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Great Scott
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Any Linux Users in the House?
#7751682 - 12/12/07 10:21 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I just switched from Winblows Vista to Ubuntu 7.10. It is smooth! My computer runs so much quicker now. Only problem I'm having is with downloading and installing all the old software I used to know and love. Is there an easy way to have windows compatibility with this OS? I want my old applications back.
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7751723 - 12/12/07 10:30 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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duel boot? also many applications have a linux counterpart so look for something like it
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: anonymous123]
#7751738 - 12/12/07 10:33 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Repositories, right? There's still a few "staple" apps that only come as windows installers. Dual boot isn't going to cut it for me. I like to have a particular kind of full-blown, multi-tasking madness going on while I surf the web.
Thanks for the response, broseph. You have been rated
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7751753 - 12/12/07 10:37 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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wine
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Quote:
TurntableJunky said: wine
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Great Scott
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wine!! thats what i was trying to think of. thanks dude.
Win4Lin does this as well. $70ish though. Is it available anywhere for say...... roughly zero-ish dollars?
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: anonymous123]
#7751769 - 12/12/07 10:41 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Linux isn't worth the effort. I love it on devices like the GP2X but for PC use I think it sucks
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Great Scott
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: PoisonedV]
#7751779 - 12/12/07 10:43 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I would personally kinda rather have my old windows XP back. Vista has been raping my new computers resources hardcore though... so never again w/ that OS.
I haven't been able to download a legit installer + key crack for XP though.
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7751796 - 12/12/07 10:47 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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You dont need to, seriously just ring up and say you lost your key. Its like they dont give a shit about protecting xp anymore they will just give you a new key thats what I did.
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Great Scott
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Really? Well my old laptop came loaded with windows xp. (5 years ago) It's not a legitimate copy... but a 'reinstall' disc. And it won't install onto my new laptop regardless of working serial number.
Maybe I should call them up and be like "look, here's the deal; you kinda ripped us off. could you please send me a free copy of XP to replace the piece of shit Vista you tried to pass off on me." Technically I should already own it already since it is the one I've been using for the last 4 years!$%!^$@$^#^!^$#^ @!
HA! Fucking Microsoft.
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7751841 - 12/12/07 10:57 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Nah just say you lost the serial.
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Great Scott
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But I need the installer too. The Re-Install Disc will only work on my old Dell laptop (which is fucked up beyond all repair)
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7751899 - 12/12/07 11:06 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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there are plenty of XP torrents out there.
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: anonymous123]
#7751924 - 12/12/07 11:10 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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yup
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Oh yeah, that's right...! Pardon my dumb ass. Didn't think to download a non-crack version of XP
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7752021 - 12/12/07 11:40 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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get a mac the new i macs come with free lsd crystal courtasy of steve jobs
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: notapillow]
#7752056 - 12/12/07 11:50 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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get a mac = get a $1,000 drained from bank account
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7752064 - 12/12/07 11:52 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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duh buy the ticket take the ride if you want to be happy with your comp in general you should get a mac they are just easier, trippier and all arouns cuter
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: notapillow]
#7752073 - 12/12/07 11:54 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I wish someone would throw in a free i mac with the LSD crystals they're slangin'. That'd be a deal I could go fore.
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Re: Any Linux Users in the House? [Re: Great Scott]
#7752080 - 12/12/07 11:56 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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the one thing i hate is the fucking wait icon. its the anoying rainbow specturum spiny icon. its like steve jobs fucking acis phychosis programed into my computer. fuck that work damn you!
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