Comments on: Which Linux? http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com Unless we explore, experiment and discover, we will only be following the crowd. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:11:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7791 Anonymous Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:38:48 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7791 Any. Any.

]]> By: Vinayak .verma http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7650 Vinayak .verma Fri, 08 May 2009 16:40:41 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7650 Hello Sir I am new to linux . I want to install linux but my problem is thta my PC is bit old . Can u refer any good distro that gives 1024*768 resolution on AMD 3000+ 2.1 Ghz Gigabyte kvm800M via based chipset 512MB DDR RAM 160GB. Plz also tell the complete installation procedure. Hello Sir

I am new to linux . I want to install linux but my problem is thta my PC is bit old . Can u refer any good distro that gives 1024*768 resolution on
AMD 3000+ 2.1 Ghz
Gigabyte kvm800M via based chipset
512MB DDR RAM
160GB. Plz also tell the complete installation procedure.

]]> By: Zlatko Nikolic http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7568 Zlatko Nikolic Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:10:40 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7568 Friends my distro is Ubuntu 8.10 64-bit, work very well, on my Pentium 915dual-core 2.8GHz its run 20-35 percent faster then on Windows XP 32-bit, or Ubuntu 32-bit. I have use Blender 3D for rendering, and Inkscape for vector graphics and in both case 64-bit version wins. Im work in PC store in service so I mostly use XP but I find very interesting Live CD G-Parted, its very good like partition editor or like file menager when windows dont like to boot and I have to save some data files for customes, its work very well if HDD is not death. So if you like you can try G-Parted. When I read this blog I started to download MINT Linux when I try it will send you feedback, regards. Friends my distro is Ubuntu 8.10 64-bit, work very well, on my Pentium 915dual-core 2.8GHz its run 20-35 percent faster then on Windows XP 32-bit, or Ubuntu 32-bit. I have use Blender 3D for rendering, and Inkscape for vector graphics and in both case 64-bit version wins. Im work in PC store in service so I mostly use XP but I find very interesting Live CD G-Parted, its very good like partition editor or like file menager when windows dont like to boot and I have to save some data files for customes, its work very well if HDD is not death. So if you like you can try G-Parted. When I read this blog I started to download MINT Linux when I try it will send you feedback, regards.

]]> By: Zlatko Nikolic http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7567 Zlatko Nikolic Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:48:36 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7567 Thanks for the blog its help me a lot, I will bookmark this blog, best regards. Thanks for the blog its help me a lot, I will bookmark this blog, best regards.

]]> By: mnikhil http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7530 mnikhil Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:41:30 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7530 I really liked your interest towards Linux and your passion and enthusiasm are really infectious I guess more than a virus :-) Keep up the good work. Please do get in touch with me for any regards to the Linux Projects incase you are interested. Good luck! I really liked your interest towards Linux and your passion and enthusiasm are really infectious I guess more than a virus :-)

Keep up the good work. Please do get in touch with me for any regards to the Linux Projects incase you are interested.

Good luck!

]]> By: Jacob http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7076 Jacob Sat, 10 May 2008 03:22:33 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-7076 My Favorite Distro is ubuntu! My Favorite Distro is ubuntu!

]]> By: Matthew http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-6946 Matthew Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:21:52 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-6946 Hello, I have tried linux, but had trouble with it. I mean, it was stunning, the move from windows was almost seemless, except for one problem.... My wireless card. I am a noob at linux, and i had trouble using hte terminal or console, I was Ubuntu..I was getting used to using the terminal. MY question is, Does opensuse support many wireless cards? If not, Will it be easy to trouble shoot it, and get the drivers for my wrieless card? If you hace the time, please email me, (or respond here). @ crowman25ATgmailDOTcom Thanks for your time. -matt Hello, I have tried linux, but had trouble with it. I mean, it was stunning, the move from windows was almost seemless, except for one problem…. My wireless card. I am a noob at linux, and i had trouble using hte terminal or console, I was Ubuntu..I was getting used to using the terminal. MY question is, Does opensuse support many wireless cards? If not, Will it be easy to trouble shoot it, and get the drivers for my wrieless card?

