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| Thread ID: 79060 | 2007-05-06 22:11:00 | Linux OS, what's the best for newbie? | jabbapam (10283) | Press F1 |
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| 547829 | 2007-05-07 06:13:00 | I do not want to get in to a debate but I have tried many linux OS's over many years starting with Mandrake about 1989 and I can remember 11 that have come since and I have to say Mepis was the most difficult a couple of years back when I tried it.Not newbee stuff at all.If we want to push linux then OS's that are near windows like are the best for a transition period to get aquainted. |
kjaada (253) | ||
| 547830 | 2007-05-07 07:50:00 | Hay Brooko, great post and good one for posting those links,:thumbs::thumbs: | memphis (2869) | ||
| 547831 | 2007-05-07 08:26:00 | Wow! Theres alot to think about. However it's not cost anything if i chop and change. Thank you for your replies. I tried today to load ubuntu, but it seemed to get stuck after i clicked 'next' on the personal details page. |
jabbapam (10283) | ||
| 547832 | 2007-05-07 08:29:00 | Its been a while since I've used Linux, but imagine it would be difficult to find an equivalent program to DVD Shrink under Linux? I would have thought most linux g33ks would prefer to manually rip and encode their dvds. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 547833 | 2007-05-07 08:55:00 | Crikey, sorry Jabbapam, this is soooooo embarrassing. Here was I having an inane debate about dangerous mutts in the chat forum and left this cry for help to the mutts on this side. :blush: Jabbapam, accept no imposters, don't be misled by pettifoggers, shysters and malcontent's, the only distro you need, the only distro you want, the only distro you should accept, is Mepis. :thumbs: Fact. Pete, you could run DVD Shrink under Wine. But I wouldn't bother, there are plenty of alternatives. http://k9copy.sourceforge.net/ |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 547834 | 2007-05-07 09:44:00 | Its been a while since I've used Linux, but imagine it would be difficult to find an equivalent program to DVD Shrink under Linux? I would have thought most linux g33ks would prefer to manually rip and encode their dvds.I can't remember what it's called, but there is definitely an equivalent. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 547835 | 2007-05-07 10:15:00 | Jabbapam, accept no imposters, don't be misled by pettifoggers, shysters and malcontent's, the only distro you need, the only distro you want, the only distro you should accept, is Mepis. :thumbs: Fact. No Murray it is PCLinuxOS:p |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 547836 | 2007-05-07 10:48:00 | Wow! Theres alot to think about. However it's not cost anything if i chop and change. Thank you for your replies. I tried today to load ubuntu, but it seemed to get stuck after i clicked 'next' on the personal details page. Jabbapam - can't help you with this - but definitely keep trying. If Ubuntu live doesn't work - try with others. I had one failure with e-live - just wouldn't work with my hardware for some reason. Definitely try one of the other distros - am sure you will find something that both works, and that you're comfortable with. If you stick with the live CDs for a start you can try a lot of different flavours & see which suits you best :thumbs: |
Brooko (8444) | ||
| 547837 | 2007-05-07 23:15:00 | Try dick smiths, they sell 2 or 3 versions of linux cheap. They are basically the free ones you can download and you are paying for the disk / packaging. I got 3 different versions including 2 live CD's for a grand total of $12. Probably not everyones favourite versions but an easy way to start. I got Knoppix, Mandrake, and another modular live distro I can't recall the name of. As others have said Knoppix is a fairly painless way to try linux out, just boot of the CD and way you go - if you have broadband over Ethernet connection it will be able to browse the net and read E-mail in no time. I have toyed with Linux several times but always found the learning curve / usefullness out of the box a little too severe for my liking |
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| 547838 | 2007-05-07 23:37:00 | The DSE disks are often out of date though - certainly the ones in the Lower Hutt store are anyway. | Erayd (23) | ||
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