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Title: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: pmp6nl on April 06, 2006, 09:12:53 PM: Tired of all the problems with windows? Or are you just looking to try a different operating system? Check out Ubuntu Linux... its FREE.

You can either install it on your computer, or you can run it from a CD. Check out more information at

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,120520,00.asp

...If you dont want to download it, I have some CD's from the company. Send me a pm if you want one.
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: engmajor on April 30, 2006, 03:05:19 PM: Hey can you send me a copy? I will pm you the details.

Thank you
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: ajekt on July 20, 2006, 04:36:35 PM: Quote from: engmajor on April 30, 2006, 03:05:19 PM
Hey can you send me a copy? I will pm you the details.

Thank you

Can I get in on that also?
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: pmp6nl on August 07, 2006, 12:30:56 AM: Quote from: ajekt on July 20, 2006, 04:36:35 PM
Quote from: engmajor on April 30, 2006, 03:05:19 PM
Hey can you send me a copy?? I will pm you the details.

Thank you

Can I get in on that also?
I sent you a pm some time ago, be sure to check it and let me know.
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: bisonguy on August 12, 2006, 03:10:52 PM: I am working on building a pvr from an old computer. I was thinking of running linux; maybe this would work for me.
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: ericode on August 27, 2006, 06:21:47 PM: What sort of firewall comes with Ubuntu, or do you have a recommended one to download
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: pmp6nl on August 28, 2006, 12:49:55 AM: Quote from: ericode on August 27, 2006, 06:21:47 PM
What sort of firewall comes with Ubuntu, or do you have a recommended one to download

I am not sure if it has one built in or not. I personally run it behind a hardware firewall, so I never worried about. I can send you a copy that was professionally pressed on a CD if you want. It has both an install CD and a Live CD where you can run the OS without even installing it. If you want to give it a try just let me know and I can drop one in the mail for you, just PM me your address, or you could always download it.

For firewalls etc. I would look at the following links (but I havent checked these out much and I havent used them) :

http://rob.pectol.com/content/view/2/57/ -- Linux Firewall made for Ubuntu
http://www.smoothwall.org/ -- Linux Firewall

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/search.php?searchid=294827 -- Searched Firewall on a Linux message board.

http://logi.cc/linux/athome-firewall.php3 -- Firewall options
http://spidertools.com/ubuntu_apt.php -- How to setup a firewall

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126240/article.html -- About Linux anti-virus and firewalls.
http://www.kaspersky.com/linux_fileserver -- Kaspersky AV

Let me know.
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: HDnE gal on September 02, 2006, 01:41:40 PM: I am really sick of windows. My computer just died the other day and one of the problems was that windows couldn't find itself to boot. I couldn't even start is in safe mode. It was the biggest headache ever. Can I get a copy of that Linux? I'll give it a try.
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: pmp6nl on September 10, 2006, 10:35:24 PM: Quote from: HDnE gal on September 02, 2006, 01:41:40 PM
I am really sick of windows. My computer just died the other day and one of the problems was that windows couldn't find itself to boot. I couldn't even start is in safe mode. It was the biggest headache ever. Can I get a copy of that Linux? I'll give it a try.

Check your private messages for contact info about getting one.
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: JakeJZG on August 02, 2007, 06:11:06 AM: Just to chime in and say that anyone here at UND and wants to do something Linux related to their computers I am here for you. Yes, you. Only you. No one else. Don't look behind you - I AM TALKING TO YOU. DAMMIT LISTEN TO ME WHEN I AM TALKING TO YOU.
Title: Re: Sick of Windows? Try Linux!
Post by: zman on August 02, 2007, 11:25:31 AM: Quote from: JakeJZG on August 02, 2007, 06:11:06 AM
Just to chime in and say that anyone here at UND and wants to do something Linux related to their computers I am here for you. Yes, you. Only you. No one else. Don't look behind you - I AM TALKING TO YOU. DAMMIT LISTEN TO ME WHEN I AM TALKING TO YOU.

Darn, I am at NDSU... Though I have some friends that can help me ;)