I am writing this on Linux!!!!!

[MedicBob]

WOW, what a change from Windows. I have Redhat 7.2 installed on a Dell C600 laptop and it went pretty good. Very little problems execpt for GRUB, which I figured out.

i am useing KDE 2.2? and I like it. I tried Gnome and it just didn't seem fun. I will try it later.

I want to express my gratitude to all here who have helped and encouraged users such as myself to try something new and non-M$.

BIG thanks to all, and for those who haven't tried Linux give it a try.

Thanks again,
Bob

 

[n0cmonkey]

congrats. Which browser are you using?

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

cant wait till gnome 2, i dont use gnome or kde but i will be installing gnome 2 just to drool, then uninstall it

 

[Chooco]

KDE is awesome

do you like Konqueror or do you like Mozilla? me likes Konqueror

 

[XBoxLPU]

cool!

I am also a recent first time Linux user and enjoy the different OS and style. I finally got KDE3 installed.

I really like Opera under Linux...

 

[Catchen22]

is it possible to do a dual boot with both Windows 2k and Linux. Since they both can use FAT32. At least I think the both can use FAT32, can they?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< is it possible to do a dual boot with both Windows 2k and Linux. Since they both can use FAT32. At least I think the both can use FAT32, can they? >>



Its possible. FAT32 has almost nothing to do with it. FAT32 sucks and shouldnt be used if possible. Linux prefers ext2fs or better file systems. I still think dualbooting is a waste of time and resources.

 

[Chooco]

i dont think Linux uses FAT

 

[nihil]

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<< is it possible to do a dual boot with both Windows 2k and Linux. Since they both can use FAT32. At least I think the both can use FAT32, can they? >>



Its possible. FAT32 has almost nothing to do with it. FAT32 sucks and shouldnt be used if possible. Linux prefers ext2fs or better file systems. I still think dualbooting is a waste of time and resources. >>



unless you're not as lucky as some of us who have 8 machines at our disposal.

 

[n0cmonkey]

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<< is it possible to do a dual boot with both Windows 2k and Linux. Since they both can use FAT32. At least I think the both can use FAT32, can they? >>



Its possible. FAT32 has almost nothing to do with it. FAT32 sucks and shouldnt be used if possible. Linux prefers ext2fs or better file systems. I still think dualbooting is a waste of time and resources. >>



unless you're not as lucky as some of us who have 8 machines at our disposal. >>



Getting a second machine isnt too tough. And even if I didnt have a number of machines I wouldnt dualboot. The words "I think" labeled that sentence as an opinion.

 

[TheOmegaCode]

<< WOW, what a change from Windows. I have Redhat 7.2 >>


Install a BSD or Debian, talk about a friggen difference... Not to bash RH or anything, but if you want a culture shock...


<< I still think dualbooting is a waste of time and resources. >>


I have to agree with n0cmonkey dual booting is kinda lame, even though I am right now. I only do it because of hard disk space though... Only reason I keep a windows box around is for video editing. Funny thing is, half the time that I'm in windows, I'm also ssh'd into a FBSD box

 

[AkumaBao]

Congrats! As for the dual-boot, it's a waste of time, unless you are really that dependant of Windows. As for the FAT, even if you could use Linux on it, you would be kicking yourself in the @$$ for not using ext2. Most likly you are using KDE 2.2.2, but you can always get the KDE3 tarballs. IMHO, I still like Flux better.

 

[DaHitman]

Yeah DUAL BOOTING is a waste of time... You need to (*counts em up*) TWELVE BOOT!! like me!

Get yourself a couple of 40GB drives... and you can be like me.. and have 11 OS's installed and working on your system... I have a couple of servers I used for Linux and OpenBSD full time... but on my Workstation, I have:

- RedHat 7.2
- Mandrake 8.2
- Slackware 8
- Debian (current)
- FreeBSD 4.5
- OpenBSD 3.0
- Gentoo Linux (current)
- BeOS 5.1
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows XP

And I have 2 other partitions I use for "testing" new installs... and right now I have ROCK Linux installed in one... and a hacked copy of BeOS 5.2 beta in the other.


Multi-booting is damn easy once you get past the first couple...

