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w00t220
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« on: February 09, 2006, 03:27:04 PM »

talk about linux here
i like knoppix livecd Tongue
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jebus989
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2006, 06:18:00 AM »

wow,

i had an old  pc lying around... upgraded a few things on it... tried to install xp but it had supposed hardware problems and crashed all the time. i saw this guy using a knoppix live cd at school to mess with the network so i got a copy and it works flawlessly.

now i wanna try install linux properly. what distros do you guys use? im wanting user friendlyness and simplicity above all... so im thinking xandros or SUSE. but always open to better suggestions.

also just showing my face... i still read the forum and reply to all personal messages wanting help.

roooooooooooxanne.

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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2006, 11:42:13 AM »

The easiest Linux distro's i've seen are Redhat and Fedora Core. All of which are free (god i love open source) I persnonally use Gentoo, which isn't a friendly installation if you have zero linux experience, or even basic linux experience, but Its a good one too. Free BSD is probably 3 rd on the list of easierst. Buts its not really linux... technically. Anyway enjoy. If you need help with setup, let me know. I've done it enought time w/ several distros to do it again. Also check out vmware virtual work station if you want linux but dont' have an extra pc laying around. Very cool. Peace
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« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2006, 12:19:03 PM »

aah ok i saw that redhat fedora core was the most popular but for some reason chose SuSE. installing now, its all straightforward... except its a 5-CD install and i am doing it on 3 rewriteable CDs. oh yeah and KDE or GNOME?? i went with KDE because i have used it on Knoppix. Hopefully i can change it once its installed?

[edit] ok nvm, i have found my answere here: http://www.illusionary.com/GNOMEvKDE.html
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2006, 09:10:53 AM »

coolness, im trying out other distros using wmware, about to try redhat fedora core. is there a way to make the wmware screen fullsize? when i Ctrl+Alt+Enter it, i have black boxes around the virtual workstation. i want rid!!

very cool program though thanks for the info.
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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2006, 12:08:43 PM »

I know with the more current versions you can full screen by one of the buttons above. and with a keyboard shortcut. cntrl alt enter or alt enter. I havn't used it in ages though. Should work.
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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2006, 01:11:31 PM »

lmfao i took knoppix once 2 school
didnt put it on the comp cuz i didnt care
i could ask teacher for his account anytime
ty to my knowledge
lmfao he came and asked me if the computer he got for his wife was good,
sad sad sad
and i said it was good but it was shitty, celeron, all i need to say
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2006, 06:21:00 PM »

i have a file server running on Red Hat and a desktop that i always use Knoppix LiveCD KDE... i love linux.. even though im not entirely used to it yet..
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2006, 04:57:13 AM »

took my bro 1 week, 12 hours straight each day
to make his linux function
he tried them all, debian, knoppix, fedora
in the end suse did the job
all them screwed up
wireless didnt work until after 1 week
video, sound,
any drive you would install in windows,
it would take 12 hours to install on linux
disgusting
im startin to ahte the s**t i see now
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xxjaxusxx
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2006, 08:49:16 AM »

just so you know, red hat is no longer free... fedora core is the free version of red hat..
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2006, 11:15:12 AM »

yiperee,
all linux are hard to install drivers,
i hate it,
unless you got the time, i dont recommend it
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xxjaxusxx
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« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2006, 08:42:57 PM »

nah.. its pretty simple if you know what youre doing..
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« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2007, 09:17:19 AM »

Trust me even if you did know
the packages are not always there, I'm saying this in a laptops point of view,
the PC drivers might be easy to find, i guess.. but on a laptop they get a tiny bit complicated.
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2007, 10:51:26 AM »

Lunix SUCKZ
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