I have the Ubuntu 6.06 Live CD and I am very pleased with it. I have a couple of questions though.
1) I have gone to the Ubuntu Forums for help on changing the screen resolution. I did everything they told me and it didn't work. I heard from someone that you have to install Ubuntu in order to change the screen resolution. Is this true?
2) Is it safe to install Ubuntu? Have you ever had any problems with Ubuntu?
2006-10-17 09:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
1. Yes, because you have to edit the xorg.cong file and you can't do it from the Live CD.
2. Yes, it's safe. Ubuntu and Linux distros in general are safer than Windows. You can install it alongside Windows and share documents between both systems. You can have both on the same hard drive, but it's better to get a second one for Ubuntu.
2006-10-17 10:12:12 · answer #1 · answered by Raul B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ubuntu is a community superior Linux distribution with the slogan "Linux for human beings." Ubuntu is between the main conventional Linux distros for laptops and laptop machines, and is likewise gaining recognition on servers. the two are comparable - pass to Google and acquire it Cheeeeeeeers take care
2016-10-19 21:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I installed Ubuntu on my old laptop a while ago. I don't think it's unsafe. A couple things I should point out though. It overrides the Windows Boot loader. When I used system restore CDs to restore my laptop to Windows XP they failed to remove the Grub loader for Ubuntu. I ended up having to completely reformat the drive to get rid of all the Ubuntu crap.
As for problem with Ubuntu itself. It's a pain to configure. It can't play encrypted DVDs unless you download illegal codecs. The DVD softwares available for it aren't very good. Sometimes you need to reboot after installing or updating programs, but it won't tell you, you just have to figure it out on your own. It doesn't always load the drivers properly for the keyboard. Sometimes when I turned it on only 2, 4, 5, and Backspace would work. I would open settings, then close settings, and the keyboard would work fine. Installing drivers is a massive pain in the butt.
2006-10-17 09:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by taskr36 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
To make any permanent changes, you have to install it to the hard drive.
The Ubuntu install is "safe" and easy. If you want to keep the system currently on your hard drive, the installer will walk you through it, but you need to back up your stuff to be safe. The best bet is to let Ubuntu have the hard drive - wipe out the drive and use it exclusively for Ubuntu.
2006-10-17 09:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
One of my good friends is running it.... and it runs fine!!! It looks like one of the best distributions of linux for sure! I would assume that you do have to install it in order to change the screen resolution.
Remember... if you install this you probably should partition your hard drive so that you can have multiple operating systems if you don't like it.
2006-10-17 09:37:40 · answer #5 · answered by danielrosborne 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