I ran a demo Kubuntu from a usb iso install and the only thing I really got out of it is "Now I understand why Joe and Jane Public don't want to use it." I couldn't even get the systray clock to display the correct time, it kept reverting back to Greenwich Mean Time, even though the control app for it would show my local time. No scroll wheel with the mouse, even though the control app says the wheel is working. With little "bugs" like that, it's no wonder this stuff won't catch on with the masses. Is it just because it was a usb "Try Kubuntu" install? It sure as heck wasn't awesome enough to make me install on my hard drive and make the switch from Windows. Is the transition supposed to be similar to a custodian becoming a rocket scientist?
Anyone have experiences with using Kubuntu Studio to do studio recording with a DAW app like Reaper? My biggest fear is that my old EMU interface won't work, even though I'm pretty sure Reaper will probably work just fine. I am absolutely itching to break away from this Windows ball and chain, but I didn't think I would have to research a thousand command line mods and esoteric file manipulations just to make Kubuntu as dummy friendly as some installs of Windows are.
Not ready to wipe out Windows until Kubuntu proves to me that I can use it without being an Einstein software architect in disguise. What am I doing wrong? Which classes did I sleep thru? Do I have to do a parallel install on my hard drive to get correct functionality, instead of running "try me" from the usb stick? The last help forum I read thru had people burning new images and editing files from command prompts and printing out system specs, and that is what led me to the "No wonder Joe Public won't use it!" moment. I didn't even want to dig into why video clips won't play or how to get music interface drivers for my home studio.
Anyone have experiences with using Kubuntu Studio to do studio recording with a DAW app like Reaper? My biggest fear is that my old EMU interface won't work, even though I'm pretty sure Reaper will probably work just fine. I am absolutely itching to break away from this Windows ball and chain, but I didn't think I would have to research a thousand command line mods and esoteric file manipulations just to make Kubuntu as dummy friendly as some installs of Windows are.
Not ready to wipe out Windows until Kubuntu proves to me that I can use it without being an Einstein software architect in disguise. What am I doing wrong? Which classes did I sleep thru? Do I have to do a parallel install on my hard drive to get correct functionality, instead of running "try me" from the usb stick? The last help forum I read thru had people burning new images and editing files from command prompts and printing out system specs, and that is what led me to the "No wonder Joe Public won't use it!" moment. I didn't even want to dig into why video clips won't play or how to get music interface drivers for my home studio.
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