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Technical (Development, Security, etc.) => Unix / Linux Discussion => Topic started by: warz on February 28, 2008, 11:30:26 pm

Title: wow, ubuntu...
Post by: warz on February 28, 2008, 11:30:26 pm
i have to say, linux and their desktop environments have come a long way since i last tried them out. i just installed ubuntu on my laptop, and everything except the wireless adapter worked out of the box. the wireless adapter was a common issue also, due to broadcom not allowing ubuntu to ship with the drivers - so that works now, too.

i remember redhat 6.0 where not a single thing worked for me after the initial install. i was so happy when i got my dial up to work on it. i even bought that redhat at a compusa store, because downloading it on dialup would have taken days. man... wild.
Title: Re: wow, ubuntu...
Post by: Newby on February 29, 2008, 12:22:36 am
Yeah. My friend installed Ubuntu and got lucky with his wireless. :)
Title: Re: wow, ubuntu...
Post by: Explicit on February 29, 2008, 03:55:21 am
Maybe brew would be lucky, too, but that guy likes to over-complicate things. :)
Title: Re: wow, ubuntu...
Post by: Krazed on March 05, 2008, 03:11:26 pm
Agreed x100 -- Everything so far has been incredibly easy with Ubuntu.