Posted on 07/01/2010 5:00:14 PM PDT by Mmogamer
I was looking at the Ubuntu and Lime linux threads, I would like to try using linux. Which is best for a complete noob such as myself? Lime seems to be easier? How do I go about getting it going after a download?
Just wondering, heh.
Thanks
So you just have one machine?
Actually I have about 10 machines. Why?
Knoppix.
Download the ISO, burn it to CD, then boot it.
After it boots, hit ctrl-alt-f1 and type in KNOPPIX-INSTALLER
Ubuntu and Suse are great and easy to install. Gentoo is a bit more advanced.
Would a flash drive work instead of a cd? Just asking.
The catch is, your computer BIOS must be able to boot from USB. I believe most newer BIOS versions are capable of booting from the USB partition.
If you can boot from CD, the live knoppix distro is slick - I've used it for a utility for accessing system resources...very handy.
How come when I have to use my friend’s Mac the lack of functionality drives me crazy.
Sorry, that should have been "/boot/grub/grub.conf", not "/etc/grub/grub.conf".
I gotta give Mint a bump. I have installed it on three boxes, two of which were for couples in their 60’s with no Linux knowledge at all. It has been several months and no problems.
Switching to Linux was so much easier than I thiught, wish we had done it years ago...
It’s ok but there’s a really weird purplish boot screen on the latest release (10.4) which seems vaguely like some tele-tubbies symbol for some reason.
And they removed the Admin option on this version to choose your boot screen image.
Oh and GIMP (a sort of Linux photoshop) has been removed from the install version - though it’s available as a download.
what can’t you do on a mac that you can do on another OS?
I’ve downloaded Unbuntu and am booting it off a thumb drive, but I’m having issues installing a wireless device driver. Can you help?
Which maybe has a broadcom chip for the wireless...they don't seem to worry much about doing Linux drivers....
Guess what I would suggest is that you identify what the wireless chip is and then go to the Ubuntu forums and ask for some specific help on drivers for that chip.
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I'll throw this out from the Forum...hope it might be useful:
It’s a mini laptop. Gonna try downloading the netbook version of ubuntu. Thanks.
A comparsion what comes on Windows XP and higher as std equipment and what the Linux/Unix systems (Ubuntu Mint) have as a direct replacement.
My fear is that once I make the switch I would be forever looking for free-bee or purchased add ons to get the entire sweet.
Given what a liberal weenie Bill Gates is, I am so tempted to make the switch...
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