Author Topic: How many of you would use Linux if you know it does all job you need (Read 1768 times)

Gixer · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:09:16 PM »

Already been using it for years. Only wish it had DirectX support and I would finally get to bin microsoft for good.

~~...-Gixer~~

Samiam · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2005, 02:19:23 PM »

Back in the early '90s my desktop system was a NeXT Station Turbo Color.

I've never been more impressed. Best e-mail client I've used to date. Best spreadsheet program, best word processor, etc. Best GUI - drag and drop anything anywhere. Best programming environment. Even modern Linux and OS X aren't as impressive. (Though OS X is close - in it's heart it is NextStep).

I gave it up after about 9 months.

I don't always agree when the market speaks, but I'm too old to suffer the brain damage of trying to be "right".

It was actually different back when Windows was truly a markedly inferrior OS and interface. Nowadays, Windows suites me just fine.

artik · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2005, 02:24:35 PM »

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Originally posted by soda72
I used Red Hat's linux 6.1 a few years ago

RH 6.1 is really old system. Even RH 7 is very old now.

If you try Fedora Core 3 (like RH 12) or Debian Sarge 3.1 or Knoppix you will see that it is really easy to install.

The installation process of FC3 (and I installed it number of times) is easier then Windows and also it is much faster.

For example after installing Basic Debian I allready get two desktops KDE+Gnome and OpenOffice, Mail clients, ICQ/MSN/Yahoo messengers, Gimp (Program similar to Photoshop) and lots of other usefull stuff. Simple basic isntallation gives you system that is ready to work. The interactive system describes itself very well.

Only addons I had to do were Java, Flash, codacs - these are very simple things to add.

How do you install windows?
1. WIndows rebood 2-3 times 40-50min
2. Antivirus reboot.
3. Office reboot,
Lots of other things that you miss and need to tune. Tuning windows takes quite long time.

Believe me today installation of linux not harder then of windows - and even sometimes easier.

Nilsen · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2005, 02:33:01 PM »

I would like to install linux on my 866mhz Thinkpad.

Any suggestions on what free distro I should DL? Are any of the distros better than others when it comes to wifi?

artik · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2005, 02:57:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
I would like to install linux on my 866mhz Thinkpad.

Any suggestions on what free distro I should DL? Are any of the distros better than others when it comes to wifi?

There are lots:

I've used 3 distros:
[list=1]

Fedora Core 3 very easy for first installation with nice graphics but requires more tunnning afterwards (in multimedia). There good support forums for begginers and good FAQ that will allow you do all you need - used it for 3 moth moved to... next
Debian Sarge 3.1 - more professional system. The installation itself dosn't has nice GUI but still stright forward. Allmost all works out-of-box. Has great software management system - best in all linux distros that allows you to add any software you need using simple strightforward GUI. I use it now - very good system. The distro is build very professionally.
Knoppix - Debian based LiveCD linux. It dosn't requires installation. You can run it directly form bootable CD. If you like it you may run HD install and then it becomes Debian system. It dosn't requires to do anything to run first time. Works very well. It is good to see what linux is and then to isntall ready system.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:20:50 PM »

Since we are on the subject here.........

I picked up an old Sun Sparkstation2 server (free) with an external SCSI hard drive. My buddy is a Unix sysadmin and tells me there is one flavor of Linux that will run on this box, but doesnt know which. I have tried searching and cannot find one, I even asked at Slashdot and got nothing. I want to set up the old server basically just as a router to stand between my home network and the internet. I've done this with a PC before, but never with anything like this. Any suggestions?

MANDO · « **Reply #21 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:27:15 PM »

After working several years over unix systems (HP-UX, Solaris, Tru64) I simply HATE anything that smells to unix. 3 years ago I installed Linux in one old PC, didnt see anything that windows does not do better.

Nilsen · « **Reply #22 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:32:58 PM »

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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Since we are on the subject here.........

I picked up an old Sun Sparkstation2 server (free) with an external SCSI hard drive. My buddy is a Unix sysadmin and tells me there is one flavor of Linux that will run on this box, but doesnt know which. I have tried searching and cannot find one, I even asked at Slashdot and got nothing. I want to set up the old server basically just as a router to stand between my home network and the internet. I've done this with a PC before, but never with anything like this. Any suggestions?

It could be Yellowdog

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:51:27 PM »

Thanks Nilsen. I had remembered Yellowdog to be a sort of Mac/Linux hybrid OS, and I didnt find what I wanted on their website. It did, however, send me to the right place (Obsolyte.com). Apparently Red Hat makes an OS especially for Sparcs. My system was even upgraded, which means I'm running something equivalent to a high end 486.

Here's their writeup on it here, looks pretty complete.

http://www.obsolyte.com/sun_ss2/

Looks like its time to break out the books again. I love messing with these things.

Nilsen · « **Reply #24 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:56:10 PM »

Ah ok, sorry then

i knew yellowdog was used om macs, but i thought it was for your system too. Nice that you fund what you were looking for anyway.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #25 on:** April 18, 2005, 04:04:18 PM »

How does the Duel Boot system work:

For ex. I have 2 HDs on partitioned in half with XP on C and various other Junk on my E Drive. My D drive is an 80gig that's mostly filled.

Does it give me an option at start up wich OS to boot?

Are there any significant disadvantages to using a duel OS on a system?

artik · « **Reply #26 on:** April 18, 2005, 04:36:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
How does the Duel Boot system work:

For ex. I have 2 HDs on partitioned in half with XP on C and various other Junk on my E Drive. My D drive is an 80gig that's mostly filled.

Does it give me an option at start up wich OS to boot?

Are there any significant disadvantages to using a duel OS on a system?

You need one partition (read disk in Windows) to be rebuild for linux usage - pic up anyone you can remove...

Linux installation systems usually recognise the present OS and gives you boot menu with default choose of one of systems Linux/Windows. Today the installers I've used (both for Debian and Fedora) had recognized Windows and bring up start menu where you can picup the OS you want.

Disadvantages.... I've used Dual boot systems (even triple boot Win98/XP/Linux) for years... No problems. Even there is an advantage - if one system crashes you can recover using the second one.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #27 on:** April 18, 2005, 06:20:08 PM »

Kewl I might try this. I know Americas Army has a linux version. I'm assuming that linux isn't a rescource hog like XP is

Xjazz · « **Reply #28 on:** April 19, 2005, 12:16:54 AM »

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Originally posted by artik
There are lots:

I've used 3 distros:
[list=1]
Fedora Core 3 very easy for first installation with nice graphics but requires more tunnning afterwards (in multimedia). There good support forums for begginers and good FAQ that will allow you do all you need - used it for 3 moth moved to... next

Debian Sarge 3.1 - more professional system. The installation itself dosn't has nice GUI but still stright forward. Allmost all works out-of-box. Has great software management system - best in all linux distros that allows you to add any software you need using simple strightforward GUI. I use it now - very good system. The distro is build very professionally.
Knoppix - Debian based LiveCD linux. It dosn't requires installation. You can run it directly form bootable CD. If you like it you may run HD install and then it becomes Debian system. It dosn't requires to do anything to run first time. Works very well. It is good to see what linux is and then to isntall ready system.

Try Ubuntu linux too. There is a Instal CD and Live CD version available.
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/download/

Info about different distros
http://distrowatch.com/

senna · « **Reply #29 on:** April 19, 2005, 12:43:14 AM »

Im learning linux at the moment abd I can say its not so easy as xp but has imrpoved ALOT since I first tried it. Running SuSe prof and its pretty neat. blip blip what the hell did I just do?