Comments on: Switching From XP to Linux – Should You? http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/ Resources, help, how to's and tutorials for Ubuntu Linux users! Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Billy Millsap http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 Billy Millsap Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:18:42 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/#comment-3674 I installed Ubuntu 9.04. After install I could not connect to the internet. I noticed that my wireless device is turned off. In Ubuntu I cannot turn it on, but in windows it turn on fine. I have a HP zd7000 laptop with a built in wireless device, also my printers are wireless. Any suggestions on enabeling the wireless device in Ubuntu? I installed Ubuntu 9.04. After install I could not connect to the internet. I noticed that my wireless device is turned off. In Ubuntu I cannot turn it on, but in windows it turn on fine. I have a HP zd7000 laptop with a built in wireless device, also my printers are wireless. Any suggestions on enabeling the wireless device in Ubuntu?

]]> By: UbuntuLinuxHelp http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3612 UbuntuLinuxHelp Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:35:36 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/#comment-3612 @Arunachalam Check your CD, there might be something wrong with the media? @Arunachalam

Check your CD, there might be something wrong with the media?

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]]> By: Arunachalam http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 Arunachalam Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:09:40 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/#comment-3572 I have windows xp in my system. I have ubuntu live edition. But when i am trying to boot from the cd, the system could not find the cd as bootable one I have windows xp in my system. I have ubuntu live edition. But when i am trying to boot from the cd, the system could not find the cd as bootable one

]]> By: zcats http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 zcats Mon, 04 May 2009 21:50:53 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/#comment-2535 Linux is more secure and stable it develops so fast and can be how YOU want it to be. Linux desktops look and feel great...not ugly and buggy like windows. Just look at Ubuntu, Suse, Fedora..... Plus if you want to bring new life to an old computer install linux with small footprint (DSL, geOS, Puppy..DreamLinux or Xubuntu) and you'll be amazed! Linux is more secure and stable
it develops so fast and can be how YOU want it to be.

Linux desktops look and feel great…not ugly and buggy like windows. Just look at Ubuntu, Suse, Fedora…..

Plus if you want to bring new life to an old computer install linux with small footprint (DSL, geOS, Puppy..DreamLinux or Xubuntu) and you’ll be amazed!

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]]> By: Tara http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Tara Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:52:12 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/switching-from-xp-to-linux-should-you/#comment-667 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ListOfOpenSourcePrograms is good too. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ListOfOpenSourcePrograms is good too.

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