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11-15-2007	#1 (permalink)
LinuxZealot Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: beautiful Seattle Washington Posts: 34	it's time..... So, half a year ago I bought this computer, it came with Vista pre-installed. It wasn't long before I found out about Ubuntu (perfect for the new user!). I started knowing NOTHING. to me, computers were a foreign language. As foreign as Timbuktu. I could 'use' one, but only to the extent that windows would allow. (which at the time I had no idea what groovy stuff Window's had been keeping 'secret') I'd also like to add that I am a poor anarchist who can't afford to buy software. this is the anarchists plight The command line instantly sparked my curiosity. I've spent the last 6 months training myself for this. my curiosity has finally overcome my reason.... alright. so I'm ready to download my ISO and get a disk ready I've printed out a hard paper copy of the noob's install wiki I've studied said wiki thouroughly I can't spell thoroughly correctly the first time. I have 16 beers, 18 cigarettes, 2 days off. I'm going to the dark side of the moon. hopefully when I get back, I'll be running a fully operational Arch OS with a Gnome desktop. make that 14 beers. And 17 cigarettes. I'd be lying if I were to say I wasn't nervous, I am far more scared than I was when I gave up Windows! This is like jumping off of a sinking ship (Vista) into a life boat (the glory that is Ubuntu), and then jumping out of the lifeboat out of pure curiosity. for educational purposes you can all expect a full report if this works... or if it doesn't. Breathe. Zen Go!

11-15-2007	#2 (permalink)
RobinVossen Linux Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,319	Well, Arch isn't that hard. They have a nice wiki and you can set this up in 2 hours. its pretty straight forwarded. Get your Internet as first. Since thats really important. But are you sure you want to run Gnome? I mean, you have only seen Gnome Right? (As I saw you used Ubuntu) so you might want to take a look at KDE. Or the more exotic: OpenBox, XFCE, ion, Ratpoison, Enlightment, Fluxbox, IceWM or any other? Well, good luck. Small advice. Get rid of the Beer and the Cigarettes.. you'd better start making Coffee.. __________________ My webpage: codeinject.org New Users, please read this.. Google first, then ask..