Just a friendly warning, this only works without issues on non-UEFI
machines.
Due to the UEFI 'Secure Boot' Wubi will not run, and could in some cases
destroy data on disk.
So if you recently bought a new (W8) pc, chances are it boots with UEFI.
So YMMV on these pc's with Ubuntu....
But yes, there are tricks to work around this if you want ;-)
Rob
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On 16-8-2013 19:29, Alan Fregtman wrote:
If anyone is new to Linux but wants to get their feet wet in the
easiest way possible, check out the Wubi installer:
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer
It will install as a program under Windows and will set up dual boot
perfectly for you without touching your partitions (using a file as a
virtual disk.) Because of this virtual disk thing, it's not
recommended for very serious use, but it's a great way to try things
out...
and if you don't like it, go to Windows, Control Panel, Uninstall
Programs, type in Wubi and that's it.
If you do end up liking I suggest install Ubuntu with the install cd
on a real partition. Copying your settings is not hard, if you're
worried about that.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Andres Stephens <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I'm curious about Linux. As.. the multiprocessor support would be
perfect for some machines we are thinking to buy as servers for a
renderfarm.
I use Windows 7 and 8 a lot, and I use thirdparty apps for
multidesktop features, with the functions like the ones mentioned
below. I am starting to use free software, like GIMP, Blender and
other suites for my needs, and wondered what other pro's of Linux
to consider the switch. It would be nice to have Softimage as an
easy package for Linux based renderfarm solutions or alternative
OS solutions.
The last mail you wrote was good to know, other than the
conflicting intuous/bamboo driver conflict and multi user accounts
logged in on different monitors at the same time, I do do the same
virtual desktop system in Windows (Virtuawin or Dexpot) , and yes
also, there are some other great productivity tools I use in
Windows I am sure I'd miss in Linux. Many pro's and con's.
If SI was an option for some kind of linux system, I would
consider it once I upgrade to new hardware that Windows couldn't
take advantage of.
Any "ease of use" and "compatibility" development is welcome.
+1
> Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:34:51 +0200
> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Softimage 2015 User Survey
>
> ...you do realize that i can make the exact same statement with
a search
> and replace for linux vs windows, do you?
>
> just sayin'...
>
> but joking aside: for me switching to linux brought a lot more
> advantages than staying with good old windows.
>
> first i don't miss any tools. i have softimage, mudbox, maya,
photoshop,
> inkscape and all our inhouse editors. they all work fine.
secondly, the
> killerfeature of linux is its window managers. in my case mate
desktop.
> its slick, fast and powerful. i can have as many virtual
desktops as i
> want, keep several apps open in parallel (and not stacked up
behind each
> other), each screen is customized to my needs. sessions get
saved, i can
> switch and shuffle them around with a few keystrokes and i
almost never
> reboot - updates happen in the background...i have two monitors
chained
> to one desktop and another monitor on a second x session that
kind of
> acts like a second computer with a shared mouse, keyboard and
> copy/paste-buffer for email etc.. it's the real life equivalent
of those
> funky hollywood-operating systems that we've all seen so many times
> before and it's boosting my day2day performance a LOT.
>
> oh, and i can switch between wacom intous and bamboo without
> deinstalling and installing drivers. try that with windows :)
>
> cheers!
> chris
>
> On 08/16/2013 06:05 PM, Mirko Jankovic wrote:
> > yea so far I also saw only problems with linux after trying to
switch
> > couple times....
> > fro missing so many other tools to making every day tasks a
nightmare.
> > sorry but if you don't have an Linux guru around then you will
spend more
> > time trying to do something on system instead of actually
working on your
> > job.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Martin <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> >> And why is that? What does make SI Linux better than Windows
version? From
> >> an artist point of view I see more cons than pros in
switching from Windows
> >> to Linux, apart from dealing with Linux based networks and farms.
> >>
> >> M.Yara
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On 2013/08/17, at 0:43, Bruno-Pierre Jobin <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Totally agree with Miquel. I'd switch to linux tomorrow if the
> >> installation process was easier.
> >>
>
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