thinking of trying out linux again
 

a friend of mine sent me a link for a version of linux that runs off a bootable cd called puppy.

here is the link
http://www.goosee.com/puppy/index.shtml

has anyone tried this and have any comments about it? I figure this will be a good way for me to get used to linux befor I actualy do a install of it.

Steve

easy to use, but if your going to the hassle of it, just install a full version on a POS computer and play with it there

All I can say is all Linux version are good but if you want something that would run from a CD i'll suggest slax

i like promepis, it's cd bootable and super easily configureable, even picked up my digital camera!!

ok you guys can't throw out these names with out links :mrgreen:

Steve

Either Suse Live - www.suse.com

We use Suse for our servers at work, I use it at home for my server. And I use it on my laptop at work.

or the big rage for desktop right now is Ubuntu...

http://www.ubuntulinux.org/

You can actually order 10 (minimum) CD's for free (no shipping charges)
They have a live edition to try aswell.

Walter

Suse is what we use on our servers atm as well, altho we are leaning towards gentoo now.

Suse personal sux, you are missing tons of libraries and such, if you ever wish to install anything not included in the personal edition, expect to spend days getting all the libraries installed.

knoppix is my fave for desktops. http://www.knoppix.org/ cool bootable cd, support for all my hardware...

Do you have some online servers in your 'Sources config' in Yast? I've never had a problem installing software from outside sources.. My laptop is Suse 9.3 Pro, I have everything (and more) I had with WindowsXp. I even use Crossover Office for some applications I need from Windows...

Walter

Last time I used suse personal was 9.1.

It wouldn't install mozilla, firefox or thunderbird until I spent HOURS installing libraries and such.

Yast? it's great. At the time I was using 9.1 personal though, it would not install anything. I'll admit to only installing 9.1 personal once and that's it. I got really upset, popped in knoppix and it worked without any effort... haven't looked back :)

well after the trouble I have been havign with my computer I might be switching sooner than I though, I don't know if it is a vrius or a hardware problem but my computer randomly reboots when I click something with the mouse or when I try to run a update or vrius check.. give me a page fault error saying vdnt32.sys is to blame.

I bought one of thoes cases that turns a hard drive into an external USB drive so I am going to pop it out and use my laptop to scan it. if not virus then I start looking at hardware I guess.

Steve

dredging up on oldie here...but for those who know. how the He11 does one learn how this OS works? all i read about linux is "its so easy and user friendly". i love the concept behind it all and would love to learn but in reality it seems to be computer nerd-speak that i'm just to dumb to understand! :cry:

i've tried running an ubuntu live cd but for the life of me cannot get a wireless connection hooked up even. i've looked into online tutorials and done some reading and really don't find it all that user friendly at all yet! any suggestions from those who know better? some advice for me perhaps? :mrgreen:

Prettiest version of unix...
 

How about completely different flavor of unix called freebsd dressed in beautiful gui that goes by name Mac OS X?

i'll give it a shot...got nothing to loose i guess. i'll letcha know if i have any more luck here than with ubuntu. thanks robert...

you email my brother directly and he talks to ya...seriously he is a linux GURU! Other than that I really don't know...he has tried to explain it to me but I'm hopeless!

thanks for offering up your brothers knowledge Chaloupa...but i'm not sure i would feel right about that. :mrgreen:

so i looked into this distro but i'm hoping to find something i can run as a live cd first before i commit to it. doesn't look like it will run as a live cd unfortunately.

Responding from a laptop running Ubuntu (debian - gnome) wirelessly. You can get it to run from the CD, but you'll hate the performance.

I don't really recommend any distro (except Mac :biggrin:) for non-technical people or non-adventurous souls - there are just too many little things. Invest a little time, and you'll find there's little need for Windows.

Your question about wireless is tough to answer. It is likely a driver issue, but you'd need to take the question to an Ubuntu forum, and include details about your CPU, Wireless Card, and specifics of the error or issue. It can (and does) work, but not for everything. Sometimes, there just aren't any workable drivers for a particular hardware device.

Cheers,
Matt

i can get it to run via ethernet but why wouldn't it work for wireless i wonder...