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hunterkasy
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Dec 8, 2008 Post Count: 300 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I am trying to find out what would be the best linux OS to use, I need one that is easy to use, and I also am looking for one that can be used on old computers
I am a noob at linux so I need one that is easy to learn |
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Former Member
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I am trying to find out what would be the best linux OS to use, I need one that is easy to use, and I also am looking for one that can be used on old computers I am a noob at linux so I need one that is easy to learn Ubuntu is probably your best bet. Another one to try is Mint. It is a spin-off of Ubuntu but has a few bells and whistles Ubuntu does not have. Use distrowatch.com to read up on all linux disto's. |
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There is no "best" linux distribution.
the "best" one is the one you like to use the most. as a new user to the system, I suggest you try a few, don't just jump on the "hype" bandwagon, actually try them out, you may be surprised. theres a few good for new users: opensuse fedora debian ubuntu to name a few, then there are others to try too, like slackware and gentoo |
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hunterkasy
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I am looking into one that is really easy to use, I have been using Microsoft my whole life,
I will be trying out ubuntu |
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jal2
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In addition to choosing a distro, you should try the different window interfaces.
----------------------------------------If you are a casual Windows user, you will probably feel at home with Gnome, while a power user might prefer KDE. Each has it's version of players and utilities, although most programs can be run under either. My son uses Gnome with the Compiz enhancements, while I prefer KDE. |
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gordoma
Veteran Cruncher Windsor, UK Joined: Jul 21, 2005 Post Count: 729 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I've just pulled an old PC out of the attic (P3-1000 with 512Mb of RAM). I know it's an oldie, but it will crunch and every CPU cycle counts. It is still running a version of XP that I now use on a newer PC so I'm having a look at my linux options too.
----------------------------------------I'm also a linux n00b, have no experience of anything outside of Windows to be honest and am also looking for a version I can take to easily. I've heard people say that Knoppix is a good starter and I'm in the process of downloading the latest ISO as I type. Does anyone have any experience of Knoppix? Would you recommend it? I tried Ubuntu a couple of years ago (6.10), but it was still not obvious how to do certain tasks. I'm sure that there have been many versions since then which may include more ex-windows-user-friendly possibilities. Should I try it again? |
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I've just pulled an old PC out of the attic (P3-1000 with 512Mb of RAM). I know it's an oldie, but it will crunch and every CPU cycle counts. It is still running a version of XP that I now use on a newer PC so I'm having a look at my linux options too. I'm also a linux n00b, have no experience of anything outside of Windows to be honest and am also looking for a version I can take to easily. I've heard people say that Knoppix is a good starter and I'm in the process of downloading the latest ISO as I type. Does anyone have any experience of Knoppix? Would you recommend it? I tried Ubuntu a couple of years ago (6.10), but it was still not obvious how to do certain tasks. I'm sure that there have been many versions since then which may include more ex-windows-user-friendly possibilities. Should I try it again? If all your doing is crunching on this box you might want to consider this http://obfusc.at/ed/dclinux.html He built this just to make a PC into a dedicated cruncher. Also, most disto's have live CDs so you can try it before you install it. |
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hunterkasy
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I have been trying Ubuntu and PCLinuxOS, I am testing them on vmware, The one thing I don't know how to do is install software, for example the boinc software
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I have been trying Ubuntu and PCLinuxOS, I am testing them on vmware, The one thing I don't know how to do is install software, for example the boinc software For ubuntu open a terminal and type " sudo apt-get update ". After it updates type " sudo apt-get install boinc-client boinc-manager " (without the quotes). For a gui install synaptic. sudo apt-get install synaptic |
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hunterkasy
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Dec 8, 2008 Post Count: 300 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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just another question, why don't linux make installs all you have to do is click on the install file and it auto installs like windows
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