dunl Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Is anyone else using it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I run Fedora Core. Started out with Red Hat years ago. Ran OS/2 before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MjAllTheWay Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I use ubuntu but thats it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalb Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I've used among others, Ubuntu, Fedora, FreeBSD, Madriva, Debian, Slackware, and CentOS. By far the most stable of the Linux distro's I've used so far has got to be CentOS hands down. I program for a living so i may put things to a harder test than most, maybe not, either way its just my opinion. Which distro is the best? Honestly, its the one you're most comfortable with and allows you to get the most accomplished without getting in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellBent Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 i am. :D i started with mint 7(switched over from ubuntu), swapped that for linux mint 8 right after it came out. i LOVE it. i could not ask for a better os, it does everything perfectly, and is VERY intuitive(imo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I like SUSE. Also used OS2 Still think dumb blue missed the boat by not making it more for the general public and giving Bill a little competetion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 After I return from my hospital stay, I'll be dual booting both my desktop and new laptop with Fedora Core 11 and Winblows XP. I've heard nothing but good reports of it, so I had a friend burn me a DVD copy of it to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm gunna play dummy but what are we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalb Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm gunna play dummy but what are we talking about? Linux Mint: its a Linux Operating System Distribution that's based off of the popular Linux Ubuntu Distro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm gunna play dummy but what are we talking about? Operating system for computers. Instead of having to buy a copy of Winblows, you can download and install any Linux Distro base and use it. It's freeware, so you're not losing anything out of pocket per se. It is a bit different and takes some getting used to, but I find it a LOT simpler and easier to use than Winblows, and since it's not all too commonly used, there is far less viruses out and about with using Linux. There is a lot of available options of different Distros for Linux, so that's where it gets tricky. Best bet is to talk to people that have used a certain Distro and base, and get their opinions on it, as well as pros and cons of it, then decide for yourself if it's right for you or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 okay cool. juat a question though. i play games like call of duty and stufff. would they work on a linux system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm trying to find a good tutorial on installing Linux Mint side by side with Vista, on a couple of machines that already run Vista. Anyone have anything good, with screenshots, pictures....maybe a role-playing puppet show? :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalb Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 okay cool. juat a question though. i play games like call of duty and stufff. would they work on a linux system? Possibly with Wine or something similar unless the game hasn't already been ported to Linux but no guarantees. Most PC games use the DirectX API to communicate with the hardware so getting them to run on a non Microsoft platform is very difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalb Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm trying to find a good tutorial on installing Linux Mint side by side with Vista, on a couple of machines that already run Vista. Anyone have anything good, with screenshots, pictures....maybe a role-playing puppet show? :clapping: Do these help? http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/14/how-to-dual-boot-windows-vista-and-linux/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm trying to find a good tutorial on installing Linux Mint side by side with Vista, on a couple of machines that already run Vista. Anyone have anything good, with screenshots, pictures....maybe a role-playing puppet show? :clapping: Do these help? http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/14/how-to-dual-boot-windows-vista-and-linux/ First one is for users with NO knowledge of Linux....that'd be me. :yes: Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 okay cool. juat a question though. i play games like call of duty and stufff. would they work on a linux system? I speak from experience - stick with Windows. You're just asking for headaches if you basically just want all of your Windows stuff to work in Linux. I messed with Ubuntu for about half a year or so before I decided to wipe it from my hard drive. It was nice to have - very quick, easy to navigate, and I was a "cool" uber leet hax0r because I ran Linux. However, when new hardware came out that I wanted and it didn't list Linux as a compatible OS, I either had to wait until the manufacturer decided to support Linux or wait for some Linux computer geek to code a driver for it. This was about 4-5 years ago and I've noticed that a lot of newer hardware and software seem to be catering to the Linux crew so it's probably not nearly as bad now. After I wiped Linux from my main desktop, I decided to put it on an older PC I had lying around so I'd essentially have a Linux Box in case I needed it. I think I've turned that PC on about a dozen times in the last 4-5 years. I do like Linux and I'm glad its gaining popularity, but just wasn't for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Do these help?http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/14/how-to-dual-boot-windows-vista-and-linux/ Thanks again, I'm running dual boots on two machines now. Looks like everything went smooth. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalb Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 No problem...enjoy! BTW- I'm actually a Microsoft partner so if you have any Windows issues let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 No problem...enjoy!BTW- I'm actually a Microsoft partner so if you have any Windows issues let me know. So what exactly is a Microsoft partner? No issues so far....still working my way around, but seems very easy to use so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalb Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 So what exactly is a Microsoft partner? Basically a third party company that works along side Microsoft and provides either software, hardware, or services to Microsoft users, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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