up I run. I just now got Compiz to run on both monitors independently. The problem I had before this was trying to run Teamspeak and UT99 at the same time. It took me days to figure out that the ALSA and teamspeak were incompatible preventing both UT99 and Teamspeak to have sound at the same time. It was either one or the other. I eventually had to ditch ALSA and go completely to OSS4 to get it to work.

Either way, I'm done with Windows unless it is running inside VMware Workstation inside Linux. By the time I'm done with this bitch, it's gonna be all me! hysthysthyst Have a good one.

~Johnny Jones

[Brummel]

That looks sweet guys! Very impressive!

Any of you have any good sites for a complete Linux novist who'd like to learn more about it, but has little spare time? I'm thinking about re-installing my old laptop, but haved decided what to run on it. Those cool shots have made me curious!

[Draco]

You can check out more of the distro that we are using here (http://www.ubuntu.com/). I'm using the desktop edition. Ubunta has some of the most extensive support forums I think I have ever seen so finding an answer quickly is quite easy. The only real limitation for running the 3D desktop is that you need a videocard that'll support it. Other than that, it installs very easily. Have a good one.

~Johnny Jones

[Brummel]

The vid.card may be an issue, but thanks for that link. I'll have a good look into that!

[dh_hoxley]

Hello There.

Hey Brummel you can check this page... www.distrowatch.com (http://www.distrowatch.com)

There you can find the new releases of the linux distros... with an explanation of the new features of the versions And a Top 100 of Distros.

For beggin using linux i can recomend Ubuntu, as Draco said Ubuntu has a lot of information for start. Also the new version 8.04 came with an app called Wubi.. with this one you can install Linux from Windows, and it install like if will be another win app, and you can deleted as well. If you dont want to make partitions and all that stuff, is your best choise.

Perhaps. is a live cd so you can check it without install it.

Recently i find a Distro called Famelix.... and looks great. because visually is 90% equal to windows xp. and have a lot of support like if you were using Windows. You can Check it on this page

http://www.famelix.com.br


Well, and finally like you mention about the graphic cards, is not necesary if you only want to use Linux and begin to learn. But if you want to have fun with compiz you maybe will have some issues, but you can find a lot of guides for install the correct drivers for your model of Graphic Card. And you will find that is fun and easy.

Have a great one.

See you

Fencing

[dh_hoxley]

Hey Draco.... have you downloaded the new plugins for compizfusion. Has a lot of new effects. And well, I didnt try to run teamspeak with UT, i only install and play UT but run a little bit slow. So its not my choise for my lap :(

But i will gone to check about teamspeak on ubuntu and see if i can give you a hand on that. But like you said.... about incompatible... but anyway im gone to try it.

And about dual monitor ..... you want to run ubuntu with 2 monitors? or 2 monitors to run win and linux?....

Do you know Synergy?

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

With this app, you can have your win in one pc and your linux in other. and manage both with the same mouse and keyboard like if you were using a dual monitor .....

Check this....

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Very cool isnt ? jeje

See you soon Draco.

Fencing

[Draco]

Thanks for that bit of info. I've updated everything in Linux but I don't think it's the same version that you are talking about. It has a bunch of cool stuff that I'm still trying to figure out but am very happy with. I like tinkering. I was able to get all the sound stuff working correctly. Took days of reading through thousands of post but got it working just how it should. I only have the one computer so that synergy set-up won't work for me. I find the fact that I can access my windows partition in Linux to do me just fine. It's great. My UT does run slow now because of the compiz and all the resources that are being used it by it. My solution will be to reinstall my windows back to Windows 2000 and leave it stripped to a basic operating system to run all my games and only use it for that purpose. I'll be resizing my partition where the linux will hold the majority of the space and windows will only use about 25 gigs. I'm done with windows except for gaming.

