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Gnome as that's what comes with Ubuntu. I could install the Kubuntu upgrade but I'm guessing that'll be a drama in itself.

And I was thinking it'd be easy to get my head around it once I had time to play. :erm: :(

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Not really I think KDE is more suited for the newb.... ps dont forget to uncomment some of the sources from /etc/apt/sources.list : fire you adept or synaptic do a refresh and presto 19-20,000 packages wil become available to you search in there for gnome or kde and you'll find a lot of helper apps to help you configure and customize your install.

Give the live cd a whirl if you dont like go back to gnome for me personally I didnt like gnome.

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See I get you to here.

But then the rest is just noise.....:disturbd:

Sorry :)

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You won't need to install Kubuntu, you can just install the KDE software on top of your current Ubuntu installation.

There'll be a HowTo over at the ubuntuforums website.

Also, as I just dropped in to Gnome to check this, you have a Shared Drives tool available in Gnome... just click Computer -> Control Center -> Shared Folders :)

Right, time to go back to KDE

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Nice 1 Gareth - top bloke

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true - whether you are into unix, or not ;)

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Also, I can't believe I forgot to mention this before :doh:

Ubuntu users can use a fantastic tool called Automatix...

Check it out, Shaun... I think you'll find you like it :)

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Homealone & CrC... thanks, I think you guys rock too.

Group hug, anyone?

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Anything thats got matrix in its name has gotta be good I'm gonna give that a whirl right now :)

--- edit I cant reed or rit can eye automatix its automatix : anyway found wmmatrix in adept so not all is lost

:hugs: all round

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wow 2 automatix not sure how much of my system its gonna break but it's way cool I got all the codecs I need :

Top post again Gareth :tu:

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so none of that crepe about leaving our little community, then ;)

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I'm addicted to this cr** (check the top posters !) It was a last resort ditch attempt to escape . Nah this place is cool a lot of nice ppl on (maybe too nice @times).

I just got to control myself and not post too much cr&p :)

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me too :cool:

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Someone give Gareth a Gold Star

flippin heck one click with automatix and i got all the codecs i need plus xmms plus streamripper awesome.

I regret not having converting to linux desktop earlier now :o

Everything runs smoother faster with less memory than windoze....

Theres only one thing left to make my life complete : synce kde-sync with my pda... it didnt go too well when I last tried :o