Finally switched to linux... what now?

[alexander]

looks fine...

[freeztar]

While I'm using my backup laptop waiting for my new HD to arrive, I decided to install Ubu 8.10 via wubi. I'm quite impressed so far!

A few questions though...

Is it possible to move the top bar (applications etc) down to the bottom?

The package manager doesn't list anything for email, mathematics, or science. Does this mean that nothing is truly available, or is there another way to get some apps for these categories? (I'm assuming thunderbird works for Ubu, but I haven't checked yet) EDIT: nevermind, I donwloaded tbird, but how do I install it?

How do I access files on my xp partition/virtual partition?

I downloaded beryl as recommended. How do I use it?

[alexander]

answers are:

Yes, everything is possible, it's somewhere in the settings

no it does not, and also read the notes on enabling all of the ubuntu's repositories. aaand, there are a lot more packages for ubuntu in ubuntu, then for wubi. And yes thunderbird, evolution and many, many other email clients work in ubu... (p.s. Install everything through synaptic package manager, dont be a hero till you learn the somewhat advanced craft of installing software the hard way on linux)

in wubi? dunno

in wubi, once again, i have no clue, i dont think you can even use beryl in windows, infact i am sure you cant, because windows is not x11 based, in the actual OS, i can link you to some tuts on setting it all up tho

[freeztar]

Easy come, easy go I guess. Upon updating Ubu and rebooting, my screen is white. The only option I know is to uninstall and install it again (plus spend hours reconfiguring it...again).

I'm starting to believe that it's just not worth it yet.
If I was savvy with terminal, I could maybe fix it, given enough time. Problem is, I need something that works consistently, now. XP, with all it's downfalls, at least works reliably at this point. Maybe I'll wait for 9.04. Maybe I'm just really, really sad that nothing seems to be working so far.

Maybe I'm being overdramatic though. How long did it take you to get everything working right in nix, DD?

FWIW, Tbird was not listed under "email" in the package manager, but a search for Tbird showed it.

After all that, I noticed "Evolution" already was installed with Ubu.
I set that up, defined rules, etc.
It's gone now apparently...

Aaargh!

Ok, I'll quit my bitchn now.

[alexander]

your screen is "white...?"... can you elaborate on that a little?

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

Poor Mr Freeze....sounds just like when I was getting started....I'd be good for a bit then I'd try to install something else or change something...only to end up trying to figure out what I killed and how I killed it...usually giving up and doing a complete reinstall (which I learned is not necessary once you find someone to pester that knows the system)

I'm still learning...

But it gets easier...

So hang in there and hopefully you'll find it just as nifty as you hoped.

[alexander]

mr d, you've not been on im for a bit, wth, who do i bounce my new social experiment ideas off of? who do i tell all the updates on the status of my mead? who's gonna listen to what's going on with my bike, eh, EEEEH?

Mr Freezy, its always a challenge figuring out new systems, stick with it, methinks you'll like it...

also ubuntu community is a great support resource.. and you can also ask here

[freeztar]

Originally Posted by alexander

your screen is "white...?"... can you elaborate on that a little?

I boot up in ubuntu and it goes to the ubuntu logo animated loading bar. After that, the screen turns white. Actually, when I looked at it closely, I noticed that it is mainly off-white and fades to white starting from the right bottom corner extending to the left upper corner of the screen. This takes about 20 seconds and then I'm left with a pure white screen. I let it sit for a while. After 5 minutes, I figured it was either f'ed or my graphics driver got corrupted. To test this, I entered my login credentials blindly and I heard the "ping" typical of being successfully logged-in. The screen remained white, but my hard drive whirring indicated that it was loading, just not visible.

I haven't reinstalled it yet, so if there's a way to fix it, I'm all ears..err...eyes.

Thanks for the encouragement DD! My post was during a bout of frustration. I *will* get it working!

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

mr d, you've not been on im for a bit, wth, who do i bounce my new social experiment ideas off of? who do i tell all the updates on the status of my mead? who's gonna listen to what's going on with my bike, eh, EEEEH?

I be poppin in from time to time sent a few messages no reply....said - well F*** you 2 den!!! I'll git me some and finally git me some sleepies too I dunneed ya ta haves me some fun
Specially ifn yer gunna be a lil girlie an give me da silent treatment TBA doesn't want to play ieder....so niether one of you any fun lately


Mr. Freeze I see'd dis when I first was trying to load Ubu.had something to do with die graphics settings you provided to it (was like a couple years ago so's I don't remember zactly what it was but it was something really simple and stupid {wanted to kick my own ass was so obvious and stupid but took me like a couple hours to figure out})......sorry no real answer there but definitly look for the stupid little things....this is very likely one of them rearing it's ugly lil head What kind of compy you tryin to set up
....an old beater er sumthin?

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Old 11-29-2007 #28 (permalink)
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a blast from the past.....worth rereadin jus cuz I'm that fkn funny http://hypography.com/forums/compute...-beware-3.html