Who uses Linux?

chiskop said:
Ubuntu will automatically create and install to a second partition, and put windows into a boot menu just by following the defaults in the installer.

Not saying that there isn't the potential to royally bugger up your system, but most modern linuxes are pretty good in this regard.
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o boy.

/me hands chiskop a flame suit in preparation.

You do realise that that implies that people read the instructions?
:D
 
tbf the partitioning process is often the trickiest when installing any OS if you are going to have more than one. This includes the MS family.
 
Moederloos said:
I am unsure as to whether or not it is a joke.
I am not sure the OP realises it is a OS.
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Listen Boeta
I don't think it is a stupid question. And I am quite aware that it is an OS. What I did not know was that is an image that needs to be written to a CD and that it should not be copied.

Same goes for my questions in another thread about static and dynamic IP addresses and shaped vs unshaped whatever. These things are not important unless you work in IT. The ISP's use it in their marketing material and it's nice to know what they are talking about.

I dont want to frustrate myself by fiddling inside a PC. That's why there are PC technitians and they have to make a living. :D

I mainly use my PC for work and then some for play - like on forums like this. I don't want to stuff up the thing by installing Linux and then spend a week to sort out the mess. Just cautious you see.

If Linux is for Nerds only, just say so. I thought that it looked rather cool on the Video that I watched.

WTF are you going on about and why TF am I explaining myself?
 
@ oomhenry - if you have burnt the ISO successfully to a CD, then you can run it from the CD without having to install it on your hard drive.

That way you can play around with Ubuntu before going ahead and installing it.

I never had any problems installing Ubuntu on a Windows PC - it shrinked the winders partition, added Ubuntu and Winders to a boot-up menu, and I haven't had any data loss.

But I backed up my stuff just in case. ;)
 
chiskop said:
Ubuntu will automatically create and install to a second partition, and put windows into a boot menu just by following the defaults in the installer.

Not saying that there isn't the potential to royally bugger up your system, but most modern linuxes are pretty good in this regard.
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Seems like it is best to buy a new PC and play around with Linux on that. Oe lekker! But now I lost track at Pentium IV. And now you get dual core, quad core and stuff like that. What can I buy for 5 gs?

I remember years ago when I was still formally employed, that we had a project meeting to decide what PC we were going to buy. We decided after much deliberation that we will get a 286 with a 40 MHz CPU, 8 meg RAM, a 40 Mbyte HDD and a Colour Monitor. They sommer threw in Windows 3.1 and a mouse.

Point is that when you buy equipment with other peoples money, you are always on top of what the next top of the range systems will be, but if it's your own money that you have to use and your current system is working fine, there is no need to stay up to date. The only info I get nowadays is from the Makro broshures that they drop off in the mail or in newspapers.

I don't really think that I am that ignorant about technology. I can help myself fairly well and if I get stuck, I fork out a few bucks and get someone to sort out the problem.

I rest my case.
 
oomhenry said:
Listen Boeta
I don't think it is a stupid question. And I am quite aware that it is an OS. What I did not know was that is an image that needs to be written to a CD and that it should not be copied.

Same goes for my questions in another thread about static and dynamic IP addresses and shaped vs unshaped whatever. These things are not important unless you work in IT. The ISP's use it in their marketing material and it's nice to know what they are talking about.

I dont want to frustrate myself by fiddling inside a PC. That's why there are PC technitians and they have to make a living. :D

I mainly use my PC for work and then some for play - like on forums like this. I don't want to stuff up the thing by installing Linux and then spend a week to sort out the mess. Just cautious you see.

If Linux is for Nerds only, just say so. I thought that it looked rather cool on the Video that I watched.

WTF are you going on about and why TF am I explaining myself?
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Luister Oom

It was a joke / Dit was 'n grappie.
It was not the first time this type of question came up / Dis nie die eerste keer dat iemand die vraagie het
In the past, this has turned out to be a joke / In die gelede, was hierdie soort pos somtyds 'n grap.

Is that now clearer? / Is dit nou duidelik?

Thanks / Dankie
 
Moederloos said:
Luister Oom

It was a joke / Dit was 'n grappie.
It was not the first time this type of question came up / Dis nie die eerste keer dat iemand die vraagie het
In the past, this has turned out to be a joke / In die gelede, was hierdie soort pos somtyds 'n grap.

Is that now clearer? / Is dit nou duidelik?

Thanks / Dankie
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OK I get it, but PLEASE drop the Oom!!
 
Skeptik said:
Using Linux generally means setting up a dual boot. They don't make that as easy as they could- especially with Ubuntu. There is a huge potential to mess up your entire system too.
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Would love to hear your comments after trying it the other way around. Add windows to a box that has something else one.

Most linux distros make it real easy in comparison.
 
oomhenry said:
OK I get it, but PLEASE drop the Oom!!
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If you are sensitive about being called "Oom", perhaps you should have reconsidered making "oomhenry" your username?

Linux is generally easy to install if you are technologically-inclined. I mean you can install Gentoo Linux with just three commands...

