I'm following Chris and Chris's recommendations, I'll let you all know how it goes when I'm done.
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: > If you are finally fed up with XP/Vista, Im guessing you are not use > to Linux as a desktop. In that case, going with the basic install of > ubuntu and letting the installer format the disk for you would > probably be the best choice. I agree with what chris says, 1-6. > > Some of 1-6 can be found here: > http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-9.04 > I do not recommend all of the package in this howto. > > In addition to what chris said, I would also suggest turning off some > of the services that run by default if you do not need them. For > example, if you are not using bluetooth, you can turn off bluetooth > services. There are some other services you many not want; I do not > have a jaunty box here, so I cannot check. > > Chris... > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Chris Louden <[email protected]> > wrote: > > my advice/ 2 cents. > > > > Some minimal stuff to get you going. This is just a quick spew and not > > completely detailed. > > > > 1. Install > > 2. Initial boot, see what works and what doesn't. Setup wireless or etc. > > 3. Reboot. > > 4. Updates (sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade) > > 5. Reboot. Generally you do not need to after updates however the > > kernel has changed since the release of 9.04 and your installation so > > you will need to reboot after the updates for all changes to take > > effect. > > 6. Install Medibuntu > > (sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/jaunty.list > > --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list && sudo > > apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo > > apt-get update) > > 7.install some other stuff for media and system customization. > > (sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 vlc vlc-plugin-* > > ubuntu-restricted-extras vim compizconfig-settings-manager) > > > > with that you will have a nice working system that supports quite a > > bit of media. Note that not all of that software mentioned is legal > > for use in the US due to software patents and etc... > > > > -Chris > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Jason <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I plan on using it for web surfing and media mainly. And well to learn > the > >> operating system more also > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:16 PM, Chris Louden <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >>> I highly recommend manually partitioning it once you are a bit more > >>> comfortable with it. Odds are you are going to reinstall several times > >>> to get things right/comfortable. Don't worry about it now. Play around > >>> get familiar with it. Only option you might need to specify with the > >>> install is ACPI. If the installation locks up, try disabling that. If > >>> the install goes right through, then don't worry about ACPI. > >>> > >>> Now once you have it install a whole world of options and > >>> customization opens up to you. What are you going to use it for? > >>> Generally stuff.. internet/email? Might want to look at installing > >>> medibuntu, and well... of alot of things. > >>> > >>> -Chris > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Manny <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Definitely do a manual partition. > >>>> > >>>> I did a quick install of Ubuntu 9.04 in a VM using VirtualBox. I was > >>>> able to get a legacy scanner to work on it last night, as there are no > >>>> drivers for the scanner in Vista or Win7. > >>>> > >>>> Xsane is so cool that it was able to see the scanner (usb) and I was > >>>> able to scan something my wife wanted to fax. My plan was to scan and > >>>> email the pdf to myself. > >>>> > >>>> Unfortunately last nights Ubuntu updates were taking too long so I > >>>> canceled midway and I'm left with a system that will require a > >>>> reinstall. > >>>> > >>>> This time I definitely plan to make a root (/) and home (/home) > >>>> partition to safeguard any data. > >>>> > >>>> I attempted a reinstall without formating my /, but that didn't work. > >>>> I reinstalled grub but that didn't work either. Someone told me there > >>>> was a kernel update last night which explains much. > >>>> > >>>> The document is recoverable (boot livecd image and mount the > >>>> partition) but wasn't important. It was a pretty fresh install. > >>>> > >>>> Good luck! > >>>> Make a separate /home if you plan to save any data. > >>>> > >>>> --Manny > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Jason <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I'll be single booting since I have several other machines. So I'm > not > >>>>> worried about screwing up and trying over > >>>>> > >>>>> As to my exposure/experience with Linux I'm a novice. Dave exposed me > to > >>>>> it > >>>>> years ago but I only dabbled with it. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sep 18, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Randall Whitman <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>>> I have a 15 inch acer that I'm going to put Linux on. I'm > >>>>>>> finally fed up with vista and xp that I want to seriously use > Linux. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Are you planning to dual-boot or install Linux only? How familiar > are > >>>>>> you > >>>>>> with Linux (i don't remember from any previous posts, sorry)? If > not > >>>>>> accustomed to Linux-only, and not planning to dual-boot, it can be a > >>>>>> good > >>>>>> idea to run Linux from one of Live-CD/USB or WUBI-install, until > used > >>>>>> to > >>>>>> it. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I have the ubuntu 9.04 distro. Should I just allow it to run > through > >>>>>>> a standard setup or are there settings that I should be looking > for? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> We always do manual partitioning (even though that may be the > hardest > >>>>>> part > >>>>>> of install process) - at a minimum separate partitions for / > (system) > >>>>>> and /home (data). > >>>>>> We also routinely add the OpenOffice PPA repository to the Software > >>>>>> Sources, > >>>>>> so we get the newest OpenOffice through the Package Manager. > >>>>>> (Well, we also get rid of libmono and install gThumb.) > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Also opinions should I install the desktop distro or the netbook? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> My recommendation is to try LiveCD or LiveUSB of both and see which > you > >>>>>> like better. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> /Randall > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Randall Whitman > >>>>>> Whizman Software Solutions > >>>>>> www.whizman.com > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> LinuxUsers mailing list > >>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> LinuxUsers mailing list > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> LinuxUsers mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> LinuxUsers mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LinuxUsers mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
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