| Forum Home | ||||
| Press F1 | ||||
| Thread ID: 59165 | 2005-06-23 17:43:00 | Wish to give Linux a try, what are the steps? | Renmoo (66) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 366549 | 2005-06-24 07:54:00 | Thanks for the reply, everyone. Is it possible not to create a live CD and instead, use virtual CD-ROM program such as Daemon or something like that? Does Mepix have several versions? What's the minimum computer requirement to run Mepix? I've got a P4 3Ghz HT, 512 MB DDR RAM. I'm a patient young man who have the time to download <700MB Mepix, by the way. Is it a legal thing to do if someone bought a copy of Mepix or whatever other linux distro and lend it to me? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 366550 | 2005-06-24 09:22:00 | Thanks for the reply, everyone. Is it possible not to create a live CD and instead, use virtual CD-ROM program such as Daemon or something like that? Does Mepix have several versions? What's the minimum computer requirement to run Mepix? I've got a P4 3Ghz HT, 512 MB DDR RAM. I'm a patient young man who have the time to download <700MB Mepix, by the way. Is it a legal thing to do if someone bought a copy of Mepix or whatever other linux distro and lend it to me? Cheers :)It is not only legal, but encouraged that you make and distribute as many copys of Mepis, and indeed most Linux software as you see fit. As for the first question.. Mepis IS a live CD, its only if you wish that it installs installs itself. Its default mode of operation is that it leaves your HDDs well alone! Mepis is designed so that you can try it, see what you think, and install only if you like, and if it is pactical to do so. If you do install, it will offer you a choice of exsisting OS's, or that you run Mepis, probably with 2 different kernel options. I'm running Mepis on a slug compared to what you have. I have 256 Mb RAM, a 1Ghz CPU, and onboard video.. Mepis will work quite well with what you have thinks me. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 366551 | 2005-06-24 09:47:00 | The best thing I have found about Linux over Windows is the forum support, namely the level of support you get by very experienced users towards newbies (like me). [this comment does not apply to the Windows users here, who are highly supportive of all users] Another thing I have noticed about Windows and Linux... with some Windows users, there is a contingent who (to put this nicely) blow hot air about how highly specced their comp is.. however in Linux, there is a contingent who blow hot air about how lowly specced their comp is and the fact they run a modern O/S on the likes of a Pentium2. |
Myth (110) | ||
| 366552 | 2005-06-24 10:28:00 | with some Windows users, there is a contingent who (to put this nicely) blow hot air about how highly specced their comp is.. however in Linux, there is a contingent who blow hot air about how lowly specced their comp is and the fact they run a modern O/S on the likes of a Pentium2. I have a lot of respect for the linux pros - getting just about any distro working well on a pII these days requires a lot of hard work & dedication. Anyone can get a highly specced machine if they have enough money. Some of the people raving on about their specs can be very funny - one of my friends bought an air conditioned case, and he didn't like it when everyone told him he was an idiot for running it at -25 degrees (yes, that is NEGATIVE 25 degrees). |
Greven (91) | ||
| 366553 | 2005-06-24 10:49:00 | You update the software packages and system files as they get released (if you wish to). Depending upon the distro and how they handle updating it can be similiar to windows update except you are offered updates on everything installed - Office programs, Graphic programs, Music etc the lot. If you wish to move to a newer version of your distro, then again depending upon your choice of distro and if they offer this, you just boot with the new install disk and select upgrade as your installation type. One proviso that may need to be pointed out here - upgrades are done on the same distribution. If you want to change distributions, then a complete re-install is required. Make sure that you make a /home partition when you install your first distribution. This is like making a d: drive in Windows for your data files. Then you can reformat the / (root) partition leaving your data intact. |
johnd (85) | ||
| 366554 | 2005-06-24 13:52:00 | Excellent, I knew I made you mod for a reason. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Which of course will make me banned and not you. I'm told I can't actually comment. It makes sense now. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 366555 | 2005-06-24 14:23:00 | Sounds like sour grapes if you ask me...... Did you even NEED to post in this thread? Leave well enough alone and stick to what you do best: Windows :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 366556 | 2005-06-24 14:35:00 | There is another thread running on live-CD's (plus Mepis) here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) which may answer some of your questions. If someone has the latest version which is SimplyMEPIS-3.3.1-1, then they might be able to post you a copy. I only have an earlier version, although I am tempted to download the lastest version out of interest. If people here actually read the original question you will (I think) find that Jameskan actually wants to use WinXP as the main operating system and also wants to install a version of Linux on one hard drive. Probably dual boot with *A* version of Linux and WinXP. It may be helpful if all the Linux peple here can show Him/Her how to keep all the data already on the hard drive and partition the one hard drive to dual boot WinXP home and your favourite version of Linux. The way I see it is that Linux will need 3 - 4 partions on a hard drive. WinXP will need one at least. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 366557 | 2005-06-24 14:47:00 | Thanks for the reply, everyone. Is it possible not to create a live CD and instead, use virtual CD-ROM program such as Daemon or something like that? Does Mepix have several versions? What's the minimum computer requirement to run Mepix? I've got a P4 3Ghz HT, 512 MB DDR RAM. I'm a patient young man who have the time to download <700MB Mepix, by the way. Is it a legal thing to do if someone bought a copy of Mepix or whatever other linux distro and lend it to me? Cheers pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Go to tricky dicky and pick up a version of Linux. Did I have it wrong? You still would like to use WinXP as the main O/S? Your computer IMHO will have plenty of power to run any version of Linux. Your problem will probably be drivers for your current hardware. This will depend of course. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 366558 | 2005-06-24 15:50:00 | Thanks for the reply, everyone. Is it possible not to create a live CD and instead, use virtual CD-ROM program such as Daemon or something like that? Does Mepix have several versions? What's the minimum computer requirement to run Mepix? I've got a P4 3Ghz HT, 512 MB DDR RAM. I'm a patient young man who have the time to download <700MB Mepix, by the way. Is it a legal thing to do if someone bought a copy of Mepix or whatever other linux distro and lend it to me? Cheers :) Mepis comes in one version - those different numbers refer to releases of the same thing. And as far as I know, there is only one Mepis, at least for i386 line of CPUs. Stick to the latest stable release because it is up to date with all the stability and security patches. Your specs are overkill for linux, so it will run fine. The minimum specs for a gui-less linux running the 2.6.x kernel is around a 486DX100 CPU with 30Mb ram, but the installers require up to 128Mb for some distros (dunno about Mepis). You may have trouble with some video cards, softmodems, sound cards and some USB2.0 stuff, but these problems are becoming very rare actually. Linux is open source. Have a look through wikipedia for a thorough definition and explanation of open source software. By the way, you maybe able to download Mepis via bittorrent at www.tlm-project.org 700MB is still a bit much though - can I suggest NetBSD2.0.2 at 179MB? |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | |||||