Author Topic: Distro help. Please? (Read 2079 times)

Dark_Me · « **on:** 24 October 2005, 17:09 »

Newbie here...
Okay the basics.
I am running on:
Intel Celeron Pentium 4 with 2.3 Ghz
212 Mb of RAM
3 hard drives, 17 GB, 17 GB,39 GB
Only onboard graphics so far

This is just for basic home use, nothing fancy or too taxing. Just surfing the net mostly.
I took the Linux Distribution Choser test and got:
Mandriva
PCLinuxOS
Linspire
Xandros
Don't really need a live disc, I do however need dual boot and GUI.
I also need to run Windows programs. Hmm... wine mabey?
As an ending note I would just like to say that I'm a complete noob when it come's to Linux so I need something that's easy to use. I realize that this is one of the flaws (thinking of the average comp user) in Linux but well I can dream can't I?
Oh and Hi!
And since this is a anti-Microsoft forum... Down with Microsoft! All hail er... something else.

Dark_Me · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 October 2005, 17:31 »

Oh and I should probably mention that I have no problem with learning GNU/Linux, it's just that I don't know it. Some resources on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

Jenda · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 October 2005, 18:27 »

Well I'll always recammend Ubuntu for desktop use for all "Human Beings" (non-geeks or demigeeks). Ubuntu has an incredible community, great HW support, great app resources, a near perfect package manager - apt, is quite demanding on resources, but that's not really an issue on a 2.3 GHz CPU (The RAM might be prablematic) - I have 1.6 GHz and 0.75 GB RAM.

Do NOT, I repeat: Do NOT use Linspire! That is Microsoft's incarnation on earth. The evil within the good. The dark spot on the Sun...

cymon · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 October 2005, 21:04 »

xandros is gross too. ubuntu is okay to start with, when I get better i'd go for Debian.

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 October 2005, 22:02 »

Just one question why could this not be have posted here?

Duplicate threads are annoying and can lead to confusion so could a moderator please append this to the aforementioned thread.

KernelPanic · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 October 2005, 22:31 »

Quote from: Aloone_Jonez

could a moderator please append this to the aforementioned thread.

No, but i'd like to make this comment:

SEARCH!!

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 October 2005, 22:50 »

:confused:

Edit:
Was that aimed at me or the origional poster?
And why can't this shit be moved?

Pathos · « **Reply #7 on:** 25 October 2005, 00:02 »

This is just for basic home use, nothing fancy or too taxing. Just surfing the net mostly.
- Vector Linux 5.1 SOHO - you shouldn't to install any new software (except wine) and it should run great on your system.
http://www.vectorlinux.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=21&page_id=19

I also need to run Windows programs. Hmm... wine mabey?
- no guarantees it will work.

I recommend using one drive for ubuntu, one for vector linux and one as storage. Use ubuntu for emergencies

and keep your documents in the storage so you can access them from both distributions

Dark_Me · « **Reply #8 on:** 25 October 2005, 03:18 »

Using my drives like you suggested would be great but I need to dual boot with Windows XP as I'm not the only user of this comp and I'm too lazy/incompetent to sort out any formatting/compatabilty issues that may arise. So for now the evil stays. That and right now everything is everywhere in respect to my drives. Gotta sort them. I need my own box.

Quote

They say if you play a Microsoft disc backwards it plays satanic messages. That's nothing, if you play it forwards it installs Windows!

Narf Man · « **Reply #9 on:** 25 October 2005, 05:33 »

Woah... Deja vu, man.

Dark_Me... check this out:
The Linux Distro Chooser

...oh, and interesting quote.

Dark_Me · « **Reply #10 on:** 25 October 2005, 05:39 »

*Ahem*

Quote

I took the Linux Distribution Choser test and got:
Mandriva
PCLinuxOS
Linspire
Xandros

The qutoes from snipe.net. Donno where she got it from. You could always ask her...
EDIT: oh and I'm getting Ubuntu now, so that's the distro problem solved. I hope...
Now what else to get?

Dark_Me · « **Reply #11 on:** 25 October 2005, 06:19 »

EDIT: I decided that this was a stupid post.

Dark_Me · « **Reply #12 on:** 25 October 2005, 07:17 »

Quote

I've tried ubuntu, and (for what it's worth) here's my opinion:

Installation
This was pretty easy and like Vector Linux and Windows XP it didn't give me very much choice, so on this front it's very newb friendly, and everything worked apart from my NTL cable modem.

