Posted: 3/3/2016 3:00:37 PM EDT
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I have a desktop that we use for the kids. Its running vista and has some quirks like the monitor not going to standby. I suspect its the wireless mouse / keyboard driver.
Anyways I was thinking about putting ubuntu on it. How is ubuntu for drivers etc? Printers, usb wifi etc? |
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Modern versions are pretty good, especially for older hardware. Having said that, buntu went to the unity interface a while back, so unless you LOVE windows 10, I would go with a different distro. My personal fave right now is Mint. Download the correct version for your HW and then burn an ISO DVD and you can boot from that to test all the hardware, you don't even have to install to test it, there is an option at boot up to try the OS without installing it. Welcome to freedom. |
| Go to Linux-drivers.org click printers and scanner scroll down to Brother Linux drivers and click Downloads and click through the options till you find your exact printer model. Choose the (deb) and download. When you open the download, the installer should recognize the deb package and install it. |
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Stop trying to use cups and add it from the command line.
Check out this page, info is accurate |
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Stop trying to use cups and add it from the command line. Check out this page, info is accurate Ah yes...the command line. If you go that route, just be sure to read the destructions and try to understand what is happening and not just cut and paste and pray for rain. And I still vote for mint. |
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Famous last words when dealing with a Linux/UNIX command line :-) Quoted:
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You can't mess it up with the CLI. Worst case you just remove it and start again Famous last words when dealing with a Linux/UNIX command line :-) Everything in Unix is a file. Therefore Unix IS easy! |