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| 445352 | 2006-04-10 04:24:00 | Well after windows being so bad and well being itself, I have decided to look at the option of running Linux for everyday things like word proccessing and surfing the net and so on, (but not games) so I would have to create a dual boot. Anyway back on the topic I am currently running on Ubuntu Live CD and it seems pretty good, people claim Linux is less 'crashable' is this true? Also what would be the best free Linux Version? What else is there that will or will not presuade me to do this? All views please :D |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 445353 | 2006-04-10 04:35:00 | All operating systems have their problems, it probably is more stable than Windows but it does depend on what you have installed. I use Fedora Core 5, and have tonnes of development packages installed, which does not mean they are stable and I have been able to crash a few of them (rare but still exists), but never lost the stability of the Operating System itself, only those programs were affected. If you don't go for bleeding edge and remain with stable programs only, then chances are you won't have many problems. Ubuntu is excellent for new comers and is highly recommended. I suggest you stick with it, they have excellent support. You could probably do everything that you can do on Windows under Linux, except the games, though in some cases some games like that from ID Software work under Linux. I've completely replaced my Windows with Fedora Core 5, it took a long time to get to this stage, but now I can do everything that I use to do on Windows and I find I'm more productive, programming more, web development, word processing, spreadsheets, etc. It's all there for you to do. Give it a go, I'm sure if you stuck with it, you'll be able to switch over to the alternative way. Cheers, KK |
Kame (312) | ||
| 445354 | 2006-04-10 04:38:00 | Just do it . Why should you need anyone to tell you what to think? It's an operating system . It should be more stable than that Other OS, but too much poking (and too many "user friendly features" could change that . It's not a religion . If you like it, you'll like it . If you decide it's too difficult or different, it won't have cost you very much . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 445355 | 2006-04-10 04:48:00 | I've found all modern operating systems I have used to be stable enough for me. Windows doesn't crash often these days, but it still gets a bit slow after it has been used for 2 years without a reinstall. My linux installs usually don't last more than 6 months before I install a new release of the current distro or a new distro | Greven (91) | ||
| 445356 | 2006-04-10 05:01:00 | I recommend Centos or Debian . I've heard Fedora is more of a development OS and can be abit of a hassle? . . unless you dont update . :nerd: |
superuser (7693) | ||
| 445357 | 2006-04-10 05:09:00 | Graham - I am not asking anyone to tell me what to think, I am asking for your views so as I can make up my own mind bassed on other peoples experiences, such as Kame Oh, also can Linux 'understand' the NTFS formating of the HDD so as I still have access to my files? And also can I run dual screens with it? And also also :D can I enable internet connection sharing? |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 445358 | 2006-04-10 05:18:00 | Give Mepis a go, it seems to have better support than Ubuntu | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 445359 | 2006-04-10 05:18:00 | Graham - I am not asking anyone to tell me what to think, I am asking for your views so as I can make up my own mind bassed on other peoples experiences, such as Kame Oh, also can Linux 'understand' the NTFS formating of the HDD so as I still have access to my files? Yes most distros allow that by default, although some prevent you from writing to an ntfs drive (safety feature) |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 445360 | 2006-04-10 05:27:00 | You will be able to dual screen if you download the linux drivers off Nvidia (or ATI if that is who your card is from). I don't think you can dual screen with the default drivers | Greven (91) | ||
| 445361 | 2006-04-10 05:31:00 | I've only used Linux since 1995 or 1996, so I suppose I found it usable. I actually prefer it to MS. I don't know if you'll like it. Some people don't (and have told us about it at great length.:( ) So I said: just go ahead and do it. Why the hell do you want to make up your mind on the basis of other people's experiences? | Graham L (2) | ||
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