Shadowex3 Posted March 7, 2011 Content Count: 2959 Joined: 02/27/08 Status: Offline Share Posted March 7, 2011 I use windows for gaming at home but ubuntu everywhere else (laptop at school etc). If you really want to learn just install cygwin and mintty on your PC and start learning bash. Link to comment
Dirk Posted March 8, 2011 Content Count: 2167 Joined: 07/14/10 Status: Offline Share Posted March 8, 2011 yeah I would run a Ubuntu install but right now its only on a 9.5 GB 10k Cheetah scsi hard drive and Im afraid its gona burn down my house. (already melted an ide belt and burnt my hand) Link to comment
Dirk Posted March 8, 2011 Content Count: 2167 Joined: 07/14/10 Status: Offline Share Posted March 8, 2011 good OS though Link to comment
Spiffy Posted March 8, 2011 Content Count: 984 Joined: 08/20/09 Status: Offline Share Posted March 8, 2011 Gentoo Link to comment
b0red Posted March 9, 2011 Content Count: 4360 Joined: 04/25/09 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2011 I use Ubuntu 10.10 on a fdrive with persistency. I have Wine and shit installed so if you need troubleshooting with that just ask. however: this guy will know much more. google has solved every linux problem ive ever had. im still trying to make the jump to arch linux but im lazy Link to comment
Bilbo Baggins Posted March 10, 2011 Content Count: 326 Joined: 08/29/09 Status: Offline Share Posted March 10, 2011 I personally use linux for getting all my real work done and run windows on my desktop simply because I'm too lazy to get wine configured correctly, what can I say I'm a lazy bastard. Mint is better than Ubuntu. for the linux inclined if you like podcasts I recommend the linux action show from Jupiterbroadcasting Link to comment
NIKO Posted March 11, 2011 Content Count: 1386 Joined: 03/02/07 Status: Offline Share Posted March 11, 2011 this old fag went to XP. cant teach this old dog new tricks, coding makes me hurt. thanks for the support guys. Link to comment
Bilbo Baggins Posted March 11, 2011 Content Count: 326 Joined: 08/29/09 Status: Offline Share Posted March 11, 2011 Son I am disappoint Link to comment
NIKO Posted March 12, 2011 Content Count: 1386 Joined: 03/02/07 Status: Offline Share Posted March 12, 2011 Son I am disappoint i will explore on a non gaming PC =] Link to comment
Crazy Swede Posted March 12, 2011 Content Count: 1719 Joined: 09/14/10 Status: Offline Share Posted March 12, 2011 I think the problem you will bumb into at first, is that you don't just sit and press on "Next" buttons when you install programs on Linux. (Unless it's in the program list) Link to comment
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