Thread: Coupla Newbie Questions

hey everyone, started ubuntu yesterday. first time ever installing it. i've used once before in vm thats pretty it. i'm loving right now, , faster or other os i've used.

main reason installed ubuntu because wanted see if vista reason computer repeatedly overheated , shut down, hasn't heated when use ubuntu.

have couple of questions though:

1) can't seem compiz cube work properly. doesn't activate when use shortcuts. other effects work, , i'm pretty sure graphics card enough compiz cube, because other effects work perfectly.

2) emerald or metacity better? also, when use emerald --replace, put emerald themes, when go theme manager, still has gtk/metacity themes in there.

3) difference between ubuntu , xubuntu? know kubuntu has kde instead of gnome , edubuntu educational, what's xubuntu for?

other that, can't believe how easy install ubuntu. partitioner pain-free , booted gui fast. drivers automatically installed , works, when reinstalled vista wipe harddrive cleanup took me couple of hours find correct drivers since dell had provide them, , old ones don't work anymore.

oh , if point me quick guide on terminal, happy.

thanks, , hope join community

posted xalor

hey everyone, started ubuntu yesterday. first time ever installing it. i've used once before in vm thats pretty it. i'm loving right now, , faster or other os i've used.

main reason installed ubuntu because wanted see if vista reason computer repeatedly overheated , shut down, hasn't heated when use ubuntu.

have couple of questions though:

1) can't seem compiz cube work properly. doesn't activate when use shortcuts. other effects work, , i'm pretty sure graphics card enough compiz cube, because other effects work perfectly.

2) emerald or metacity better? also, when use emerald --replace, put emerald themes, when go theme manager, still has gtk/metacity themes in there.

3) difference between ubuntu , xubuntu? know kubuntu has kde instead of gnome , edubuntu educational, what's xubuntu for?

other that, can't believe how easy install ubuntu. partitioner pain-free , booted gui fast. drivers automatically installed , works, when reinstalled vista wipe harddrive cleanup took me couple of hours find correct drivers since dell had provide them, , old ones don't work anymore.

oh , if point me quick guide on terminal, happy.

thanks, , hope join community

1) have tried installing graphics drivers through

code:

jockey-gtk

?
2) don't know, never used it

3) xubuntu lighter version of ubuntu. uses xfce, desktop environment consumes less sytem reqources

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