~Johnny Jones

[PYRO]

here ya go boys now you dont have to hunt for anything all progs included ,
all configured .

http://ultimateedition.info/

[THE_PHIL]

so what is ultimate edition?? is it ubuntu or something different?? IM A NOOB, but I may be turing to the dark side HAHAHAH

[dh_hoxley]

Hey whats up Phil, How are you blues

Ultimate Edition that post PYRO is just Ubuntu Distro on a single DVD and not the original cd iso only... The " advantages " are that de Ultimate Edition has a lot..... of apps added to this dvd. ( If you dont want to use repositories)

The complete list i think.. is this one:

To answer the question... What is Ultimate Edition? It is Edgy Eft with the following software pre-added:

* New theme / splash screen / wallpaper
* VCD Gear debian style
* Subversion & build tools
* Wireless Internet integration
* Bluetooth integration
* PPP integration
* Networking tools
* 35 Additional fonts
* Tons more themes
* Repository driven Beryl
* New sounds theme
* Integrated Custom repository support
* All current Updates 158 at time of posting
* IPod support
* Beagle
* Gramps - Genealogy software (thanks poweruser2600)
* Legends - Video Game
* Kapote - Instant Messenger
* Integrated codecs (the good the bad & the ugly)
* Mplayer, VLC, Songbird & Amarok players with mp3 support
* Mencoder, K9Copy, DeVeDE, DVD Shrink - dvd copying software.
* Integrated Nvidia drivers (will work with other cards)
* Automatix 2 & Automatix Bleeder (in case you want additional software)
* Gaim beta 5 & plugins
* GFTP - FTP Client
* KVIrc - IRC Client
* Additional Themes, icons, cursors & logins
* XSnow
* Samba
* NFS
* EasyTag - MP3 Tag Editor
* GDesklets
* Inkscape - 2D vector drawing
* Screem - HTML Editor
* Gambas - Programing environment
* QEMU & Kqemu Accelerator - Emulation
* Screem - HTML Editor
* Avidemux - Avi (divx /xvid) editor
* GDesklets - Eyecandy & info
* NTFS read / write support
* Lamp - web server (Apache2, mysql, PHP5)
* phpmyadmin
* Azureus - P2P software
* MS core Font's and extra fonts
* Wine - Windows emulation (always newest version - through repo)
* Alien - Allows installation of foriegn packages (RPM, suse etc)
* Gobby Team programing software
* Ksnapshot - Screen capture software
* Google Picasa - Graphic editing software
* Frostwire Pro - P2P software
* Kolourpaint - Graphic editing software
* Qcad - Autocad wannabe
* Archive Suite - virtually any archive can be handled.
* Ajunta IDE - Programing environment
* Bluefish - HTML Editor
* Glade - Interface designer
* Gtranslator
* Bit Tornado - P2P Software
* Amule - P2P software
* Kino - Flick editor
* Audacity - Sound editor
* Debian Menu (pdmenu)
* Dvdrip - Dvd ripping software
* Democracy Player
* Listen Media Manager
* Steamripper
* Ilinux (banshee)
* Gnucash - Financial software
* Aria - Download manager
* Build Essentials and make utility's
* Quanta Plus and extras - HTML Editor
* Graveman - burning software
* New Grub splash screen and animated "very pretty" boot up screen
* Bum - Boot-up manager
* Sum - Startup manager (newer improved version gtk and terminal based)
* Istanbul - Live screen capture
* Ghex - Hex editor
* Gourmet - Recipe manager
* Isomaster - CD / DVD ISO editor
* GPHPEdit - PHP Editor
* Kino - Clip editor
* Aria - Download manager
* Democracy - Movie streamer
* ClamAV - Anti-virus software
* Listen - Media manager
* DVD|RIP - Dvd ripping software
* Lifrea - RSS feed reader
* Brasero - Disc burning tool
* X-Chat - IRC Client
* QDVDAuthor - DVD authoring software


So, in other words.. if you dont want to search manually extra apps, Ultimate Edition has a lot of adds.

you should try it. Is beatiful :D

Fencing

in the original page

www.ubuntu.com

in section: " get ubuntu "

you can download.... or... if you want you can request a free cds. Of course if you want free cds, you have to register and wait about 3 weeks for the copies. But they give you some cool stickers jeje.