If you hace the time, please email me, (or respond here).
@ crowman25ATgmailDOTcom
Thanks for your time.
-matt

]]> By: Ghebos http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-6936 Ghebos Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:22:26 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-6936 Hi every one, I worked with with many distributions and I must say Debian is the greatest of them all.Why? Because it is the only distribution who has no problems installing packages related to kernel or important servers,daemons. Open Suse crashed when I wanted to install a highly paid toolkit(software was made for Suse),Slackware realised at 12.0 version that he needed pam(great disatvantege to try installing from source and then rebuild kernel in older version) Maybe I'm wrong but when you install a big gun Linux distribution you want to have 100% flexibility in whitout errors and brain damage for trying to configure from scratch. It is like Ghandi old,ugly but wise . Long live Debian Hi every one,

I worked with with many distributions and I must say Debian is the greatest of them all.Why? Because it is the only distribution who has no problems installing packages related to kernel or important servers,daemons.
Open Suse crashed when I wanted to install a highly paid toolkit(software was made for Suse),Slackware realised at 12.0 version that he needed pam(great disatvantege to try installing from source and then rebuild kernel in older version)

Maybe I’m wrong but when you install a big gun Linux distribution you want to have 100% flexibility in whitout errors and brain damage for trying to configure from scratch.

It is like Ghandi old,ugly but wise .

Long live Debian

]]> By: johanes iwan http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-5159 johanes iwan Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:38:03 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-5159 is slackware pclinuxos? is slackware pclinuxos?

]]> By: Alan http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-4992 Alan Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:52:32 +0000 http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/choosing-a-linux-distro/#comment-4992 Hi everyone, a very interesting discussion indeed - I don't consider myself an out and out expert, but I have been using Linux for 11 years now as the OS of choice for servers and my own PCs/Laptops. I think that the problem we have all faced when first using and getting to know Linux revolve around the uncertainty of what yuo are doing. When I think of the thousands of computers onto which I have installed Linux (servers and workstations) the older distributions all presented a challenge of some sort, and this in turn led to many hours of hunting information down on the internet. Witht he advent of modern distributions, the jardware issues have almost disappeared, the few that we do get are easily solved but only because I know where to go to get answers to questions. The big issue here is knowing how to ask the question - that takes experience which as newbs you wouldn't have. My preference is for SuSE distributions - the open suse project now has a wealth of information all in one place (www.opensuse.org) so finding answers is even easier - plus the experineced hacks are there too, and we all like to help each other. Don't get frustrated if you can't get something to work on any distribution of Linux - just work out how to ask the question and then google it or find good forum/wiki. If you let people know your new to Linux, they might even give you an explanation in English. Remember, we all have to start with no knowledge at all, so don't feel intimidated by people whose only difference to yourslef is that they have had a chance to get the experience you haven't. Thought for the day: "It said on the box - 'install Windows 2000 or better', so I installed Linux". Happy times to you all. Hi everyone, a very interesting discussion indeed – I don’t consider myself an out and out expert, but I have been using Linux for 11 years now as the OS of choice for servers and my own PCs/Laptops.

I think that the problem we have all faced when first using and getting to know Linux revolve around the uncertainty of what yuo are doing. When I think of the thousands of computers onto which I have installed Linux (servers and workstations) the older distributions all presented a challenge of some sort, and this in turn led to many hours of hunting information down on the internet. Witht he advent of modern distributions, the jardware issues have almost disappeared, the few that we do get are easily solved but only because I know where to go to get answers to questions.

The big issue here is knowing how to ask the question – that takes experience which as newbs you wouldn’t have.

My preference is for SuSE distributions – the open suse project now has a wealth of information all in one place (www.opensuse.org) so finding answers is even easier – plus the experineced hacks are there too, and we all like to help each other.

Don’t get frustrated if you can’t get something to work on any distribution of Linux – just work out how to ask the question and then google it or find good forum/wiki. If you let people know your new to Linux, they might even give you an explanation in English.

Remember, we all have to start with no knowledge at all, so don’t feel intimidated by people whose only difference to yourslef is that they have had a chance to get the experience you haven’t.

Thought for the day:
“It said on the box – ‘install Windows 2000 or better’, so I installed Linux”.

Happy times to you all.

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