Just started running linux

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Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

It's quite possible they haven't done a driver for it. Do a google search as someone may have got it sorted. If they can get it to work on a mac in theory a linux solution wouldn't be very different. Maybe try whirlpool.

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My laptop uses an intel wifi chip and worked perfectly with Ubuntu and on my spare pc using PCLOS i have a netgear pci card with ndiswrapper which is a linux program that allows you to use the windozes driver for it. If you search the Ubuntu forum you will most likely find out how to get it to work.

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Originally Posted by rfurzer

I am very interested in ditching windows for my home laptop. I use a 7.2mbps bigpond wireless connection. I rang their tech help twerps and was told that the connection software wasnt compatible with ubuntu (or anything but windows and Mc). Are they right? can i get around the prob?

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In one sense they are right, but in another they are not. They will not help you and if you use anything except MS or Mac they will blame this for any problems you have. But although I have never used wireless with Bigpond (this is one reason why I don't use Bigpond) my understanding is that you can get it to work, although how much trouble it is depends on your modem. A search or a question in the whirlpool forum should come up with something, or, if you live in a major city, contact your local Linux User Group.

John

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Originally Posted by rfurzer

I am very interested in ditching windows for my home laptop. I use a 7.2mbps bigpond wireless connection. I rang their tech help twerps and was told that the connection software wasnt compatible with ubuntu (or anything but windows and Mc). Are they right? can i get around the prob?

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Often you will find the the TECH support will not offer Linux as they know nothing about it. They arte only MS trained etc.
One way to find out is D/l the Livre CD , Burn it and boot up the CD, it won't install anything but will allow you to try it.You soon know if your connection works. Also check the forums for Ubuntu and ask a question if you have probs, they are always willling to help

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Originally Posted by Bushie

OK

I know you can dual boot win/linux, but is it possible to have them installed on completely separate physical drives ?

I was thinking along the lines of buying a new drive and installing one of the linux flavours to give it a try.


Martyn

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Yes and you could also get away from dual boot, by installing windows on one HDD and Linux on another but put the linux boot file on a USB, set the boot order to usb as 1st boot, then your pc will automatically start on windows, but if you want to run linux, just insert the USB and linux will boot instead. Sort of like using the USB as a KEY to lock you computer. without it no one can access your linux computer, a good security feature:cool:, stops unwanted eyes for getting to your files

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Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

Because Linux is open source there is a legal thing about the DVD playback, many Lin Distros do not provide it as a default install. You can overcome this though my installing in it separately. Depends on your Linux Distro you are using, IE if you are running Ubuntu /Kubuntu, all that's need is to do a google and it will tell you how.
I installed the medibuntu into the repos and it will install the required stuff to install the lidvdcss.
It's simple just google it.
Also if you use a package manager ie in kubuntu " synaptic" it will open a GIU screen where you can choose any additional applications from the repositories, themn it's just mark and apply and the system installs itself and any dependancies the app may need.

Another plus I found with linux over Microsoft... in the event od a power failure, Ms will give you the Check disc screen and throws fits. .... Linux just boots up and asks if you want to start a new session or go back to what you were working on, and reopens it to where you left off.

Here you go. the Medibuntu is the medical version of ubuntu, so there for all the codecs etc must be provided.( installing the medibuntu into the repos does not change your current desktop or anything else, it's just adding some extra features to the repository

Open your terminal and copy and paste these commands exactly and press enter on keyboard, it will ask for your sudo (root aka adminstrater password, type that in.)

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/`lsb_release -cs`.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list; sudo apt-get -q update; sudo apt-get --yes -q --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring; sudo apt-get -q update

Then this next command

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update

You may be asked to accept this package even though it cannot be
authenticated. This is normal; typing "Yes" means you trust Medibuntu.

Now copy and paste this command

sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2

That should see you playing DVDs.

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Life Saver!!:)

cheers
Nick