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TO LINUX!!!
Installing Ubuntu ATM on my Laptop (Currently on my Brother's).
So can you guys provide me with some useful info? Like how to run Windows Software?
Why not just do a dual boot and save yourself the trouble?
If you really want to know
Its because both of my Windows PCs are fried
And I need my laptop
When I saw the title of this thread I said "wut fib swichd 2 mak say wut" 
I hear Ubuntu is extremely good. I might get it. (EDIT: Of course using Boot Camp. Switching my entire Mac to Ubuntu would be nonsense.)
Last edited by Aaron (February 20, 2010 (10:09pm))
Well I gotta wipe my good ol' laptop. Its kinda sad. At least I have most of it backed up... 
Linux is the best, good choice man.
I do have a few reasons, like Sony Vegas and QCP9k, to use Windows XP. Is there anything else that will convince me to say, Dual Boot?
LINUX HAS PENGUIN GAMES!!!
Dog
Well, Fib, Ubuntu finished installing on my computer a while ago, and it's pure genius. As Dog said, IT HAS PENGUIN GAMES!!! 
Penguin Games? Oh gosh, really guys?
If you want to run Windows software, the most common method is Wine. I'm using Linux Mint currently, a modified version of Ubuntu, but you should be able to go to the menu, and click Package Manager. From there, install Wine. There's also an apt-get command for the terminal, if that doesn't work. Just open the terminal and type "sudo apt-get install wine". The terminal is one of the great things about Linux, you can generally find and install what you need with one or two commands and be done, without the headache of searching the web for downloads.
The thing about Wine though, is that it isn't perfect. A lot of programs on it are very slow and glitchy, and some don't run at all. If you really want to retain Windows functionality, I would recommend a dual boot. If you do go that route though, be forewarned that it's a bit more troublesome to install Windows onto a computer with a full partition of Linux than vice versa. Not impossible or anything, just a little more tricky.
Anyway, just look into documentation on Linux, For Dummies books, etc..., and learn about all the ways Linux differs from Windows in functionality. It can seem overwhelming at first, but once you learn how to use everything it offers, I think you'll find it a pleasant system, and quite efficient.
I also see you want to use the 9000. Although some sites say there are kernels which support the camera, finding a working driver may be a problem, the Quickcams haven't been very simple to add on Linux in my experience. Perhaps the 9000 will go without a hitch though, you'll just have to try and see.
Last edited by Squash (February 21, 2010 (09:08am))
Is is finished downloading?
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