>From my limited experience I do know that it can be tricky installing Windows after Linux. It is usually best to install Windows first on a dual boot machine.
Setting up a home network is fairly easy and may well be an option for you (share the internet connection of the Desktop machine). I have seen success with SuSE with some winmodems which were not even detected by other distros so I think you are making a good choice. If in doubt I suggest asking sensible questions before borking your installation too. Reply to me off list to arrange pick up of the CD's (in exchange for 5 blanks) Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: eBhakta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2004 8:31 a.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Ubuntu LUG Subject: Re: Ubuntu problem... Hi, "Waxing"? Umm... yes, SuSE would be okay to use, if that's more familiar to the LUG here. Mainly went with Ubuntu 'cause it installed at the meeting... Obviously it is a nice o/s... and the problems definitely seem to be with KDE in Ubuntu... Got the following back from the Ubuntu group... "It's very difficult to figure-out what could have gone wrong. It seems likely that there was an oversight in the installation of KDE. Would you consider reinstalling Ubuntu? I haven't checked whether or not Ubuntu supports Upgrade or Repair from the Installation CD. Whenever I broke my GUI in Suse, I did just that and it worked most of the time -Mandrake wasn't as good at that though." This is agreed, that there was probably an oversight in the installation of KDE, to do with the packages. Tried reinstalling Ubuntu, but the "apic nolapic" feature wouldn't work, so couldn't install it. As it is, the "other operating system" has had to be reinstalled (and thereby losing all the emails from the group regarding this whole affair), due to conflicts arising between the two systems (have lost all the data on the Ubuntu partition, including modem stuff downloaded by Nick). Seems the "other operating system" is not as harsh when it comes to setting up areas for data protection (perhaps that's just because that system is so much more familiar, and haven't figured Linux out enough yet to do the same stuff with data protection etc.). Definitely agree with the advice given to study the Linux system... in order to be able to use that system. Obviously required... Just not familiar enough with Linux. Kinda feel like being caught in the cross-fire between the two systems though... (guess that's natural when going from one to the other). Like changing sides in a battle/war... Watch out for the bullets and bombs!!! The bullets and bombs from BOTH sides of the battle... as both can kill. In ancient times warfare was much more precise, with only the oppposition being targetted. These days, however, so many others are harmed due to being caught in the conflict (due to the battles being waged in very public arenas). In ancient times, the battles were fought far from public arenas, whereby non-military personal were NOT harmed (as in the case of the battle of Kuruksetra, 5000 years ago, as described in Mahabharata). Anyway, seems the battles these days are all over the place... So, one must be VERY careful to not get bombed, and bombarded, from the "crossfire". Definitely feels like being caught in a battle trying to resolve the conflicts between the two o/s's on (at this stage) the same machine (haven't even looked at networking two machines with one Linux, and one the "other" system). All kinds of problems happening with running both systems on the same computer (esp. when doing reinstalls, and partitioning etc.). It would be okay, if Linux could detect the modem and install the driver... etc. Wishful thinking? But (apparently) all that's needed to get the laptop networked to the desktop is a cross-over for the network cable... Then Ubuntu (or SuSE) could be installed exclusively on the laptop, and networked to share the desktop ISP connection (using the "other operating system") for downloading the modem stuff, etc., and putting on the laptop for installation. Yes? That seems logical. But then will there be issues between the two machines, like there is between the two o/s's on the same machine...? Obviously there are so many issues to be resolved... one being that a (nicely functioning) o/s is required here... with the applications needed for the work at hand. An o/s that's not greed-based... and does not rejoice in the exploitation of others. Ubuntu seems to be in that mood... Basically Linux seems to be in that mood... So, are you okay with those CD's being picked up? They can be easily picked up if that's okay with you...? Thanks. Have a good/nice day. Wishing well, always. Regards, Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala) @ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:17 AM Subject: Re: Ubuntu problem... > On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 23:06, eBhakta wrote: > > > Yes, there are ALWAYS alternatives. > > Correct me if I am wrong but...... > > You probably do not have much to lose by waxing your current Linux partitions? > You read my post recently which suggested a more "familiar" distro might have > advantages? > You expressed a willingness to try SuSE? > > Well I have burnt the 5 SuSE 9.1 CD's for you. I suggest that you contact me > to acquire them and then start from scratch with SuSE. > > Your call though. > > -- > Robert Fisher > (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) > www.fisher.net.nz > > Glen Quagmire: Hello, 911? It's Quagmire. Yeah, it's caught in the window this > time. >
