Speaking as a Ubuntu newbie the process went fairly smoothly. I now have the base OS installed along with a good set of standard apps (ie open office). I configured remote access on it so I can use it from a window in windows. I have a couple of books on order from Amazon to help the process along from here.

Things I need to do: Access a windows based printer, format the extra HD I just added.

Make sure you join up at the Ubuntu Forums- I learned a LOT on those boards, and still go there when things get bumpy (which isn't very often).

Oooooh!

Ahhhhh!

yeeeessss!

Fun, Fun, Fun....

Eh, Unbuntu's too trendy to qualify for geek credit anymore.

What if I use it to control my lithium fusion chamber/beer cooler?

Right-O Geek street cred or not, I'm moving right along with this beast.

I have MySQL, PHP-5, Apache, and as of this afternoon vBulletin all installed and running smoothly on my new Ubuntu box. Hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll have some time to spruce of the default install of VB and my Treadmill Desk forums will be up and walking early next week.

Bah, I tried to reply to this last night but was having network issues:

Talk to me when you've got Baltrix running, is what I tried to say.

Can I address the sweet irony of an individual lecturing on the subject of "geek credit" being shutout due to "network" issues?

Not sure what geek credit has to do with my service provider having temporary issues.

How is your Ubuntu experience coming along? I'm thinking about installing it this weekend.