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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Firefoxfanphill on 14 October 2005, 01:19
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Ok, so basically I made a deal with my dad, If i keep my average in Algebra to 80+ I can do a dual boot with linux! HURRAY!
Anyway, in other words.
I'm thinking of getting Gentoo with fluxbox as an X window manager.
Any comments on this?
[If yes, get me something with tabs]
Furthermore a partion/dual boot guide [and software [thinking Radish] would be helpful.
Any recomended info for getting some funky ubuntu setup would be nice as well!
Also, I'm just ganna use linux as an IM [Gaim]/GIMP/server testing ground.
Also, heres some specs,
160gb harddrive,
512MB DDR SDRAM,
2800+ AMD Athlon XP processor
NVIDIA Geforce4 MX Graphics card.
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Oh yeah, another thing is, I'm thinking about completatly wiping me computer, and than haveing Windows on one partion, Linux on another and all other files/folders on a third partion, any comments bout this?
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I'm thinking of getting Ubuntu with fluxbox as an X window manager.
Any comments on this?
What's wrong with GNOME? I'm sure it'd run fine on your computer (most people that don't use GNOME and KDE don't because they're slow on slower hardware).
Ubuntu comes with GNOME by default, although I'm sure it's not hard to switch it to fluxbox.
Oh yeah, another thing is, I'm thinking about completatly wiping me computer, and than haveing Windows on one partion, Linux on another and all other files/folders on a third partion, any comments bout this?
Make sure the partition that you're sharing between the two is FAT32, so both Windows and GNU/Linux can read and write to it.
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This link might be helpful... and a little fun too :)
The Linux Distro Chooser (http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/)
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This link might be helpful... and a little fun too :)
The Linux Distro Chooser (http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/)
I matched up with Slackware and Gentoo, one of which I have used, the other of which I am using.
Pretty accurate when you answer honestly. ;)
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Yeah, it is surprisingly decent. I came across it a couple of months ago, and now whenever I see some n00b asking "what distro???" I just point 'em to the url. It's a lot easier than trying to figure it out myself for them.
Interestingly, it keeps giving me Mepis and kubuntu, which I have used on other machines, but not my own. Oh well... batting .999 isn't bad at all.
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You've got a similar system to mine.
I bought a 80 gig HD for $60US, made a FAT32 partition (with Downloads/Images/Movies/Documentation folders) and installed Vector Linux SOHO 5.0.1.
Works a charm. It uses KDE, and is much nicer/faster than XP.
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Hehe, I took that test, I got Slackware/Gentoo as well. :D
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This link might be helpful... and a little fun too :)
The Linux Distro Chooser (http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/)
Interesting...I got it to match up with my precious Slackware only by insisting that it be free, with all other answers the same. But this could be great!
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lol it recomended one i allread have, well i have mandrake, but its nearly the same.
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matched me with mandrake pcl & suse. Seeing how suse rocks the entire known universe, i must say, this test is fairly accurate.
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I ran this test by my buddy Rob, and it told him to use Fredora. He's so happy with Fredora that he actually destroyed his XP install disk.
Seriously, I hope any newbies to Linux look at this when choosing a distro. It's a great tool (I'm glad I came across it).
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My advise was Kubuntu and Mepis, and I was planning to switch over to Kubuntu actually.
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Phil,
Is this your own computer? If it is, why do you need someone's permission? If not, why not get a summer job and buy your own box?
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Summers gone Jimmy, ;) anyway providing you don't run a big and bloated distro you can easilly run Linux on a cheaper old machince, so I recommend you go and buy a cheap P500 add more than 128MB of RAM (preferibly 256) and you'll be up and running in no time.
Why is everyone going on about FAT32? Firstly it is shit and secondly Linux can read NTFS (and can write to it using captive). The only reason you'll ever need a FAT32 partition is to copy data from Linux to Windows.
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Yes I am thinking of a job, but on the other hand I think I rather use this computer, its cheaper and I'm the only one ever on it, so why bother getting another one? Also, the age old "I need to play games" comes up so I'm just going to do a dual boot :-), though I am hoping to get my friends broken pc sometime soon. Run an apache server or something for kicks.
Anyway, It keeps saying "Gentoo" as my distribution of choice, theres no livecd that I can use to check hardware support which is why I'm thinking on "not" getting Gentoo but again try SuSE.
Ideas?
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Summers gone Jimmy, ;) anyway providing you don't run a big and bloated distro you can easilly run Linux on a cheaper old machince, so I recommend you go and buy a cheap P500 add more than 128MB of RAM (preferibly 256) and you'll be up and running in no time.
Why is everyone going on about FAT32? Firstly it is shit and secondly Linux can read NTFS (and can write to it using captive). The only reason you'll ever need a FAT32 partition is to copy data from Linux to Windows.
You can run Linux on machines with 2mb of ram. Vector Linux standard recommends 32-64mb. Previous versions worked fine with 16mb.
I and others only mentioned FAT32 for file sharing between Lin&Win.
