- Feb 22, 2001
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I'm generally curious about software, and want to experience new things.
But good dog am I running into the same stuff each time I try Linux.
I'm giving it another shot because I want to have the option on my Chromebook.
There are guides out there that explain how to use Crouton to have ChromeOS and Linux running side-by-side. I have the basics working, and it's pretty cool.
I installed (what I believe is called a "flavor") of Ubuntu called Elementary OS... just because it was on the tutorial I followed.
- I installed Firefox and am running that now (on a Chromebook...
) Easy.
- I wanted to change the wallpaper on the machine. Non-trivial.
- I installed Steam (on Linux, cool!) Steam alerts me "We recommend installing package repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates for best video driver performance." I click "Add". I'm brought to a "Software Sources" dialog (Other Software tab), with a list of ~ a dozen packages(?) that I think I'm supposed to use. It's amazingly unintuitive what I'm supposed to do. These packages are ticked - there is no option "Install". I'm at a loss.
-I want to use an SDCard as external memory ( and have Steam install games on it. ) I've been on 3 or 4 websites trying to format the card correctly and ensure it has correct settings and still fail.
I'm bitching. I know. But I *really* want this to work... which is why I'm bitching but also asking for help.
But good dog am I running into the same stuff each time I try Linux.
I'm giving it another shot because I want to have the option on my Chromebook.
There are guides out there that explain how to use Crouton to have ChromeOS and Linux running side-by-side. I have the basics working, and it's pretty cool.
I installed (what I believe is called a "flavor") of Ubuntu called Elementary OS... just because it was on the tutorial I followed.
- I installed Firefox and am running that now (on a Chromebook...
- I wanted to change the wallpaper on the machine. Non-trivial.
- I installed Steam (on Linux, cool!) Steam alerts me "We recommend installing package repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates for best video driver performance." I click "Add". I'm brought to a "Software Sources" dialog (Other Software tab), with a list of ~ a dozen packages(?) that I think I'm supposed to use. It's amazingly unintuitive what I'm supposed to do. These packages are ticked - there is no option "Install". I'm at a loss.
-I want to use an SDCard as external memory ( and have Steam install games on it. ) I've been on 3 or 4 websites trying to format the card correctly and ensure it has correct settings and still fail.
I'm bitching. I know. But I *really* want this to work... which is why I'm bitching but also asking for help.