So I decided to give Ubuntu a trial run on a backup computer of mine. Desktop with an AMD 3000+, 1G DDR333, Nvidia 7800GT AGP card... etc.
I downloaded and installed Ubuntu 8.10 32bit, and figured the first place I would like to start would be to try and customize some of the appearance similar so some of the screenshots you guys have posted in this forum. We'll I didn't get very far... I'm somewhat familiar with the basics of finding applications using the add/remove programs. I installed Compiz, and Emerald Theme Manager, but haven't been able to get the themes I've downloaded to work properly.
What programs do you guys suggest if other than the two mentioned above? I recall seeing a few other names pop up in my searches (GTK etc). What works best with Ubuntu, and is easiest to work with?
I'm a relatively experienced windows user, but with Linux I find myself getting frustrated pretty quickly. Clearly there is a bit of a learning curve that comes with this.
I downloaded and installed Ubuntu 8.10 32bit, and figured the first place I would like to start would be to try and customize some of the appearance similar so some of the screenshots you guys have posted in this forum. We'll I didn't get very far... I'm somewhat familiar with the basics of finding applications using the add/remove programs. I installed Compiz, and Emerald Theme Manager, but haven't been able to get the themes I've downloaded to work properly.
What programs do you guys suggest if other than the two mentioned above? I recall seeing a few other names pop up in my searches (GTK etc). What works best with Ubuntu, and is easiest to work with?
I'm a relatively experienced windows user, but with Linux I find myself getting frustrated pretty quickly. Clearly there is a bit of a learning curve that comes with this.