Bob Blick wrote:
> --- Carl Denk <cdenk@alltel.net> wrote:
> 
>>  One would
>> think as popular as 
>> Linux dual boot with XP seems to be, there would be
>> a utility that does 
>> the grunt work, instead of laboring with command
>> line for hours. 
> 
> Hi Carl,
> 
> Usually it just installs and dual boots and works
> properly with virtually no grunt work. But a few
> percent of the computers out there don't work that
> way.
> 
> But one thing you might try before giving up is a
> different release of Kubuntu. If you are using 7.10,
> try 7.04 or vice versa. They have significant
> differences.

Have tried Ubuntu 6.06, 7.1 and 7.2, always some issues. They don't 
install and configure Samba automatically, or even automate it, at least 
haven't been able to find that as another app, and have tried to install 
anything that looks like it might help. And really not going to clog 
this group's bandwidth trying to get it running.

The XP-PRO runs on a straight forward Intel P4 motherboard, first 
working on networking with a Compaq 5310US with Kubuntu, it is a little 
quirky with Windows and non-compaq hardware at times, maybe that's the 
problem, but at the moment it's as close to Compaq as could be, and 
that' a popular Compaq model.
> 
> Also, when changing your video resolution, use the
> system-settings monitor and display applet, and click
> "administrator mode". Otherwise your settings will
> only be temporary. And don't install third-party video
> drivers until you've gotten good at undoing changes :)

Yes, I'm well aware of "administrator mode" and "SUDO" (super user do), 
the video is fine at the moment, but might get interesting when I put in 
the new motherboard and ATI graphics in a day or 2. Yea, learning about 
undoing, Thanks for the thought. :)
> 
> Cheerful regards,
> 
> Bob
> 
> P.S. If your computer is screaming fast and you have
> tons of ram, you might try installing VMWare server or
> player and try Linux virtually for a while.


The object of getting Linux up and running is to actually run it without 
a Windows package, and then migrate away from Bill Gates, say within a 
year or so. The little I have explored WINE, seems like that's going to 
work for most APS. The actual GUI is close enough to Windows, that, 
that's not the problem. Was hoping it would come up with little tweaking 
that daughters and some friends could migrate also, but the install and 
likely maintenance is beyond the capabilities to recommend at this time.
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