Comments on: Windows to Ubuntu Transition Guide

By: Clarry

Clarry — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:40:40 +0000

OK, i'm about to give up already, installed Ubuntu 10.04 OK and nice, I then tried to follow this guide the link to Automatix does not work, found Ultamatix downloaded it then did the dreaded command line thing and it says I need Python2.5 which I could not find. Is this guide out of date ?, is there a more up to date version ?

By: Computer Cleanup and Virus Removal, Lake Geneva, WI

Computer Cleanup and Virus Removal, Lake Geneva, WI — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:34:23 +0000

The only qualm I have with the current release of Ubuntu (10.04) is dual-booting with older (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) versions of the Windows operating system.

Up until 10.04 I had never had a problem with a dual-boot configuration. Then. Then I had two fail, back to back.

Now, I’ve been working with Linux, in some variation or another, since RedHat 5. So I’m comfortable with it. Very.

But this wigged me out. I was able to recover one machine (the XP box) but not the Windows 2000 machine.

So I’m a little gun shy.

Peace,

Karl A. Krogmann

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:33:26 +0000

Hey
Ok, so I am considering the switch from windows vista to ubuntu.

What happens to all my files when i switch? are they deleted?

Can I go back to vista If I don’t like ubuntu? is it hard?

Thanks for your help.

By: Chumpeter

Chumpeter — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:29:18 +0000

- STAND UP -
Write a mail msg asking 4 autocad 4
linux

Now!!

By: JC

JC — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:27:43 +0000

I Hope You will do also how different it is between ubuntu and windows in networking and DNS configuration…

By: JC

JC — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:20:36 +0000

Thank you Jason for this very good transition tutorial… just what I need for the OJT job that I’m doing now…thanks again…keep it up!

By: anonymoose

anonymoose — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:21:11 +0000

There are a large number of technical, scientific, engineering, and medical programs for Linux that can be used instead of Windows alternatives.

Ubuntuguide.org (http://ubuntuguide.org)

and

Kubuntuguide.org (http://kubuntuguide.org)

list a large selection of these, as well as instructions for those new to Linux and how to proceed.

Both guides have been around for several years and are constantly updated.

By: zak26

zak26 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:07:20 +0000

I’m so so sorry to read those lines that complains about Ubuntu, as I see it Ubuntu is a great OS, the problem as some say (And I agree) is that AutoDesk doesn’t make a version for Linux, the problem may not be just how much it cost to have a OS like Windows, because I have bought it and I’m very dissapointed at it, there are so many reasons and also I consider myself a some experienced AutoCAD user ’cause I have created some small programs that some people and I use very frecuently, and also created some programs not AutoCAD related but useful for some of us, but I got tired of having problems with the traditional OS (for so many people around the world Winbugs, sorry Windows) and I started to search for something that may fill my needs and found Ubuntu, I’m not so experienced in it ’cause I have used it just 4 months, but it really works for me, I haven’t moved totally to Ubuntu ’cause I use a very specific version of AutoCAD (Civil3D), but I’m still trying to find out something that replaces it in Ubuntu.

And my experience is that my computers run far better in Ubuntu than in Winbugs, but in my country is not so open the comunity, so we still have to use the traditional OS for some operations with the goberment for say, but I hope that changes.

So to say at the end, thanks for posting aids for us that are not so used to know the system, thanks to people like you, the Ubuntu comunity is growing and we become better.

By: Jupp C

Jupp C — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:00 +0000

nice. im soon finished downloading ubuntu, and im looking forward to try linux out for the first time ever.
i use my pc mostly for music making, photo and video editing. and thats why ive been stucked with windows so far, but now ill give it a try.
im looking foreward to try all the open source softwares in those categories.. and if they are to limited for my use, ill try ‘wine’..

By: Alex C.

Alex C. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:05:17 +0000

Nice guide, except for automatix. As for the ACAD comments, AutoDesk is the problem. As for the XP faster then a Linux distro on an eeepc, wrong. I will bet my zx14 motorcycle that Linux runs better than XP on a eeepc. If you love Windows, then stay with it. If you ar frustrated by Windows but are lazy, get a Mac. If you are curious and don’t mind making adjustments, try Ubuntu.