New to Kubuntu

[imetu78]

I am finally glad to find a hassle free version of linux where i do not have to spend two months trying to find drivers for my NIC so that i can use broadband. I booted up the live cd and voila. Googling til my heart is content. Now to download the Install cd and see if all goes well. Also, it is time spread the word about these here new forums. :D

[Open Source]

Thanks for visiting kubuntuforums.net and signing up. I am glad to here Kubuntu live is working great for you. To get more users, helpful how to's and information here, we need more outside links to this site. Anyone who can advertise this site or create a link on there own sites is welcome.

I am sure the install version will go as smooth as the live version. Let us know how it goes, and throw in your hardware specs if you don't mind just for informational purposes. Thanks.

[imetu78]

My specs are pretty boring. But for the sakes of Embarrasing my self here goes:

Benq Joybook 3000 laptop:

2.4 ghz celeron (could be worse i suppose) underclocked i am sure
256 mb sdram (embarrassed)though xp says 254 mb
40 gb toshiba hdd (urghhh)
80 gb external maxtor (gets me out of trouble for the time being)
cd rw / dvd
hopefully in the next week external sony dvd rw +- (unless you guys know something i dont about dvd drives and can recommend better)

+ a generic desktop that is about to be added to network when i learn how.
once again, help is appreciated.

cheers

[tweeter]

if the computer runs, thats all you need. my system is pretty old too. I am getting ready to upgrade, but not sure if I should go with 64 bit or 32 bit. and I like Asus mobos.

[luca]

It depends on how often you upgrade your hardware: if you often upgrade it (at least once every 2 years), then go with 32bit; otherwise go with 64bit and in this case I suggest AMD64.
Anyway, according to me you should go with 64bit. I also suggest a motherboard with nVidia nForce4 chipset, such as many Asus ones have.

[imetu78]

I agree too. in fact when i can buy desktop, soon hopefully, i want 64 bit aswell. cant wait to utilise real power. though i dont really do anything that requires it. i am trying to learn how to write programs. slow learning unfortunately. any way. good luck upgrading tweeter. i always find buying pc bits and building systems challenging and fun.

unfortunately i am not game to start to upgrade hardware in my laptop because it is leased.

so for the time being, i will have to wait until i get new desktop.

[Open Source]

did you download the install cd for kubuntu yet imetu78? Just curious how its running for you.

[Patrick]

My specs are pretty boring....
2.4 ghz celeron (could be worse i suppose) underclocked i am sure
256 mb sdram (embarrassed)though xp says 254 mb
40 gb toshiba hdd (urghhh)
80 gb external maxtor (gets me out of trouble for the time being)
cd rw / dvd

You think that's bad?
Mine are:
400 MHz (Pentium II)
128MB RAM
CD-RW
13GB HD
No Sound (Well the cards there the kernel doesn't see it)

:(

[Goth Mneph]

hey imetu78, i bought a HP dvd burner with light scribe and i must say it is ssswwwweeeet! after or before you burn your data, you just flip over the cd/dvd and burn an image. you do have to buy special cd/dvd's, but comparing the cost of ink and labels and the fact you shouldn't put label on a dvd anyway, the light scribe disks arn't too much more and they look awsome.

just something for you compare.

have fun with the upgrade, wish i could.

[Jorophose]

You think that's bad?
Mine are:
400 MHz (Pentium II)
128MB RAM
CD-RW
13GB HD
No Sound (Well the cards there the kernel doesn't see it)

:(


Celeron 500MHz (Celeron! Not even Pentium)
64MB RAM
DVD Drive
16GB or so
But my sound card is working, even if my little sister shoved something in one of my speakers o.o

Having a OS with a LiveCD rules. That way, if the LiveCD can't find all the right drivers, just erase it and go for something else, and nothing on your system is changed. Of course, most of the time, the CDs hit it spot-on.

@Goth: Ah, so that's what Light Scribe does... I need to get me one of those :D

[ChaosDomine]

Mine is:

Intel P4 3.0 GHz
512 RAM
CD-RW
40 GB hdd

everything is working properly, tho, i am using kubuntu on a virtual machine, under the Win XP, so i'm guessing if i cross over fully that everything should work aswell

[Antkin]

Hi

Just use your Kubuntu disk as a boot disk, it will check out your hard ware, if there are no problems it should reach KDE, if that is fine then try it out without damaging you hard drive. After a few days, go the whole hog and install kubuntu, the icon is on the KDE desk top.

Be a happy Linux user.

Antkin