ALHOLK Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hi! I mostly agree but considering that most computer users use their computer for word processing, spreadsheets, internet and mayby some image manipulation it should install and work on most computers. It's true though that there some hardware e.g. scanners and printers that don't work well. I have done some kernel hacking and that is not for the beginner but at lest it is possible on a Linux system as opposed to Windoze. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Our guy had to uninstall Fedora and reinstall Red hat 7.2 - did you think that there'd be any help, bugger all, I suggested just format the fucker! But then I like software that comes with a hammer DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adikgede Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Find a Linux magazine, or go to Panthip if your in BKK and find a copy of Knoppix (linux) runs from a cdrom, works on a huge variety of hardware and has a huge selection of software. You can try before you commit to a new life style at mid age, without rewriting one inode of your windows disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Gee, Adik, you really take a lot of the fun out of OHs life by putting him onto one of the 'runs from a CD' distros - I'm absolutely convinced that realising that you've selected the wrong partition in the install is *character-building* :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi! I did this on a Mandrake distro once but I Have never encountered this on Red Hat/Fedora. Anyway to be fair, How many times have you installed a Windoze system as secondary to another system. I can also give you the answer - "0, zero, nada" becuse if you attempt this it will wipe out any other system it finds on the MBR. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi Al, Fair point - after trying to install RH 8.0 on the second half (!) of the 80GB drive on my new laptop, I'm now doing a clean install of another distro. In my heart of hearts, I knew that Linux wouldnt boot with /boot so far into the drive, but I had to be a comedian and give it a shot. I might start another thread when I get it all up and running - dont want to be too geeky about it, but it might be handy to people like OH who havent tried Linux before (assuming he likes what he sees with the CD-only distro). Cheers, Artie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi! Why are you running such an old distro. I have used Red Hat since 4.2 and am now running Fedora Core 4. For every new release there are improvments. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 adikgede said:Find a Linux magazine, or go to Panthip if your in BKK and find a copy of Knoppix (linux) runs from a cdrom, works on a huge variety of hardware and has a huge selection of software. You can try before you commit to a new life style at mid age, without rewriting one inode of your windows disc. That's a good idea about using Knoppix. There are also others that boot of the cd. Mandrake had one too. You can get them off the cds that come with PC magazines. I've been using Linux aff and on for about 10 years and have watched it become much more useable and refined since the days when everything had to be installed an configured manually. However, I still woulf be reluctant to recommend it as a layman's system. You need to be really into computers to get the best out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Fedora is good, but the older red hat have less problems with our own software, wish it wasn;t so and not enough $ or people to solve the issues DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adikgede Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 That's a good idea about using Knoppix. There are also others that boot of the cd. Mandrake had one too. You can get them off the cds that come with PC magazines. Mandrake also has a flash drive distro I think that runs off a usb flashdrive. For a new user I would stick with Knoppix more users so more likely the problem you are having can be googled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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