I even multi-boot on my LINUX ONLY box..just so I can keep my old version around when I am upgrading to the new version... it only takes an extra 5GB or so partition...so whats the big deal.


Needless to say I DO GET MY MONEYS worth out of Parition Magic/Boot Magic.. (thats the only thing the Windows 98 part is for)

Boot Magic is pretty nice... and I also have GRUB installed on one partition as a backup... so i can get to everything via a second route if I needed by changing the active partition.

 

[NorthenLove]

Just go to ebay and buy a nice P2 or P3 system for cheap. I just got a 400mhz P2 with 128 mb of ram for about $80 bucks. Sure it needs a new video card but I also got that as well from ebay for about $20.00 buck ( Nvidia TnT 2 Ultra ).

 

[nihil]

<< Getting a second machine isnt too tough. And even if I didnt have a number of machines I wouldnt dualboot. The words "I think" labeled that sentence as an opinion. >>



i know, which is why i have 8 machines in my room. even though i only use 3 of them right now. it's always nice to have a spare system to play around with.

 

[nihil]

<< Just go to ebay and buy a nice P2 or P3 system for cheap. I just got a 400mhz P2 with 128 mb of ram for about $80 bucks. Sure it needs a new video card but I also got that as well from ebay for about $20.00 buck ( Nvidia TnT 2 Ultra ). >>



or do what i do. make yourself known as the neighborhood computer refugee. everyone ends up giving their old machines to me so i usually have a pile of parts all over the floor in my apartment. =\

 

[Chaotic42]

<< WOW, what a change from Windows. I have Redhat 7.2 installed on a Dell C600 laptop and it went pretty good. Very little problems execpt for GRUB, which I figured out. >>



Congrats. Now install Debian....

I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Sort of. Grub does have some weird syntax, but nothing too bad. Much better than LILO.



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i am useing KDE 2.2? and I like it. I tried Gnome and it just didn't seem fun. I will try it later. >>



I like Gnome, but I admit I've never used KDE.



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I want to express my gratitude to all here who have helped and encouraged users such as myself to try something new and non-M$. >>



Wish I could have helped. I haven't used Debian much since I don't have internet access. That'll all change May 9th (I hope, stupid cable company). I remember installing Debian 1.3 back in the day. I had to compile Afterstep after making changes to the code (which I didn't really understand). No sound, no internet....

Very different today.

 

[Goosemaster]

I am just starting out with Suse 7.3 Pro.


I found it a great OS...I have a few problems here and there but still good.


Can you believe I don't know how to install any progs yet

yeesh...

Tried to install DIvx and Macromedia Flash to no avail...


X-windows locked me out few days ago too..


Been rough but I'm getting there....

 

[ProviaFan]

Congrats dude! Have fun.

 

[Acanthus]

i would move to a different OS if i could play GTA3 and Warcraft3 at 1024x768x32 4xfsaa at 100fps like my current OS ;-)

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< i would move to a different OS if i could play GTA3 and Warcraft3 at 1024x768x32 4xfsaa at 100fps like my current OS ;-) >>



GTA 3 is available for ps2. Warcraft3 wasnt out last time I checked.

 

[NorthenLove]

Actually he's talking about the leaked WarCraft 3 beta that is out there on the net. Anyways last I heard the leaked WarCraft 3 beta was working with no problems using WineX new 2.0 build and GTA2 well I know that there is a beta build of a PS-2 emulator floating around the net but as far as I know it only plays demos or something like that I think but I may be wrong on that part.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Actually he's talking about the leaked WarCraft 3 beta that is out there on the net. Anyways last I heard the leaked WarCraft 3 beta was working with no problems using WineX new 2.0 build and GTA2 well I know that there is a beta build of a PS-2 emulator floating around the net but as far as I know it only plays demos or something like that I think but I may be wrong on that part. >>



If you are using Linux, why bother with illegal crap software?

 

[NorthenLove]

It's no more illegal then people using Nvidia's "leaked" drivers.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

bah, its been argued over a million times already. gaming in linux sucks, now we have wineX 2 or whatever, linux is too hard, i just wanna game, blah blah etc etc.