Has Ubuntu Replaced Windows on Your Box?

[noel jambo]

I did. Removed Windows XP and started with Ubuntu 5.10 and now 6. However I
have some problems with updating and installing my archaic scanner HP
laserjet 5. I will hang on. I do not give up fights such easily. I will
flood questions on this forum until I am an expert.

Noel Jambo
Bunda College of Agriculture
Malawi

On 7/11/06, Ishaan Gulrajani <tfbfqf4x6t at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> replaced it a week ago (or at least, i tried to). Finally got it
> working, and i'll NEVER go back!
> > use_real_email_ulist at ohiggins.ubuntu.com wrote:
> > > DC Parris;534091 Wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is something of a quick straw poll.  I'd like to know how many
> > > > people
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > have actually replaced Windows with Ubuntu Linux.  If you have not
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > replaced Windows altogether (i.e., you're still dual-booting),
> there's
> > > > no
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > need to respond.  I'm really only interested in hearing from those
> who
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > have completely replaced Windows.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for your time.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Don
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > DC Parris     Libre Software Advocate
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > http://matheteuo.org/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > "Hey man, whatever pickles your list!"
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > ubuntu-users mailing list
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > ubuntu-users (AT) lists (DOT) ubuntu.com
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have completely replaced windows recently. I replaced it on a
> > > Athlon64 +3000, 250GB SATA HDD, GeForce 6600 TF PCIe, 1GB PC3200 RAM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > With my windows machine I've done lots of sound production, lots of
> web
> > > development(php)/designing, and played lots of games :cool:.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > So, why did I change? I changed because of costs, plummeting myself
> > > rapidly in the IT world for a career, and realizing I'll be building a
> > > separate machine someday for windows. Note that I'll only be building
> a
> > > separate windows machine to help me in IT and because I may need
> > > something I can't do in Linux.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Granted I haven't been with linux for very long but I'm loving it so
> > > far. I'm all setup and done everything I did on Windows except game.
> > > Somehow, I got sick of gaming. Nothing seems to be fun anymore but one
> > > text based game called gemstone hehe.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Why did I choose Ubuntu? Lots of reasons that seem to add up more so
> > > than others. It has forums and great community support, completely
> > > free, based on another highly popular o/s (didn't choose debian
> because
> > > things seemed outdated and dead around there), updated frequently (I
> > > know that's not always beneficial), and humanity to others! When it
> > > said linux for human beings it reminded me of sophisticated software
> > > designed so well seemingly anyone can use it yet it's so powerful...
> or
> > > at least an article talking about accomplishing that.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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