Configureation
I still had to edit some text files to get things to work the way I like so on this front it isn't ver newb friendly.

General use
Not too bad, GNOME is fairly easy to use and most tasks are point and click.

Overall
Ok, a fairly average newb distro, but I wouldn't recommend it to a tru newb as you often still have to edit text files to get things working the way you want.

I found this and would just lke to say that code doesn't scare me it's just that when I see it I have no idea what I'm looking at. Thanks for this Aloone_Jonez. Again I would just like to say that any resources on GNU/Linux or coding would be greatly appreciated.

KernelPanic · « **Reply #13 on:** 25 October 2005, 20:04 »

Quote from: Aloone_Jonez

:confused:

Edit:
Was that aimed at me or the origional poster?

Nope, it was aimed at evryone and anyone.
Search, then post. That's the motto.

Quote from: Aloone_Jonez

And why can't this shit be moved?

The truthful answer is because I have better things to do with my life, but I also prefer not to mess with people threads when it is not absolutely nessesary.
You asking me to merge it isn't a mandate for it to happen.

Pathos · « **Reply #14 on:** 26 October 2005, 10:46 »

Quote from: Dark_Me

Using my drives like you suggested would be great but I need to dual boot with Windows XP as I'm not the only user of this comp and I'm too lazy/incompetent to sort out any formatting/compatabilty issues that may arise. So for now the evil stays. That and right now everything is everywhere in respect to my drives. Gotta sort them. I need my own box.

No problem, I have XP on my original 40gig Disc. I bought a 80 disc and installed vectorLinux on it. The stock install recognised XP and next time I booted I was given the lilo boot option screen. easy as.

I haven't got any experience with having more than one version of linux installed they may override each others boot setup when installing but this is easy to fix/reconfigure.

