Leaving Ubuntu back to Windows
Karl Larsen
klarsen1 at gmail.com
Sat Jul 3 22:36:08 UTC 2010
On 07/03/2010 04:05 PM, Nathan Bahn wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Karl Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com
> <mailto:klarsen1 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> On 07/03/2010 03:44 PM, rbv wrote:
>> On Sunday 04 July 2010 02:27 AM, Wade Smart wrote:
>>> rbv wrote:
>>>
>>>> May be Ubuntu is not for people like me, with very limited or no
>>>> knowledge of software technology.
>>>>
>>>> Brasaro has spoiled my DVD RW, all types, Blanking them has left them
>>>> unusable again anywhere.
>>>>
>>>> Would not read USBs, USB mouse hangs every now and then, i have to
>>>> unplug and plug again and again in different USB ports, suddenly in one
>>>> of them it will work for some time.
>>>>
>>>> Browser crashed often, after the latest update.
>>>>
>>>> Machine makes a lot of grinder noise, when i insert an ordinary movie CD
>>>> or DVD to play,
>>>>
>>>> It is its wim and wish, to read or not to read any CD or DVD.
>>>>
>>>> I have been not been able to install my nVidia graphic card, when i
>>>> activate it the system would not start. It simply hangs, with a curser
>>>> at the right corner of the screen blinking happily forever. I have to
>>>> cut the electric supply and retry again to the same effect, forceing to
>>>> start with live DVD and reinstall all over, formatting my hard disk. It
>>>> is pathetic i cannot use my graphic card.
>>>>
>>>> Lot of Java problems. NSEindia.com.
>>>>
>>>> I am afraid , the forum is not for people like me, but only for experts
>>>> in software.
>>>>
>>>> By paying some money i get a Fit it and Forget it OS in Windows, am i wrong.
>>>>
>>>> I may be asked for details, only to be rediculed, about my lack of
>>>> knowledge.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the applications MAY be updated and not supported or certified
>>>> by Ubuntu. For Windows, there are any number of Free software for any task.
>>>>
>>>> My children can not play any of the game demos even.
>>>>
>>>> I may be called childish, but for a simpleton like me, do i have a choice.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You do have a choice and you are making it.
>>>
>>> Lets start with this. On 6-25 you posted a email about multiples of
>>> items. How about starting with asking 1 question, getting that solved
>>> and then asking another.
>>>
>>> And there are more than one place to ask questions - about how about
>>> forums.
>>>
>>> I dont see anything in your emails about your system. How old is this
>>> computer? What hardware do you have?
>>>
>>> Is Ubuntu for every machine? No. Some machines take work - others, not
>>> so much.
>>>
>>> As for choice: Windows is mandated to a degree and you see no other
>>> option but that. This isnt a use this instead of that OS. This is, you
>>> have alternatives but you will have to learn about your alternatives
>>> before you can use them.
>>>
>>> Wade
>>>
>>>
>> Intel 965 chipset motherboard
>> DDR2 SDRAM 667Mz 2 plus 1 total 3 GB
>> Intel Dual Core
>> LG DVD writer
>> nVidia GeForce 8400 GS
>> 80 GB Hitachi hard disk
>>
>> This machine was working with Windows Vista 64 bit, earlier,
>> which i totally formatted and installed Ubuntu Karmac, then
>> upgraded to 10.04 online through update manager.
>>
>> only when so many learned people warned me about Windows phishing
>> and all, i changed to Ubuntu.
>>
>> I will be pleased to provide any detail you ask for
>>
>> rbv
>>
>>
> Pretty small hard drive. Suggest you get a larger one, say
> 160 GB. You can load a 64 bit version of Ubuntu. I think you
> should start with the version 10.04 LiveCD for installing a
> simple Desktop.
>
> When it comes up look for problems. Ask for help on ONLY ONE
> at a time. You WILL get help that way :-)
>
>
> 73 Karl
>
>
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> K.L.--
>
> I find myself -- rightly or wrongly -- disagreeing with your
> assessment vis-a-vis the hard drive size. Granted, while my
> experience is quite limited, I */have/* worked with 10 Gigabyte hard
> drives; and if XP Pro can work just fine, then I respectfully submit
> that Ubuntu should have no problem as well.
>
> rbv--
>
> Sorry about my misunderstanding what you wrote.
>
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> http://www.openoffice.org (Nathan Bahn)
Some time ago I bought a 40MB hard drive. It was shipped suspended
in a large wooden crate. It was huge compared with 360KB floppies we
used. I recall that hard drive cost $400.00 back when the Dollar was
worth a lot.
You CAN load Ubuntu onto a 5 GB hard drive. But very little space
for your stuff. My saved pictures and things take 8 GB to store.
73 Karl
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