Linux for your taste (sorry Naw :D) (39 Viewers)

[V]

Crap, I don't have any cds.

But still, why do you have to reinstall it so often? Is it really necessary?

No, no, no. We did it because of the learning process, you try out LOTS of new things and naturally somewhere along the line you screw up and have to do it all over again. You can install it once and use it for years if you're not curious about everything, like for example me.

 

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[Zambrotta]

No, no, no. We did it because of the learning process, you try out LOTS of new things and naturally somewhere along the line you screw up and have to do it all over again. You can install it once and use it for years if you're not curious about everything, like for example me.

Nice, that sounds more like me.

 

[JCK]

No it is not necessary at all, but this is all part of the learning process and the curve in the beginning is very steep, that's all. It's all worth it, trust me. And we are a bunch here, we can help you; not to forget the whole Linux community who will jump to give a hand to any new-comer.

 

[Zambrotta]

That's great! I will need it.

 

[Rami]

Crap, I don't have any cds.

But still, why do you have to reinstall it so often? Is it really necessary?

You don't have to. We are just assuming that you will test and tweak around, eager to learn, you will surely take a wrong turn....But once you get the hang of it, its as stable as they come

 

[Zambrotta]

Thanks for all the help so far, now I'm going into sharp mode. Is there anything I should know before starting the installation? Someone said the installation would take 5 minutes, what is a reasonable approximation?

 

[Rami]

Thanks for all the help so far, now I'm going into sharp mode. Is there anything I should know before starting the installation? Someone said the installation would take 5 minutes, what is a reasonable approximation?

I did. And on my Pentium 4 512 MB ram, it takes between 5-10, didn't really accurately measure it. But you will be surprised....

Do you need to know anything? Ya Backup your important data

 

[Zambrotta]

It's all been backuped, all mails and all documents. I'm just glad all my media files will be deleted, I'll get the chance to make it decent again after a party where everything from N'Sync to Michael Bublé was downloaded.

 

[RAMI-N]

I have question...
since I've been using Windows all time, I dont know much about other OSs...
what are the advantages of Linux over XP? Also what are the disadvantages for a regular Windows user?!

 

[Rami]

It's all been backuped, all mails and all documents. I'm just glad all my media files will be deleted, I'll get the chance to make it decent again after a party where everything from N'Sync to Michael Bublé was downloaded.

Good luck dude, don't hesitate to ask :toast:

 

[Rami]

I have question...
since I've been using Windows all time, I dont know much about other OSs...
what are the advantages of Linux over XP? Also what are the disadvantages for a regular Windows user?!

How about 101 reasons

http://cityblogger.com/archives/2007/01/24/101-reasons-why-linux-is-better-than-windows

 

[RAMI-N]

How about 101 reasons

http://cityblogger.com/archives/2007/01/24/101-reasons-why-linux-is-better-than-windows

Many thanks Rami...
Looks impressive....+rep

Do u use Linux Rami?

 

[Rami]

Many thanks Rami...
Looks impressive....+rep

Do u use Linux Rami?

Yes

 

[JCK]

Many thanks Rami...
Looks impressive....+rep

Do u use Linux Rami?

Rami is not only a Linux user, he's a preacher as well.

 

[Rami]

Rami is not only a Linux user, he's a preacher as well.

lol. It's a shame with this new job I am stuck with Win XP, as the office suite here ***surprise surprise*** is MS Office, and I don't really trust it to run smoothly on wine.....What even sucks balls more, is that the laptop has only one NTFS partition, and I really not ready to go through the hassle of re-partitioning and installing Windows and then Ubuntu...

 

[gray]

How about 101 reasons

http://cityblogger.com/archives/2007/01/24/101-reasons-why-linux-is-better-than-windows

Nice

I just love this comment:

Look, the point is, Linux is not “better.” It’s better for you. Windows is better for me. I don’t have a virus problem because I’m not an idiot. The main problem with Windows is it’s not idiot-proof. Run Windows, leave it on the desktop and don’t touch a thing. Don’t connect it to the internet, don’t run a single program, see how long it takes to crash.

 

[RAMI-N]

Nice

I just love this comment:

This means dont use your PC...

 

[Zambrotta]

I didn't come far. After half a minute it stopped the installation saying something is wrong with the "x server". It's impossible to tell what's wrong.

Damn I hate linux already.

 

[Rami]

I didn't come far. After half a minute it stopped the installation saying something is wrong with the "x server". It's impossible to tell what's wrong.

Damn I hate linux already.

Well this "something" is whats important in order to figure out what's wrong...can you type it? Or better yet take a picture with a digital camera if you have one and post it...

What are you installing it on? Hardware-wise?

 

[gray]

I didn't come far. After half a minute it stopped the installation saying something is wrong with the "x server". It's impossible to tell what's wrong.

It's related to your graphics card drivers. Unfortunately, because Linux only packages open source software, there are issues with the big graphics card companies (ATi and nVidia), because they don't wish to make their drivers open source.

Anyway, here's your fix:

In the terminal, type:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

This will walk you through the configuration. Once that's done, restart the X server:

startx

btw what's the make and model of your video card?