Although it definitely works with NTFS, I can read/delete/alter files from the family computer while they are using it. hehe, wait for them to download a really big file then cut and paste it somewhere else. very funny. :D
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matched me with mandrake pcl & suse. Seeing how suse rocks the entire known universe, i must say, this test is fairly accurate.
One thing that I ABSOLUTELY HATE about SuSE is the fact that there are no choices for GUI apart from KDE and GNOME.... :rolleyes:
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That's one thing really good about Ubuntu - it's easy to switch windowmanager. I know someone who has gnome, kde, afterstep, fluxbox and icewm on their ubuntu box, and it takes one set of radio buttons on the login screen to choose them.
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That's one thing really good about Ubuntu - it's easy to switch windowmanager. I know someone who has gnome, kde, afterstep, fluxbox and icewm on their ubuntu box, and it takes one set of radio buttons on the login screen to choose them.
This has been possible on most distros for eons.
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You can run Linux on machines with 2mb of ram. Vector Linux standard recommends 32-64mb. Previous versions worked fine with 16mb.
I am aware of this, however someone who is migrating away from Windows is most likely to require an easy to use desktop like KDE or GNOME and I certainly wouldn't recommend using them with any less than 128MB, Xfce maybe but it still ins't as easy as KDE or GNOME.
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I am aware of this, however someone who is migrating away from Windows is most likely to require an easy to use desktop like KDE or GNOME and I certainly wouldn't recommend using them with any less than 128MB, Xfce maybe but it still ins't as easy as KDE or GNOME.
XFCE isn't as easy as KDE or GNOME?
I disagree, I think XFCE is MUCH easier than KDE AND GNOME. :thumbdwn:
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That's a matter of opinion I suppose but it doesn't have as many features as KDE or GNOME like buit in zip support, mouse over file view or point and click configureation utilities.
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That's a matter of opinion I suppose but it doesn't have as many features as KDE or GNOME like buit in zip support, mouse over file view or point and click configureation utilities.
The last one is wrong, it does have a VERY easy configuration utility. :p
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Why the hell do you want Ubuntu you poor soul, get slackware or Debian. Get anything as long as it isn't Ubuntu, Linspire, or Mandriva.
Ok, so basically I made a deal with my dad, If i keep my average in Algebra to 80+ I can do a dual boot with linux! HURRAY!
Anyway, in other words.
I'm thinking of getting Ubuntu with fluxbox as an X window manager.
Any comments on this?
[If yes, get me something with tabs]
Furthermore a partion/dual boot guide [and software] would be helpful.
Any recomended info for getting some funky ubuntu setup would be nice as well!
Also, I'm just ganna use linux as an IM [Gaim]/GIMP/server testing ground.
I'm reading up on SuSe and it looks very nice, just need to find a dvd rw and I'll try it :-P.
Also, heres some specs, 160gb harddrive, 512MB DDR SDRAM, 2800+ AMD Athlon XP processor and a NVIDIA Geforce4 MX Graphics card, all seemed to work in Ubuntu except moniter, which I new how to fix, and may not know how to fix in SuSe :-P
Oh yeah, another thing is, I'm thinking about completatly wiping me computer, and than haveing Windows on one partion, Linux on another and all other files/folders on a third partion, any comments bout this?
Haha, I sound like such a newb.
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XFCE isn't as easy as KDE or GNOME?
I disagree, I think XFCE is MUCH easier than KDE AND GNOME. :thumbdwn:
Except for the file manager, which sucks.
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The last one is wrong, it does have a VERY easy configuration utility. :p
I know, but was talking about the system configuration like you can change the screen resolution.
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I know, but was talking about the system configuration like you can change the screen resolution.
Lol, you can do that in XFCE's config utility as well. :rolleyes:
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I haven't used Xfce for a while, what version are you currenty using? Is it the latest?
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4.2.2, if that's the latest, came with Slackware 10.2 :P
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Lol, you can do that in XFCE's config utility as well. :rolleyes:
But the file manager still sucks.
I also dislike Gnome's too, but it's slightly better that XFCE's.
Konqueror is customizable to more extend than the two I metioned.
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But the file manager still sucks.
I also dislike Gnome's too, but it's slightly better that XFCE's.
Konqueror is customizable to more extend than the two I metioned.
T'hellwiddat! Just get yourself emelFM (http://emelfm.sourceforge.net). Not quite as capable as Midnight Commander, however, it is fully graphical (uses GTK+), easy to use with the dual panes for copying and moving files without wondering if they're going in the right place.
Beats GNOME's file management thingy, and Konqueror. :p
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T'hellwiddat! Just get yourself emelFM (http://emelfm.sourceforge.net). Not quite as capable as Midnight Commander, however, it is fully graphical (uses GTK+), easy to use with the dual panes for copying and moving files without wondering if they're going in the right place.
Beats GNOME's file management thingy, and Konqueror. :p
Thanks, I don't like Konqueror at all, the number one thing being that it's a KDE app. :scared: