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pandronic

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« on: 3 June 2004, 11:39 »
I have decided to give Linux a shot. What kind of Linux do you recommend and what kind of software so that the transition is as smooth as possible?

I need a way to run Flash MX and Photoshop with no problems (Gimp is just not enough).

Also I need a smart tool similar to Far Manager. (http://farmanager.com)

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« Reply #1 on: 3 June 2004, 11:57 »
Hmmm... for a newbie you definitely want to try Mandrake 10.0 http://www.mandrakelinux.com ...

And hey maybe you can find WineX for free it'll be hard to do ;) but I bet you could do it. You could use Wine, but I wouldn't recommend that for a newbie. You need to download the .dll's for everything you want.

If you have the money... definitely go for Crossover Office. It'll run most Windows programs without problems. Hey, it even shows the lag. ;) Heh, heh. It works though I promise you that.

If you don't know how to burn ISO's get Nero and if I remember right it's File>Burn ISO I think... That's what you will need to burn the OS on to CDs and then be able to boot from those CDs. The Installation is simple just with Mandrake 10 I wouldn't recommend a Full Install because you need the fourth disc. That's pretty hard to find. So just do the basic Install and then download the stuff once it is up and working...

Also, if you have the money you might want to check out Win4Lin you need the Windows discs though. This will allow you to run Windows directly from your desktop. Haven't tried it but it sounds like it would be nice for gamers ;)


Edit: I don't know about that Far Manager stuff but it looks like you could probably do that with a Konsole... all I looked at were the screenshots though.

[ June 03, 2004: Message edited by: enjoijeff ]

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« Reply #2 on: 4 June 2004, 00:30 »
quote:
Originally posted by pandronic:
(Gimp is just not enough).


Have you tried Gimp 2.0 yet?  It's quite extended from 1.2.x.
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« Reply #3 on: 4 June 2004, 06:34 »
quote:
Originally posted by WMD:


Have you tried Gimp 2.0 yet?  It's quite extended from 1.2.x.


Indeed.
If you're not a pro designer, Gimp 2 is good enough.

PS: Fedora Core 2 is also a good(and free) start for beginners:
http://fedora.redhat.com/
               

[ June 04, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]

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« Reply #4 on: 4 June 2004, 07:56 »
quote:
Originally posted by insomnia:


PS: Fedora Core 2 is also a good(and free) start for beginners.
http://fedora.redhat.com/
                 



Hmmm... from my experience with Fedora 1 I didn't like that you had to work if you wanted to play mp3s... XMMS should do this by default
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« Reply #5 on: 4 June 2004, 21:24 »
If you have the money, SuSE and xandros are another two to think about.
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« Reply #6 on: 4 June 2004, 14:38 »
Thanks for your replies.

Well I'm a proffesional designer, so ... I really need Photoshop. I'll give Gimp 2 a try though. I don't want to spend any money yet - I just want to try first.

And how about Flash? Works with Winex?

I need a flavor of Linux that is very reliable and allows me to start working very fast. (I also know some Linux basics, so ...)
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« Reply #7 on: 4 June 2004, 19:17 »
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Originally posted by pandronic:
Thanks for your replies.
And how about Flash? Works with Winex?


You can run it in Wine using DCOM98 (WineX is more for gaming)

Download DCOM98

To install DCOM98, type:
wine -dll ole32=n dcom98.exe

To install Flash MX, type:
wine flash\ mx\ installer.exe

To start it:
wine flash.exe

that's it.  
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« Reply #8 on: 4 June 2004, 20:00 »
Photoshop works on Linux.

http://crossover.codeweavers.com

Download the trial for free, you get 30 days to play with it.
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« Reply #9 on: 4 June 2004, 20:03 »
Check out http://www.frankscorner.org/ for information on runnning popular win apps in wine.
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« Reply #10 on: 4 June 2004, 21:01 »
quote:
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Hmmm... from my experience with Fedora 1 I didn't like that you had to work if you wanted to play mp3s... XMMS should do this by default


It isn't XMMS is it the pantients of mp3. Anyways its just a matter of using yum and downloading xmms-mp3. It takes about a minute to do.
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« Reply #11 on: 4 June 2004, 22:19 »
quote:
Originally posted by enjoijeff:



Hmmm... from my experience with Fedora 1 I didn't like that you had to work if you wanted to play mp3s... XMMS should do this by default


What's weird is that I can play MP3s with my Fedora install.  And it hasn't been online yet.  :eek:

Also, watch out for Core 2...it can corrupt dual-boots (as can any 2.6 distro so far).  For a Windows user wanting to try, the safe zone is Mandrake 9.2, Fedora Core 1, Suse 9.0.
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« Reply #12 on: 5 June 2004, 07:27 »
quote:
Originally posted by Linuxpunx:


It isn't XMMS is it the pantients of mp3. Anyways its just a matter of using yum and downloading xmms-mp3. It takes about a minute to do.


Yes, I know this. I mean I just don't feel like having to work to listen to my music.
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« Reply #13 on: 5 June 2004, 15:22 »
Ok, I've started downloading Mandrake 10 ...
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« Reply #14 on: 5 June 2004, 21:54 »
quote:
Originally posted by enjoijeff:


Yes, I know this. I mean I just don't feel like having to work to listen to my music.

What work? Apt-get install your shit. Its easy.
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