Hello DAL,

I'm going to be changing operating systems. I don't have a dollar at the momment to spare. I'm currently am using Windows XP Pro, and I have so many issues it is unfixable and very unstable.

I heard Ubuntu or Linux was free. I did some research and I really didn't find a whole lot of information, so I thought I'd ask you guys, seems like DAL knows what thier talking about. Once I switch OS's I can go back.

Is Ubuntu compatible with most of windows programs?

3iz

I changed my mind

I would rather sell my sweet a$$ for $3.50 a pop and wait 5,000 days save up for a new windows cd then deal with Ubuntu. I'm pretty good with PC's but damn!

Sorry for wasting you time, 3iz

If your interested let me now jk

Stick with Windows since you are used to it. I run Linux only. No Windows on my PCs. But I am comfortable running Linux. And Yeah my wireless works. But I did have to do some research first to learn how Linux works and what hardware was compatible also. Patience has it's place when trying out new ways of doing things. Also doing for oneself also. Nobody on this forum had to coach me through Linux. I did it all on my own. And I am just a knuckle dragging Tattoed Harley riding Linux Computer user. I am not IT Tech or Nerd or Geek or whatever . I am a stubborn cuss though when I decide I wish to do something I normally don't know how to do.


Now, Linux is about choice. You aint out any big bucks trying it out execpt for the price of a blank CD. So, you haven't lost much trying it out. Wubi was free, right? Ubuntu was free, right? Sorry that Linksky doesn't release the source code for their Drivers so some linux Developers can include a module in the kernel to have it work out of the box. But then Windows doesn't do that either. You have to work at finding drivers.

Drivers for Wireless Network Adapters - WildPackets Network Monitoring and Analysis

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...er/Ndiswrapper

Re: how to install ndiswrapper
Just use the version in the repositories,
Code:

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

which will also pull in ndiswrapper-common and you should be good to go, though this assumes that the wireless card you have is supported by the ndiswrapper package; not all are.

When you have installed this, there is a menu item in System >Administration >Windows Wireless Drivers or something similar, which should allow you to use the .inf file from your card's windows driver files, usually found on a CD with the card, or if not from a web search. You should have no need to use a tar.gz archive to install ndiswrapper.