Ok Linux is just the kernel. Debian Redhat Gentoo 'drake and every thing are just packages that run off the kernel. So yes all of those distros will support bridging multiple connections, but there are some ligistical problems with it...that keep you from being able to bridge two 1500k lines for a max download of 3000k, but what you can do is load balance your connections over the two lines, but each single request will only be able to get 1500k. Some one can correct me if I am wrong here. Setting up a proxy server would not be that hard. Since you are a n00b I would recomend you take a look at Redhat first it will make the install process real easy for you, although if you have the patcience Debian is a much better distro IMHO. I personally use Debian and Gentoo. I love the control I get with gentoo from the start, but it does take a while to get every thing compiled and setup and I would not recomment it for a n00b.
Ok Linux is just the kernel. Debian Redhat Gentoo 'drake and every thing are just packages that run off the kernel. So yes all of those distros will support bridging multiple connections, but there are some ligistical problems with it...that keep you from being able to bridge two 1500k lines for a max download of 3000k, but what you can do is load balance your connections over the two lines, but each single request will only be able to get 1500k. Some one can correct me if I am wrong here. Setting up a proxy server would not be that hard. Since you are a n00b I would recomend you take a look at Redhat first it will make the install process real easy for you, although if you have the patcience Debian is a much better distro IMHO. I personally use Debian and Gentoo. I love the control I get with gentoo from the start, but it does take a while to get every thing compiled and setup and I would not recomment it for a n00b.
Now that may be a slight understatement-
Well Nothingman- I finally have got it installed and configured (running it as a desktop). If I can get my head on straight I will move my workstation at home to Deb (as soon as I can figure out how to install on an LSI controller)
Originally posted by: Spyro
Installing software doesn't work most of the time?!? I'm sorry dude but you're quite wrong, and I'm going to assume that you didn't mean to say that because it actually sounds like you have no idea what you're talking about. So if *most* of the programs that you're trying to install don't work, then what's the use of the OS
Yeah, I wasn't very specific. It just seems whenver I try to do a driver update/install or a new piece of software (that isn't included in the OS) it quite often (30% of the time - Guess) fails at installation. For someone who isn't very adept at diagnosing linux problems it can be quite daunting given 5 lines of code containing no actual helpful feedback.
It may be helpful if your an expert, but for someon who ahsn't used it before, it can be quite concerning.
Heh, might have some sig material there. Or possibly a custom member type if I can bribe the mods or something...
cleverhandle
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Um... no. Have you been reading the thread, or did you just jump in for fun? To summarize what's been said, and add a bit: Windows is arguably better at supporting brand new, "ooh-ahh" hardware. But that same hardware may be unsupported in the next Windows version if the manufacturer goes under or just decides they don't want to bother with new drivers. Linux supports some monstrously old hardware, and does it well. And what kind of hardware is more likely to be found in that critical server that you're upgrading the OS for - a 3 week old nVidia GeForce6 88000 video card or a 3 year old built-in SCSI controller?
nVidia is a bad example here, I'd go with ATi. nVidia's driver support under Linux is nearly as good as it is under Windows. Under certain circumstances, it's better. Reference the latest nForce driver debacle.
Originally posted by: Rainsford
Heh, might have some sig material there. Or possibly a custom member type if I can bribe the mods or something...
Hey, feel free to sig it
the number of devices supported by linux NOT supported by windows? few
the number of devices supported by windows NOT supported by linux? MANY
[edit] an example: the highpoint raid 370 controller on my abit vp6, is this supported under linux? only partially. individual hard drives can be accessed but if you configure a raid array in the highpoint 370 bios you can NOT see the array in linux.... and this board is what 3-4 yrs old?
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The number of those devices supported by Windows but not by Linux that are worth buying? few. And I routinely have less problems with Linux drivers than the Windows ones.
So? It's a POS IDE software RAID array, better to use Linux software RAID anyway, it's better supported and better tested.
yeah but if you use linux software raid (or windows xp software raid) you wont be able to view the raid array in any other os, ie you dual boot or put the controller in another computer
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I know, and it's all part of the sacrifices of dual booting. You have to decide what you want more, the ability to lose all your data to an unhappy IDE RAID 0 set or the ability to read the drive in both OSes. I don't dual boot any more so it's not a factor for me because Windows is long gone (minus the few times a year I start it up in VMWare to see something).
And really you can thank HighPoint for their lack of Linux support because they won't even give out enough information so a driver can be written for them, if you want a decent IDE RAID controller get a Promise hardware RAID controller.
And really you can thank HighPoint for their lack of Linux support because they won't even give out enough information so a driver can be written for them, if you want a decent IDE RAID controller get a Promise hardware RAID controller.
Linux has many more drivers included then windows does. However, windows has many more drivers provided by the manufacterer.
There are only two devices that I've been able to install in windows without a driver provided by the manufacterer, a usb flash drive, and a lexmark laser printer (using a postscript driver that didn't use it to it's full potential). In linux, I didn't need any extra drivers for anything in my thinkpad, or my other computer.
With windows, you get a crappy text editor, a browser, a e-mail program, solitaire, a bunch of other crappy utilities and that's it. With linux you get (at least one) office suite, (at least one) browser, (at least one) e-mail program, a graphics editing program, a bunch of games, etc, etc, etc.
Out of the box, linux is both cheaper and more functional then windows.
There are only two devices that I've been able to install in windows without a driver provided by the manufacterer, a usb flash drive, and a lexmark laser printer (using a postscript driver that didn't use it to it's full potential). In linux, I didn't need any extra drivers for anything in my thinkpad, or my other computer.
With windows, you get a crappy text editor, a browser, a e-mail program, solitaire, a bunch of other crappy utilities and that's it. With linux you get (at least one) office suite, (at least one) browser, (at least one) e-mail program, a graphics editing program, a bunch of games, etc, etc, etc.
Out of the box, linux is both cheaper and more functional then windows.
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