...As for "giving Linux a try", ... We're using Fedora 8 ... not terribly impressed from a end-user standpoint, ... At least this different instructor isn't doing any "Sermon on the Mount" kind of stuff. ...
That's good, or is that a very bad pun on filesystem "mounts"? :-p
More seriously, Fedora 8 is rather old hat stuff already... There's various other distros worth trying...
[edit] For example I'm trying Mandriva 2009 with KDE4. The desktop is very new and very different. Some very good bits although there's a few bits missing because it is so new... You can still use the long established KDE3 also... [/edit]
Good luck,
Martin
(Sorry, I guess I'm bad for puns... old hat vs Red Hat vs Fedora...)
[edit] For example I'm trying Mandriva 2009 with KDE4. The desktop is very new and very different. Some very good bits although there's a few bits missing because it is so new... You can still use the long established KDE3 also... [/edit]
Holy cow, I hate KDE4. I won't even start ranting here. It's totally screwed up my work flow with its behavior. I'll just say if save a file to the desktop, I want to see it on the desktop, not have to click through a bunch of folders to get to the desktop folder. It's driving me to the CLI more and more to open files.
[edit] For example I'm trying Mandriva 2009 with KDE4. The desktop is very new and very different. Some very good bits although there's a few bits missing because it is so new... You can still use the long established KDE3 also... [/edit]
Holy cow, I hate KDE4. I won't even start ranting here. It's totally screwed up my work flow with its behavior. I'll just say if save a file to the desktop, I want to see it on the desktop, not have to click through a bunch of folders to get to the desktop folder. It's driving me to the CLI more and more to open files.
Phew! That looks like that has feeling attached to it!...
I agree that it's somewhat confusing in that you sort of now have 'two' desktops... The desktop background and then this transparent thingie that gives a folder view of whatever. I've still not settled on how to use it myself.
What I tend to do at the moment is to open up "dolphin" views as you would with the old konqueror.
Yet to explore the other 'plasmoids'... The phases of the moon widget is quite neat. Lots of other bits to explore yet.
There is some very polished artwork for the look 'n' feel.
So, apart from this KDE thing-a-ma-bob, then Mandriva is OK?
I ask as : I am putting together a new 'old' box at present ( Intel Core2 Duo ~ 2Ghz, a few gig of RAM, on a Gigabyte board ) and I thought I'd have a crack at another Linux distro variety ( only one box with SUSE 10 at present in the farm ).
[ Serious question, not wanting to spark a distro-war ..... :-) ]
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) Oh, and I really like a simple 'brain dead' type installs. :-)
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Mike, I couldn't find a 64b linux version of Mandriva Free(all but my newest are using it). From what I can tell, is you have to get the paid for version to get 64b. There is however a download site for 2008 mandriva, but 2009 is out now. My 2007 Mandriva Spring 2007 free didn't recognize my newer AMD M3A78-T mobos, and I ended up putting Ubuntu 8.04 amd64 on them. It's gnome instead of KDE.
Mike, I couldn't find a 64b linux version of Mandriva Free(all but my newest are using it). From what I can tell, is you have to get the paid for version to get 64b. There is however a download site for 2008 mandriva, but 2009 is out now. My 2007 Mandriva Spring 2007 free didn't recognize my newer AMD M3A78-T mobos, and I ended up putting Ubuntu 8.04 amd64 on them. It's gnome instead of KDE.
good luck in your choice.
tony
@Mike,
If you wind up using Ubuntu 64, remember that they don't install the IA32 libs as a default. Since E@H runs 32-bit it will crash if you don't install those libraries. See this thread.
RE: ...As for "giving Linux
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That's good, or is that a very bad pun on filesystem "mounts"? :-p
More seriously, Fedora 8 is rather old hat stuff already... There's various other distros worth trying...
[edit] For example I'm trying Mandriva 2009 with KDE4. The desktop is very new and very different. Some very good bits although there's a few bits missing because it is so new... You can still use the long established KDE3 also... [/edit]
Good luck,
Martin
(Sorry, I guess I'm bad for puns... old hat vs Red Hat vs Fedora...)
See new freedom: Mageia Linux
Take a look for yourself: Linux Format
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RE: [edit] For example I'm
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Holy cow, I hate KDE4. I won't even start ranting here. It's totally screwed up my work flow with its behavior. I'll just say if save a file to the desktop, I want to see it on the desktop, not have to click through a bunch of folders to get to the desktop folder. It's driving me to the CLI more and more to open files.
Kathryn :o)
Einstein@Home Moderator
RE: RE: [edit] For
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Phew! That looks like that has feeling attached to it!...
I agree that it's somewhat confusing in that you sort of now have 'two' desktops... The desktop background and then this transparent thingie that gives a folder view of whatever. I've still not settled on how to use it myself.
What I tend to do at the moment is to open up "dolphin" views as you would with the old konqueror.
Yet to explore the other 'plasmoids'... The phases of the moon widget is quite neat. Lots of other bits to explore yet.
There is some very polished artwork for the look 'n' feel.
Keep searchin',
Martin
See new freedom: Mageia Linux
Take a look for yourself: Linux Format
The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3)
So, apart from this KDE
)
So, apart from this KDE thing-a-ma-bob, then Mandriva is OK?
I ask as : I am putting together a new 'old' box at present ( Intel Core2 Duo ~ 2Ghz, a few gig of RAM, on a Gigabyte board ) and I thought I'd have a crack at another Linux distro variety ( only one box with SUSE 10 at present in the farm ).
[ Serious question, not wanting to spark a distro-war ..... :-) ]
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) Oh, and I really like a simple 'brain dead' type installs. :-)
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
RE: Cheers, Mike. ( edit )
)
I didn't know 'brain dead' was a requirement for Forum Moderators... :D :D
Sniggering regards
Rod
RE: I didn't know 'brain
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Darn, I let the secret out! :-)
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Mike, I couldn't find a 64b
)
Mike, I couldn't find a 64b linux version of Mandriva Free(all but my newest are using it). From what I can tell, is you have to get the paid for version to get 64b. There is however a download site for 2008 mandriva, but 2009 is out now. My 2007 Mandriva Spring 2007 free didn't recognize my newer AMD M3A78-T mobos, and I ended up putting Ubuntu 8.04 amd64 on them. It's gnome instead of KDE.
good luck in your choice.
tony
OpenSuSE Linux 11.0 has both
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OpenSuSE Linux 11.0 has both a 32 bit and a 64 bit version, freely downloadable.
Tullio
RE: I didn't know 'brain
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Not a requirement, but it certainly helps...
Kathryn :o)
Einstein@Home Moderator
RE: Mike, I couldn't find a
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@Mike,
If you wind up using Ubuntu 64, remember that they don't install the IA32 libs as a default. Since E@H runs 32-bit it will crash if you don't install those libraries. See this thread.
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