Vista Sucks

BrokenHalo83 · November 17th, 2007

im using vista premium and i'm a bit less than impressed. i was wondering if linux is a better os. what;s the best version of linux to use?

bnixy7 · November 17th, 2007

well it may not be the best but i personally run "Ubuntu" (Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu)... i personally like it. Comes with all of the typing needs, firefox, messangers, and wireless capability necessary. One of the flaws with this linux is the wireless though.. the drivers are not the best yet for this. Updates are in progress. But with a network cord, it works great. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need help.

BrokenHalo83 · November 17th, 2007

im kind of lost... is ubuntu free or do i need to pay for it?

Dread · November 17th, 2007

It's free.

bnixy7 · November 17th, 2007

totally free... you download an ISO, they supply you even with burning software to burn the ISO to a disk and throw it in the disk drive and reboot your system, boot from cd and it's simple! You can even test it out before installing it. You go to Start and Install Ubuntu when the menu comes up. This will not install on your machine. It will install when you actually are in the OS and click "setup" or "install... i can't remember. But you can actually test out the whole OS before installing it.

Stormcrow · November 18th, 2007

What problems do you have with Vista, or things your not satisfied with? I've been using Vista for a few months and am quite pleased with it, it runs much smoother on my system then XP and the new layout I find much easier to work with. Just curious because I have no problems with it, but a lot of people do and they never tend to elaborate.

BrokenHalo83 · November 18th, 2007

doesnt work well with some of my older games that i play online with friends. has a tendancy just to lock up on me for no reason. it might be a alot better when sp1 comes out(i hope so). but ive some good things about ubuntu lately as it is starting to become more common in canada. so im looking at this as an alternative until vista becomes more stable at least

Lead Head · November 18th, 2007

I think it is possible you may have an underlying hardware problem if vista is just locking up on you. I had mine running for weeks at a time with no problems at all. I find vista to be very stable

If you are having trouble with some games, try right clicking on the games icon, hit properties, go to the compatibility tab, and set the compatibility mode for Windows XP or 98.

If you go to linux for a bit, don't plan on playing a lot of games anytime soon....

Athildja-x64 · November 18th, 2007

Also you need to make sure you install DX9 on your system for most older games.
Vista is DX10 and without DX9 you get all sorts of errors.
You can run DX9 and DX10 side by side without any problems.
the next issue with networking is with Linksys routers.
If you are having problems with online games and have a linksys router it might be related to this.
Vista uses a newer version of TCP/IP stack and this causes some issues with the versions used on the majority of Linksys hardware.
There aresome firmware updates for this but most of the time you just have to set a static IP, as DHCP from the Linksys will often drop the default gateway for no reason.

screwballl · November 18th, 2007

I agree completely, Vista is total crap.
I myself dual boot with XP and Fedora Core 8 but I have also had good luck with Ubuntu. For a Windows convert, your best bet is Fedora Core8 with KDE, or "Kubuntu".

November 17th, 2007	#1
BrokenHalo83 Wascaly Wabbit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 251	Vista Sucks im using vista premium and i'm a bit less than impressed. i was wondering if linux is a better os. what;s the best version of linux to use? Phenom 9950 Asus M3A78-CM 4GB Crucial Ballistix EVGA Akimbo 8800GT - 1024MB X-Fi Titanium Fatality Pro Seagate 500GB Antec 900 Case Antec Earthwatts 500w XP Pro w/SP3 Logitech z-5300e 5.1

November 17th, 2007	#2
bnixy7 that guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 6	Re: vista sux well it may not be the best but i personally run "Ubuntu" (Ubuntu Home Page \| Ubuntu)... i personally like it. Comes with all of the typing needs, firefox, messangers, and wireless capability necessary. One of the flaws with this linux is the wireless though.. the drivers are not the best yet for this. Updates are in progress. But with a network cord, it works great. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need help.

