Ubuntu by mail

**evilfantasy** · #1 23rd Dec 2008, 17:55

I have been trying to talk myself into learning Ubuntu so I figured I would order a disk to prod myself along. Who can resist a new CD?

I got the disk and 4 stickers today. I guess I'm supposed to promote it now. That all depends on if it kicks my butt or not.

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It's completely free by the way if you want a disk and not have to download the ISO. Just took about 4 weeks to get here...

https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

**Hybr!d** · #2 23rd Dec 2008, 18:03

That's pretty cool mate. Good luck getting it up and running.

**evilfantasy** · #3 23rd Dec 2008, 18:06

Hehe, let's say I'm very optimistic at this point. SWF and Serverguy talked me into downloading xUbubtu and I still haven't got around to installing that yet, just burned the ISO so far...

Clark76 · #4 24th Dec 2008, 20:09

EF - The beauty of that CD you received is that if you are unsure about installing it you can always run it as a live CD which does nothing to your Windows install. You just have to change your boot menu to boot to CD first.

By the way, it works great as a rescue disk if Windows ever crashes on you

**evilfantasy** · #5 24th Dec 2008, 20:32

Thanks! I think that might be just what I will use it for.

**MJM** · #6 26th Dec 2008, 16:46

Well, I would've recommended Fedora... not right now since there's an issue with it which creates a pain in the ass.... which I'm not sure if they've resolved it yet or not... so hold out a bit.

**pest79456** · #7 8th Jan 2009, 02:17

You got stickers? no fair when they sent me mine I didn't get any stickers. But it is true what they say some of the best things in life are free.

**notrace** · #8 30th Jan 2009, 14:37

I've ordered many linux discs from this service. kubuntu and edubuntu offer the same posting which is brilliant for spreading linux. Very good service for what its worth! (free!! :D)
Im using ubuntu atm and its brilliant :D Good luck to you.