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by **nietzsche** on Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:27 pm

I'm currently running 2 window managers simultaneously..

gnome and lxde.. man lxde is fast..

I'm having some problems with nautilus, it sort of hangs for some seconds when I open it.. anyone have an idea how can I fix this?

I was thinking, lxde is just perfect for what BBS wanted, that thing should run in 486s

by **natty dread** on Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:14 pm

nietzsche wrote: man lxde is fast..

Yeah man. I recently installed lubuntu on my old laptop (1.7 ghz celeron m, 512mb ram) and it runs like 10000 times faster than xp ever did... when i had xp on that laptop, even as a fresh install, I could go make a cup of coffee while it was booting. Now it's actually usable.

nietzsche wrote:I was thinking, lxde is just perfect for what BBS wanted, that thing should run in 486s

Could be... it's been tested and supposedly runs smoothly in at least pentium 2:s, not sure about pentium 1:s or 486:s though - I don't know if computers that old still exist outside of developing countries?

Anyway, lxde is also pretty good for someone who is used to windows - the gui is pretty similar, there's a start button and taskbar and everything.

by **natty dread** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:16 am

I just read an interesting thing: apparently the 1.5% figure for linux desktops only counts systems that are shipped with linux, and the actual figure (counting dual-boot systems) is closer to 8-10%.

by **maxfaraday** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:11 am

natty dread wrote:I just read an interesting thing: apparently the 1.5% figure for linux desktops only counts systems that are shipped with linux, and the actual figure (counting dual-boot systems) is closer to 8-10%.

I don't want linux to become mainstream.
Then there will be money involved,
And we won't be able to laugh at the face of the majority of morons who still use windows anymore.

by **natty dread** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:55 pm

maxfaraday wrote:
natty dread wrote:I just read an interesting thing: apparently the 1.5% figure for linux desktops only counts systems that are shipped with linux, and the actual figure (counting dual-boot systems) is closer to 8-10%.

I don't want linux to become mainstream.
Then there will be money involved,
And we won't be able to laugh at the face of the majority of morons who still use windows anymore.

In other words... you only use linux because you're a hipster?

by **maxfaraday** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:56 pm

natty dread wrote:
maxfaraday wrote:
natty dread wrote:I just read an interesting thing: apparently the 1.5% figure for linux desktops only counts systems that are shipped with linux, and the actual figure (counting dual-boot systems) is closer to 8-10%.

I don't want linux to become mainstream.
Then there will be money involved,
And we won't be able to laugh at the face of the majority of morons who still use windows anymore.

In other words... you only use linux because you're a hipster?

No, but I think that if linux becomes hype, it will be a bad thing, and I don't want to see that happen.

by **nietzsche** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:26 pm

I'm sad to say that I'm going to have to go back to Linux Mint 12.

Everything was good in Mint 12, Mint 13 has some issues that affect to some users and I'm one of those. I've fixed some, for others I'm not been able to.

by **nietzsche** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:27 pm

Also, I was thinking.

People shouldn't write open/free stuff for windows :twisted:

, like with gimp.. it should be only available for linux, that way more people would install linux.

by **nietzsche** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:25 pm

I'm in the market for a new laptop. Resolution is very important to me, only next to price

This one is dell refurbished, but it's scratch and dent, which means it will have some blemishes. but the resolution is 1900x1200 which is great.

by **GreecePwns** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:44 pm

I intend on using Windows 7 for any games (some of which that are unfortunately tied to Steam), and using the fastest possible system for everything else.

I tried installing Lubuntu, but Wubi says to reboot to continue installation. It then boots to some command prompt screen. A little googling around has me thinking its a Lenovo-specific problem? I haven't found a solution for that though. I saw something about entering LXDE environment or something like that and then being able to complete the installation of Lubuntu, but the posts I saw are either not English, don't work on the command prompt that my computer boots to, or are simply things I don't know how to do. Can anyone here help me? Alternatively, is there a different OS that I should use for the purpose I described above?

by **maxfaraday** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:26 pm

GreecePwns wrote:I intend on using Windows 7 for any games (some of which that are unfortunately tied to Steam), and using the fastest possible system for everything else.

I tried installing Lubuntu, but Wubi says to reboot to continue installation. It then boots to some command prompt screen. A little googling around has me thinking its a Lenovo-specific problem? I haven't found a solution for that though. I saw something about entering LXDE environment or something like that and then being able to complete the installation of Lubuntu, but the posts I saw are either not English, don't work on the command prompt that my computer boots to, or are simply things I don't know how to do. Can anyone here help me? Alternatively, is there a different OS that I should use for the purpose I described above?

Never used lubuntu myself but that is weird,
Try the command start x

by **GreecePwns** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:42 pm

start isn't even an available command

i'll try to get a picture of the screen, maybe someone here is familiar with it?

by **natty dread** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:54 pm

maxfaraday wrote:
natty dread wrote:
maxfaraday wrote:
natty dread wrote:I just read an interesting thing: apparently the 1.5% figure for linux desktops only counts systems that are shipped with linux, and the actual figure (counting dual-boot systems) is closer to 8-10%.

I don't want linux to become mainstream.
Then there will be money involved,
And we won't be able to laugh at the face of the majority of morons who still use windows anymore.

In other words... you only use linux because you're a hipster?

No, but I think that if linux becomes hype, it will be a bad thing, and I don't want to see that happen.

Why would it be a bad thing? More people using linux or other free unix-like systems would be better, there'd be a bigger market and more incentive for developers to support the platform. We'd see more developers adopting an open-source model. It'd be a good thing. I can't see any reason for not wanting more people using linux, unless you just want to feel special and smarter than others...

Free open source software should become mainstream, because it offers more freedom to users. It should be the norm rather than exception. This would also force large software giants like micro$oft to adopt more user-friendly policies.

nietzsche wrote:Also, I was thinking.

People shouldn't write open/free stuff for windows , like with gimp.. it should be only available for linux, that way more people would install linux.

Not sure if you're serious but I disagree. Firstly, the way free open source software works is that anyone can get the source code and compile it for any platform they like. Even windows or mac. However, a lot of the software that has been developed primarily for linux works best in linux, even if it is available for other platforms. Therefore people who use winsnooze or mac can use the software, and when they see how good it is, they will be encouraged to migrate to linux to get more out of the software.

by **natty dread** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:56 pm

GreecePwns wrote: A little googling around has me thinking its a Lenovo-specific problem

Lenovo is kind of infamous for being a bitch to get to work. It's a bit of hit and miss, depending on the model. I think you should consult the lubuntu or ubuntu forums for help.