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    Before I do this.....

    As a life long Windows user I am contemplating running Kubuntu on my laptop. After spending countless hours trying to figure things out, I still have some questions before I begin the switch-over.

    1) I realize I probably will replace Photoshop with GIMP but what about Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, and other web development tools? Will they work?

    2) Does kubuntu recognize .exe files? .zip files? Would I be able to run and install other windows based programs?

    3) My laptop is new and from HP. I also have a 128 MB ATI card in it. Will kubuntu be able to recognize the card and display on my screen correctly?

    4) I see that XMMS looks like a good media player, but does it support DIVX, Real Audio extensions, etc.?

    5) My laptop also has a turion 64 chip. Will that cause any problems?

    6) This one is funny... so what happens to my little dedicated windows button on my laptop keyboard?

    I appreciate any answers in advance and I hope I don't sound too annoying. I am completely new to Linux based systems (although I remember DOS) and I am excited to get things going.
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    Re: Before I do this.....

    Hmm

    1) Illustrator replacement Xara Xtreme for Linux
    Xara home: http://www.xaraxtreme.org/

    Dreamweaver replacement Nvu
    Nvu home: http://www.nvu.com/index.php

    2) You can use windows programs with wine (some work some don't).
    Wine home: http://www.winehq.com/
    Wine Application Database: http://appdb.winehq.org/

    3) Probably, i don't have had problems with my ati card (9600 XT).

    4) Well - there are bunch of good media players. You can use divx/xvid ... with codecs.

    from: libdvdcss2 and w32codecs for Ubuntu
    http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/12/...cs-for-ubuntu/

    You need codecs (decoders) and software to read the contents of DVDs to be able to see multimedia files of different formats, as well as DVDs. These software are provided free for use in Ubuntu - however due to restrictions on distributing these modules in countries like the USA, they are not always easy to find. This post will tell you how to find them to install them on your Ubuntu computer.


    You could give kubuntu a try. You can have both windows and linux in the same machine.

    Before you edit, BACKUP !

    Why there are dead links ?
    1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
    2. Thread: Lost Information
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      #3
      Re: Before I do this.....

      MPlayer is the best media player in Linux(and any other OS, try it in Windows), it'll play everything you throw at it with the win32 codecs, except for DRM'd media.

      Wine works quite well with many programs, it's definitely worth trying since Linux replacements for those programs are sketchy.

      With the Turion64 cpu you can run the 64-bit version of Kubuntu, but i wouldn't recommend it because it isn't supported as much and certain things are really hard to get going like Flash and Wine. The 32-bit version will run on the Turion just like on any other cpu.

      As for the windows button, it's called the Super Key in Linux :P and you probably won't use it unless you use Compiz (a program that creates all those 3D wobbly window effects).

      Good luck.
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        Re: Before I do this.....

        If you're worried about hardware detection, Kubuntu comes as a Live CD. This means you can insert the cd, reboot your PC and it will boot into Linux but run off the CD. It won't touch your hard disk (unless you tell it to install) but will let you play around and get a feel for how things work. You won't be able to save your settings but it would be a good way to see how things work and take a look at some of the programs provided when you install Kubuntu.

        As for media players, I've found that VLC is excellent for video and will play almost any video you throw at it (although DRM can sometimes be an issue).
        On the music side of things, Amarok is one of the best music players I've come across. It has an excellent music library and can handle podcasts and supports iPods. I believe it also handles radio stations (but I'm not certain).

        Best of luck!
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          Re: Before I do this.....

          I decided to try it ut using a Live CD (knoppix) but the DVD doesn't work when it boots up. I even made 2 but both don't work.

          After I select BOOT OFF CD it only gets through about 3 to 4 lines of booting commands and then it gets hung up at this line:

          looking for DVD in: /dev/hdc _

          I've already made a post on the knoppix thread on linux form but no one can figure it out.

          now onto Kubuntu Live DVD for 64 chips. maybe I'll try that or if someone has another suggestion.

          And thanks for the great info so far!
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            Re: Before I do this.....

            Hi,
            I always seem to have problems with the live CD, but have never had a problem with the Alternate CD. I would give that a wiz.

            Regards John
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              Re: Before I do this.....

              Don't forget to check out Inkscape and Sodipodi, two open source vector graphics programs that could replace Illustrator.

              Inkscape
              http://www.inkscape.org

              Sodipodi
              http://www.sodipodi.com
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