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| Thread ID: 56958 | 2005-04-19 11:44:00 | Linux Combination. | Metla (12) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 346689 | 2005-04-22 04:42:00 | I tried a HD-Install, didnt boot properly.... Im going to try and remaster it :D |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 346690 | 2005-04-22 06:20:00 | Greetings one and all, I have been mulling over the possibility of making a Linux box available and the issue of compatibility rears its ugly head, so I am asking for suggestions as to Linux safe hardware (suggestions based on fact/knowledge/experience would be preferred over guesswork ) At the risk up upsetting the apple cart :@@: , I would suggest Mandrake 10.1. I use 9.1 and it is very stable (there have been reports that 10.1 can be a wee bit unstable but I have no personal experience of it). Mandrake was the distro that DSE put on their Linux pc's (that'll probably put you off immediately). I have to admit Mepis probably has the best hardware detection of any distro but I still tend to prefer Mandrake :thumbs: Oh and good luck if you do decide to offer it. Microsoft will put the hard word on you though :groan: |
dolby digital (5073) | ||
| 346691 | 2005-04-22 07:06:00 | Far to many programs. Fonts make me want to dig my eyes out with a rusty fish hook colour scheme is pretty bad,and seems to have infected firefox as well (purely a cosmetic issue,but that will be the first issue i look at....Don't forget this system is destined for your customers, they may like the colour scheme - I do, and think it looks quite swish with the coloured gradient in the taskbar, and the graphic edge in the KMenu. You want ugly, try Fedora's default desktop appearance :D If I keep it then Im going to have to rip the guts out of her, I do not want all those apps,nor all that crap in the system tray (constant weather updates my naked arse, I can tell what the weather is like, Im not deaf,dumb,blind and buried) Fonts will have to be fixed,color scheme ripped out,set on fire and driven off my property, then I guess the media side of things will have to be looked at.... hmmm....just noticed an CD/DVD burning icon,wonder if they made a Linux version of DVD Shrink.Again, lots of people like having all those programs (which believe me, they are not excessive in number compared to some I've seen :p). The fonts look fine here on my dodgy el-cheapo CRT as well :confused: Personally for yourself, the default schemes and desktop feature might not appeal, but don't forget your customers might possibly like this more candied appearance with the extra taskbar icons etc. They will be used to WinXP and might expect a certain sugar coated look. :D Compared to other distro's you have tried, you think this may suit your purposes or are you still looking? Disclaimer: I've only seen Mepis from the Live-CD version, so I am only presuming the hard drive install keeps the same setup and appearance. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 346692 | 2005-04-22 08:52:00 | Jenny,Jenny,Jenny.... For a default install on a machine to be shipped the colour and apps are fine, The colour unless repulsve is instantly disregarded as an issue due to the fact everyone likes different setups. The amount of apps is perfect for a shipping install. The ranting and foot stomping is based purely on what I want on my personal comp, I resent that weather update on the taskbar as much as I do the invasive tatics of the media player on a Windows install (and if you know how to kill it please tell) As to a final decision,it depends on how this distro intergrates with the nominated hardware, and I have no timeframe on that as yet, untill then this is easily the better of all the distro's i have installed. as for the fonts, the ones used when viewing google results is disgusting,and when i tried to nominate a default font and font size the change failed to stick,and the band of colour across the top of firefox isn't to my liking....I'll take a screenshot at some stage.... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 346693 | 2005-04-22 09:02:00 | The ranting and foot stomping is based purely on what I want on my personal comp, I resent that weather update on the taskbar as much as I do the invasive tatics of the media player on a Windows install (and if you know how to kill it please tell).Ah, well that is easy (well, killing KWeather that is). Find yourself a blank piece of real estate on the taskbar, right-click and select Remove > Applet > KWeather. Feel free to add/remove anything else as well, it won't care or complain about it. :cool: | Jen (38) | ||
| 346694 | 2005-04-22 09:04:00 | Been there,no such entry,though i will look again when i boot back into Mepis. That is to say I have removed,moved and placed numerous items all over the taskbar,without finding the specific entry for the weather. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 346695 | 2005-04-25 23:56:00 | Heh. I bite my tounge (and foot) I Looked again (where Jen pointed me to) and the remove button was sticking out like dogsballs. And in another twist the Ubuntu cd's I ordered a while back were just delivered, Making this post from the Live Ubuntu cd, Have to say I like this desktop layout better then the Mepis one.... Possible to use Gnome on Mepis by any chance? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 346696 | 2005-04-26 00:05:00 | My ubuntu cd's arrived this morning as well, most of the cd's are scratched though, because of the big box they came in. In total I have ~40 cd's. PPC, amd64 and x86 archs. (I only ordered 15) |
ILikeLinux (1669) | ||
| 346697 | 2005-04-26 06:30:00 | Possible to use Gnome on Mepis by any chance?You will be able to - just how easy it will be is another matter. I presume Mepis has all the required Gnome packages in the repository, in which case it is just a matter of selecting them for installation. You *might* need to tweak a few config's afterwards to make sure Gnome is able to be selected via the GUI. | Jen (38) | ||
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