ubuntu stress

[steve5769]

hi there right well i am a total noob at this linux stuff i have had xp for years and i tried vista hate it i tried windows 7 hate it. so i thought i would try linux but there is sooo many i am not sure what one to get i tried the ubuntu last night and i had big dramas it installed and kept freezing on me everytime the download manager came up snd then if it didnt come up it was about 5 mins in to doing something and it would freeze so i just put xp pro back on. i am just wondering what linux os is the most stable and user friendly for me to use i am using amd cpu ati graphics 3 gb ram msi motherboard 320gb hdd sound blaster 5.1 sound card

i am just lost and feeling like i am going to be stuck on xp for the rest of my computing days lol. can someone tell me the one to go for and where to download it thankyou very much

[saivin]

... i tried the ubuntu last night and i had big dramas it installed and kept freezing on me everytime the download manager came up snd then if it didnt come up it was about 5 mins in to doing something and it would freeze so i just put xp pro back on.
...i am just wondering what linux os is the most stable and user friendly for me to use i am using amd cpu ati graphics 3 gb ram msi motherboard 320gb hdd sound blaster 5.1 sound card
...can someone tell me the one to go for and where to download it thankyou ...

If I understood correctly, Ubuntu got installed and you have a graphics working fine. It is the download manager that is having issue. I did not understand what you mean by 'download manager'. Is it the 'software package manager' used for installing/uninstalling softwares or a web-browser's (firefox, opera) 'download manager'?

As for your question as to which linux is good for you, there are lot of choices. You may stick with Ubuntu (these issues can be resolved. no need to change distro for it). You may also take a look at Mandriva 2009.1, Linux Mint.

[steve5769]

sorry i should have been a bit more clear i meant the update. it installed ok and had no probs it tries to update and then freezes but even if i cancel the updates and it sits idle for a min it still freezes i have put xp pro back on now but i still would like to use ubuntu, i have been reading and a lot of people are saying it could be driver for the ati card i tried to put the ati disc in but i cant get it to auto start and install

[steve5769]

well i am downloading Mandriva 2009.1 at the mo so i will put that on and see how it goes but it is going to take a few hours to download so it will be tonight when i try it out i think so i will let you know.

[saivin]

sorry i should have been a bit more clear i meant the update. it installed ok and had no probs it tries to update and then freezes but even if i cancel the updates and it sits idle for a min it still freezes i have put xp pro back on now but i still would like to use ubuntu, i have been reading and a lot of people are saying it could be driver for the ati card i tried to put the ati disc in but i cant get it to auto start and install

I don't know how 'update' program is related to graphics card. But one simple solution would be to disable automatic launch of graphical 'update' program. Somebody using Ubuntu regularly may help you with this.

You may use 'apt-get' or 'aptitude' from command-line for any install/uninstall/update activities. Don't worry they are very easy to use (atleast after using 2-3 times). Plus are very stable and powerful programs. Trust me you don't have to go back the Windows path...or even change distro either for this issue. Have patience.

[steve5769]

hi there is there any sort of guid i could download on how to use and configure ubuntu that you know of just so i can try and run through a few things myself. i think i am going to install it again along side xp pro so i dont have to spend ages installing xp again once i get lost and cant sort the freezing lol.

[rokytnji]

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Ubuntu:Jaunty -

How to dual boot Windows XP and Linux (XP installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

Above Links should ease the stress a bit. Look through the link in my signature for downloadable manuals and books.

[Matey]

I feel the same sometimes too. But that is because I am new to Linux. (I may have 1 year exposure, but used to like DOS before 98 came out), but I know what you mean about MS products all the new ones really suck. I even got the Vista enterprise super-duper version but it would reject just about every hardware I had, I too like MSI and Asus mobos but I mean my brand new Netgear NIC wasnt good enough for vista, my ATI all in wonder which I paid 290 bucks for, was not good, neither my turtle beach sound card which II got for free off a brand new dell machine lol (this was while back tho)

Any way (Which version of Ubuntu are you using?) I really like Ubuntu 8.xx but the new 9.x version is really annoying and has a lot of bugs in it, not software bugs but things that bug the hell out of me like cannot set my monitor type plus bunch of other things which I used to could do with previous version but cant now!

So I suggest as Saivin already said to stay with Ubuntu.
It is still a lot better than most other OSes.
I also run mine as root all day long. hekk it is my machine and if I trash it, big deal I make another one.
But at work or if working on someone else's machine logging in as root can be very hazardous.
So be careful!

Good Luck!