I’ve taken that final step into complete nerdom: I’m installing Ubuntu 6.10 on my other computer right now.
It’s a crappy P4 with 128MB RAM that came with Windows ME. It can barely handle XP and its only good for doing crossword puzzles.
I finally made the decision after reading this great post about the inherent differences between Windows and Linux, and why “will Linux ever be ready for the desktop” is a non-issue.
I’ll let you know how it works out, and I’ll extol its virtues and/or rake it over the coals.
P.S. My installation (the 6.10 alternate) was hanging at one point, and I thought it froze. During the “Select and install software” portion - a misnomer because you don’t do any selecting - it hangs at 6% and says “please wait” for a long, long time. As the guy says in this great walkthrough, you will have time to go and boil the kettle.
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