Hi, hope someone can shed some light on this subject for me. I am PC & Win XP literate but NOT an IT Pro.
1) I have tried, UNsuccessfully to move from XP to Ubuntu 10.4 & 10.7. I like the way Ubuntu installs and runs, also the way it performs – half the HDD space and RAM of XP. However….
2) I could not get my Huawei E160x USB Wireless Modem to work in Ubuntu. Despite the modem being one of the most common in teh world, neither Huawei or my ISP could supply me with drivers.
3) A couple of Linux forums suggested I should run something called a ndrs (?) app that embeds the Win driver in a Linux Driver. Anyway, NO go, and no further support from Linux.
4) On another Tech Republic forum, somone suggested I use something called “Wine” which supposedly comes with Linux Distros – and which I cannot find in my Ubuntu Distros.
5)I looked up Wine on Linux forums, and it looks like it might be what I need, however, getting further detail from Linux forums has been almlost fruitless for me, and even where there has been feedback, I have been unable to follow it.
eg – can anyone tell me if Wine will enable me to run my major Win-based Progs & Apps….?
Adobe Audition 1.5 ?
Adobe Photoshop 6 ?
Huawei E160x USB Wireless modem?
Sony PMB for Photos & Videocam ?
Camedia Master- Olympus Digital Cameras?
Canon LBP3000 Laser Printer?
Epson Stylus Photo R290 inkjet printer?
Apple Quicktime?
6) I am a disabled war veteran and run a Small Enterprise without the IT support of larger businesses. Living in a rural area means local IT support is limited.
7) I am thinking seriously about purchasing a Linux OS with Support Package
included. Can anyone recommend a Linux Distro that might be able to do what I need? Mainly, I work in Open Office 3.2, and the programs listed @ para (5).
8) My PC runs a Dual Core AMD 64 bit Athlon 5000 Ghz processor, with 4 Gb RAM and an ATI Radeon 5600 Graphics card – 1 Gb RAM. Currently running XP Pro 32bit.
Ideally, would like an OS to take advantage of the 64bit AMD chip.
Hoping you can point me in the right direction, and particularly like to hear from folks who have experience here.