I love this OS!
I installed Ubuntu as a dual boot setup along with Windows XP. I love the interface layout I can see where MS got some of their ideas from with Win 7 taskbar and Ubuntu are very simular ;). I find with Linux (tried Redhat 7 many years ago only cause it was on work machine) you have more freedom where everything is there its no hiding the settings away from the user and no more paranoia WGA bs checking or "critical update required for an exploit in IE 7" crappy updates etc., I haven't even bothered to install an antivirus or enable a firewall but probably will do that later on just as a caution.
Read up of problems with Ubuntu users setting the internet up during first install and thought i might have issues but on first log in I was connected to the net. Great OS so far very happy with it.
Anyways just a bit of help needed:
1) How do i install stuff? lol
I downloaded Deepspace Theme for Gnome and i have unzipped the files to a folder where the files end with tar.gz. The readme is no good as its either in French or spanish.
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Deepspace?content=97420
Do i have to open up a command window and type a command or something?
Most software Ive downloaded for Ubuntu it was straight forward installing. Its just the one's where I have to do it manually I need help to know how to do this.
2) Whats the name of the program that enables to play some windows games? (reason why i left XP on for the gaming side) I was wondering if i could try and see if its possible to run WoW in Ubuntu, using the right software I think its called Wine? Othewise any other game i can try and play in ubuntu will do.
3) Ubuntu updated the video card drivers to 185. The card can't seem to run OpenGL i get this error:
No Python OpenGL support
No Python GTKGLExt support
Is this something to do with my card limits nVidia - (GF 7800GTX 256RAM) or is it Ubuntu.
If i can get Ubuntu to run how i want that meets my needs I will get rid of the XP partition. Otherwise XP will only stay on for gaming.