I installed wubi a few months ago. so I could dual boot with ubuntu. Just to see how far linux has come as an option for a business desktop. After fight with my wireless card and video drivers. I was able to get it running on my wireless network at home, but I could never get the fancy desktop (Compiz-fusion) to work correctly.

Now the latest kernel update make my Linux install un-bootable. I really don’t want to spend too much time troubleshooting it. I’ll write down the error and post it here soon.

After spending about 5 months using Linux on and off, mostly at home. I still have way too many windows apps I need at work. I would say Linux still has quite away before it comes a solid business desktop, especially for mobile users.

Here’s some of the past post:

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Well I finally got ubuntu working with my wireless.

After another reboot and not using my docking station, the ethernet port starting working. I was able to using apt-get to pull down a new version of ndiswrapper. Then I had to download the driver from dell. I found a forum post on how to put those two items together to get the wireless working and the new version of network manager supports WPA.

I also had to download a special driver for my nvidia card to enable 3D.

I feel good that I got it working, but going through all this trouble just doesn’t cut it as an option for the enterprise. Also now what? so I have linux installed, ok. Why is it better than windows.

I feel geeker, but ready to boot back into windows because that is where all my applications live.

Even if I could take the time to find simliar applications that work in linux, why?

Anyone got any ideas for cool stuff todo in linux?

let me know

jb

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I installed WUBI on my Dell Latitude D820. But I can’t get the wireless card to work. It looks like the card is installed, but I’m using WPA for wireless at home and WPA is not a option.

I just downloaded WUBI so its the latest version.

That’s for the help in advance

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I have vista installed on my work notebook. I wanted to try Ubuntu, this looks like this would be a good way to try it. I’m also running micorosoft virtual PC, I wonder if ubuntu would work in that?

LiveCD’s are nice,but I want to be able to add features and save my settings.

I would dual boot but my entire HD is already formatted with vista.

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