Ubuntu linux 8.XXXX

**@ruantec** · October 17th, 2008

Hi there!

i decided to post that because something funny happened yesterday... as everyone here knows am a big Linux hater eventhough i decided to install the new ubuntu build on one of my HDD and test it to see how much has linux changed since the last time i did that back in 1999 where i had bad experiences with this OS that causes my hate for it all those years.

to make this topic a bit shorter all i have to say is am deeply impressed with ubuntu and my point of view and hate about linux has changed drastically since yesterday.. so i think i could work in the future on some apps for that OS too.

i was testing QT4 which uses C++ and i have to say is damn good.. also drivers, applications etc. worked damn great which surpriced me alot.

so what are your experiences with with??? also a question for all those linux gurus here....... i noticed ePSXe and pSX executables doesn´t run when i open them...is there any thing that has to be done in order to make them work???

i know i sound like a n00b but is my first try after all those years of hate for linux.

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RedLion · October 17th, 2008

Linux? Rapes windows for a lot of things even being Open source and free. Have you tried to pass the cursor on your mp3's? The desktop change is cool, isn't it? Defragmentation? Where? Moreover you have a TOTAL control on your system.

The only thing who made me keep the dual boot was games.

**Hard core Rikki** · October 17th, 2008

Wine and dualboot ;p

Once Wine is available, programs run with it should be turned available in the Wine startmenu item, for easy access (like for uTorrent)

A good practice is to keep a 'home' partition, rather than keeping the home folder a part of the root partition (this helps with migrations and sys upgrades)

Its possible to radically change the looks of Gnome to make it look like Windows XP or Vista, by the way ;p
See this site
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redlofredlof · October 17th, 2008

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so what are you´re experiences with with???

Windows exe files don't work on linux, but the user interface is very customizable in ubuntu. It has a lot of eye candy. multiple desktops, Only problem with Linux now is the PC games can't be played on it. AFAIK The only game which runs on linux is doom3. plus the default small games which come with it are very cool.

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**@ruantec** · October 17th, 2008

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Originally Posted by redlofredlof

Windows exe files don't work on linux, but the user interface is very customizable in ubuntu. It has a lot of eye candy. multiple desktops, Only problem with Linux now is the PC games can't be played on it. AFAIK The only game which runs on linux is doom3. plus the default small games which come with it are very cool.

yeah i knew that

but i don´t use my OS´s for play tho... am just interested to know how to get ePSXe or pSX which seems not to work even if they are linux versions.

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22point8 · October 17th, 2008

If you download wine, you can use the win32 epsxe as long as you select a directX plugin (wine emulates windows), I played a bit of FF8 on it the other day.

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BigIg · October 17th, 2008

I've had awful luck trying ubuntu.

First time I installed it, it worked for about three boots, but then one day it wouldn't boot and just threw me into a command line screen. Another time I tried it everything was fine for awhile, but I downloaded an update and it refused to boot again.

All in all, I think Linux is too much of a PITA for me. I've never had problems like that with Windows. (Maybe some people have... I haven't.)

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gamefreak94 · October 17th, 2008

ATI Catalyst Control Center doesn't work on Ubuntu when I last checked these forums

But I just use the Live CD and the limited drivers that come with it. It's pretty good, does everything for you. I can run WiFi, LAN and some other stuff (which normally requires a lot of dialing in) just off the shelf without any hassles whatsoever (beats Windows hands down in this category).

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redlofredlof · October 17th, 2008

Sometimes I just use my Knoppix live cd to play Galga. When I get a new Hard disk next year I will Install Knoppix on it.

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gamefreak94 · October 17th, 2008

Gotta love all them distros. I really think all these programmers should focus their efforts on ONE OS, rather then each and every one of them coming up with a small crappy OS of their own.

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Mad · October 17th, 2008

IIRC, to run epsxe on ubuntu, you have to "unpack" the binary.
It uses some sort of UPX compression, which dont work so well with latest kernels...
Now how to do that?

