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Alias
Flightless Bird
Robert Brereton wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
> news:hmospt$dl3$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Robert Brereton wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hmo98t$6vf$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>
>>>> "Robert Brereton" <robert.brereton@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
>>>> message news:ETgjn.318030$8K4.33820@newsfe15.ams2...
>>>>>>
>>>>> IMHO Linux has still got a very long way to go before it could be
>>>>> considered a serious replacement for windows, or be as easy to use
>>>>> and install.
>>>>
>>>> Hmm. I don't know what distros you've used - Ubuntu takes about 30
>>>> minutes to install EVERYTHING, including Open Office.
>>>>
>>>> XP took 45 minutes JUST TO INSTALL THE OS.
>>>
>>> All I can say is you must have a really poor PC as the last time I
>>> reinstalled XP on a PC it took 20 Minutes tops! 15 minutes using
>>> ghost disk image including office etc. Windows 7 took around the
>>> same time and that was over XP. The last version of Ubuntu 8 I put
>>> on a PC took forever and I gave up after an hour, and tried several
>>> other flavours instead. When I finally got one to work I saw
>>> terrible graphics, it would not find the wireless network, or load a
>>> fairly recent HP printer. The PC in question is quite new with 2GB
>>> RAM and had been quite happily running networked XP. So not impressed.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> I have installed every Ubuntu distro since Dapper on an AMD XP 2200+
>> with one gig of 266 DDR RAM with an nVidia 6200 with 256 MB and got
>> everything, including updates, programs and tweaking done in less than
>> an hour each time. Care to tell us *how* you installed Ubuntu and do
>> you know what Compiz is?
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>
> Yes I know what Compiz is - another piece of software to install just
> to get the os working correctly.
False. Compiz is installed by default. Installing the simple and complex
GUI Compiz managers is a matter of a few clicks.
> I thought Ubuntu installed easier than
> windows - your quote
It is.
> I put the cd in the drive and tried all the
> options given, none worked.
And which ones did you choose?
> Just tonight I gave it another shot on a
> spare laptop with the same result, so its a non starter as far as I am
> concerned.
The problem is not Ubuntu but you. You're lying.
> Now be a good boy and leave this windows newsgroup to the
> grown ups and I would suggest you take a look at the ubuntu forums and
> see the poor level of support there. Maybe they could use your
> expertise, or maybe they will see through you.
Maybe you could start being honest but I doubt it.
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Alias
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
> news:hmospt$dl3$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Robert Brereton wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hmo98t$6vf$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>
>>>> "Robert Brereton" <robert.brereton@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
>>>> message news:ETgjn.318030$8K4.33820@newsfe15.ams2...
>>>>>>
>>>>> IMHO Linux has still got a very long way to go before it could be
>>>>> considered a serious replacement for windows, or be as easy to use
>>>>> and install.
>>>>
>>>> Hmm. I don't know what distros you've used - Ubuntu takes about 30
>>>> minutes to install EVERYTHING, including Open Office.
>>>>
>>>> XP took 45 minutes JUST TO INSTALL THE OS.
>>>
>>> All I can say is you must have a really poor PC as the last time I
>>> reinstalled XP on a PC it took 20 Minutes tops! 15 minutes using
>>> ghost disk image including office etc. Windows 7 took around the
>>> same time and that was over XP. The last version of Ubuntu 8 I put
>>> on a PC took forever and I gave up after an hour, and tried several
>>> other flavours instead. When I finally got one to work I saw
>>> terrible graphics, it would not find the wireless network, or load a
>>> fairly recent HP printer. The PC in question is quite new with 2GB
>>> RAM and had been quite happily running networked XP. So not impressed.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> I have installed every Ubuntu distro since Dapper on an AMD XP 2200+
>> with one gig of 266 DDR RAM with an nVidia 6200 with 256 MB and got
>> everything, including updates, programs and tweaking done in less than
>> an hour each time. Care to tell us *how* you installed Ubuntu and do
>> you know what Compiz is?
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>
> Yes I know what Compiz is - another piece of software to install just
> to get the os working correctly.
False. Compiz is installed by default. Installing the simple and complex
GUI Compiz managers is a matter of a few clicks.
> I thought Ubuntu installed easier than
> windows - your quote
It is.
> I put the cd in the drive and tried all the
> options given, none worked.
And which ones did you choose?
> Just tonight I gave it another shot on a
> spare laptop with the same result, so its a non starter as far as I am
> concerned.
The problem is not Ubuntu but you. You're lying.
> Now be a good boy and leave this windows newsgroup to the
> grown ups and I would suggest you take a look at the ubuntu forums and
> see the poor level of support there. Maybe they could use your
> expertise, or maybe they will see through you.
Maybe you could start being honest but I doubt it.
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Alias