Pleased with Ubuntu

[Brew-Happy]

I discovered that Ununtu 9.1 does not support the latest squeezebox release..I went ahead and put SUSE 11.2 on a laptop, and the squeezebox is running just fine...

I must say it seems like such an eficient OS as it grabs only what it needs, instead of piling everything in there like windows (wireless service, computer browser service etc)

Just like good beer/brewing, a good computer requires quality time and focus.

Cheers!

At least you are running! Linux is great in that you can get a mini-package (DSL~100MB) or Sabayon (~1.6GB)

Now you can make any changes you like just by googling what you want +Linux. Odds are someone out there has made a package for your idea!

 

[catspajamas]

built a mini-itx box last year with this board and put lenny on it. thing is more powerful then any of my other computers. they are coming out with a 1166 mobo this year, or maybe its already out. i was worried about heat with a quadcore but with an i-series cpu i would be really worried.

anyways, congrats on breaking into the tux community. like what Brew-happy said for linux google is your friend. also beersmith runs under wine which is always handy to have on a portable.

 

[kappclark]

built a mini-itx box last year with this board and put lenny on it. thing is more powerful then any of my other computers. they are coming out with a 1166 mobo this year, or maybe its already out. i was worried about heat with a quadcore but with an i-series cpu i would be really worried.

anyways, congrats on breaking into the tux community. like what Brew-happy said for linux google is your friend. also beersmith runs under wine which is always handy to have on a portable.

The box I have uses a dual core Atom, and is fast enough w/1 GB of mem .. I am surprised a quad core is supported in the ITX form factor..(heat) ..did you get the quad core ?

 

[catspajamas]

those atoms are nice. my netbook uses one and im surprised the power that comes out of it. it can decode x264 fairly well, but when i try h264 it gets a little pissy. its only the single core 1.3ghz though.

yeah, im running the q8300 with 4gb. the heat is surprisingly not too bad. i dont run it 24/7, but after a few hours of hd playback or call of duty it remains reasonably cool. the case i got came with a lone 80mm and i didnt see that pushing the cfm needed to remove the hot air the q8300 would produce. so modded the case with 2 120mm and that seems to keep it cool.

 

[Brew-Happy]

catspajamas,

Is this an HTMC for you? I had considered building one in the future for music, DVD, netflix streaming and such.

Have you tried Netflix, Hulu, or Fancast on this machine?

 

[catspajamas]

catspajamas,

Is this an HTMC for you? I had considered building one in the future for music, DVD, netflix streaming and such.

Have you tried Netflix, Hulu, or Fancast on this machine?

yeah it is. ive tried hulu out of those three, but i pretty much torrent everything. as long as you have the latest java running i dont see why the others wont work. ive used pandora and youtube on it without any problems. the only thing i had a hard time with was getting optical to work with alsa. i can get stereo surround to work, but dolby and dts are still a no go. it can be done but its a real pain, so i gave up after a few days. hdmi audio works with a few tweaks so i figured that was good enough. its been a while since ive tried to fix the dolby problem, so maybe with the newest alsa package it will be easier.

ubuntu has a spinoff distro called mythubuntu (mythtv+ubuntu) that is specially made for media centers. ive heard good things about it but havent tried it. might be something to look into before you throw an os on it.

 

[Burgs]

You guys tried 10.04 Release Candidate yet? I'm running it on my netbook and it's pretty slick! Only thing that didn't work right off the bat was wireless, but I just had to go search for updates and it pulled the software it needed.

Overall, I've liked Ubuntu in the past but I also like nice looking GUIs - 10.04 delivers on that aspect.

 

[Brew-Happy]

You guys tried 10.04 Release Candidate yet? I'm running it on my netbook and it's pretty slick! Only thing that didn't work right off the bat was wireless, but I just had to go search for updates and it pulled the software it needed.

Overall, I've liked Ubuntu in the past but I also like nice looking GUIs - 10.04 delivers on that aspect.

I am currently downloading Mythbuntu 10.04 RC with the hopes of making a LiveUSB drive in the near future. Just need to find a 4GB USB at the right price

Ubuntu has been fun and educational as far as operating systems go. The opportunities abound, especially if you look into the Educational Repository.

 

[Burgs]

My 4GB PNY drive was like $12.99 at Wally World...

 

[Brew-Happy]

My 4GB PNY drive was like $12.99 at Wally World...

Thanks for the headsup! I am going there this weekend (groceries).

I did find one (Adata) on Newegg for $9.99 free shipping and no tax, but it does not have an LED.

Hopefully, Walmart will have a good deal.

