screen resolution problems with Hardy Herron

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On 09/26/2008 03:34 PM, Michael "TheZorch" Haney wrote:

> 
> If Linux suddenly had the same hardware, driver and commercial software 
> support that Windows and Mac have right now I'm positive that within 5 
> to 10 years Linux would usurp Windows as the dominant PC operating system.
> 

Oh nonsense. I have the occasion (quite frequently) to transfer Windows
hard drives to new chassis, and install Windows OS's.

Just 5 days ago I installed Windows on an Intel system and Windows
didn't have a clue or driver for the NIC, the onboard graphics, and the
DVD/CD. I ended up having to use an Airlink 101 USB Ethernet device to
get it to talk to the internet so that I could then go and download the
drivers from Intel to complete the installation. It took me 2 days to
complete the installation; hardware drivers, software updates, hardware
driver updates (again) after the MS service pack updates. Then, after
all of that and about 10 reboots (required after nearly each update):
another 4 hours to install all of the antispyware, antivirus,
antiothercrap, and basic office software so that the box is _somewhat_
safe to connect to the internet and usable.

I installed Ubuntu 8.04.1 on that very same machine (separate hard
drive) and _everything_ worked out of the box; graphics, keyboard,
mouse, NIC, *everything*. Total install time: 2 hours (including all
recent updates). *And* that included office software, graphics software,
internet software, etc., etc., so at the end of the install I actually
had a working, productive box.
  Granted, some bits still needed to be added/installed (like the rest
of OpenOffice), and there have been times & systems where the install
hasn't gone nearly a smooth, but if I compare that to the Windows
install I'd say that Ubuntu is miles ahead of Windows in this area.

Have you _ever_ installed a Windows OS? Recently? Didn't you already
have this discussion on this list previously?

Here's a challenge for you: reformat your existing hardrive(s) and
install your Windows from scratch. Then install your other standard
applications (office, graphics, graphics editing programs, scanning
programs, pdf reader programs, music players, video player, internet
software, IMS sofware, calendar programs, etc.) on that fresh Windows
install. Let us know how you come out; how long it took you, what worked
'out-of-the-box' and what did not, etc.
  Then, and only then, install Ubuntu on a second hard drive or
partition, and come back and tell us about your experience.