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#1 vitriolboy
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Just installed Ubuntu on dual boot with XP, loving it so far, everything is totally customisable! Here's my 2 desktops:

Windows XP:

Ubuntu:

Oh yeah, if you use Ubuntu - isn't the Print Screen button cool lol

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#2 bededog
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Ubuntu: [spoiler]  [/spoiler]

Vista: [spoiler]  [/spoiler]
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#3 Lto_thaG
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Pretty much
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#4 sentencedogu
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yup thats me

wait what the f is dual thing?

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#5 maccer101
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that's it basically apart from the black box

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#6 -OpaK-
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I dont dual boot

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#7 VacantPsalm
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Oh yea, I forgot about trying that duel boot thing. Maybe that's what I should do today. Anyways, here's my desktop. I actually have my desktop changer off now cuz this is just so awesome IMO.:P Which is odd for me, cuz I'm not usually into that awesome / sexy combo they try to put in video games oh so often. It's usually one or the other for me and mixing the two just kills them both.
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#8 famicommander
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Laptop: Xubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron  Desktop: Xubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron  Mobile OS: Puppy Linux (the whole OS runs off a liveCD with no install; I take it everywhere)  (that's a stock photo from the website, but it's identical to mine)
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#9 deactivated-5de2fb6a3a711
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Pretty much
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whoa... I've never seen that version of this wallpaper. epic

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#10 hokies1313
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Vista:

XP:

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#11 Lto_thaG
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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]Pretty much
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whoa... I've never seen that version of this wallpaper. epic


I have a total of 3 version..that's my favorite..the dark one is pretty cool too.
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#12 famicommander
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wait what the f is dual thing?

sentencedogu
A dual-boot is having two operating systems on the same computer. Many people here have Windows running alongside Linux.
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#13 VacantPsalm
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Mobile OS: Puppy Linux (the whole OS runs off a liveCD with no install; I take it everywhere)famicommander
MOBILE OS!?!? Is everything you do done on the CD? Like if you save a file it saves to the CD?
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#14 vitriolboy
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[QUOTE="sentencedogu"]

wait what the f is dual thing?

famicommander

A dual-boot is having two operating systems on the same computer. Many people here have Windows running alongside Linux.

I find that I absolutely love how you can tailor everything and anything to exactly the way you want it and the eye candy is fantastic but I still need XP for gaming

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#15 H8sMikeMoore
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looking at this thread makes me wish I wasnt on windows downloading something right now.

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[QUOTE="famicommander"]Mobile OS: Puppy Linux (the whole OS runs off a liveCD with no install; I take it everywhere)VacantPsalm
MOBILE OS!?!? Is everything you do done on the CD? Like if you save a file it saves to the CD?

Yes, you can save everything you do to the CD if you want. It's faster to mount it on a USB flash drive, though. Then you don't even need a CD. You just insert your flash drive into any computer and turn it on, and you've got your whole OS. It's also incredibly fast, because it loads itself completely into your RAM if you've got at least 128MB. The entire OS is less than 100MB in size, and comes with a web browser, chat client, word processor, spreadsheet program, DVD player, and just about everything else you could want. It will run on a computer with as little as 24MB of RAM.
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#17 famicommander
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[QUOTE="famicommander"][QUOTE="sentencedogu"]

wait what the f is dual thing?

vitriolboy

A dual-boot is having two operating systems on the same computer. Many people here have Windows running alongside Linux.

I find that I absolutely love how you can tailor everything and anything to exactly the way you want it and the eye candy is fantastic but I still need XP for gaming

Yeah, Linux isn't the best for commercial gaming. WINE and CrossOver Games are making huge progress though. You can now play WoW, Oblivion, and all of the Steam games on Linux with no problems.
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#18 rockon1215
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here's my Vista one

I'll post my ubuntu one later

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#19 rockon1215
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my ubuntu:
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#20 famicommander
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Great to see so many more Linux users around here.
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#21 H8sMikeMoore
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LOW RES: Ubuntu. Blurred out buddy list courtesy of the gimp!

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#22 famicommander
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^Why not just minimize the buddy list?
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[QUOTE="famicommander"]Yes, you can save everything you do to the CD if you want. It's faster to mount it on a USB flash drive, though. Then you don't even need a CD. You just insert your flash drive into any computer and turn it on, and you've got your whole OS. It's also incredibly fast, because it loads itself completely into your RAM if you've got at least 128MB. The entire OS is less than 100MB in size, and comes with a web browser, chat client, word processor, spreadsheet program, DVD player, and just about everything else you could want. It will run on a computer with as little as 24MB of RAM.

DUUUUUUUDE! Do want!:o How hard is it to do? Do you need to have Linux already or can you just download it? Lawl, it would probably be easier for you if you just give me a link or word to Google that will lead me to a site that explains it.:P So many questions. Can I transfer stuff from the original computer's OS to it?
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#24 H8sMikeMoore
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^Why not just minimize the buddy list?famicommander

because I wanted to show off the title bars. I like how the other windows have a see through effect and the main window is very clear.

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[QUOTE="VacantPsalm"][QUOTE="famicommander"]Yes, you can save everything you do to the CD if you want. It's faster to mount it on a USB flash drive, though. Then you don't even need a CD. You just insert your flash drive into any computer and turn it on, and you've got your whole OS. It's also incredibly fast, because it loads itself completely into your RAM if you've got at least 128MB. The entire OS is less than 100MB in size, and comes with a web browser, chat client, word processor, spreadsheet program, DVD player, and just about everything else you could want. It will run on a computer with as little as 24MB of RAM.

