Ubuntu Anyone??

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited May 2007 in The Clubhouse
Anyone of you computer software geeks have any experience with Linux's user-friendly Ubuntu?
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited May 2007
    Yes, at school. However I like my Knoppix.
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
    polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
    polkaudio DSWPro550WI
    polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
    polkaudio RM6750 5.1

    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited May 2007
    I use Ubuntu on my work machine and my home machine. Absolutely stellar operating system, depending on what you use it for.
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited May 2007
    I have Suse on a laptop here at home, but will be switching to Ubuntu to see what it's like. I hear it is quite nice.

    John
    No excuses!
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited May 2007
    http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

    Dell has just started selling computers with Ubuntu on it.
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited May 2007
    I hope they fixed the issue with their rebranded Broadcom wireless NICs, then. I can't get wireless to work on my Latitude d410 in Ubuntu to save my life. Just try using a Windows driver in Linux :(
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited May 2007
    i have mepis here and ubuntu at school. i like it but like windoes better just because thats what i have used for years.
    Polk monitor 10B's and 5 jr's
    Adcom gfa 5500 and HK/240
    Adcom gtp 400
    Adcom gcp 600
    MusicHall MMF 2.1 TT
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  • jmwest1970
    jmwest1970 Posts: 846
    edited May 2007
    Ubuntu and its variants are definitely user friendly to Linux newbs. I've used several versions for different things and found them all likeable. My only issue was with wireless card drivers, which is pretty common. OpenSuse is also very nice.
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,198
    edited May 2007
    Ubuntu with XGL is a very nice OS, however the lack of support for games specifically Starcraft has kept me on the Windows side. I have used Wine for SC but does not work as well. However for anyone not interested in games I prefer it over Windows XP or Vista.
    Setup:

    2 Channel: Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand, T+A P 1230R, Primare SPA21, Oppo BDP-105
    PC: Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand, Cambridge Azure 650A v2 , Peachtree iDAC, Denon DVD-3800BDCI

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