i want liunx can you help me

[aldousmh]

hi all

i have MS xp and i want to shift to liunx i had it but can same on answar my Q i have few programs i like

1-is Unreal Tournament 2004 run on linux the one i have now , Medal of honor , battlefiled vitnam, and so many  games?
2-does  liunx  support DSL usb alcatel speedtoch?
3-which is the best linux ?

i have get lindows and it was hard to install and configer and i let it go is it good linux

thanks to all

[KernelPanic]

quote:Originally posted by aldousmh:
hi all

i have MS xp and i want to shift to liunx i had it but can same on answar my Q i have few programs i like

1-is Unreal Tournament 2004 run on linux the one i have now , Medal of honor , battlefiled vitnam, and so many  games?
2-does  liunx  support DSL usb alcatel speedtoch?
3-which is the best linux ?

i have get lindows and it was hard to install and configer and i let it go is it good linux

thanks to all

1) Yes UT2004 runs on Linux.
2) http://www.linux-usb.org/SpeedTouch/faq/index.html
3) If you are a beginner SUSE and Mandrake Linux are good choices. Fedora may be good too.

Perhaps you could get in contact with these people:
http://www.iraqilinux.org/

I could find any Linux groups in Kuwait, but Iraq is just next to you so the members of this group may be able to point you to some help in Kuwait.

[bedouin]

You might be able to find some help here and here in Arabic.  The guys from Arabeyes have an IRC channel on irc.freenode.net (#arabeyes I think).  

I'd probably suggest Fedora as a beginning distribution.  It's really a matter of preference.  Take a day or two and download a few distributions to decide which one fits you best.  I'm primarily an OS X guy nowadays, so maybe I'm not the best person to help.

[worker201]

Linux seems to have a hard time dealing with USB modems.  Most DSL and cable modems have both a USB interface and an ethernet interface.  A decent NIC is pretty cheap, so you're better off using the ethernet interface.  Other than that, DSL and Linux are cool together.  If you use DHCP, it should be a breeze.

[KernelPanic]

quote:Originally posted by worker201:
Linux seems to have a hard time dealing with USB modems.  Most DSL and cable modems have both a USB interface and an ethernet interface.  A decent NIC is pretty cheap, so you're better off using the ethernet interface.  Other than that, DSL and Linux are cool together.  If you use DHCP, it should be a breeze.

The SpeedTouch USB works fine, really. I have one.

[sum1]

I don't think Linux is good for gamers. I am using only 100% Linux now, cause i have better things to do than gaming, I only do this occasionally with simple games but if you are a big gamer, keep your Windows and forget about Linux. Sure, Linux has some games, but they can't be compared with the ones in Windows and only very few of the "masterworks" work on Linux, and they don't work so good, on my opinion. Anything else can be done greatly in Linux, but not gaming. Actually this is the reason why I switched to Linux(besides the terrible Windows viruses)- I was losing too much time with gaming. So you either forget gaming or stay with Windows. Or dual boot, of course.

[worker201]

Or....

Write to your favorite gaming companies and tell them that they are losing money by not making a native Linux version.  Support the wine project.  Try to port something on your own, you'll learn more in a month than you would in a year of engineering school.  And get a goddamm Playstation.

There are alternatives, and part of being a member of the Linux community is sharing and getting involved.

[Refalm]

quote:aldousmh: is Unreal Tournament 2004 run on linux the one i have now

Are you kidding? It runs better on Linux.

[aldousmh]

thanks alot for the info i have decied to have both MS & linux on 2 pc one for the games and the other for real staff

thanks

[Stilly]

quote:Originally posted by Refalm / BOB:


Are you kidding? It runs better on Linux.

does it come on a hybrid cd with mac/lin/win versions all on it?

[Refalm]

quote:Originally posted by the stiller:

does it come on a hybrid cd with mac/lin/win versions all on it?

No. The Linux and Windows version is on one DVD, the Macintoshers have a seperate one.