[18:06] <JND|2> Hello folks.
[18:07] <JND|2> sorry for the bother but I have a couple of questions.
[18:07] <JND|2> I'm a professional programmer, but dumb questions to arise.
[18:08] <JND|2> For the 12.10 remix, which download do I take? I have a spanking new lenovo C30 high-end intel chips, all 64bit.
[18:08] <JND|2> Its a workstation but I'll load the ubuntu desktop so I have an interface.
[18:08] <JND|2> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ReleaseNotes/12.10
[18:09] <JND|2> I read 'Desktop CD for 64-bit PC computers...' and 'Desktop CD for PC (Intel x86 compatible) computers'
[18:10] <atrus> JND|2: how much ram do you have?
[18:10] <JND|2> there's also the hyphen filenames, ubuntu-gnome-xxx-desktop-amd64 or -desktop-i386.
[18:10] <JND|2> 8GB
[18:10] <JND|2> and may expand in the future to 16
[18:10] <atrus> you probably want 64bit (same thing as amd64)
[18:11] <JND|2> I do want 64 bit, certainly.
[18:11] <atrus> what's the question exactly then?
[18:11] <jbicha> 'AMD64' is just because AMD was the company that created that architecture; Intel uses the same thing
[18:12] <JND|2> I didn't know which binary to take. You've answered: amd64.
[18:12] <atrus> that does get confusing
[18:12] <jbicha> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64
[18:12] <JND|2> I see, right, they have their architecture agreement for 30 yrs ago or so
[18:12] <JND|2> nice wiki reminder.
[18:13] <JND|2> another question: is there a usb stick install from the windows dropdown?
[18:13] <JND|2> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
[18:14] <JND|2> this spanking new computer is running windows, until I annihilate it (shortly)
[18:16] <JND|2> a final question -- I've seen some chatter about virtualbox not working well on ubuntu 12.10. Any comments here about it?
[18:22] <jbicha> I believe VirtualBox needs more work before it supports Ubuntu 12.10 as a guest very well
[19:04] <JND|2> jbicha: I see, ok.
[19:04] <JND|2> I love VB, its an essential tool bc there are some programs that just run on (yikes!) windows.
[19:05] <JND|2> For instance, WinEdt for latex, which is the best. Its only on windows. I've written them many many times over the years, but they will not write a linux or mac version.
[19:05] <JND|2> I think they're too tied to their gui, too tightly coupled.
[19:05] <JND|2> pity
[19:10] <jbicha> for tex, you could try texmaker or texstudio which are in the Ubuntu repositories
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[19:13] <Guest35445> I've written a book, book-length lecture notes, etc.
[19:14] <Guest35445> that winedt manages projects seamlessly is a big advantage.
[19:16] <Guest35445> yeah, I don't see remix in the ubuntu windows installer dropdown.
[19:16] <Guest35445> Just fyi.
[19:20] <jbicha> could you post a screenshot?
[19:27] <Guest35445> http://www.winedt.com/
[19:27] <Guest35445> if that's what you mean.
[19:30] <Guest35445> so, another dumb question. I'm downloading the amd64 torrent file for the remix. Its writing to my HD. Do I just copy this iso to the USB? Do I have to change the boot order or something ?
[19:32] <jbicha> I meant a screenshot of whatever installer you are using
[19:33] <Guest35445> got it.
[19:33] <jbicha> hmm, I don't know how to use pendrivelinux's tool
[19:34] <jbicha> basically you'll need to extract the iso to your USB flash drive and then make the flash drive bootable
[19:35] <Guest35445> thanks. how do I extract the iso?
[19:35] <jbicha> I'm not sure how best to do that from Windows
[19:35] <Guest35445> I'm sure I'll find a tool on the web for the extraction.
[19:35] <jbicha> you can extract the iso with something like 7-zip.org but you'll still need to figure out the bootable part
[19:35] <Guest35445> got it. ok, that's a help already.
[19:36] <jbicha> or you could just burn the iso image to a DVD
[19:36] <jbicha> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/burn-a-dvd-on-windows
[21:15] <Guest35445> rufus seems to have done the trick.
[21:15] <Guest35445> I'm going to reboot and install remix. See you on the other side.