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i hooked up my digital camera to my computer, i selected to send to storage on the camera then i get the blue screen of death. wtf is going on???
 
Driver issues!
Update BIOS, Chipset, video drivers, windows updates.
 
topher5150 said:
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ubuntu is a flavor of linux, i run it on all my pc's check it out...

YouTube - WINDOWS VISTA AERO VS LINUX UBUNTU BERYL

you can still run windows programs on it using wine, 99% of drivers find themselves, and if you for some reason can't get yourself to get rid of windows you can always run a dual boot. the best part is that it's open source so not only is the os free but the software is too, and there is a huge list of downloadable programs that you can access with just a few clicks.
 
That ubuntu beryl looks awesome. Is Beryl just the ubuntu version of vista's aero? I'd like a little more info, as I am looking into Linux
 
The Rev said:
That ubuntu beryl looks awesome. Is Beryl just the ubuntu version of vista's aero? I'd like a little more info, as I am looking into Linux
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yes and no...ubuntu is something completely different in a way. its out there as a "user friendly" linux os because linux used to be more for corporate america as its free. ubuntu made everything simpler and has a windows emulator (wine) so it will run windows programs. it also has virtual box which allows you to run another os from within ubuntu so if something doesnt work smoothly with wine you can start up virtual box and run full windows (or macos if you want) inside a window without shutting down. i dont know why people are afraid of linux, its actually more organized and easier to use then windows, and it takes less memory. i have it on an old desktop which is 1.6 ghz 1 gig ram, with a 5200 rpm hard drive (i picked it up strictly to use as a cd burner because the drive in my laptop broke) and it will be started up and ready to go in about 45 seconds, windows took about 3 minutes and that was without having any start up programs load. i really dont use that computer anymore because i picked up another laptop that has vista, and it runs a dual boot, right now i'm on linux, i only use vista to print because kodak printers have a contract with windows and macos saying that they will not support linux users, however there are people that are working on drivers to make the kodak printers work with ubuntu. i would suggest trying it out, its free so its not like you have to drop $100 on an os and then if you don't like it you get stuck with it. download it, partition your hd to a gig or so (you can always repartition it later if you like it) and take it for a test drive. theres forums at www.ubuntu.com with people always on to help and they also have xchat which is a built in global chat service so if you ever have any problems or questions you can hop on that and someone is always there to help and answer questions. i've been using it for a while now and have never got a "blue screen of death" its never froze, and is awesome for multitasking because you can have anywhere from 1 to over 100 workspaces which are pretty much multiple desktops.
 
I just downloaded it, took 5 minutes for the 700 mb download. I'm on it now, its so dope that you can run it off of a cd. i'll play around with it some more.
 
^^you can also run it off of a usb drive...my laptop that i'm on now has the broken cd tray (it took a fall off of the counter) and in the middle of the partition to go dual boot a cat jumped on the power button and it caused my hard drive to crash so i had no os at all..i put ubuntu on a jump drive and booted it from there and ran the set up lol..i actually carry around a copy of it on my drive because its always on my keychain anyway,
 
That sounds pretty cool, maybe you know this; now that I installed ubuntu, I can't get back to my vista. I installed ubuntu on its own hard drive, but now the Grub boot mgr will not let me select my old vista os to boot from.
 
TicTacTone said:
^^you can also run it off of a usb drive...my laptop that i'm on now has the broken cd tray (it took a fall off of the counter) and in the middle of the partition to go dual boot a cat jumped on the power button and it caused my hard drive to crash so i had no os at all..i put ubuntu on a jump drive and booted it from there and ran the set up lol..i actually carry around a copy of it on my drive because its always on my keychain anyway,
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Welcome to the Ubuntu community!

I'm assuming it's Ubuntu 9.04? You can also install it inside Windows as a program (at slightly reduced performance) and then upon start-up of the machine, you'll have a duo-boot option of either your Windows OS or Ubuntu. If you ever want to remove it, it's as easy as removing any other program in windows via the Control Panel, this is also considered the best option if you're new to a Linux OS . Though I did have trouble once doing this; I don't think it's an issue.

If you really like Ubuntu and still want a duo-boot option, you can also partition your hard-drive (through the Ubuntu install) and have it completely separate from your Windows OS.

Yet another option is running it as Virtual Machine (eg in Virtual Box), this is generally good when trying out new things and/or familiarize yourself with an OS, as you're far less likely to damage anything, but I'm not a fan of VM's for everyday use, as you have to divvy up resources. Have used it though as such.

Feel free to PM with any questions, I'm no Ubuntu expert, but I know some things. IMO, if you just want to check email and go to websites, Ubuntu is far more stable and faster than anything Windows as tossed our way.
 
The Rev said:
That sounds pretty cool, maybe you know this; now that I installed ubuntu, I can't get back to my vista. I installed ubuntu on its own hard drive, but now the Grub boot mgr will not let me select my old vista os to boot from.
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Is the Vista option at least a visible option on the list? I've never done this with Vista, only XP.
 
vista should be an option at the very bottom...i have it as a dual boot on the computer i'm on right now...it only gives me like 5 seconds to go to the bottom of the list but it's there...did you partition your hard drive? you said you installed it on its own hard drive...is your computer just not picking up the other hard drive that has vista on it?
 
osx is essentially linux based, hence the reason why it "can't" get a virus
 
TicTacTone said:
osx is essentially linux based, hence the reason why it "can't" get a virus
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OS X is not "linux based." It's based on the Mach kernel, which bears little resemblance to the Linux kernel; it (OS X) is more closely related to FreeBSD. They're both *NIX variants, but neither is based on the other.

And yes, there are OS X viruses, they're just not as common as those that target Windows. Anyone who thinks there are no vulnerabilities in OS X needs to do a little basic research--there's even an OS X-based botnet...
 
Os X is actually UNIX based, and is fully UNIX certified. Close, but more related to UNIX than Linux.

And yes, you can get a virus on any OS. Thing is, it's not as glorious to code a virus for an "open" OS. Windows is a lot harder to code a virus for. That, and Os x (and it's daddy, OS 9, etc) are (were) not as popular as windows.
 
im running a old version (i guess, i think its in the 2's) and have been for about 2 years now, no problems. dunno im puter dum but my dad has been a programmer since the start and it about time for a "tune up"
 
hardy heron...that's not too old, it should be like 8.04 it's about a year or so old i think. they have 8.10 which was something intrepid ibex and they released jaunty jackalope about a month ago which is version 9.04 and 9.10 is set to come out in october i think, it might be november, which is something koala.
 
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