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| Thread ID: 81803 | 2007-08-07 21:29:00 | 30 things Ive learned from using Linux | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 577878 | 2007-08-08 19:54:00 | Linux distros seem to me like they're written by programmers - for programmers to use. They work really well for computer savvy people - but only because computer savvy people will actually RTFM and get onto user-group mailing lists etc. When open-source developers start to give a rat's arse about how the rest of the world wants a computer to work for them - will be the day that open-source takes over the world. |
Deane F (8204) | ||
| 577879 | 2007-08-08 21:07:00 | There is a _lot_ of truths in whats said above. Deane F, you'd be surprised how many are heading that way! I know you're thinking "Bah, you're just saying that because you're a Linux User!", but Im not.. If MacOS were uber-simple to use, then Id say it is too, however Ive recently watched 4 friends in the last 3 months buy Macbooks in ages ranging from 19 -> 60 years. All relatively computer-savvy, all struggling like crazy with them! Ive *given* Ubuntu to 3 friends in the last 3 months, every single one of them is finding it a breeze to use and work with. Driver upgrades for the likes of nVidia cards are a matter of about 3 clicks once installed, its THAT EASY! :D But, when all is said & done, you're right, they still have a fair way to come :) Full marks to all the distros that are heading that way thou. Im hanging for Ubuntu 7.10! *climbs down off soapbox* |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 577880 | 2007-08-08 21:28:00 | Driver upgrades for the likes of nVidia cards are a matter of about 3 clicks once installed, its THAT EASY! :D I'm starting to get really paranoid about Nvidia... so I've installed a number of different distros on two different boxes with different LCD monitors (admittedly the same brand though) and every time the desktop is blurry- similar to using the monitor with VGA adaptor but worse and if I try to sharpen things the text gets all 'sparkly' like separating into red/green/blue pixels. Then also I have not been able to find a colour control panel app that does anything like the 'Windows' Nvidia Nveiw program- the last one I tried on I think PClos had some adjustments like gamma, saturation but no contrast etc. I would like to resolve the display issue, but I'm not interested in buying and ATI vid card. Any suggestions Chill... or anyone???? |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 577881 | 2007-08-08 21:48:00 | Not really a suggestion, sorry, but I'm runninng Sabayon on a 7600GT and a 6200 GT and both work like a dream. Didn't even have to find special drivers. Good luck solving your problem, though. :dogeye: | wratterus (105) | ||
| 577882 | 2007-08-08 21:56:00 | Shorted, someone else may have some better advice, but I'd stay away from the ATI cards on Linux for the mo if I were you, and aren't you lucky I'm not. Though my experience may be specific to Mepis, which does have gamma, greyscale, etc, adjustments build in, I got in a real pickle installing an ATI 9600xt going from nVidia GeForce2 onboard. It seems there are some tricks and back flips you need to perform before you do something as silly as upgrade your hardware, though you have to uninstall drivers in windows too, the Linux way is a bit more involved and is more specific to the hardware and drivers if I understand it correctly. Oh, and if your using an LCD monitor, there is other trickery to perform if you want to avoid upsetting X and the drivers. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 577883 | 2007-08-08 22:17:00 | Is it really true that Windows is made for people who didn't want to take the training wheels off their bicycles, and Mac's are for people who keep the training wheels on their tricycles? | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 577884 | 2007-08-08 22:28:00 | Is it really true that Windows is made for people who didn't want to take the training wheels off their bicycles, and Mac's are for people who keep the training wheels on their tricycles? Lmao :lol::lol: So right. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 577885 | 2007-08-09 01:27:00 | Is it really true that Windows is made for people who didn't want to take the training wheels off their bicycles, and Mac's are for people who keep the training wheels on their tricycles? I'm OK then, walking frames don't have wheels :p Thanks Murray/Wratterus for the (cough) encouragement, or should that be two different perspectives. I'm probably gonna wait until my blood pressure is back to normal before giving it another go. |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 577886 | 2007-08-09 07:03:00 | Then also I have not been able to find a colour control panel app that does anything like the 'Windows' Nvidia Nveiw program- the last one I tried on I think PClos had some adjustments like gamma, saturation but no contrast etc.Didn't the nVidia X Server Setting Control panel help? I have an older nVidia driver installed right now, but here are some screenshots of some of the options I have available: Main Panel (www.imagef1.net.nz) Dual monitor stuff (www.imagef1.net.nz) Colour correction (www.imagef1.net.nz) Antialiasing settings (www.imagef1.net.nz) Thermal monitor (www.imagef1.net.nz) Details about the LCD (www.imagef1.net.nz) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 577887 | 2007-08-09 07:13:00 | No Jen, nothing like that :dogeye: I did see the X-server in one of the distros (maybe PClos? . . . I've tried a few again recently) and also installed the Nvidia stuff by command line yet again, but I got a much more basic panel that yours . Ah well the learning curve continues :p |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
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