Re: Linux Megathread - PurpleMetro distro switch count: we lost track

[Nal]

[Ad Bot]

[PurpleMetro]

elementary has the most beautiful bg's i've ever seen

[Kingdaro]

After using Elementary for a few hours, a few thoughts:

*I really miss minimizing windows.  If I wee actually working on something I need minimization, otherwise my desktop is cluttered with countless windows.

*The idea behind closing windows instead of minimizing (while nice) is terrifying to me.  I'm too afraid of losing work to close a window instead of minimizing.

Jesus, just add your own goddamn minimize button. I'm like 80% positive there's an option for it in like gconf or something.

[Nal]

Jesus, just add your own goddamn minimize button. I'm like 80% positive there's an option for it in like gconf or something.

on elementary I just use right click then minimize

[Marcem]

Jesus, just add your own goddamn minimize button. I'm like 80% positive there's an option for it in like gconf or something.

the point is that I shouldn't have to do that.  Learn to take criticism for others.

[Legodude77]

So what's good/better about Elementary compared to other distros?

[Kingdaro]

So what's good/better about Elementary compared to other distros?

It's just another nice ubuntu-based distro. Some may simply prefer its look more than other distros, including myself.

Aside from appearance, probably the most prominent upside is software compatibility and support, that and Gnome 3 (if that's what Elementary uses) has a metric forgetton of themes available for it.

[pefu19]

bump because I'm uninstalling windows
What distro should I get? I'm not too experianced with linux but I know a good amount about it

ubuntu (DO NOT USE WUBI THO!!!!)

[Kingdaro]

ubuntu (DO NOT USE WUBI THO!!!!)

That post was made 5 days ago.

[Nal]

ubuntu (DO NOT USE WUBI THO!!!!)

be an ubuntu cigarette somewhere else

[Marcem]

be an ubuntu cigarette somewhere else

But Ubuntu is great.  It's still one of the best, although it has too many default programs.

[Flush535]

So is there something I have to turn on in bios to make booting from a flash drive work? I want to try other distros ;-;

[KoopaScooper]

So is there something I have to turn on in bios to make booting from a flash drive work? I want to try other distros ;-;

Something along the lines of USB Emulation

[Nal]

So is there something I have to turn on in bios to make booting from a flash drive work? I want to try other distros ;-;

No, not exactly if your computer is old you might want to use Plop boot manager to boot from a usb.

[Flush535]

No, not exactly if your computer is old you might want to use Plop boot manager to boot from a usb.

Thank you. This worked.

Trying Mint atm...