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| 277716 | 2004-10-02 21:27:00 | PC Authority included Lycoris Desktop/lx operating system on their giveaway disk. Hmmm, I have a spare HDD and just wondered if Lycoris would be a suitable program for one totally without knowledge of Linux, to start with. I had read some comments about Yopper, I think it was, and at this point in time I really need the easyist (?) way to get my linux feet wet. Chill - wot U say? |
Curly (487) | ||
| 277717 | 2004-10-02 21:59:00 | Hi Curly Lycoris is a easy to use distro aimed at recent Window refugees. It is dressed up to look non-scarey. The free version that was with that magazine is an older version, so you are not getting the benefit of the latest/greatest versions of various applications. I am not sure what sort of access you will get for updating or installing newer applications from the Lycoris software repository - but it is a commercial distro so you may need to pay for some things. Another nice to use distro is SuSE 9.1 Home Edition - it is also free and available from the Jetstream Games Server. Again, it is aimed at the home desktop market for ease of use. Yoper, the NZ distro is also great. It is up to date with packages and maintains a large software repository. It uses Synaptic to install, upgrade, or remove packages with which is easy to use. Yoper is more true Linux looking than SuSE or Lycoris, but has a really nice Configuration Panel (similar to Control Panel in Windows) where you can access the various functionalities of the system. Again, the latest Yoper can be found on the Jetstream Games Server. No matter what distro you choose, you will have to be willing to learn about the way Linux does things - after all it is not Windows. Keep an open and positive mind about Linux, and I am sure you will really enjoy the experience and challange of learning something new. :) PS* If you live in Auckland, there is a Linux Installfest in the pipeline whereby you just bring along your computer and Linux will be installed and setup correctly for you. |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 277718 | 2004-10-03 01:48:00 | Great, thanks for that Jen C. I have read a few other comments re Yoper and think that would be the way to go, for the present anyway. | Curly (487) | ||
| 277719 | 2004-10-03 05:09:00 | Actually if you already have Lycoris and a free hard drive, why not give it ago. Its a nice newbee friendly distro. You can always overwrite it with Yoper later. | Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 277720 | 2004-10-03 05:48:00 | Curly, Mandrake is an easy install for a play. D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 277721 | 2004-10-03 06:09:00 | Or, if you really want to try Linux, without doing anything to your hard drive, you could try Knoppix (http://knoppix.com/). | Megaman (344) | ||
| 277722 | 2004-10-03 06:48:00 | Also mandrake move. D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 277723 | 2004-10-03 07:23:00 | Just to add to the mix but hopefuly not confide matters, Mepis is a single live CD similar to Knoppix or Mandrake move in that you can run it from the CD before to check it out and learn the ropes then istall to a hard drive if you wish . The latest, new user friendly, desktop version is Simply Mepis ( . mepis . org/book/view/1462" target="_blank">www . mepis . org), choose your mirror, download and burn the ISO to CD then simply boot it up . There are FAQ's and How To's (download, burn, setup, etc) on the Mepis site, although they can be a bit here & there to navigate it's worth a read . Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 277724 | 2004-10-03 07:26:00 | Rat's, forgot to mention there is a 2nd Mepis CD with more software you can download if you want but, it too uses Synaptic so you can update or download and install new software using that. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 277725 | 2004-10-03 10:56:00 | While Im at it, I'll tell you that I skin my cat in a totally different way here. I'll tell you that my way of skinning the cat is better suited to me because of reason XYZ. I'll also tell you that the same goes for Linux distro's. Give one a shot, and if you find it doesnt fulfill your needs for whatever reason (Too simply, too g33k'ish, uses too much RAM) then grab another and try it! You never know, you may like Lycoris... You've got it so why not do as mentioned and install Yoper over top of it later if you _dont_ like it :-) Chill. |
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