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 <div>On 7/11/06, Ishaan Gulrajani <<a href="mailto:tfbfqf4x6t@gmail.com">tfbfqf4x6t@gmail.com </a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">replaced it a week ago (or at least, i tried to). Finally got it working, and i'll NEVER go back! > <a href="mailto:use_real_email_ulist@ohiggins.ubuntu.com">use_real_email_ulist@ohiggins.ubuntu.com</a> 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 > > > > > > > > > > <a href="http://matheteuo.org/">http://matheteuo.org/</a> > > > > > > > > > > "Hey man, whatever pickles your list!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > ubuntu-users mailing list > > > > > > > > > > ubuntu-users (AT) lists (DOT) <a href="http://ubuntu.com">ubuntu.com</a> > > > > > > > > > > <a href="http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </a> > > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote> </div>