Code: 
cfdisk /dev/hda && mkfs.xfs /dev/hda1 && mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/gentoo/ && chroot /mnt/gentoo/ && env-update && . /etc/profile && emerge sync && cd /usr/portage && scripts/bootsrap.sh && emerge system && emerge vim && vi /etc/fstab && emerge gentoo-dev-sources && cd /usr/src/linux && make menuconfig && make install modules_install && emerge gnome mozilla-firefox openoffice && emerge grub && cp /boot/grub/grub.conf.sample /boot/grub/grub.conf && vi /boot/grub/grub.conf && grub && init 6

^That's the first one :D

But the fact is if you are unable to burn an ISO to disk, you probably shouldn't be trying to use Linux. It may have looked cool in the video you saw, but that was probably because the guy whose PC was video'd spent a few weeks meddling with gtk and compiz-fusion packages to get it looking that way.

In other news, http://jerryleecooper.com
 
Ubuntu 7.04 CD
Put in CD tray
Start PC
Follow instructions carefully (Do NOT use default installation)

It is as easy as that.

Don't get a new pc if you want it as the only OS. Linux runs perfectly well on old k@k pc's
 
Kasyx said:
If you are sensitive about being called "Oom", perhaps you should have reconsidered making "oomhenry" your username?

Linux is generally easy to install if you are technologically-inclined. I mean you can install Gentoo Linux with just three commands...

Code: 
cfdisk /dev/hda && mkfs.xfs /dev/hda1 && mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/gentoo/ && chroot /mnt/gentoo/ && env-update && . /etc/profile && emerge sync && cd /usr/portage && scripts/bootsrap.sh && emerge system && emerge vim && vi /etc/fstab && emerge gentoo-dev-sources && cd /usr/src/linux && make menuconfig && make install modules_install && emerge gnome mozilla-firefox openoffice && emerge grub && cp /boot/grub/grub.conf.sample /boot/grub/grub.conf && vi /boot/grub/grub.conf && grub && init 6

^That's the first one :D

But the fact is if you are unable to burn an ISO to disk, you probably shouldn't be trying to use Linux. It may have looked cool in the video you saw, but that was probably because the guy whose PC was video'd spent a few weeks meddling with gtk and compiz-fusion packages to get it looking that way.

In other news, http://jerryleecooper.com
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Quoting bash is like masturbat!ng, people know you do it.
 
oomhenry, if you are serious about learning to use linux, on a 5Grand budget, I'd suggest grabbing a 2nd-hand PC along the lines of:

- AMD Nforce4 socket-939 motherboard, 4000+ CPU, 1Gb DDR400 RAM, an 80Gb disk and a 6800GT. Older tech, but the drivers are stable and there are well-written guides out there.

Boot from an Ubuntu LiveCD and partition the HDD into a 1Gb swap space, 40Gb OS partition and a 33Gb /home partition.

Then install the OS, ensuring that you have ADSL or iBurst access with at least 500Mb available for installing software and reading the forums.

There may be slightly simpler approaches and either Linux Mint or PCLinuxOS are possibly even friendlier than Ubuntu, but the above is a reasonably normal approach.
 
Kasyx said:
If you are sensitive about being called "Oom", perhaps you should have reconsidered making "oomhenry" your username?
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The username Henry is already taken - I did not know that there were so many of us around. Now I considered neef, but that sounded to AWB nig will only work as ek hom laat afsny en omsoom, but then again to AWB as well... What is left? Oom ek sê.

Kasyx said:
Linux is generally easy to install if you are technologically-inclined. I mean you can install Gentoo Linux with just three commands...

Code: 
cfdisk /dev/hda && mkfs.xfs /dev/hda1 && mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/gentoo/ && chroot /mnt/gentoo/ && env-update && . /etc/profile && emerge sync && cd /usr/portage && scripts/bootsrap.sh && emerge system && emerge vim && vi /etc/fstab && emerge gentoo-dev-sources && cd /usr/src/linux && make menuconfig && make install modules_install && emerge gnome mozilla-firefox openoffice && emerge grub && cp /boot/grub/grub.conf.sample /boot/grub/grub.conf && vi /boot/grub/grub.conf && grub && init 6

^That's the first one :D
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I only know del *.* ENTER and dir/w and so on. I forgot how the deltree command works, but that can create havoc on a system, Sheez. Does the jobmarket pay a lot when one knows long commands like you do?:D


Kasyx said:
But the fact is if you are unable to burn an ISO to disk, you probably shouldn't be trying to use Linux. It may have looked cool in the video you saw, but that was probably because the guy whose PC was video'd spent a few weeks meddling with gtk and compiz-fusion packages to get it looking that way.

In other news, http://jerryleecooper.com
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I take note of that. Thanks
 
oomhenry said:
Does the jobmarket pay a lot when one knows long commands like you do?:D
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If you can use those commands, the overseas market does.

Intelligence is a negative factor for high paid jobs in ZA tho - thats why most of us struggle.
 
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