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    ubuntu vista style?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by HP Fan, Mar 18, 2007.

  1. HP Fan

    HP Fan Notebook Evangelist

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    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    That video looks pretty real. They use Beryl for the fancy cube and special effects. And VMware runs Windows XP. Keep in mind, that you couldn't play games acceptably on that WM'd Windows XP.
     
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    lysander, i need help with ubuntu. i suck at it
     
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    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Well, feel free to open up a new thread for anything you're having troubles with. Just like everything else in life, GNU/Linux takes some getting used to. If you're not put off by the idea of learning something different, and are willing to invest the time and effort required to become semi-proficient, you can get a lot out of it.

    Good things come to those who work for them, but they never said you couldn't get help, either. ;)
     
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    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    @HP Fan - Like Lysander said, feel free to start new threads on your questions. The clearer and more precise your questions are, the better we can help you out.
     
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    yeah... "i suck" doesn't give us much to go on.

    I mean, we don't even know how much. Are we talking a little handheld dust-buster type thing?

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    Or are we talking about a beefy amount of sucking?

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    (So you know, that was a joke about how Linux people generally answer questions by asking more questions.)
     
  7. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    The photos were funny ...

    It must be because Linux people think about the philosophical aspect to computing...and philosophy is ALL about questions. :)
     
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    hey... while I think about it... does the tablet functionality of your computer actually work with Ubuntu?
     
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    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Yes it very much does. I wrote a massive article on the Tablet PC Forums (sister site) explaining how to do it with Ubuntu.
     
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    good stuff.