I'm a newbie to Linux.
I installed 9.1 and then upgraded to 9.2.
I'm trying to get the hang of Linux but it's not easy. After reading some of the discussion I will have to agree that windows XP is so much easier to use and almost everything works.
With Linux 9.2
I don't have any way to use my dvd drive to play a dvd. I have heard that you have to download a bunch of codecs to make the applications work, but I have yet to get it going.
I cannot get the tux game to work. It doesn't seem to like my nvidia card. - no problems with windows.
During the install it loaded the wrong sound driver for my soundblaster live card. The funny thing version 9.0 loaded the correct driver and 9.1 and 9.2 both load the wrong driver.
9.2 elimated a lot of programs that I liked that came with 9.1. Korganizer/ file manager that you logged in with root privileges/ and terminal program that let you log in with root privileges.
When I go to log off and restart the system sometimes I have the option to pick which operating system I want to reboot to. Other times I just have the option to Halt. I haven't figured that one out yet.
Now when it boots up it lost the splash screen and just displays character which is no biggie.
The devices I have had a problem with I still have a problem with. No new drivers for them.
HP scanner 2300c/
Nvidia geforce 400
DVD Cdrom still won't work.
My web cam won't work
My digital camera won't work in linux.
Installing programs is such a pain in Linux. I have installed only one that ran with one command and that one was opera.
Bottom line is hadly anything works in Linux and Linux software itself seems very buggy.
I keep waiting for the day when I can stop dual booting XP and go to Linux as my main operating system. I think that will still be a few years off.
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I'm a newbie to Linux. I installed 9.1 and then upgraded to 9.2. I'm trying to get the hang of Linux but it's not easy. After reading some of the discussion I will have to agree that windows XP is so much easier to use and almost everything works. With Linux 9.2 I don't have any way to use my dvd drive to play a dvd. I have heard that you have to download a bunch of codecs to make the applications work, but I have yet to get it going. I cannot get the tux game to work. It doesn't seem to like my nvidia card. - no problems with windows. During the install it loaded the wrong sound driver for my soundblaster live card. The funny thing version 9.0 loaded the correct driver and 9.1 and 9.2 both load the wrong driver. 9.2 elimated a lot of programs that I liked that came with 9.1. Korganizer/ file manager that you logged in with root privileges/ and terminal program that let you log in with root privileges. When I go to log off and restart the system sometimes I have the option to pick which operating system I want to reboot to. Other times I just have the option to Halt. I haven't figured that one out yet. Now when it boots up it lost the splash screen and just displays character which is no biggie. The devices I have had a problem with I still have a problem with. No new drivers for them. HP scanner 2300c/ Nvidia geforce 400 DVD Cdrom still won't work. My web cam won't work My digital camera won't work in linux. Installing programs is such a pain in Linux. I have installed only one that ran with one command and that one was opera. Bottom line is hadly anything works in Linux and Linux software itself seems very buggy. I keep waiting for the day when I can stop dual booting XP and go to Linux as my main operating system. I think that will still be a few years off.