Old Hippie Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 It has been suggested I try using Linux Operating system. Where can I get this, how to install, cost etc...thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Start with their website it's available to download there. Lots of info there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 As a Linux user and supplier, I;d suggest using something like Fedora. It looks and feels just like Windows and you'll easily find your way around. It is not so easy to install though, but if you have a hard drive, our engineer in Bangkok can install on your next visit. Problem is most things, as much as I hate this, are run on Windows. A good comprmise is Open Office Version 2.0. Not bad, interchangable with Micrcrap office. DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Er - there are many different versions of Linux by the way, we use Redhat 7.2 as it works with our Satellite and server and VOD software, however we trialled Fedora, very very good, but it had a clash somewhere with the VOD software we haven;t resolved yet. HEnce why I sggest fedora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hi! If you run Red Hat 7.2 there is a chance that it wont work very well with USB 2.0 or maybe not work at alll. Also Fedora is just a continuation of Red Hat's personal distributions. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 OK, OH - you've just stepped into a minefield. This is the part where the mods have to watch every post for signs of religious zealotry - several GB of crap is written to the Slashdot server every day, usually Linux zealots bagging Windows, but it serves little real purpose. Anything I type from this point will be hotly debated by some, but this is my two bahts worth: 1. If you are willing to spend more time learning about the operating system, and the peculiarities of your hardware, then Linux will be an enjoyable experience. 2. Despite the huge advances in 'usability', and attempts to make various distros (Redhat, SuSe, Debian etc) more 'Windows-like', I havent seen any single distro which will handle the same range of hardware (from ancient to bleeding-edge) straight from the box as well as Windows XP. 3. Modern Linux releases are fantastic, but the learning curve really can be daunting when something goes wrong or you want to install software that is incompatible with the libraries installed on your system. Each of your main distros has its own software management utility - Red Hat has RedHat Package Manager ('RPM'), and this has spawned the infamous RPM Hell - just one example 4. If you want to play current 3D games, stick with Windows - if you dont, I'd strongly urge you to consider buying a Mac. Their software install utility is the best that I've seen (yes, Microsoft folk, better than Software Update on XP), you have the backing of a large multinational *and*, more importantly, a large and enthusiastic online community, and the hardware is beautifully engineered (iBook display issues notwithstanding..) As I said, Linux devotees will undoubtedly repudiate several of my points, but it still comes down to whether or not you want to spend as much time configuring your OS as you do actually *using* it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Have to agree with the above, I love linux, we use it for all our servers, but wouldn;t recomend it to a home user, hell, ven our linux geeks have partioned disks and switch between the two. Mac is a much better alternative DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hi! There are very few things that you can't do on Linux at least as well as you can do on Windoze. Cutting edge games have already been mentioned. Another thing is large word documents with lots of graphics. The learning curve is clearly higher and I am slightly biased as I have worked with UNIX systems for more than 20 years. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 There are very few things that you can't do on Linux at least as well as you can do on Windoze Agree 100% Al - but it comes at a price. For those of us who are prepared to trawl mailing lists looking for fixes to our problems, this is part of the attraction, but I have to concede that the average home user just isnt that hardcore. Ultimately, its up to OH, but many of us know what it feels like to have a PC that wont boot into *any* OS, courtesy of a fragged MBR or similar. Its a lot like giving a kid a new Gizmo on Xmas Day, and then sitting their glumly when you realize the thing needed batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusty Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 All sounds rather complicated to me. Best start again at the beginning and instal word perfect 4.1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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