Originally posted by: 43st
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Originally posted by: 43st
I tried installing a basic Ubuntu on an old Dell laptop... It didn't work out well, though it claimed to be installed properly. The Ubuntu forums were also a mess, no one has an answer that's not laced with condescending nerd ego.
It made me realize why I use computers... not really to tweak or fuss with the OS but to use applications. I'd never recommend anyone, aside from Operating System lovers and tinkerers, install Linux. Maybe the installer will work in the future though. I'll give it another look when it can be installed correctly and be completely functional in under an hours time.
What problem did you have. Everything is so straight-forward when installing it is impossible to screw up.
Also, which Ubuntu forums were you looking in. I have always found them to be extremely helpful. Especially compared to some of the other Linux forums I have visited.
-Kevin
This was two years ago, which ever version they were on at that time... I was looking for a stripped down and basic install, nothing fancy and something for an old 500mhz laptop. Half the hardware wasn't found during the install, the display was a tiny square on the LCD panel. The screen also developed some weird horizontal lines, like the brightness was off in certain areas. The network worked, as did the keyboard. The mouse touchpad didn't install properly.
After reading up more on the subject it seemed that (then) Ubuntu and Linux had issues with laptops and proprietary hardware drivers. Maybe that's resolved? I tried for about a week to get more information on the system, as well as the Ubuntu forums. I never really progressed beyond the botched install phase, even the tutorials assumed everything works perfect the first time. The information gathering and learning phase was the most frustrating part by far. We've all worked through twitchy gear and weird hardware configs, just doing it blindly in a foreign environment makes it nearly impossible I found.