DUUUUUUUDE! Do want!:o How hard is it to do? Do you need to have Linux already or can you just download it? Lawl, it would probably be easier for you if you just give me a link or word to Google that will lead me to a site that explains it.:P So many questions. Can I transfer stuff from the original computer's OS to it?

1. It's very easy. 2. You don't already need Linux. 3. puppylinux.org 4. Have fun.
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#26 spyke412
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OS X:

I'm too lazy to restart my computer to get a picture of windows though:P

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#27 VacantPsalm
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[QUOTE="VacantPsalm"]DUUUUUUUDE! Do want!:o How hard is it to do? Do you need to have Linux already or can you just download it? Lawl, it would probably be easier for you if you just give me a link or word to Google that will lead me to a site that explains it.:P So many questions. Can I transfer stuff from the original computer's OS to it?famicommander
1. It's very easy. 2. You don't already need Linux. 3. puppylinux.org 4. Have fun.

Thank you very much.^-^ *takes link and runs off like a 16 year old kid with car keys* [QUOTE="spyke412"]OS X: I'm too lazy to restart my computer to get a picture of windows though:P

Wait, you duel boot Mac and Windows? Are you doing that on a Mac or a PC?
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#28 X360PS3AMD05
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I don't dual boot, i went back to XP
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#29 Bloodbath_87
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Finally changed mine.  Taskbar up to show that it's really my desktop and not just a picture of the wallpaper. I keep it clean.
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Mine:
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#32 VacantPsalm
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Is it just me or is your ObjectDock HUGE!?
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#33 bededog
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[QUOTE="Lairdo91"] .VacantPsalm
Is it just me or is your ObjectDock HUGE!?

That's what I thought. Why do you have it so big? :lol:
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#34 Decko5
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i have ubuntu but its so inconvenient when i try to do simple things like add music to my phone
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#35 X360PS3AMD05
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i have ubuntu but its so inconvenient when i try to do simple things like add music to my phoneDecko5
Linux is overrated, now i'm not saying Linux isn't great, but it is overrated. This is simply because everyone wants to do their own thing and they can't come together to try and take down Microsoft.
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#36 H8sMikeMoore
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[QUOTE="Decko5"]i have ubuntu but its so inconvenient when i try to do simple things like add music to my phoneX360PS3AMD05
Linux is overrated, now i'm not saying Linux isn't great, but it is overrated.

how is it over rated?

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#37 ChicaQueenWarGa
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No duel booting for me, but I did got two new games. Spore Creator and Combat Arms.

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#38 Artekus
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[QUOTE="VacantPsalm"][QUOTE="Lairdo91"] .bededog
Is it just me or is your ObjectDock HUGE!?

That's what I thought. Why do you have it so big? :lol:

I have no idea, I think that was the default size and I havent bothered to change it.

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[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"][QUOTE="Decko5"]i have ubuntu but its so inconvenient when i try to do simple things like add music to my phoneH8sMikeMoore

Linux is overrated, now i'm not saying Linux isn't great, but it is overrated.

how is it over rated?

You have to jump through hoops to do simple things and companies won't support it like that guy just said so his phone doesn't work. If you don't do anything dumb you can stay safe in Windows, if you want to learn about computers you can tweak Windows to run even better. Or there is always a Mac, which is linux but simpler ;) Also maybe the Gamespot Folding team should come and recruit people in threads like these................
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#40 redstormrisen
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Desktop

Nothing too Fancy, games on the left, apps on the right.

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#41 Decko5
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ubuntu

xp media center

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#42 X360PS3AMD05
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Someone actually uses Safari :o
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#43 H8sMikeMoore
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[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"][QUOTE="Decko5"]i have ubuntu but its so inconvenient when i try to do simple things like add music to my phoneX360PS3AMD05

Linux is overrated, now i'm not saying Linux isn't great, but it is overrated.

how is it over rated?

You have to jump through hoops to do simple things and companies won't support it like that guy just said so his phone doesn't work. If you don't do anything dumb you can stay safe in Windows, if you want to learn about computers you can tweak Windows to run even better. Or there is always a Mac, which is linux but simpler ;) Also maybe the Gamespot Folding team should come and recruit people in threads like these................

linux never claimed to be the easiest of OS. it claims to be the most custom and most safe/effecient. If you go into linux thinking its windows, then chances are you'll hate it.

Mac is NOT linux but easier. The only thing they share in common is that mac has a unix base, and the linux is "unix like" but mac is for people who dont want to learn about computers, or have anything the way they want it. the unix-linux thing is dissmissable because i would say around 98% of mac users dont use the Unix foundation of there system. So, arguably you could say linux and mac have basically nothing in common.

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#45 linkin_guy109
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this isnt really a dual boot, but hey its still two os's :P

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#46 rockon1215
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once you get over the learning curve, Ubuntu Is amazing, but I still need windows to game; WINE isn't quite there yet.
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#47 TanKLoveR
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No dual boot here, not enough ram to run Linux how i want to ^^.

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#48 redstormrisen
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Someone actually uses Safari :oX360PS3AMD05

Not that_surprising_is it, I like the bookmark bar :P

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#49 rockon1215
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You don't need very much RAM to use Ubuntu, evem with all the effects and transparency I'm still only using a little under 400 MB of RAM