switched to ubuntu
yes, I did the jump. Last night I turned my XP SP2 valliant box into a Ubuntu feisty box. I never really tries the live cd but read a few things about this distro.
So far I really like it. I have not tried all the things I used to do with my XP SP2. So far I just can miss my Densha de go simulation game but still think it might work with Wine.
I wanted to play for Xvid videos I had and BAAAM the player says, there is no codec installed for this, would you like to go search and install, clicked YES and the videos plays. It is really pleasant. really.
Today I want to try Beryl. This video really made me think about it.
Please make sure your card is supported for accelerated graphics. In a terminal type:
glxinfo | grep direct
If you get this output back, your card should work:
Direct rendering: Yes
If you get a “no” from this test, please install the correct driver.
To install the driver, use the Feisty’s RestrictedDriversManager to install the Graphics card drivers. I like Feisty for that, every thing is easy.
Installing Beryl is as easy. Make sure you have multiverse [Repositories] enabled (Its on by default) and install using:
sudo apt-get install beryl beryl-manager emerald-themes
To run beryl, launch using the excecute windows (Alt+F2 then Enter)
beryl-manager
You may want to add Beryl to your start up if you really like it.
Add beryl-manager to the list of startup programs, by going to System -> Preferences -> Sessions, and under the tab Startup Programs and clicking New. Enter for both Name and Command arguments beryl-manager.
Misc: If you’re still having issues visit the Ubuntu Wiki
