Comments on: Belated Success is Just as Good http://johndmart.in/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/ Do you know what you're doing? - Web Home of John D. Martin III Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:37:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: john http://johndmart.in/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/comment-page-1/#comment-24 john Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:57:32 +0000 http://johndmartiniii.com/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/#comment-24 I'm running Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" with an LVM. Before I had a partitioned drive with one for MSWindows, one for the Linux base filesystem, one for my "Home" folder, but since I don't use windows at all anymore, and I was having trouble with the Linux filesystem partition using itself up, I decided to reinstall with the LVM. It worked like a frigging charm. If you want to check out Ubuntu, go to <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com" rel="nofollow">www.ubuntu.com</a> and download the desktop disk image. You can run it as a live disk. If you want to install it with the LVM you have to use the alternate install cd, which is essentially a guided network install, so you need to be connected to the internet with a wire if possible. There is a good set of instructions for dual booting Ubuntu with various Windows <a href="http://apcmag.com/node/5162/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I highly recommend trying it. The system is great. It has features that Linux distros have never had before which make it incredibly user friendly. Plus, you know how to operate a command-line interface if you need to, but honestly, there will be very little need for it. Ubuntu is the future man. Its freaking sweet. I’m running Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” with an LVM. Before I had a partitioned drive with one for MSWindows, one for the Linux base filesystem, one for my “Home” folder, but since I don’t use windows at all anymore, and I was having trouble with the Linux filesystem partition using itself up, I decided to reinstall with the LVM. It worked like a frigging charm.

If you want to check out Ubuntu, go to http://www.ubuntu.com and download the desktop disk image. You can run it as a live disk. If you want to install it with the LVM you have to use the alternate install cd, which is essentially a guided network install, so you need to be connected to the internet with a wire if possible.

There is a good set of instructions for dual booting Ubuntu with various Windows here. I highly recommend trying it. The system is great. It has features that Linux distros have never had before which make it incredibly user friendly. Plus, you know how to operate a command-line interface if you need to, but honestly, there will be very little need for it. Ubuntu is the future man. Its freaking sweet.

]]> By: Pat http://johndmart.in/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Pat Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:35:47 +0000 http://johndmartiniii.com/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/#comment-23 What distro of Linux did you put on your laptop? What distro of Linux did you put on your laptop?

]]> By: john http://johndmart.in/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/comment-page-1/#comment-22 john Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:45:41 +0000 http://johndmartiniii.com/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/#comment-22 Thanks, I definitely did. J Thanks, I definitely did. J

]]> By: Randah http://johndmart.in/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Randah Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:13:30 +0000 http://johndmartiniii.com/2007/11/30/belated-success-is-just-as-good/#comment-21 John, that was hilarious. Enjoy your treasure and drink tea! cheers Randah John, that was hilarious.
Enjoy your treasure and drink tea!

cheers
Randah

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