On a related note, Mythbuntu 10.04RC does NOT have an option to install onto a USB drive from the LiveCD. Have to decide if I want Mythbuntu or not now.

 

[Burgs]

Oh yeah, I'm not surprised Newegg has something cheaper ... but then you gotta wait for it to arrive.

 

[Burgs]

I really want to spend some time tonight digging into desktop customization with this too. I really like some of the OSX style docks that people have done for Linux distros & although I do like the interface for Ubuntu Netbook Remix, I see myself getting tired of it in the future.

I will say this, I know my way around OSX fairly well and I can fly any version of Windows blind - but Linux kind of makes me feel retarded when it comes to installing applications and stuff. Can anyone recommend some good books?

 

[Austin_]

I really want to spend some time tonight digging into desktop customization with this too. I really like some of the OSX style docks that people have done for Linux distros & although I do like the interface for Ubuntu Netbook Remix, I see myself getting tired of it in the future.

I will say this, I know my way around OSX fairly well and I can fly any version of Windows blind - but Linux kind of makes me feel retarded when it comes to installing applications and stuff. Can anyone recommend some good books?

When I first started I used this book: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download_main.html

 

[arch1tect]

I really want to spend some time tonight digging into desktop customization with this too. I really like some of the OSX style docks that people have done for Linux distros & although I do like the interface for Ubuntu Netbook Remix, I see myself getting tired of it in the future.

I will say this, I know my way around OSX fairly well and I can fly any version of Windows blind - but Linux kind of makes me feel retarded when it comes to installing applications and stuff. Can anyone recommend some good books?

installing apps is as simple as using the package manager for your particular distro. Ubuntu uses apt-get(if I remember correctly), Fedora uses yum, Gentoo/Sabayon uses Portages/Emerge(my favorite). Simply google your package manager and it'll show you everything you need to know. Most installs come with just about everything though so you shouldn't be lagging.

btw...if you really know OSX you should feel right at home with the shell of any linux distro as OSX is built off of BSD and can run most *nix apps it should be familiar.

 

[catspajamas]

@burgs, if youre on ubuntu/debian and want to see if there is an app out there just: aptitude search [whatever], it will give you a list of what is out there from the sites in youre sources.list file. and if one tickles your fancy just apt-get install [package]. like arch1tect said, fedora/rh instead of aptitude search just do yum search [package] and yum install [package] to install. ex. if you are looking for a flash plugin or something, just aptitude search adobe and youll get a list of packages that have the word adobe in it. i think if you do quotes around the search word you can do multiple, like "adobe flash plugin"

i dumped that remix on my eee so fast its not even funny. try out eeebuntu, its a little heavier then remix distros, but its worth it.

 

[Burgs]

installing apps is as simple as using the package manager for your particular distro. Ubuntu uses apt-get(if I remember correctly), Fedora uses yum, Gentoo/Sabayon uses Portages/Emerge(my favorite). Simply google your package manager and it'll show you everything you need to know. Most installs come with just about everything though so you shouldn't be lagging.

btw...if you really know OSX you should feel right at home with the shell of any linux distro as OSX is built off of BSD and can run most *nix apps it should be familiar.

Well, I only had a Mac for a short amount of time - not really long enough to have had dug through Terminal much. I will definitely spend some time checking out the package manager. Thanks Austin_ for the link as well.

 

[Burgs]

Well, I'm breaking things - so that means the learning process is underway. Had the netbook to the point last night where I definitely removed some packages I shouldn't have. The entire display was blinking on and off and the GUI was pretty much freaking out in general.

I installed the LTR version that came out yesterday - desktop version instead of Netbook Edition this time, and I definitely prefer it without the app launcher. Now, to spend some time with that big ass PDF manual!

 

[kappclark]

When I first started I used this book: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download_main.html

Just got all 170 pages of this ... thx for the link

I am happy with what's happening with this thread

 

[Brew-Happy]

well 10.04RC was a success on m Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop. Which is great as there were major issues with version 9.1 on supporting the video chipset with this particular model.

Now, I need to decide the purpose for this laptop and hit the repository:rockin:

 

[kappclark]

My sister gave me her Dell Inspron Mini10 with a blue screen of death, no power adapter or restore disks..she was fed up with it.

Pleased to say that puppy is a screamin' Ubuntu 10.04 machine...the only challenge was the wireless (broadcom) but used NDISwrapper to get it working..

I use it to capture Internet streams using streamripper..very solid little box

Have been listening to GoingLinux podcast ( www.goinglinux.com ) - highly recommended..