[THE_PHIL]

THANKS BRO....and im just fine, I just a wanna be GEEK like the rest of ya. I think ill whore myself out a few days and go by a new computer so i can give it a try.

[THE_PHIL]

ok so if i choose to download the ultimate edition, should i just get the highest veersion 1.9 or should i really look into just what i think i need?

[Sparky]

phil i know you, just get the biggest most robust version. that way i won't have to do 1300 miles away tech support for ya.

hahahahhahahahahahahaha

[THE_PHIL]

well erik has been doing most of mine lately so 1300 miles is still a bit short. isnt it like 3K

[Sparky]

So what you are trying to say is i've been replaced by a dutchy. Finally some time to myself. whew!

Utah give me 2

[PYRO]

im using the ultimate you can use it as a live cd , or install it . to use it as just a live cd , just reboot your comp and boot from your dvd/cd drive it will not install anything , you can use the it just as it was install , except a few features ,or you can choose to install it from the start or once your booted into to it

[PYRO]

OK and for you widows users who want the desktop for windows thats the same as cube its here at shpere

http://www.spheresite.com/

[SiN-e]

Draco.. I know what I want you go to get for Christmas!

[dh_hoxley]

Hey PYRO, i donwload and its great, i still have to know how to use it, because is a little strange, but its great. A complete Cube of desk.... I used other one for windows called "deskspace" is not the complete sphere, is a cube like the one of compizfusion. But its really cool too. Note: sometimes has some issues starting.... but... for everyone who wants to have the cube in XP i think is great.

And i upload deskspace and sphere if someone like it and want to try it.

http://rapidshare.com/files/149836067/DeskSpace_1.5.1_3D_DESKTOP.zip
(http://rapidshare.com/files/149836067/DeskSpace_1.5.1_3D_DESKTOP.zip)


http://rapidshare.com/files/149834357/SphereXP_1.1.626.zip

And some screenshots from deskspace in WinXP...

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0476/deskspace1.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0476/deskspace1.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0895/deskspace2.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0895/deskspace2.jpg)

http://b.imagehost.org/t/0793/funcube.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0793/funcube.jpg)

See you.

blues

[THE_PHIL]

so this is ubuntu running whithin windows??? as in installed from windows, i havent get that far yet!!

[dh_hoxley]

Hi PHIL,

the last screenshots are 100% Windows XP with the program "deskspace"
simulate the Cube of COmpiz (with less plugins of course) but looks great too for being windows. lol.

The Cube with Compiz in Linux is more fun, because has a lot of effects plugins.


"The sphere " that PYRO mention, is awesome too. i check it and well, im still trying to figure it out how it works.. because is an entire sphere of desktop in 3d...

[SiN-e]

All I have to say!!! HOLY SMOKES!! I desktops kept changing.. I do not make a good geek.. I guess I should quit trying to fit in ....

[PYRO]

dx_hoxely here ya go the complete suite for that , it will make it work the way you want it to
FOR WINXP AND VISTA ONLY

http://redirect.pet-passion.net/FUNdownloads/dektopcube.rar


[ban_me][ban_me][ban_me][ban_me][ban_me]

[dh_hoxley]

THANKS !!! PYRO, i downloaded and came with a lot of apps for the cube and other plugins. Great suite. i didnt know this. Thanks for share it ;)
Now im gone to check it .... :D


blues

Fencing

Thanks Again.

[PYRO]

here some screens from the windows version of the cube

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/TdSpyro/untitled2.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/TdSpyro/untitled.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/TdSpyro/untitled0.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/TdSpyro/untitled7.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/TdSpyro/untitled6.jpg


i i could not figure out how did the pics so you could clik them hox so this how i did it sorry all

[dh_hoxley]

Hi PYRO, great pics, has a lot of more plugins isnt? Which app do you use for these effects? because deskspace only has the cube but no the windows floating or rolling... Anyway i downloaded the suite that you post, and im gone to install it for check it. But looks great your setup.

Cheers

Fencing
:D

[Ironface_NL]

Phil, I'm glad I could help you out, distance is very relative isn't it?

