Genius
Posts: 785 
Location: Red Deer AB
Location: Red Deer AB
February 15th, 2008, 06:46 AM
Try Ubuntu, if you don't have a spare HD you can test it from a Live CD. Having it on another HD is the best way to go if you are just starting to use Linux.
Other distributions are just as good, it's just a matter of picking the right one for your needs. This site gives you a short tour of the major ones.
http://distrowatch.com/
Try Ubuntu, if you don't have a spare HD you can test it from a Live CD. Having it on another HD is the best way to go if you are just starting to use Linux.
Other distributions are just as good, it's just a matter of picking the right one for your needs. This site gives you a short tour of the major ones.
http://distrowatch.com/
Member
Posts: 50
Location: India
Location: India
February 15th, 2008, 07:38 AM
thanks MHz
thanks MHz
Quoting MHz
Try Ubuntu, if you don't have a spare HD you can test it from a Live CD. Having it on another HD is the best way to go if you are just starting to use Linux.
Other distributions are just as good, it's just a matter of picking the right one for your needs. This site gives you a short tour of the major ones.
http://distrowatch.com/
Other distributions are just as good, it's just a matter of picking the right one for your needs. This site gives you a short tour of the major ones.
http://distrowatch.com/
Chief Mogrifier
Posts: 8,475 
February 21st, 2008, 04:13 PM
You should be able to download a copy of DSL(damn small linux) Load it onto a CD and run it live off the CD. It has all the stuff you really need including the Firefox browser. It will take a lot of the fear out of trying Linux.
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/10...-4-0-released/
You should be able to download a copy of DSL(damn small linux) Load it onto a CD and run it live off the CD. It has all the stuff you really need including the Firefox browser. It will take a lot of the fear out of trying Linux.
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/10...-4-0-released/
World Police
Posts: 4,391
Videos: 1
Location: toranna
Videos: 1
Location: toranna
February 21st, 2008, 05:39 PM
Quoting #juan
Juan, do you have linux up and running on any of your PC's?
You should be able to download a copy of DSL(damn small linux) Load it onto a CD and run it live off the CD. It has all the stuff you really need including the Firefox browser. It will take a lot of the fear out of trying Linux.
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/10...-4-0-released/
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/10...-4-0-released/
Chief Mogrifier
Posts: 8,475
February 21st, 2008, 06:13 PM
Quoting DurkaDurka
I mentioned yesterday that I had had a hard drive problem. I switched to another machine eventually so I don't have Linux running but I can have DS Linux up and going in five minutes. What did you have in mind?
Juan, do you have linux up and running on any of your PC's?
World Police
Posts: 4,391
Videos: 1
Location: toranna
Videos: 1
Location: toranna
February 21st, 2008, 07:13 PM
Quoting #juan
I have used slackware, redhat, ubuntu and Suse. Out of those, I would say ubuntu is the best for a day to day OS.
I mentioned yesterday that I had had a hard drive problem. I switched to another machine eventually so I don't have Linux running but I can have DS Linux up and going in five minutes. What did you have in mind?
Chief Mogrifier
Posts: 8,475
February 23rd, 2008, 11:06 AM
Quoting DurkaDurka
I think ubunto is more user-friendly than slackware but I'm still learning. If somebody wants to switch from Windows to Linux, DSL is certainly the most painless way to start IMO.
I have used slackware, redhat, ubuntu and Suse. Out of those, I would say ubuntu is the best for a day to day OS.
Time Out
Posts: 203
Location: Canada - Golden Triangle
Location: Canada - Golden Triangle
March 29th, 2008, 02:11 PM
I have had my Canonical Ubuntu system for almost a year and will be going into my third upgrade in about a week. The first was Feisty Fawn 7.04 then Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 and now onto Hardy Heron 8.04. All of this was diskless other than saving files and was free as are all applications and superb security upgrades and updates. Try ubuntu.com. The pricing was less than MicroWorks and that was the complete system. Ask ubuntu for a free conversion disk to make your Microsoft ubuntu compatible. Had it hooked up and running in 15 minutes. It's a tried and true alternative to Microsoft.
FYI: Microsoft receives $50 pure profit from any desktop system produced and $100 pure profit from any laptop system with their software installed.
A big thumbs up for Ubuntu.
I have had my Canonical Ubuntu system for almost a year and will be going into my third upgrade in about a week. The first was Feisty Fawn 7.04 then Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 and now onto Hardy Heron 8.04. All of this was diskless other than saving files and was free as are all applications and superb security upgrades and updates. Try ubuntu.com. The pricing was less than MicroWorks and that was the complete system. Ask ubuntu for a free conversion disk to make your Microsoft ubuntu compatible. Had it hooked up and running in 15 minutes. It's a tried and true alternative to Microsoft.FYI: Microsoft receives $50 pure profit from any desktop system produced and $100 pure profit from any laptop system with their software installed.
A big thumbs up for Ubuntu.
Time Out
Posts: 203
Location: Canada - Golden Triangle
Location: Canada - Golden Triangle
March 29th, 2008, 02:19 PM
I have had my Canonical Ubuntu system for almost a year and will be going into my third upgrade in about a week. The first was Feisty Fawn 7.04 then Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 and now onto Hardy Heron 8.04. All of this was diskless other than saving files and was free as are all applications and superb security upgrades and updates. Try ubuntu.com. The pricing was less than MicroWorks and that was the complete system. Ask ubuntu for a free conversion disk to make your Microsoft ubuntu compatible. Had it hooked up and running in 15 minutes. It's a tried and true alternative to Microsoft.
FYI: Microsoft receives $50 pure profit from any desktop system produced and $100 pure profit from any laptop system with their software installed.
A big thumbs up for Ubuntu.
I have had my Canonical Ubuntu system for almost a year and will be going into my third upgrade in about a week. The first was Feisty Fawn 7.04 then Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 and now onto Hardy Heron 8.04. All of this was diskless other than saving files and was free as are all applications and superb security upgrades and updates. Try ubuntu.com. The pricing was less than MicroWorks and that was the complete system. Ask ubuntu for a free conversion disk to make your Microsoft ubuntu compatible. Had it hooked up and running in 15 minutes. It's a tried and true alternative to Microsoft.
FYI: Microsoft receives $50 pure profit from any desktop system produced and $100 pure profit from any laptop system with their software installed.
A big thumbs up for Ubuntu.
