Windows X

[blackguyza]

When I was still a student at Wits, back in 1998, there was one computer lab running something like Windows X. For those who have been at Wits, it is a Science postgraduate lab on second floor in Senate House which was accessed by a pin number-lock. Does anyone know what OS was it?

That was the coolest operating system I knew. It must have been a Linux or Unix because the command line interface was not an MSDOS, and was not a Mac either.

I will only be installing Ubuntu this weekend on my PC and I am hoping it has similar features to that Windows X.

 

[Park@82]

Are you sure you arent thinking about x11? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System

 

[blackguyza]

Are you sure you arent thinking about x11? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System

Thank you. That's it, X Windows.

 

[blackguyza]

But there was audio on those computers at Wits.

 

[d0b33]

But there was audio on those computers at Wits.

Don't worry, when you install ubuntu it will come with the x window system, audio and all the latest tech.

Just be sure your hardware is supported and then everything will work out the box.

 

[blackguyza]

Which web application software will I be using on Ubuntu? What about antivirus?

 

[d0b33]

Which web application software will I be using on Ubuntu? What about antivirus?

Ubuntu comes with firefox, opera and google chrome can also be installed easily.

regarding antivirus... puts on sunglasses... there is no need for one

 

[saffakanera]

Ubuntu comes with firefox, opera and google chrome can also be installed easily.

regarding antivirus... there is no need for one

Just never gets old to hear that last bit

 

[blackguyza]

I am currently starting to like google chrome on my windows xp. If Ubuntu don't need an antivirus, then I needed it more than I thought.

 

[ponder]

If Ubuntu don't need an antivirus, then I needed it more than I thought.

You can use ClamAV to scan files incase you share infected files with Windows users.

 

[blackguyza]

Any games like BF2 or Arma available to Ubuntu whether on sale or free?

 

[Bismuth]

Just never gets old to hear that last bit

So true. Cleaned a flash drive that got infected on a Win XP machine, by plugging it into my Ubuntu machine, and deleting the offending .dll and .nfo (?) file.

B

 

[blackguyza]

I see that there is WINE http://www.winehq.org/ for Ubuntu which emulates windows xp Will it help to play games like BF2? I am hoping to run BF2 for my proposed game cafe.

 

[sn3rd]

I see that there is WINE http://www.winehq.org/ for Ubuntu which emulates windows xp Will it help to play games like BF2? I am hoping to run BF2 for my proposed game cafe.

wine doesn't play everything well. You can check the status of a particular application's compatibility by visiting http://appdb.winehq.org/

 

[Bule]

Try native games for the start, wine is not that user friendly. I recommend Glest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glest, it is in repository, free and should keep you busy for couple of weeks.

 

[Park@82]

...game cafe.

Linux is a big no-no for most windows based games.

 

[blackguyza]

Try native games for the start, wine is not that user friendly. I recommend Glest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glest, it is in repository, free and should keep you busy for couple of weeks.

I would rather chose Cube 2. I think I remember playing Cube few years back. I would prefer FPS games and maybe some sports if possible, like drive simulators.

 

[blackguyza]

Checkout this link; http://unter-hund.com/2009/01/24/top-10-linux-games-fps/. Surely America's Army looks very realistic.

 

[garethmcc]

I see that there is WINE http://www.winehq.org/ for Ubuntu which emulates windows xp Will it help to play games like BF2? I am hoping to run BF2 for my proposed game cafe.

Just a quick correction .. WINE stands for WINE Is Not an Emulator. Its actually not a Windows emulator but captures calls made to Windows only functionality and translates that for the Linux desktop.

If I can give a Windows user converting to Linux one BIG tip ....

NEVER download a software product from the web for Linux. It has a repository system from which you can download all your applications. Its quicker, safer and so much easier. You can even add additional repositories to Linux so that you can get an even broader range of software.