Sparky. check this out teamviewer (http://teamviewer.com) You can install as many firewalls or give users no rights at all, but this is still working anyway. hyst hyst

[Castar]

Ok, time to make the change DL'd 8.10 I can't use 8.04 because of existing Nvidia RAID 5 I need to use dmraid. I'm going to keep XP for now and do dualboot that way I can at least somewhat justify all the money I have given Bill Gates over the years. I'll keep you guys posted on the progress that way you'll know whats going on when I come to you for help :)

[Castar]

OK, LOVE Deskspace THANKS!! 1 issue, I use single mouse click. Does not seem to carry over to Deskspace. I activate it by placing mouse in lower right hand corner, rotate cube with wheel, than must double click to make it active. I wanna single click. Anyone know how?

[Draco]

If you plan on gaming in the Linux, I'll need to hook you up with the fix for the sound. If you try to run two programs that need your soundcard, only one will be heard unless you change the sound system from ALSA to OSS4. Good luck. You'll find the install portion very easy. Have a good one.

~Johnny Jones

[Castar]

Not so easy......get Buffer I/O error right off the bat after booting with 8.10 cd.
I'm not 100% sure Nvidia RAID 5 is yet supported

[Draco]

I got the same thing the first time. Turned out that the disk didn't burn right. I had to turn write speed down to 4x to get the disk to burn right. Nvidia is the best manufacturer when it comes to Linux. They should have Linux drivers available on their website along with Tech Support. Off to hell... I mean work. See yall tonight.

~Johnny Jones

[Castar]

Yup plenty of drivers but RAID 5 is the issue. Created a linux ext3 partition on the RAID 5 and a swap partition. Now I cant boot into Windows nor will Ubuntu install. Spent 6 hours on this so far. Windows is still there in 1 piece. on E:\ drive humm..... replacing MBR doesnt help, gotta try setting that partition as active maybe thats it joy joy joy..............

John



Ok that took from 10am to 1 am to mess up and correct. Don't know why but I didnt loose a thing. Whew

[FRAG_MASTER]

can u spin the cube when ur playing UT or other games?

[Castar]

Got it.......... Linux will not initially see a pre-configured RAID 5 However the text based alternate install CD will. Man this is tough but I get to learn a ton of stuff I never knew. Much more fun in the long run than just clicking install and waiting.
If the alternate CD gives me trouble I'll just buy the External Raid system I have been wanting, back up windows there and start from scratch. Would have been much easier the RAID wasnt pre-existing.
That box is 1000.00 though by the time I buy the HD's thats gonna put me on the couch for a while............humm, maybe then I can read the instructions in peace. lol

[Draco]

Got it.......... Linux will not initially see a pre-configured RAID 5 However the text based alternate install CD will. Man this is tough but I get to learn a ton of stuff I never knew. Much more fun in the long run than just clicking install and waiting.
If the alternate CD gives me trouble I'll just buy the External Raid system I have been wanting, back up windows there and start from scratch. Would have been much easier the RAID wasnt pre-existing.
That box is 1000.00 though by the time I buy the HD's thats gonna put me on the couch for a while............humm, maybe then I can read the instructions in peace. lol

It was a huge learning experience for me. In my case, it installed with a click. Configuring everything to my liking was the learning experience. It took me two weeks to get it all right with my computer, but I think it was worth it. There really is no dependence on M$ anymore.:D:D:D I can game in Linux if need be, but I would have to reconfigure all my gaming equipment to use it in Linux.

~Johnny Jones

[FRAG_MASTER]

how do you get UT in ubuntu, im new, (about 3 days ago i got it) and i want to get it for linux Thanks!

