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Aren't drivers installed through Jockey in Ubuntu? Why are you using the command line?
Aside from gaming, I've been exclusively Ubuntu for three years and I don't think I installed NVIDIA drivers once from the command line.
You could've just said you're not interested in 3D and stopped right there.
I also like the ability to run multiple desktops, makes using a single monitor so much less of a chore (my Windows machine runs two GTX 670FTW's with a four monitor NVS desktop).
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The main problem with Linux is that clusterfuck of a "community". No one ever wants to actually help anyone, it will never become anything but a geeks wet dream unless the community becomes helpful.
The main problem with Linux is that clusterfuck of a "community". No one ever wants to actually help anyone, it will never become anything but a geeks wet dream unless the community becomes helpful.
The main problem with Linux is that clusterfuck of a "community". No one ever wants to actually help anyone, it will never become anything but a geeks wet dream unless the community becomes helpful.
The Ubuntu Forums are pretty decent since they have a "don't be a dick" policy that's rather strictly enforced.
Had an AMD C-50 powered notebook with 6GBs of RAM lying around. It came with Win7 Starter (wooo), got the Windows 8 upgrade for it. It runs fine.
As I already have a more powerful notebook, I decided to use the underpowered C-50 for Linux. Tried Fedora (w/ gnome and xfce) and CentOS (xfce). It works and do everything I need, but it's slower on Linux than it is on Windows 8.
Could it be that I need to install the AMD proprietary video drivers on Linux?
To answer your question and comments labeled "why would anyone use Linux at this day and age, I mean it is more like Windows 95, are we going back to DOS"
Probable the most intelligent thing I've ever read on the Internets regarding the Linux vs Windows situation.Linux is just better at being a Computer ( a machine that computes) then a media consuming device (Ipad, windows 8, your phone etc...). So if you not need a COMPUTer then you do not need Linux. Most people don't realize this but majority of them do not need computers, they need powerful tablets that can do word processing, web browsing and games.
I wouldn't even bother with AMD on Linux. Just keep Windows on that thing.
Linux is just better at being a Computer ( a machine that computes) then a media consuming device (Ipad, windows 8, your phone etc...). So if you not need a COMPUTer then you do not need Linux. Most people don't realize this but majority of them do not need computers, they need powerful tablets that can do word processing, web browsing and games.
I wish Linux would realize this as well and concentrate on the server/number crunching space instead of trying to conquer the desktop. Not to say Linux desktop attempts are necessarily bad, it's just that you will never get the average person to be incentivized enough to want to learn it.
How does Canonical going off and making a desktop spin of Linux affect the server space in any way?
I tried Linux many times at home and it cannot beat Windows in my opinion. UI is getting better every year but it is not yet there.
HTPC - Windows 7 with WMC. I tried XBMC for several months and installed back WMC - it is SO MUCH smoother experience.
Gaming PC - obviously Windows 8
Studying PC - for everything programming related we use Ubuntu that is run in Virtual Machine under Windows 7 Windows 7 we use for all the office work and web browsing.
Windows all the way even though it cost something. BTW, it is free fro IT students. So, there are 0 reason to install Linux.
Seriously? I thought Linux was a nice option to get juice from old and underpowered computers in general. Is the driver support so bad for AMD that it cripples the performance?
I wish Linux would realize this as well and concentrate on the server/number crunching space instead of trying to conquer the desktop. Not to say Linux desktop attempts are necessarily bad, it's just that you will never get the average person to be incentivized enough to want to learn it.
AMD drivers for linux have sucked for years. The latest kernels have an improved open source driver that is actually very fast on 2D desktop. The proprietary driver has many problems but its faster in 3D games.
When I benchmark with glxgears using a HD5850 I get 4500fps on open drivers and 8500fps using 14.10 fglrx.
0 reason? And you say you browse the web with Windows? LOL!