Tips on moving to Linux?

[smerf]

Hi,

@all,

Have been using linux since probably 94, today I use unbuntu 13.10, but have used ubuntu since version I believe 7.0 or before, can't actually remember when.

OK,

Have been testing various versions for  the past 3 weeks, right now my choices are:

1. Zorin OS8, 64 bit, but may take it back  to 32 bit, because a lot of games don't like the 64 bit, by games I mean windows games, have trouble with Farcry 2 in 64 bit mode, but in 32 bit mode no troubles. Right now I am playing Far Cry 2, Oblivion, and my favorite Half life. Zorin 8 has three different modes, Windows 7, Windows XP and Gnome. I am using the windows 7 features because that is what I am used to.

2 Ubuntu 13.10 Hey it is simple, but I like Zorin right now just because of the windows 7 look.Ubuntu is very light on memory use, Zorin is just a tad bit heavier. If you want to see just call up the terminal (like CLI) and type in top.

3. Lubuntu Ok, I am partial to Ubuntu OS's.

4. Going to try out Majaro today after getting some sleep.

By the way if you don't like my post on what I say about Linux, go to Youtube, and call up Spatry cup of linux. I watch this guy because he tries out all kinds of versions of everything. He even has the Commodore OS Vision (CUSA) on there.

One thing about Linux, lots  of different versions to try, so you should be able to find one that suits your taste.

One of the easiest versions in Linux Mint 15 (been using that for the past couple of months, pretty cool, going to go after the new version Linux Mint 16 and try that.
One of the coolest ones is Knoppix. Would make an Amiga look like IBM Dos 1.0 in the eye candy seen, ut have a pretty good machine, it is really graphics  intensive. If you have an old PC like Iggy, well I would stay with one of the light distros like lubuntu, I mean like you know trying to run anything on an old machine like Iggy has, well is hard, I mean 256k of memory, and is it an 8086, no couldn't be I think even Iggy has an 80286.

Anyhow, if  you have a machine that can play Youtube, take a look at Spatry cup of Linux. He has probably over  400 reviews on Linux programs, and shows what they have on videos. Have a good day, and remember if you have a mini mac with Morphos you have the fastest booting machine in the world next to a C64, but the C64 has more useful programs and games.
Did you know the C64 holds  the title for the fastest booting machine, if you don't believe it, just turn it on and the blue startup screen is right there.

have a great day

smerf

[smerf]

When babelfish or google translate can convert trollspeak, I'll understand you better.  Till then, its all greek to me.

@TheMagicM,

You really have to excuse CommodoreJohn, remember he is still using a C64 for his computing needs, the reason he hates PC's so much is nobody told him yet that he has to plug in his keyboard and that he has placed mouse traps all around his computer since he was told he has a mouse with his computer.

Remember, to install Linux today you have to know how to download an ISO, burn it  to a DVD, then turn  off your  computer put the DVD in the computer, turn it on and then you have to type in your name when asked and think up a password, know  your timezone and then Linux pretty much install itself. The reason CommodoreJohn thinks that Linux is such a kludge is because he has to put in the password  twice after he gets done thinking of one, I  know CJ it is so confusing.

Well now that i came in and stirred up the pot, I will run now because I know CJ will be at his best.

smerf

[smerf]

I forgot to add...

I have had trouble trying to install from a USB stick. No problems installing from a DVD however.
Any tips on installing from a USB stick? Is it worth fiddling with the BIOS to do it?

I believe Spatry has a course on that on Spatry's cup of Linux, you can look it up on Youtube.

This guy has so many video's on Linux, just ran into it about 3 days ago, need info, Spatry probably has an answer for it on a video.

Didn't look it up myself, but i know I have seen it.

smerf

[smerf]

@ral-clan,

Good choice on Ubuntu type OS's, lubuntu is lighter because it is basically made to work on old laptops, computers, and some of today's tablets. I tried this a couple of days ago, and it seems real  nice. Uses about 512 megs of memory (if I remember right) so you don't need a massive amount of memory, and very light on graphics usage.

You won't get all  that much eye candy,  or desktop mods, but can be downloaded and used, and yes you can use Ubuntu programs on it, as long as your machine has the space memory etc.

But, like all things, the more you add the  more machine resources it needs. By light weight Linux means something you can put on an old machine, like my Toshiba laptop, with 512 megs of memory, and a 10 gig hard drive. (and to think an Amiga 4000 uses only a 1.2 gig HD and 18 meg of memory, original one guys not your souped up do  everything Amiga's today my A4000 came with 10 meg hd thats  right 20 meg, not gig).

Anyhow if you get a chance try Zorin  OS 8, Premium, if  you get the Ultimate you will have to pay money because of more packages installed. It is at  http://www.zorin.com.

I like it over ubuntu, because it has wine, playonlinux, and wine tricks, so I can play my Windows games (look at the listing provided for programs that work). I like the look (mine is windows 7) and the feel, I am using the 64 bit version, but had a hard time installing Far Cry 2, it  kept giving me a IBE64.exe error, which I believe  is caused by not being a 64 bit game, need to look it up. I know  I had problems with Far Cry 2 with my 64 bit Windows XP os. Which I removed and went back  to Windows XP 32 bit OS because of multiple problems.

Hope this helped, my top three  choice right now are Zorin, Ubuntu, and then Lubuntu with PinguyOS, and Majora bringing up the rear. Really my first and favorite OS is Amiga OS 3.9, but oh well, my last  favorite OS is Windows, although I do like Windows 8.1 installed on my 2nd place PC computer, with Windows 7 holding first, but Windows 7 is  so sluggish, compared to Windows 8, that I am thinking of going to Windows 8.1 on all my game machines, but refuse  to do so as of yet, because MS just has to much control of your computer (can you say NSA). Mac's and especially PC's have given in to NSA, and over 100,000 computers have shipped with rf wave activated devices on them which can be turned on or off by the NSA for spy purposes.

America Land of the Free, but only if you can pay your taxes. Spent 20 years in the Military only to run into this obamaination.

By the way when Linux maker Torvedous was asked by the NSA for a back door into their OS, his  reply was there are so many different  distro's and people doing stuff it would probably be good for only a couple of days and that he could think of no way to back  door Linux.

smerf

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@Nlandas,

Sorry man, I use DVD-RW, that way I can run a distro in about 6 different machines before I decide. I have my 8 core, 6 core, dual core, AMD 3700+, and 2 very old laptops that I use to test a distro, but you bring up a good point, about a virtual HD. I really never taught of that, gives me something else to try. Thanks for the tip.

smerf

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@commodorejohn,

I like that reply, now I feel like a parallel universe visitor. Better give up on Windows XP, it is being closed down and the coffin nailed shut, I already downloaded a whole bunch of stuff on XP, like their service paks and have them stored on DVD disks, learned this from when Win2000 shut down. Believe it or not, when I first started using Win 8, I hated  it, but after a year of using it, I really am starting to like it, it loads fast, and you can do just about everything you want when you learn all the ins and outs of the system. When ever I use my Windows 7 machines, I am wondering why they are so darn slow.
Anyhow just dropped in and wanted to see  what old timers where still around.

Just remember if they aren't busting you then they probably don't like ya. So you must be one of the most  liked people in Amiga ville.

smerf