iSwitch from Windows 7 to Ubuntu Linux 14.04 - 14 Days

[harrynowl]

So as a few people were interested in me doing an iSwitch I decided to go ahead and do it. I've only done some basic bits so far (Installation, first impressions and getting software).

 

DAY1:

I'll just post the PDF now as I've only done first impressions. I'll sort out a proper post when I have all the pictures uploaded.

Find my day 1 impressions here.

 

[spoiler=DAY 2/14 coming soon:]DAY2:

To be continued

 

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DAY3:

 

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DAY4:

 

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DAY5:

 

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DAY6:

 

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DAY7:

 

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DAY8:

 

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DAY9:

 

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DAY10:

 

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DAY11:

 

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DAY12:

 

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DAY13:

 

To be continued

DAY14:

[qwertywarrior]

day 1 : oh this is neat

day 2 : i need to do WHAT to install software ??

day 3 : Sudo apt Get-wrecked  (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

[antoainb]

day 1 : oh this is neat

day 2 : i need to do WHAT to install software ??

day 3 : Sudo apt Get-wrecked  (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

 

This is my experience with Linux, but it gets better, much better.

[Khraft]

As you can see the UI elements don't really work, things are hidden with no scroll-wheel between. Full-screening the application did not fix the issue.

 

If you hover your mouse near where the scroll bar should be one will appear.

[harrynowl]

If you hover your mouse near where the scroll bar should be one will appear.

I'll have a look at that, seems a little counterintuitive though or it might just be me

[Khraft]

Only made it one day eh? Or did you just forget to update the thread...

[harrynowl]

Only made it one day eh? Or did you just forget to update the thread...

I did 4 days, but the problem being I kind of did this on an impulse, I intend to return to it again when I have a little more time (e.g. summer break)

[harrynowl]

Dang it... use this in the terminal instead of an Ubuntu one account: sudo apt-get install steam

I ended up getting it from steam website instead as a .deb, I'm trying to use linux while avoiding the terminal, not because I'm scared of it (I've used ARCH before ) but because I want to see if it's possible to have a good experience yet