The Linux experiment continues....
Feb. 11th, 2009 03:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poltr1Some time ago, I installed Ubuntu Linux 7.10 on my laptop computer, with the intention of eventually replacing Windows as its principal operating system. I ran into two hurdles: neither the modem card or my wireless card would work with Ubuntu. I've since upgraded to 8.04, but that's as far as I went with it.
Tonight, after doing an update on Windows and rebooting, I didn't select Windows and the GRUB boot manager rebooted to Ubuntu. Thanks to my DSL connection (which is done via my LAN card), I have access to the Internet from Ubuntu. I downloaded and installed 117 updates, with another 251 on the way. I'll save them for tomorrow night. I'm too old to be pulling all-nighters.
Now that I have Internet access from Ubuntu, what cool programs and/or widgets should I download? I'd like to get some codecs so I can play some media files.
Tonight, after doing an update on Windows and rebooting, I didn't select Windows and the GRUB boot manager rebooted to Ubuntu. Thanks to my DSL connection (which is done via my LAN card), I have access to the Internet from Ubuntu. I downloaded and installed 117 updates, with another 251 on the way. I'll save them for tomorrow night. I'm too old to be pulling all-nighters.
Now that I have Internet access from Ubuntu, what cool programs and/or widgets should I download? I'd like to get some codecs so I can play some media files.
