Tonight I dine in he... I mean reinstall XP for somebody

[DistortedHumor]

Originally Posted by brassy

DistortedHumor wrote:
> (For example, on my desktop I have windows vista on just for gaming)

yep, Redmond makes a pretty good game system...but, too bad you have
to buy all that extra keep-out-the-virus-crud just to play games!!

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brassy

Indeed, I use AVG, which is free (as in beer) and does a good job, except for when it scans it hammers even my rather nice desktop system. My laptop is for word processing/internet browsing/DVD watching, ect (Not for games) so no reason to have Vista on it. That and a few people want to see how Linux is, and a laptop is easy to bring over and show off.

[Searching_for_Answers]

So how did it go? Did you convert him to the bright side?

[TaraIkeda]

Originally Posted by Searching_for_Answers

So how did it go? Did you convert him to the bright side?

Well he did want a dualboot, so I gave him both Ubuntu and XP.
I also gave him my copy of the official Ubuntu Guide.

[microchip8]

Originally Posted by TaraIkeda

Well he did want a dualboot, so I gave him both Ubuntu and XP.
I also gave him my copy of the official Ubuntu Guide.

Very good lets hope he jumps on it

[69_rs_ss]

On 7/8/09 11:11 AM, brassy wrote:
> DistortedHumor wrote:
>> (For example, on my desktop I have windows vista on just for gaming)
>
> yep, Redmond makes a pretty good game system...but, too bad you have
> to buy all that extra keep-out-the-virus-crud just to play games!!
>
I disagree, my Xbox 360 has no virus protection on it.

[69_rs_ss]

On 7/8/09 8:56 PM, TaraIkeda wrote:
> Searching_for_Answers;2009601 Wrote:
>> So how did it go? Did you convert him to the bright side?
>
> Well he did want a dualboot, so I gave him both Ubuntu and XP.
> I also gave him my copy of the official Ubuntu Guide.
>
>
Is that a book from Canonical or is it something else?

> I disagree, my Xbox 360 has no virus protection on it.

oh, but you are talking about their REAL game system and i was talking
about the game systems that most folks use: XP, Vista, 95, 98, etc

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brassy

[Searching_for_Answers]

Originally Posted by TaraIkeda

Well he did want a dualboot, so I gave him both Ubuntu and XP.
I also gave him my copy of the official Ubuntu Guide.

Excellent! It will not be long before he is completely converted. Did you tell him that he can contact you/the forum if he runs in to a problem?

[TaraIkeda]

Originally Posted by 69_rs_ss

On 7/8/09 8:56 PM, TaraIkeda wrote:
> Searching_for_Answers;2009601 Wrote:
>> So how did it go? Did you convert him to the bright side?
>
> Well he did want a dualboot, so I gave him both Ubuntu and XP.
> I also gave him my copy of the official Ubuntu Guide.
>
>
Is that a book from Canonical or is it something else?

No its the officially sanctioned Ubuntu book

Amazon.com: Official Ubuntu Book, The (4th Edition): Benjamin Mako Hill, Matthew Helmke, Corey Burger: Books

My version is third edition with Ubuntu hardy heron, the fourth edition covers jaunty.

Originally Posted by Searching_for_Answers

Excellent! It will not be long before he is completely converted. Did you tell him that he can contact you/the forum if he runs in to a problem?

He has my phone number.

[69_rs_ss]

On 7/9/2009 7:06 AM, TaraIkeda wrote:
> 69_rs_ss;2009812 Wrote:
>> On 7/8/09 8:56 PM, TaraIkeda wrote:
>>> Searching_for_Answers;2009601 Wrote:
>>>> So how did it go? Did you convert him to the bright side?
>>> Well he did want a dualboot, so I gave him both Ubuntu and XP.
>>> I also gave him my copy of the official Ubuntu Guide.
>>>
>>>
>> Is that a book from Canonical or is it something else?
>
>
> No its the officially sanctioned Ubuntu book
>
> 'Amazon.com: Official Ubuntu Book, The (4th Edition): Benjamin Mako
> Hill, Matthew Helmke, Corey Burger: Books' (http://tinyurl.com/leys4t)
>
> My version is third edition with Ubuntu hardy heron, the fourth edition
> covers jaunty.
>
>
Interesting, I didn't know Ubuntu had something like this.