Any Linux fans out there?

[jdbower]

After getting fed up with OSX on the MacBook I got at work (yes, they actually use Macs at work - silly company!) I wiped the corporate image and installed Ubuntu. Near the end this was a huge bonus to my productivity - right beforehand I would boot up OSX and then immediately start a Virtual Machine in full screen mode. Now my boot times are much faster

After that I did a dual boot on my home PC, I keep Windows 7 around because I do play games on it but with Crossover Games for Linux I don't need it much anymore (although I have an HP Touchsmart and I'm dying to get the touchscreen working under Ubuntu but driver support is lagging - hopefully Linux tablets will accelerate development).

Anyone have any good Android-related Linux tips or apps? Mass Storage Mode just works (everywhere, it's my preferred method over the often unpredictable self-sync modes). Bluetooth tethering with my Tour was easy enough to set up, Wifi Tethering with my Droid even cooler. I haven't cared about data sync since I started using Google to store my contacts years ago.

I'll have to play with more SSH clients, ConnectBot seems a bit limited (App Inventor to the rescue?) and I'd love to set up a mini VPN to my corporate SSH server using port forwarding and SOCKS proxies. I've discovered VirtualBox Manager, the paid version has VM status (all of my home servers run on individual VMs) but is still missing VRDP port mapping. The android-vnc-viewer works well, but I'd like one that will open up an SSH tunnel for me first (or just an SSH client that I can use to do that manually).

 

[Yourdogsdead]

I am a linux fan, just installed Ubuntu with KDE.

I think KDE looks 10x better than Gnome.

 

[enzofall]

Linux noob, just tried out ubuntu 10.04

sent from enzofall

 

[Chris Kerrigan]

Running Ubuntu as we speak

 

[NightHawk877]

I've been using Ubuntu for almost 3 years now. Ubuntu 8.04 was released on the day I decided to journey into the world of Linux. Now I'm running 10.10 on my computers. I don't just use Linux. I need to use Windows 7 for gaming.

 

[Yourdogsdead]

As do I, I also use it for my Zune music. I need another HDD, running out of room on this one.

 

[igotsanevo4g]

I got 10.10 and its freaking amazing. Gave new life to my 10 year old PC.

I got curious and plugged in an old nintendo wifi card for the wii, and now my desktop has wifi when it's running Ubuntu. Gotta love hardware support for pretty much everything

 

[gqkevyn]

I'm probably more of a Linux Noob wanting to learn more about it. I'm liking Ubuntu so far. Not much I miss about Windows.

 

[RHChan84]

I know nothing about linux but I'm learning with ubuntu and Mandriva.

 

[Yourdogsdead]

I didn't know anything. I have been on and off with Linux for the past two years, but it can be frustrating. I just have to suck it up and use it.

 

[Smitty_82]

Running Ubuntu 10.10 on my old laptop. It runs better than my new netbook w/ W7, lol. Big Linux fan!

 

[jtbledo85]

I rock Ubuntu every day on both my net book and Imac , its prolly the best I've ever used.

 

[Yourdogsdead]

I am currently installing Ubuntu onto my laptop, just have to finish defragging it.

 

[Yourdogsdead]

and in typical Linux fashion, i can't get the thing to boot.

 

[Smitty_82]

and in typical Linux fashion, i can't get the thing to boot.

Make sure you don't have any capitol letters in your user name. Took me a while to figure that one out, lol.

 

[Yourdogsdead]

Make sure you don't have any capitol letters in your user name. Took me a while to figure that one out, lol.

I am sure it's not that. I have it installed on my Desktop, and can't get it to install on my Laptop. It won't show anything after it boots.

 

[Mr Pandroid]

I love Linux. I've used many different distributions of it Been using Linux for....Four years now!

 

[jahoobob]

I started using Linux (Ubuntu) about 4 months ago on my desktop. Winders XP was misbehaving so badly I had to get some relief. Pop, pop, fizz, fizz! I have Xubuntu on an old, low memory laptop that wouldn't boot with XP. The only thing I haven't found is a program that reads MS Publisher files.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

I am sure it's not that. I have it installed on my Desktop, and can't get it to install on my Laptop. It won't show anything after it boots.

Probably too late, but you need to use the alternative installer disc. Either your chipset, or GPU isn't supported by the easy installer.

 

[srkmagnus]

I sooooo want to get on Linux. Problem is that I don't want to run it alongside my MacBook just in case I loose precious information. Maybe I'll give it a shot soon, anyone suggest some reading material before I take the plunge?