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All hail er... something else. « Last Edit: 24 October 2005, 17:19 by Dark_Me » Logged Capitalism kicks ass. -Skyman If your a selfish, self-centred prick, who is willing to leave half the world in poverty, then yes. -Kintaro Dark_Me Member Posts: 302 Kudos: 314 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #1 on: 24 October 2005, 17:31 » Oh and I should probably mention that I have no problem with learning GNU/Linux, it's just that I don't know it. Some resources on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Logged Capitalism kicks ass. -Skyman If your a selfish, self-centred prick, who is willing to leave half the world in poverty, then yes. -Kintaro Jenda Member Posts: 530 Kudos: 326 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #2 on: 24 October 2005, 18:27 » Well I'll always recammend Ubuntu for desktop use for all "Human Beings" (non-geeks or demigeeks). Ubuntu has an incredible community, great HW support, great app resources, a near perfect package manager - apt, is quite demanding on resources, but that's not really an issue on a 2.3 GHz CPU (The RAM might be prablematic) - I have 1.6 GHz and 0.75 GB RAM. Do NOT, I repeat: Do NOT use Linspire! That is Microsoft's incarnation on earth. The evil within the good. The dark spot on the Sun... Logged cymon Member Posts: 354 Kudos: 172 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #3 on: 24 October 2005, 21:04 » xandros is gross too. ubuntu is okay to start with, when I get better i'd go for Debian. Logged Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #4 on: 24 October 2005, 22:02 » Just one question why could this not be have posted here? Duplicate threads are annoying and can lead to confusion so could a moderator please append this to the aforementioned thread. Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: KernelPanic VIP Posts: 1,878 Kudos: 222 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #5 on: 24 October 2005, 22:31 » Quote from: Aloone_Jonez could a moderator please append this to the aforementioned thread. No, but i'd like to make this comment: SEARCH!! Logged Contains scenes of mild peril. Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #6 on: 24 October 2005, 22:50 » :confused: Edit: Was that aimed at me or the origional poster? And why can't this shit be moved? Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: Pathos Member Posts: 518 Kudos: 416 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #7 on: 25 October 2005, 00:02 » This is just for basic home use, nothing fancy or too taxing. Just surfing the net mostly. - Vector Linux 5.1 SOHO - you shouldn't to install any new software (except wine) and it should run great on your system. http://www.vectorlinux.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=21&page_id=19 I also need to run Windows programs. Hmm... wine mabey? - no guarantees it will work. I recommend using one drive for ubuntu, one for vector linux and one as storage. Use ubuntu for emergencies and keep your documents in the storage so you can access them from both distributions Logged Dark_Me Member Posts: 302 Kudos: 314 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #8 on: 25 October 2005, 03:18 » Using my drives like you suggested would be great but I need to dual boot with Windows XP as I'm not the only user of this comp and I'm too lazy/incompetent to sort out any formatting/compatabilty issues that may arise. So for now the evil stays. That and right now everything is everywhere in respect to my drives. Gotta sort them. I need my own box. Quote They say if you play a Microsoft disc backwards it plays satanic messages. That's nothing, if you play it forwards it installs Windows! Logged Capitalism kicks ass. -Skyman If your a selfish, self-centred prick, who is willing to leave half the world in poverty, then yes. -Kintaro Narf Man Member Posts: 30 Kudos: 10 Re: Deja vu? « Reply #9 on: 25 October 2005, 05:33 » Woah... Deja vu, man. Dark_Me... check this out: The Linux Distro Chooser ...oh, and interesting quote. Logged Dark_Me Member Posts: 302 Kudos: 314 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #10 on: 25 October 2005, 05:39 » Ahem Quote I took the Linux Distribution Choser test and got: Mandriva PCLinuxOS Linspire Xandros The qutoes from snipe.net. Donno where she got it from. You could always ask her... EDIT: oh and I'm getting Ubuntu now, so that's the distro problem solved. I hope... Now what else to get? Logged Capitalism kicks ass. -Skyman If your a selfish, self-centred prick, who is willing to leave half the world in poverty, then yes. -Kintaro Dark_Me Member Posts: 302 Kudos: 314 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #11 on: 25 October 2005, 06:19 » EDIT: I decided that this was a stupid post. Logged Capitalism kicks ass. -Skyman If your a selfish, self-centred prick, who is willing to leave half the world in poverty, then yes. -Kintaro Dark_Me Member Posts: 302 Kudos: 314 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #12 on: 25 October 2005, 07:17 » Quote I've tried ubuntu, and (for what it's worth) here's my opinion: Installation This was pretty easy and like Vector Linux and Windows XP it didn't give me very much choice, so on this front it's very newb friendly, and everything worked apart from my NTL cable modem. Configureation I still had to edit some text files to get things to work the way I like so on this front it isn't ver newb friendly. General use Not too bad, GNOME is fairly easy to use and most tasks are point and click. Overall Ok, a fairly average newb distro, but I wouldn't recommend it to a tru newb as you often still have to edit text files to get things working the way you want. I found this and would just lke to say that code doesn't scare me it's just that when I see it I have no idea what I'm looking at. Thanks for this Aloone_Jonez. Again I would just like to say that any resources on GNU/Linux or coding would be greatly appreciated. Logged Capitalism kicks ass. -Skyman If your a selfish, self-centred prick, who is willing to leave half the world in poverty, then yes. -Kintaro KernelPanic VIP Posts: 1,878 Kudos: 222 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #13 on: 25 October 2005, 20:04 » Quote from: Aloone_Jonez :confused: Edit: Was that aimed at me or the origional poster? Nope, it was aimed at evryone and anyone. Search, then post. That's the motto. Quote from: Aloone_Jonez And why can't this shit be moved? The truthful answer is because I have better things to do with my life, but I also prefer not to mess with people threads when it is not absolutely nessesary. You asking me to merge it isn't a mandate for it to happen. Logged Contains scenes of mild peril. Pathos Member Posts: 518 Kudos: 416 Re: Distro help. Please? « Reply #14 on: 26 October 2005, 10:46 » Quote from: Dark_Me Using my drives like you suggested would be great but I need to dual boot with Windows XP as I'm not the only user of this comp and I'm too lazy/incompetent to sort out any formatting/compatabilty issues that may arise. So for now the evil stays. That and right now everything is everywhere in respect to my drives. Gotta sort them. I need my own box. No problem, I have XP on my original 40gig Disc. I bought a 80 disc and installed vectorLinux on it. The stock install recognised XP and next time I booted I was given the lilo boot option screen. easy as. I haven't got any experience with having more than one version of linux installed they may override each others boot setup when installing but this is easy to fix/reconfigure. Logged Print Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 5 Go Up « previous next » Stop Microsoft » Forum » Operating Systems » Linux and UNIX » Distro help. Please?
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