[Castar]

Not sure why I insisted on placing Ubuntu on a preexisting SATA RAID 5 array. Forgot I had a free IDE spot and a brand new 500GB HD. Tried to repartition the 700GB raid down to 500 GB (had only used 450GB or so after cleaning things up) and planed on using the rest for a dual boot with Linux. Thought something was funny when Partition Magic came back with errors AFTER the fact and left no record of what happened. After putting together another box with spare parts, formatting and reinstalling windows, spending 2 days downloading utilities and cracks, burning boot CD after boot CD and trying to recover the partition I was finally able to atleast read the disk and have been copying it for about 6 hours now. 1st try I pulled a few files, UT included, placed that HD in the new box and ran UT. It worked so I'm copying everything to the spare drive. I'll reformat RAID after that copy everything BACK fix the MBR and it should boot. If not I'll reinstall XP, copy saved stuff back over, delete the NEW HD, reformat for Linux and do it like I should have done the first time.....whew!!
Ever stare at a queue for hours and hours..........

[Draco]

Not sure why I insisted on placing Ubuntu on a preexisting SATA RAID 5 array. Forgot I had a free IDE spot and a brand new 500GB HD. Tried to repartition the 700GB raid down to 500 GB (had only used 450GB or so after cleaning things up) and planed on using the rest for a dual boot with Linux. Thought something was funny when Partition Magic came back with errors AFTER the fact and left no record of what happened. After putting together another box with spare parts, formatting and reinstalling windows, spending 2 days downloading utilities and cracks, burning boot CD after boot CD and trying to recover the partition I was finally able to atleast read the disk and have been copying it for about 6 hours now. 1st try I pulled a few files, UT included, placed that HD in the new box and ran UT. It worked so I'm copying everything to the spare drive. I'll reformat RAID after that copy everything BACK fix the MBR and it should boot. If not I'll reinstall XP, copy saved stuff back over, delete the NEW HD, reformat for Linux and do it like I should have done the first time.....whew!!
Ever stare at a queue for hours and hours..........

Damn!!!! Poor guy. Spanking I have stared at a queue for hours. It sux!!!

~Johnny Jones

[Castar]

Not sure why I insisted on placing Ubuntu on a preexisting SATA RAID 5 array. Forgot I had a free IDE spot and a brand new 500GB HD. Tried to repartition the 700GB raid down to 500 GB (had only used 450GB or so after cleaning things up) and planed on using the rest for a dual boot with Linux. Thought something was funny when Partition Magic came back with errors AFTER the fact and left no record of what happened. After putting together another box with spare parts, formatting and reinstalling windows, spending 2 days downloading utilities and cracks, burning boot CD after boot CD and trying to recover the partition I was finally able to atleast read the disk and have been copying it for about 6 hours now. 1st try I pulled a few files, UT included, placed that HD in the new box and ran UT. It worked so I'm copying everything to the spare drive. I'll reformat RAID after that copy everything BACK fix the MBR and it should boot. If not I'll reinstall XP, copy saved stuff back over, delete the NEW HD, reformat for Linux and do it like I should have done the first time.....whew!!
Ever stare at a queue for hours and hours..........

Ok Problem was that Windows saw the partition as ALOT larger than it actually was. What happened was I tried to make a 700GB partition with over 500GB of data on it less than 500 GB. Problem is now having a ide drive over 500GB. My sata ports are all full. Thinking about changing the partition ending sectors manually and see what happens.
Now I remember that when one of the drive were degraded a few months ago windows never noticed the 150GB loss until the raid array was full..

Yet another reason for Linux........

[Castar]

Ok Problem was that Windows saw the partition as ALOT larger than it actually was. What happened was I tried to make a 700GB partition with over 500GB of data on it less than 500 GB. Problem is now having a ide drive over 500GB. My sata ports are all full. Thinking about changing the partition ending sectors manually and see what happens.
Now I remember that when one of the drive were degraded a few months ago windows never noticed the 150GB loss until the raid array was full..

Yet another reason for Linux........

Well after learning all there is to know about partitioning, drive structure, and Bart's PE. I gave up....
Reformatted the RAID 5 a few minutes ago. Went back with RAID 5 across 6 150GB Raptor drives and am using 64k striping block this time instead of the 128k. I think it might be faster.
Windows is installing now (actually have my reg key memorized because of this) after updating everything than updating all my hardware drivers, I'll start transfering over saved data from the spare 500GB IDE drive. Then I'll be back.
After that I'll reformat the IDE drive and install Linux from there.