Operating System Woes (Vista vs Ubuntu)

Feb 6, 2008

Just an update on my operating system problem, I had installed Ubuntu over Vista since I was fed up with it self-destructing (who knows when it will do it again).

Ubuntu is currently the most popular Linux distribution out there and I had always loved it. After spending countless hours (2 days straight FYI) configuring and setting up the system to get it to feel and work exactly the way I want, the system was waiting for a priority upgrade. So, this is when I was reminded why I had quit Ubuntu before. When I upgraded my system, everything went kaput. I had to re-install EVERYTHING, but since I prefer the operating system over Windows any day, I reinstalled it again. Got everything working again, then I decided to neglect the priority upgrade and upgraded my hardware drivers. Then, kaput! AGAIN. This time my sound card went dead. This was the last draw. Ironically, I installed Vista over Ubuntu and am re-doing my configurations on that.

Ubuntu is truly remarkable if you haven’t used it before. You can see an example here:

I really think that Ubuntu has a chance to go mainstream, but before that, it has to have better hardware support and a more stable upgrading process (one that doesn’t involve constant destruction to the system files), not to mention more support for 64-bit systems.

All in all, I have wasted a lot of time on computers lately, mainly trying to get them to work the way they should. I am even starting to feel a bit annoyed with them…oh noes! My nerdy side is slowly diminishing! (the fact that I just said that proves to be on the contrary).

- Peter Kao

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Matthijs Groen 9 months ago 1 point
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I hear this a lot. People totally messing up the ubuntu config to have their precious effects and then updates destroying their system. I use ubuntu in pretty much default standard because it's nice and clean. I need a system that makes me productive. And then it loves you back. Updates never failed me. The distro upgrade from feisty to gutsy was also fine.

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Peter Kao 9 months ago 1 point
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Hi Matthijs,

I don't actually have any special effects on my Ubuntu. I only configured my hardware. I am running on a dual processor and 64-bit architecture, so as you may know, there is a lot to configure to get things working properly.

Welcome to my site btw :)

- Peter Kao

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Paul Butler 9 months ago 1 point
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Ubuntu is great, it's a shame it's not stable on your system.

By the way, I've been reading your blog for a while now and admiring how well you manage to keep it updated - keep up the good posts.

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Peter Kao 9 months ago 1 point
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Hi Paul!

It's great to hear that I'm actually attracting people to my blog, and thanks for the props :)

Just out of curiosity, where did you first find my blog?

In regards to Ubuntu, I absolutely love it. What makes it even better is the community support. Everyone is so friendly there!

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Dr Small 9 months ago 1 point
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For that reason and others, I never (I repeat) NEVER run updates. I have heard too many horror stories of it, and plus, when I have a working system, I never see the need to upgrade.

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Peter Kao 9 months ago 1 point
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But might that become a security issue? Aren't you worried since you're really into security and privacy?

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Dr Small 9 months ago 1 point
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It could potentially become a risk if somebody finds a hole in Apache or SSH, but othewise, I should be fine.

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vmguru007 8 months ago 1 point
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Hi,

Very nice post. I am running Ubuntu and XP on my machine in a dual boot configuration for the past 18 months. I love how Ubuntu work, but have some applications that I still have to use XP every now and then. In regards of Vista, I don't believe how many times it have to crash per day at my friends machine LOOOOOOOOOOOL. Any way a good comparison between Vista & Ubuntu that we have came up with and would be nice to share on here can be found at http://itcomparison.com/OS/vistavsubuntu/vistav...

It covers many features of Ubuntu and how it compare to Vista and show the advantages of each. It can very informative for people planning to get their next OS.

Enjoy,
VMguru007

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http://www.itcomparison.com

Peter Kao 8 months ago 1 point
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Hey VMguru007. Welcome to my blog.

Interesting website you have...

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