basically its probably easier and possibly better to play games in windows.
Otherwise get stuff that runs in linux.
I believe most of ID's stuff is available, (and heck i think half of it is in the packages for ubuntu, you just need the media (IE an origional disk))
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Updated my Ubuntu 6.06 Drapper -> 6.10 Edgy

The easiest OS upgrade I've ever done...

One command line, it downloaded the updates (700mb 1.5hr download), it did all the configuration and installs (20mins) and a reboot and it's now under Edgy goodness . Just have to fix my VMWare again Seems everytime I change the kernal is flips out, lucky it is as simple "cd /usr/bin/" followed by a "./vmware-install" and just hold the enter key down for 2mins for it to do all the automagical schtuff

Linux is my new computer love

Next thing on the cards is a Beryl installation to get that glassy Aero Vista look without the resource raping and pillaging on my system
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VMware has hooks into the kernel (modules) so it can trap and virtualise stuff better and faster.
so a kernel update means you need to update the vmware modules too.
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VMWare now sorted and Beryl installed as well...

Funky Vista looks and desktop effect for free... Gotta love it!

Bendy Windows
Previewing open windows
That Vista 3D desktop function

Also just installed FireFTP into FireFox and added a few funky addons
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get fasterfox btw.
can make a big difference
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Mmmm.... Fasterfox does make things that little bit more zippy Cheers for that one Jake.
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the difference is massive on a modem.
The higher the latency the bigger the difference.
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It's speed up a lot of forums I visit. I'm usually waiting 1-2 seconds, now with fasterfox, I'm getting pages loaded in around 0.700 - 0.800 seconds... Not too shabby

Lovin Beryl at the moment, have all my windows lighting up on fire and burning to ashes when I minimise them
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Thanks to Aarons help im now an official ubunto user

good stuff ;->
that makes 3 muwhahaha
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I also got Trent into it, and he has a few mates from work running it now too

I also have 2 of my friends testing it in between windows formats and crashes
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I'm running a Mandriva Linux Box. and been using Mandrake for quite a few years now.

Ubuntu is certainly the flavour of the moment though, probably due to Mark Shuttleworth tipping lots of $ into its support and promotion. Time will tell if its a short lived flavour or becomes one of the long survivors.

The support for it is building at an impressive rate though, so I might pop another hard drive in my Linux Box and have a tinker with it soon Changing Distro's every now and then is good for learning, since it forces you to learn the general principles underlying them all, rather than just how "brand X" linux does this that way.

I'd like to run it full time on my Laptop, but it doesnt seem to be very good at reliably and quickly switching between different wireless networks as I move from business to business yet..
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I'd like to run it full time on my Laptop, but it doesnt seem to be very good at reliably and quickly switching between different wireless networks as I move from business to business yet..

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you mean that new version of windows? ;->
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Winbuntu XP


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