November 17th, 2007	#3
BrokenHalo83 Wascaly Wabbit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 251	Re: vista sux im kind of lost... is ubuntu free or do i need to pay for it? Phenom 9950 Asus M3A78-CM 4GB Crucial Ballistix EVGA Akimbo 8800GT - 1024MB X-Fi Titanium Fatality Pro Seagate 500GB Antec 900 Case Antec Earthwatts 500w XP Pro w/SP3 Logitech z-5300e 5.1

November 17th, 2007	#4
Dread Jumpmaster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lansing, KS Posts: 674	Re: vista sux It's free. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo @2211.3 MHz MS-7125 Rev 1.0 nForce4 K8N-Neo4 Plat Phoenix 6.00 PG 05/22/2006 BIOS 2 x OCZ4001024PF 1 GB PC3200/400 3-3-3-8 2T nVidia XFX GF8800GT 512 DX9c Samsung SyncMaster 930B 1 x WD800JB / 2 x WD2000JD HP DVD640 OCZ 520ADJ SLI PSU

November 17th, 2007	#5
bnixy7 that guy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 6	Re: vista sux totally free... you download an ISO, they supply you even with burning software to burn the ISO to a disk and throw it in the disk drive and reboot your system, boot from cd and it's simple! You can even test it out before installing it. You go to Start and Install Ubuntu when the menu comes up. This will not install on your machine. It will install when you actually are in the OS and click "setup" or "install... i can't remember. But you can actually test out the whole OS before installing it.

November 18th, 2007	#6
Stormcrow HL's Technomancer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frozen North Posts: 1,168 Blog Entries: 1	Re: vista sux What problems do you have with Vista, or things your not satisfied with? I've been using Vista for a few months and am quite pleased with it, it runs much smoother on my system then XP and the new layout I find much easier to work with. Just curious because I have no problems with it, but a lot of people do and they never tend to elaborate.

November 18th, 2007	#7
BrokenHalo83 Wascaly Wabbit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 251	Re: Vista Sucks doesnt work well with some of my older games that i play online with friends. has a tendancy just to lock up on me for no reason. it might be a alot better when sp1 comes out(i hope so). but ive some good things about ubuntu lately as it is starting to become more common in canada. so im looking at this as an alternative until vista becomes more stable at least Phenom 9950 Asus M3A78-CM 4GB Crucial Ballistix EVGA Akimbo 8800GT - 1024MB X-Fi Titanium Fatality Pro Seagate 500GB Antec 900 Case Antec Earthwatts 500w XP Pro w/SP3 Logitech z-5300e 5.1

November 18th, 2007	#8
Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	Re: Vista Sucks I think it is possible you may have an underlying hardware problem if vista is just locking up on you. I had mine running for weeks at a time with no problems at all. I find vista to be very stable If you are having trouble with some games, try right clicking on the games icon, hit properties, go to the compatibility tab, and set the compatibility mode for Windows XP or 98. If you go to linux for a bit, don't plan on playing a lot of games anytime soon.... Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

November 18th, 2007	#9
Athildja-x64 Infinite Improbability Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Insanity Clause--- Do you believe insanity clause? Posts: 197	Re: Vista Sucks Also you need to make sure you install DX9 on your system for most older games. Vista is DX10 and without DX9 you get all sorts of errors. You can run DX9 and DX10 side by side without any problems. the next issue with networking is with Linksys routers. If you are having problems with online games and have a linksys router it might be related to this. Vista uses a newer version of TCP/IP stack and this causes some issues with the versions used on the majority of Linksys hardware. There aresome firmware updates for this but most of the time you just have to set a static IP, as DHCP from the Linksys will often drop the default gateway for no reason. "For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead..." "Keep on trying till you run out of Cake." -GLDos "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the first" - Albert Einstein

November 18th, 2007	#10
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,277 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Vista Sucks I agree completely, Vista is total crap. I myself dual boot with XP and Fedora Core 8 but I have also had good luck with Ubuntu. For a Windows convert, your best bet is Fedora Core8 with KDE, or "Kubuntu". Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

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