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| Thread ID: 43373 | 2004-03-12 21:24:00 | First try at Xandros v2 | John H (8) | Press F1 |
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| 222035 | 2004-03-13 02:45:00 | Graham> I s'pose that's true, however in /home/username most of the settings are in .application_name/ Personally, Ive removed them several times to reset settings etc. Murray> Ext2 was (AFAIK) the first File-system for Linux. Ext3 is Ext2 only Journalled (Dont ask, I dont know but its "better"). ReiserFS is a newer contender to the arena, supposedly slightly faster. It had some issues a while back where it'd corrupt data with certain kernels, but that was a while back and that problem is long-fixed. Personally, I have ReiserFS for my / partition, and Ext2 for /boot All my others are Fat32, due to me having Windows a while back. When I next get a HDD, they'll all just be ReiserFS on / Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 222036 | 2004-03-13 02:48:00 | > Chill, it is 2.4, not 2.6. The CD burned > successfully, and was readable on the Doze desktop > computer. :-) I wonder if they still support Packet Writing...? For it to be "readable" (With longer filenames), you just need to burn it with Joilet File-system extensions. Ive been having fun playing with Rock-Ridge extensions lately too :-) Does Xandros have K3b? > I think I have a problem with KDE - when I try to > open Regional Settings, where I assume Maori support > will reside, it crashes. I am invited to send in a > bug report. :-( First thing that has gone wrong. Bummer. Personally Ive never looked into it, but heard it did.... Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 222037 | 2004-03-13 03:14:00 | Chill, I am just downloading a new kernel now - 2.4.22-x1. I didn't pick it up when I did the updating yesterday. >Does Xandros have K3b? I am not familiar with that Chill. If that is an application, it is not listed. It is noticeable in Xandros that none of the applications have names like that - they are all called something like "CD Writer" with no other details. I guess that is why some people feel that the Linux flavour is less apparent in Xandros (or worse, that it is more Windows like!) I am sad to see that Evolution email isn't in Xandros - you only have one mail programme and that is Mozilla. |
John H (8) | ||
| 222038 | 2004-03-13 03:47:00 | > When I look at all the utilities I have for Win9x/XP just to keep the systems clean and running nicely, and then look at Xandros/Linux and think, there isnt even a defrag, or a scandisk in sight. So maybe they arent needed? > Any comments from those knowledgeable in the the art of Linux about disk cleaning, defragging, junk files, etc would be welcome. This got me too after I first started to use Linux. Having come from Windows environment where it as a matter of practice to look after the OS by using those utilities, it felt pretty weird not having to do this anymore. I know I spent a bit of time looking for these options. :D > Here are a couple of screenshots. I have only changed the default wallpaper, and done one other fiddle to the windows (IceWM), so it is still somewhat boring. I would love to have the penguin seeing I am running Linux... Nice desktop :). So, you would like some penguins huh? Not sure if you ever found this (http://www.kde-look.org/) site from your previous Linux forages, but you can find tux galore there. > > Does Xandros have K3b? > I am not familiar with that Chill. If that is an application, it is not listed. It is noticeable in Xandros that none of the applications have names like that - they are all called something like "CD Writer" with no other details. K3b is CD writing software that is much more user friendly than the ones I have played with before. I don't have it either, so I am going to install on my system. You can find more information on K3b here (www.k3b.org/) and a nice flash tutorial on it here (http:). |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 222039 | 2004-03-13 04:01:00 | Basically, K3b is a lot like Nero. Looks similar, acts similar. Does similar things (With a few other DVD Options Ive not noticed in Nero 5/6). Its brilliant, and I couldnt be happier :-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 222040 | 2004-03-13 04:28:00 | Thanks Jen and Chill; I think I will get it. But I am starting to wonder whether I made a big enough partition :-) I have just been exploring the link on the desktop to Xandros Networks. I now know why there are only two CDs in the pack (and I think I only used one of them for the install). Basically there are a lot of applications that are on the other distro disks that aren't in the CDs for Xandros. The Xandros Networks link brings up a browser that links you to critical updates, security updates, driver updates, system updates etc (and this is where I found the new kernel). There are a series of directories like Development, Drivers, Education etc (the usual categories). When you open them, they interact with your computer; i.e. each one recognises what you have on your computer, and if a particular application is installed the only option you get is a hyperlink to remove, or vice versa in the case of applications not yet installed. In other words it is web based, rather than "chuck everything into the CDs or computer" and then the user chooses from there what to install. That's OK if you have adsl and a good plan with your ISP! Now I also understand why I could not find the usual Add/remove applications applet - it isn't done that way. All the installations are automatic when the download ends. Good for a klutz like me. And Jen - the KDE update components are there too, so I don't have to do all that stuff you tutored me through when I was doing it in Fedora. I think I had better buy a big stuffed armchair and a pipe cos there is nothing left for me to do! ;-) |
John H (8) | ||
| 222041 | 2004-03-13 04:30:00 | > And the only font I really HAVE to have is Arial, > because that is a standard for a government > department my client sends files to. I am sure that > if there are Linux versions of the commonly used > fonts I will be able to find that one. The problem is fonts like arial etc are copyrighted so the OS people can't make free versions. But what you can do (but you're not supposed to) is copy the fonts over from windows. I don't know how modded your KDE is, but in the KDE control center, under system, you should find "font installer" which can add your windows fonts. Its a pitty xandros didn't license the fonts since you are paying for the distro. |
bmason (508) | ||
| 222042 | 2004-03-13 04:33:00 | Oh, and its great to hear xandros is windows convert friendly, I will be recomending xandros to a couple of people who are wanting to change. | bmason (508) | ||
| 222043 | 2004-03-13 04:37:00 | Thanks bmason, I will give that a go. But not officially... | John H (8) | ||
| 222044 | 2004-03-13 04:41:00 | :8} I just went looking for the font installer, and found that not only is Arial already in there, so are many of the other Doze fonts that I use. :8} | John H (8) | ||
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