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| 150512 | 2003-06-07 04:13:00 | Hi Anyone had any experience with Yoper (http://www.yoper.com/) ? I've downloaded the ydesktop and ycd2 ISO's (1.28GB in all) but have never taken the plunge with Linux before. Should I take the next step, is there another distro I should look at first before Yoper (I don't consider myself to be of geek status)? I've registered for the Yoper community forum but thought I'd ask around on my fav first. My intention is to dual boot, either on a win98 or win2k machine on a partition or an 8GB drive I have spare. Should I let Yoper set this up. Have plenty of capacity on both systems, my pref would be the 2k machine. Thanks for your time and knowledge. Murray P |
Muzzer (238) | ||
| 150513 | 2003-06-07 04:36:00 | Well, I'm not one to help you here (I'm rather ignorant of Linux), but Yoper is "heralded" to be the easiest Linux distribution for Windows users to delve straight into, because, as far as I know (and have seen), it supposedly looks like Windows XP. *Cough "bullshit" cough* If anything however, folks do say it's well suited for Windows users, so I think it's most likely your best bet. All in all, though, you might try looking in the FAQs section for Linux articles, or wait until Chilling_Silently comes along and explains it all to you. |
agent (30) | ||
| 150514 | 2003-06-07 04:53:00 | I have Yoper V1 and I really like it, although a small amount of Linux knowledge may help at times. You will probably need some separate partitioning software such as PartitionMagic if you intend to resize the Windows partition. | flyer590 (2523) | ||
| 150515 | 2003-06-07 05:21:00 | Have been reading the PF1 postings re Yoper. Its pretty new tho so not a great deal of info, yet. I have Partition Magic SE 6 & Drive Image 4 OEM versions that have decided not to work. I don't think they are time limited just older versions but niether will boot into the interface :( Have 2 partitions set up already on both comps just means moving my data around formatting the partition, I guess, and as before can throw a spare HDD in, would that be recommended. Cheers Murray P PS. After 1.2GB downloads I'm getting itchy, formication as/ Billy T's WFTWE, having trouble waiting for Chill or others :) Cheers Murray P |
Muzzer (238) | ||
| 150516 | 2003-06-07 05:35:00 | I would reccommend installing it on a separate HDD (your spare one), but be wary that it may change the drive letter mappings in Windows, most notably for your CD drives and any other drive that comes after C: (and whatever other partitions you have). | agent (30) | ||
| 150517 | 2003-06-07 06:28:00 | Hehe, Thanks Agent :-) If you've downloaded it, I believe you'll have Yoper rc4, but with V1, there's a few major updates, like KDE etc. I had a talk with the guy at the ICE expo, and yes, he designed it to REPLACE windows, he wanted a free OS that could do everything Win** can do, and I think he's done pretty darn well! Partitioning will be fine if you DONT SPECIFY a linux partition, let Yoper pick that up. The Text installer is a little intimidating.. not too much though.. but the actual Yoper OS is brill! What was the question again?? If it was just about partitioning, use PM to shrink the Win2K partition (Pref using FAT32, if its NTFS, then convert so you have R/W access in Yoper) and then let Yoper use the UNPARTITIONED space :-) Post back if you wanna know more :-) I'll do my best Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 150518 | 2003-06-07 07:40:00 | The Yoper joker said at the ICE show in Auckland , the free download is a cheap version of the real and better version CDROM version that cost $150 ? It was done so he could earn more money for his troubles . |
E.ric (351) | ||
| 150519 | 2003-06-07 08:36:00 | Hi Chill Version I have is V1 according to Yoper site this is the file: ydesktop-i686-3.2.2.iso, has a date of 15 May 03 rather than the March date of RC4, can't download the updates unless you have paid. Apparently the $158- CD version has a new release out or very soon will be. Want to have a look before I buy. See if Linux is for me. PM won't start, wont re-boot when you click ok to do so and "is not responding" Tried reinstalls, etc. Will figure it out when I have the inclination. I already have partitions set up by PM before install of Wi2k on this machine. Will scub off the win sys files sitting there. Have decided not to dual boot on the 98 comp for reasons of convenience, its in another room other than my office and my son would be none too pleased if I dragged it in here (which means the real reason is that I'm avoiding conflict :D ) I going to start the install (have printed out the txt) if I get in the brown smelley stuff I'll be posting back, hopefully on this machine and not the 98. Ta very much. |
Muzzer (238) | ||
| 150520 | 2003-06-07 08:43:00 | Take your point agent. I supected it may be the safer way to go. Have decided to go the partition way tho. Quieter, faster HDD and more space if I decide to stick with it. If I get in "it" I'll remember your advice and be here cap in hand :8} . No intention of eating it tho ;\ Cheers Murray P |
Muzzer (238) | ||
| 150521 | 2003-06-07 09:29:00 | Really? I went to the website on the second day @ ICE and it still was only rc4, but I suppose if the actual baby is online, then I'll go download it!!! The online one shouldnt be a cheaper version of it, but I'll see about emailing him :-) As for usability, He's claiming to be able to convert an entire office in a weekend. Its 'The Perfect OS' and you'' "Never have to Dual-Boot again"!!! Im gonna see about downloading it tonight :-) |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
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