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Virtual Linux
23-10-2007 8:23 AM
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The last time I messed with Linux it was all command line stuff.
Now with GUI's it's very useable. In fact I'm warming to Linux in a big way.
And it's all so easy, even I can do it.
Right..now that I'm back in the Linux fold what is the recommended free downloadable distribution or is Ubuntu as good as it gets.
Re: Virtual Linux
23-10-2007 1:49 PM
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I'll stick with it for a while.
Only had an hours browse around last night but it looks good.
Re: Virtual Linux
23-10-2007 3:56 PM
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To start with I tried many flavours of Linux but settled on SuSe 8.2 in the end. Since I've used SuSe 9.2 and Open SuSe 10.2 which I'm currently using. Although SuSe has improved a lot I'd recommend Ubunutu also after seeing it in action. Would seem the best all round distribution at the moment.
I'm still no expert at Linux but I comfortable get by and rarely come across a problem I can't fix myself or there isn't an answer on the first page of my Google search. The latest GUI's are very well designed.
Everyone should try Linux
Re: Virtual Linux
29-10-2007 11:40 AM
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Have a look on www.distrowatch.com and see if any other flavour of Linux are to your liking.
Re: Virtual Linux
29-10-2007 1:30 PM
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Re: Virtual Linux
29-10-2007 1:53 PM
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You may find that one works better with your hardware than the others.
Jim
Re: Virtual Linux
06-11-2007 9:11 PM
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I've tried Virtual box which works Ok in miniatuer for a few Distros, I wonder if Qemu is any better? Can you load the Video drivers and do you get full resolution and 3D effects?
I've been with Ubuntu for a year 6.06, 7.04 and now 7.10 great improvements all the time, great community. Wife has Mint 3, never looked back and won't let me touch it!
For any newbies here, Computer Active has recently published "Ultimate Guide to Linux' available at WH Smiths or get it on line. Well written, nicely printed an it is worth every penny, it is all in there. (including a CD)
Re: Virtual Linux
06-11-2007 9:55 PM
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Although I can't dump Windowzzz completely as it goes with the territory.
I have an ISO of Ubuntu on a CD and when I knock up a spare box it will go on.
Cheers
Fretmaster (alias FCEL, alias Dick)
To argue with someone who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead - Thomas Paine
Re: Virtual Linux
08-11-2007 11:25 AM
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When I started I had a few problems but that was down to lack of knowledge, and I got lots of help from the very active Ubuntu forums. Also, these sort of problems have generally disappeared as the Linux distros have been made easier for the average type user.
I tried a number of other well-known distros but none came anywhere near Ubuntu for me. Ubuntu itself is available in several flavours - Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu - so you can choose what suits you best.
If you don't like the idea of relying on the open source community then Ubuntu is not for you - but if the idea appeals then you'll enjoy it! And because it's free and you are not tied in like with MS you can chop and change when you wish. You can set up several distros on the same hard disk and use them all with the same Home folder containing your configurations. And have them all on the same disk as Windows if you wish.
Enjoy Ubuntu!
Re: Virtual Linux
08-11-2007 11:17 PM
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Compared with Windows Linux is amazingly stable. It just will not stop working!
I also work in a large shop where we have one main server in our office running Fedora which has 4 other computers booting and running directly off it that are the till points. It is also in continous communication with our head office.
On top of all of this the computer is used for everyday office work like emailing, wordprocesing and spreadsheets. The shop opened in March of this year and this computer has not been shut down since. I would like to see a Microsoft product that could show the same stability!
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