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You just gotta give em some time to get it right.
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I can overlook the gaming aspect of Linux but not being able to view video's correctly is a huge thing. Linux is beyond great for being free, but after your use to Windows its hard to accept something that is totally different. I sort of understand Bill Gates argument now, people have to get paid to make great quality software.
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Secure Your Network With Tomato Linux File Permissions HOWTO Secure Ubuntu With AppArmor"I can't bring myself to try Linux Mint because they keep naming the OS after ex-girlfriends or women I've had bad run ins with. Cassandra was a sexual harassing shift manager. And Felicia was a stalker who knew how to turn a good day into a hellish experience in 0-60." -- Anub1s from BBR forums
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BTW it's a complicated and involved process to write a video driver
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There should already be drivers for your video card (assuming it's the one in your sig).
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Secure Your Network With Tomato Linux File Permissions HOWTO Secure Ubuntu With AppArmor"I can't bring myself to try Linux Mint because they keep naming the OS after ex-girlfriends or women I've had bad run ins with. Cassandra was a sexual harassing shift manager. And Felicia was a stalker who knew how to turn a good day into a hellish experience in 0-60." -- Anub1s from BBR forums
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Ati have made huge leaps and bounds with their drivers. You can actually play game son it now
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I got one thing to say: DO EET!!
If you want to dual boot, the easiest and safest way would have to be Wubi (Windows Ubuntu Installer). Download ubuntu, burn it to a disc, then run the disc in windows. Select "install ubuntu inside of windows" select 30GB of hard drive space (if you can spare it), put in a user name and password, then click install. Once the installer is done, you will be asked to reboot. Do so, then arrow down to Ubuntu and let it finish installing. DONE! (well after you install the drivers (which is really easy), flash, java, etc... and the updates.)
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Yes. I would suggest you start off with Ubuntu, currently one of the most popular flavors. Anyone who says gaming is only for windows is an idiot. I currently play CS:S / COD 4/ WOW/ C&C generals/ Crysis all on Ubuntu using wine. It has come a long way and games VERY playable now with a little configuring. Plus Compiz fusion destroys windows AERO as a desktop manager.
Link to a screenshot of my desktop playing CS:S
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Not to mention that most games you run will have a performance hit running in Linux. If you're going to game then stay in Windows.........there is no sense in limiting your gaming experience by refusing to run Windows. I would really like to see results of you running Crysis in Linux with an 8600GTS...........
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I would go for linux slax
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