That is exactly what I did with my only XP machine. I originally
installed Ubuntu and then switched over to the LXDE desktop. Now it says
Lubuntu when it is booting. VueScan works just like it does on XP (which
it should) - I scanned eight 35mm rolls via VueScan and the LS8000 under
Lubuntu last week, it worked perfectly. Aside from scanning I don't do
much with this machine, but Firefox works great. I will want to use
Nikonscan for color or medium format, and when I want that I can just
dual boot into XP. I will run one last XP update in case anything is
released today and then just disable the wi-fi and leave it as a static box.
Been enjoying Linbutu a lot - the LXDE desktop is very similar to
WIndows. My biggest complaint about the Unity desktop was the task bar
along the left of the screen - it would be fine on a wider monitor but
my old 1280x1024 does better with a thin tool bar along the bottom.
I don't do much image processing on this machine but do like to check on
the scanning. I've been experimenting with DarkTable, which seems to be
a very powerful 'library' type app, like Lightroom or Aperture. I find
the Darktable user interface to be difficult though I have not given up
on it. But for me even simple tasks can be frustrating to figure out.
The version of Darktable in the Ubuntu software center is quite old -
0.9x something - the version I down loaded directly is 1.4.
In the past I have not really calibrated this system - just use
Calibrize to visually check it. I was thinking about setting up the
machine in XP mode and running the X Rite i1 from my main computer on it
to create a monitor profile, and then moving the profile over to the
linux side. I think that would work - same video card and monitor, so
the profile should be applicable regardless of the OS. But that is a
project I for some future day (or maybe never....)
Mark
On 4/8/2014 3:30 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Agree Linux Ubuntu is the way to to go to wipe off XP on your old PC
and feel comfortable about these XP hazards. However I soon got tired
of the interface of Ubuntu and switched now to the light-weight Ubuntu
version Lubuntu on both an old desktop and a laptop. LibreOffice and
all of the Ubuntu software you need can be downloaded seperately in
Lubuntu after installation. Lubuntu looks more like XP and is very fast.
Both Ubuntu and Lubuntu will get a new version on April 17 with 5-year
support. All at no cost.
There is no Photoshop/Lightroom for Linux (only GIMP) but I use a
Win8 desktop for that.
Henk
mike wilson schreef op 8-4-2014 08:31:
Not to prosyletise too much; you really should try Ubuntu. Download
the installation iso from Ubuntu.com and try it running from a disk
before you install. Unless there are specific Windows-only apps that
you need, just about everything you want can be run as an equivalent.
Firefox and T'bird can transfer their content to the new versions.
Libre Office can be set to save files as Office versions by default.
Filezilla is a cross-system FTP app. Plenty of other apps in the
repositories.
As a bonus, Ubuntu seems to use much less of your machine's resources
to run. It speeded up the start on an old netbook using XP from
"press the button, then go and make a cup of tea properly and I might
be ready by then" (really) to about 40 seconds.
On 08/04/2014, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a feeling the threats from Windoze that their lack of support
will result in all of us die-hard Xp users getting hacked to death at
the stroke of midnight is a bit overstated, or to put it another way,
B S. Given one has one's own virus protection and spam-blocker,
that is.
Anyone else have more educated opinions than mine? I SO don't want
to give up XP...
ann
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