Code:

sudo aptitude install upx-ucl-beta
sudo upx -d epsxe

More here:
Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator (Version 2) - Ubuntu Forums
How-To: install pSX on AMD64 - Ubuntu Forums

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@ruantec Emu author Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austria (originally from Dominican Republic) Posts: 1,942	Ubuntu linux 8.XXXX Hi there! i decided to post that because something funny happened yesterday... as everyone here knows am a big Linux hater eventhough i decided to install the new ubuntu build on one of my HDD and test it to see how much has linux changed since the last time i did that back in 1999 where i had bad experiences with this OS that causes my hate for it all those years. to make this topic a bit shorter all i have to say is am deeply impressed with ubuntu and my point of view and hate about linux has changed drastically since yesterday.. so i think i could work in the future on some apps for that OS too. i was testing QT4 which uses C++ and i have to say is damn good.. also drivers, applications etc. worked damn great which surpriced me alot. so what are your experiences with with??? also a question for all those linux gurus here....... i noticed ePSXe and pSX executables doesn´t run when i open them...is there any thing that has to be done in order to make them work??? i know i sound like a n00b but is my first try after all those years of hate for linux. Regards @ruantec __________________ Current development tools: Visual C++.net, Visual C#.net Visual VB.net, Visual Webdeveloper.net Bloodshed Dev C++, Borland C++ Visual Basic 6 Last edited by @ruantec; October 17th, 2008 at 10:35.

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Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 3,151	Good luck! IIRC, to run epsxe on ubuntu, you have to "unpack" the binary. It uses some sort of UPX compression, which dont work so well with latest kernels... Now how to do that? Code: sudo aptitude install upx-ucl-beta sudo upx -d epsxe More here: Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator (Version 2) - Ubuntu Forums How-To: install pSX on AMD64 - Ubuntu Forums __________________ [Win7 Ultimate RC1] [Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L] [Intel E5200@2.5Ghz] [XFX Geforce 8600GT XxX 256MB DDR3] [19" LCD SyncMaster T190] [Samsung SATA II HD322HJ 320GB] [Kingston 2x1GB DDR2 6400@800MHz CL6] [Samsung CDDVDW SH-S203B] (@gigaherz) S.N.K.M.A.D.: Synthetic Networked Killing and Masterful Assassination Device

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RedLion Smooth Criminal. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On the dance floor again. Posts: 2,375	Linux? Rapes windows for a lot of things even being Open source and free. Have you tried to pass the cursor on your mp3's? The desktop change is cool, isn't it? Defragmentation? Where? Moreover you have a TOTAL control on your system. The only thing who made me keep the dual boot was games.

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22point8 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 245	If you download wine, you can use the win32 epsxe as long as you select a directX plugin (wine emulates windows), I played a bit of FF8 on it the other day. __________________ Core 2 Duo E4300 @ 2997mhz (333x9 @1.3250v) (66.5% Overclock, stock voltage), Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, 2gb PC6400 OCZ Special Ops (5-5-5-12 @ 2.1v) @ (4-4-4-10 @ 2.0v) @ 667mhz, Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 rev 2.0 F13 BIOS, Coolermaster iGreen 430w PSU, Sapphire X1600 pro 256mb DDR2, Samsung SpinPoint 2504C SATA 2, Samsung SH-S183A DVDRW, Vista Ultimate x64 SP1

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BigIg Billy Mays > MJ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: . Posts: 1,793	I've had awful luck trying ubuntu. First time I installed it, it worked for about three boots, but then one day it wouldn't boot and just threw me into a command line screen. Another time I tried it everything was fine for awhile, but I downloaded an update and it refused to boot again. All in all, I think Linux is too much of a PITA for me. I've never had problems like that with Windows. (Maybe some people have... I haven't.) __________________ HI, BILLY MAYS HERE WITH ANOTHER FANTASTIC POST! RIP TPB 2003-2009

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gamefreak94 Die anime!! Die!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pakistan Posts: 4,863	ATI Catalyst Control Center doesn't work on Ubuntu when I last checked these forums But I just use the Live CD and the limited drivers that come with it. It's pretty good, does everything for you. I can run WiFi, LAN and some other stuff (which normally requires a lot of dialing in) just off the shelf without any hassles whatsoever (beats Windows hands down in this category). __________________ Thanks to Little Mike for the sig pic My Specs My amateur website/blog on PC tweaking and gaming How to configure uTorrent for maximum upload and download speed? Xtemulation : Emu-Craze : General-Emu : @ES

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redlofredlof This is the title Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Location Posts: 3,490	Sometimes I just use my Knoppix live cd to play Galga. When I get a new Hard disk next year I will Install Knoppix on it. __________________ redlofredlofs guide to convert codetwink cheats to pnach files for newbs

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gamefreak94 Die anime!! Die!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pakistan Posts: 4,863	Gotta love all them distros. I really think all these programmers should focus their efforts on ONE OS, rather then each and every one of them coming up with a small crappy OS of their own. __________________ Thanks to Little Mike for the sig pic My Specs My amateur website/blog on PC tweaking and gaming How to configure uTorrent for maximum upload and download speed? Xtemulation : Emu-Craze : General-Emu : @ES