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Windows 2k? OR Ubuntu LINUX?

View Poll Results: LINUX OR WINDOWS?
UBUNTU 4 44.44%
WINDOWS 2000 5 55.56%
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Old 04-17-2006
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Windows 2k? OR Ubuntu LINUX?
OK guys what should i go with with an old pc i got layin around, windows 2000 or Ubuntu Linux? ANy ideas?
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Old 04-17-2006
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According to your last thread, you were going to experiment with Linux

I suppose you could put them both on there.
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Old 04-17-2006
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LOl the other thread is for mu cuzzin, Peddant i got a question. My cuzzins computer cant use the video drivers for linux.SO were can i get linux drivers for nvidea tnt2 32m/64m?
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Old 04-17-2006
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I think Jimbo420 had it right GOO --- GLE
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Old 04-17-2006
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hey when i try to open Synaptic Package Manager, it doesnt open?
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Old 04-21-2006
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Gotta be root to opy synaptic package manager... you must be using KDE as windows manager. If that's the case install kynaptic and try that.
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Old 04-21-2006
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Heard a few good things about Ubuntu. Google has their eye on it, so that's gotta be something.
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Old 04-21-2006
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were can i get kynaptic
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Old 04-28-2006
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Oh darn, no kynaptic anymore; seems like synaptic is all that's left; logout and login to the system with GNOME window manager; you should be prompted for the main user password (equivalent to root).
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Old 04-29-2006
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how do i get to the gnome manager? lol
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Old 04-29-2006
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System specs
unless you're a glutton for punishment and like memorizing commands.... go with windows.
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