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| 790825 | 2009-07-22 07:19:00 | What about Kubuntu? | Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 790826 | 2009-07-22 07:42:00 | Thats just Ubuntu with the KDE shell. If you like looks, go for it:D |
Blam (54) | ||
| 790827 | 2009-07-22 07:42:00 | Compared to Ubuntu I didn't like it very much just a taste thing I found it not to be as user friendly | gary67 (56) | ||
| 790828 | 2009-07-23 09:59:00 | Ok here is my problem. Im on dialup (which ive noticed ubuntu does not like) And im used to windows ME. And its hard for me to leave a light weight OS like that for something new like Kubuntu. Windows ME and 2000 can easily run on 184mb of ram, however Kubuntu is threatening me with "system crashes possible becuase i have 184mb ram" Can Kubuntu Work on Dial-up (easily set up) behave like Windows ME, and run efficently on 184mb of ram? |
Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 790829 | 2009-07-23 10:03:00 | I would avoid kubuntu like the plague - the whole KDE integration thing seems almost like an afterthought, and it's known to break. I'd strongly recommend you ogo with a distro that integrates it properly - Debian is a good one, as is Fedora. You will may have problems with dialup unless you use an external modem or just the right internal one, as I've mentioned earlier. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 790830 | 2009-07-23 10:54:00 | You will find that KDE (especially version 4) will run slowly on a PC such as yours Even standard Ubuntu with Gnome would be better But if you really want speed then something like Puppy will be much better Debian with LXDE might also be nice |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 790831 | 2009-07-23 11:28:00 | Ok here is my problem. Im on dialup (which ive noticed ubuntu does not like) And im used to windows ME. And its hard for me to leave a light weight OS like that for something new like Kubuntu. Windows ME and 2000 can easily run on 184mb of ram, however Kubuntu is threatening me with "system crashes possible becuase i have 184mb ram" Can Kubuntu Work on Dial-up (easily set up) behave like Windows ME, and run efficently on 184mb of ram? Any version of Linux will possibly work for you but you are sick of WinME and or Win2000. So install any distro of linux that will recognise your hardware then use a GUI that will make the O/S look like what you are sick of. Think about what applications you run too. Possibly you have some applications that do not run under Linux and some can be easily replaced like use Open office instead of your version of MS Office if you have this. You could think about using virtual machines too but I suspect that you will not have enough RAM. You say that you have 184 Mb RAM which leads me to think that you have integrated graphics and you actually have more than the 184 Mb you said you have. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 790832 | 2009-07-23 11:52:00 | In Post 64 you mentioned Win2000 - ever thought of using that - maybe able to pick up a copy from somewhere like trademe if you don't have access to one. Maybe someone here could also part with an old copy for nothing or next to it. ?? XP was built from Win2000 - and Win 2000 is a very stable good OS. A LOT better than ME - and would work with modems, No learning curve of a different OS. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 790833 | 2009-07-24 06:43:00 | In Post 64 you mentioned Win2000 - ever thought of using that - maybe able to pick up a copy from somewhere like trademe if you don't have access to one. Maybe someone here could also part with an old copy for nothing or next to it. ?? XP was built from Win2000 - and Win 2000 is a very stable good OS. A LOT better than ME - and would work with modems, No learning curve of a different OS. Yeah, thats what im leaning towards right now. I can just get the OS of the internet, I have the product key (not illegal I presume). I thought that Linux provided for all types of scenarios? BTW, Does anyone know if linux will work with a Microsoft Laser Dektop 6000 v2? (www.microsoft.com) My experience with MS Products is that they hate Apple and Linux? |
Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 790834 | 2009-07-24 07:00:00 | I thought that Linux provided for all types of scenarios?It provides for most scenarios. WinModems are a sticking point. BTW, Does anyone know if linux will work with a Microsoft Laser Dektop 6000 v2? (www.microsoft.com) My experience with MS Products is that they hate Apple and Linux?They will definitely work. The extra buttons *should* work, but you'll need to test them, or do some googling to see if somebody else has tested them. If your DE doesn't support them, have a look at keytouch. |
Erayd (23) | ||
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