Someone Help Me, Please...

[Godsrycht]

Ok, I'm beginning to feel a bit helpless. There seems to be no OS right for me. I've used Windows for the last few years but after the Abortion known as Windows Vista, I just don't trust them anymore. I tried Ubuntu 9.8 but they just do not have the drivers I need and spontaneously crashes shutting down my PC. I did some PC classes in College but not enough to know the answer to this. Mac is insanely pricey and there coorprate is absolutely garbage. I trust Linux above all but It just doesnt seem to be working for me. Does anyone know an OS, that can support my video games (Counter-Strike, WoW) hold my drivers and so on. Im using an Acer Aspire 5515 laptop.

Thanks
~Nathan

[Locke_99GS]

What devices are giving you issues in Linux?

[NickJones]

Ubuntu is awesome. Try 9.10, it should all work "out of the box". Ubuntu will let you play Counterstrike (1.6 & Source) and WoW.
Nick

[unamanic]

WoW will run using wine on virtually and linux distribution, check http://appdb.winehq.org/ for others. Unfortunately, you are trying to run windows games, of course the easiest way to run them is on Windows and not all of them will work on linux through wine.

You mentioned missing drivers and spontaneous crashes. Do you know which ones are missing?

[kansasnoob]

What devices are giving you issues in Linux?

+1! If you're able to run any Ubuntu live CD some computer specs would be helpful. From the Live CD you could go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal and then post the output of these commands:

lspci | grep VGA

lspci | grep Audio

lspci | grep Ethernet

cat /proc/cpuinfo

cat /proc/meminfo

[sliketymo]

+1! If you're able to run any Ubuntu live CD some computer specs would be helpful. From the Live CD you could go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal and then post the output of these commands:

lspci | grep VGA

lspci | grep Audio

lspci | grep Ethernet

cat /proc/cpuinfo

cat /proc/meminfo

++1
Netbook re-mix?

[Godsrycht]

WoW will run using wine on virtually and linux distribution, check http://appdb.winehq.org/ for others. Unfortunately, you are trying to run windows games, of course the easiest way to run them is on Windows and not all of them will work on linux through wine.

You mentioned missing drivers and spontaneous crashes. Do you know which ones are missing?

I've used Wine but both Counter-Strike and WoW the text overlaps and I don't think its getting full 32 gfx. I cant get drivers for my graphics. I listed my laptop brand and type to hopefully divulge the specs. The issues I have with the games are because the driver for my GPU is unavailable to me. I read up online about it. Aparantly I would need to revert from 9.8 to like 8.something to get it and when I do its like a 3 page step by step on how to install it. I have no idea why it crashes but I'll be playin a game or whatever and BAM my laptop turns off.

[danastasio]

Telling us you have an Acer is just about as helpful as telling us your car is black when it wont turn on. If you dont know your computer specs, then refer to kansasnoob's post to get us the nessicary information. Also, there is no "9.8" version of Ubuntu, so your either running 9.10 or 9.04, or not running ubuntu at all. we would -love- to help you, but your not giving us anything to go on!

[NickJones]

The power? That doesn't sound like a problem with the distro, it could be faulty solder on the power connector, on you battery, anything, and leaving it on your desk running may not cause the crash, but when you are gaming you franticly mash the keyboard and mouse, that causes the failure.

[TheForumTroll]

I'll be playin a game or whatever and BAM my laptop turns off.

In Windows or Linux?
If it's in Windows you might have a BSoD that you can't see because Windows is set to restart automatically. I'm sorry but I can't remember where it is changed precisely but it is something like Right click "Computer" -> Properties -> Advanced -> Startup and recovery -> Automatically restart something something... and then remove the tick there.