You know Windows works on more systems than Ubuntu, did you know that......
I am a senior technician for windows systems with many certifications, and they warned me about your type........ Maybe Windows is the best system............... I will wait another 2 or 3 years to see if Ubuntu is worthy of my attention. Gentilli. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Randall Ross (rrnwexec) < rand...@executiv.es> wrote: > Did you bother to check which systems are certified first? > http://webapps.ubuntu.com/certification/ > > Think of your experiences in the Windows world. You likely have used > hardware that is stickered "Windows Ready", "Works with Windows" etc. > > The Ubuntu world is no different, and Ubuntu does NOT work on > everything. Please reset expectations accordingly. > > More here if you are interested: > http://randall.executiv.es/uwoe3 > > > On 10-10-20 11:21 AM, Setve Gentilly wrote: > > Hi again, > > > > Let me explain it another way so that you may have a better idea of what > I > > am trying to explain here. > > > > I only buy products from some of the following manufactures; XFX, EVGA, > > Asus, Cooler Master, OCZ, Westen Digital, Silverstone, Corsair, Samsung, > > etc., etc., etc. > > When I get a new system (which I get regularly) after it is assembled it > > take me 1 to 1.5 hours to install Windows, the drivers and the necessary > > software to get it to function at 100% efficiency. I don't have the time > to > > fart around and mess with Operating systems and drivers that don't even > run > > on a double click from the mouse, nor do I have the time to learn a new > > programing language (although I do know a few), no thank you. > > Let me give you an example, I installed Ubuntu 10.10RC on an AMD machine > > with an Asus board and an XFX HD 5770. When it came time to install the > ATI > > drivers from ATI, I ran the package and it said nothing to me so I > rebooted > > and guess what, it was not installed. So I then proceeded to install the > > third party drivers that Ubuntu suggested. Well, what a great performing > > card........ It gave 50GFLOPS instead of the 1400GFLOPS Windows gives me. > > I don't have time to fart around for days or weeks to get the machine > > working 100%. > > > > When Ubuntu is as easy to install as Windows, then I will have another > look > > at it. > > Not till then....... > > > > Regards, > > Gentilli. > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 1:23 PM, houstonbofh <1...@bugs.launchpad.net> > > wrote: > > > >> On 10/20/2010 12:58 PM, Setve Gentilly wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> I have 4 computers that I cannot even install Ubuntu on because Ubuntu > >> does > >>> not have the necessary drivers. > >>> There are another 2 that I can install Ubuntu on but because the video > >>> drivers are not very good they do not function at full capacity and my > >>> add-in cards don't have drivers for Ubuntu. > >>> My systems are high-end machines, not your stock stuff that Ubuntu > works > >> on. > >>> So you see until Ubuntu makes drivers for all these wonderful add-in > >> cards > >>> and proper video drivers Ubuntu will not exist in my house. > >> I don't believe you. I have high end machines too... They all work. > >> (About 25) Some took some effort, but only a few systems with old and > >> cheap stuff. This is being typed on a Gigabyte X58A-UD3R motherboard > >> with a Inetl Corei7 Quad core, and nVidia GTS250 graphics with 24 gig of > >> ram. (Work system, so that is why the low end graphics) Worked out of > >> the box with Lucid. I believe there is a lot more to your story. Like > >> perhaps your "high end" stuff is the cheapest Chinese components you can > >> source... And they don't have drivers? <shock> Those can take a bit > >> more effort. Or perhaps the well known Intel i855 graphics chipset bug? > >> (Fixed in Maverik, by the way) > >> > >> Only being willing to put an hour into learning a new system is not a > >> bug we can easily patch. > >> > >> But if you want help, go ahead and e-mail me. I bet I can find drivers > >> for much of your stuff. > >> > >> > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Club Distro: Confirmed > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid > Status in GNOME Screensaver: Won't Fix > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid > Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid > Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress > Status in Tabuntu: Invalid > Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid > Status in Tv-Player: New > Status in Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid > Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid > Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed > Status in openSUSE: In Progress > Status in Tilix Linux: New > > Bug description: > Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. > This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. > > Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, > restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and > limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, > globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > > Steps to repeat: > > 1. Visit a local PC store. > > What happens: > 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software > pre-installed. > 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. > > What should happen: > 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like > Ubuntu. > 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and > benefits would be apparent and known by all. > 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe > > -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs