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Why not Linux

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  • #302
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Been a loyal KDE user for over a decade.


  • #303
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    syklops wrote: »
    Been a loyal KDE user for over a decade.

    Me too .... tried the others but missed the ability to tweak to my liking, and also the KDE apps that I use.
    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Ah, I see. I'll try that later when I am in front of it.

    See what I mean about not being user-friendly? :D

    No :D

    It is just different to what you are used to ;)

    Put another way ..... providing the multiple options for dealing with an icon is it not sensible to keep those options in one location?


  • #304
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I'll always need Windows for ms development and games. I'm going to give Linux try another go soon though. I'm fed up with the constant gargantuan updates on Windows 8.x if you have a few machines in a house the size of the updates have got out of hand.


  • #305
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,241 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    Would you not try WINE and develop Windows Applications there instead?


  • #306
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Itzy wrote: »
    Would you not try WINE and develop Windows Applications there instead?

    Agreed. Wine is improving all the time.

    https://www.winehq.org

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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  • #307
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Anyone got a better distro than Ubuntu 14.04 to recommend?
    I installed mine (Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21M), it was great, did a few updates and then spectacularly imploded until it's not even booting anymore.
    Even before that hangs and crashes that made me want to go back to Windows 98, as it was more stable.
    Fortunately I installed Ubuntu alongside Debian as a dual boot and that continues to work perfectly.
    Only snag is trying to get the graphics card to work perfectly, all videos are jerky and have tearing if there's any kind of motion or panning.


  • #308
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Anyone got a better distro than Ubuntu 14.04 to recommend?
    I installed mine (Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21M), it was great, did a few updates and then spectacularly imploded until it's not even booting anymore.
    Even before that hangs and crashes that made me want to go back to Windows 98, as it was more stable.
    Fortunately I installed Ubuntu alongside Debian as a dual boot and that continues to work perfectly.
    Only snag is trying to get the graphics card to work perfectly, all videos are jerky and have tearing if there's any kind of motion or panning.

    The latest albeit non-LTS Ubuntu release is due out this month. It will have more up to date drivers and a newer kernel. It may be more compatible with your laptop. You are having issues with the video driver.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #309
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Anyone got a better distro than Ubuntu 14.04 to recommend?
    I installed mine (Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21M), it was great, did a few updates and then spectacularly imploded until it's not even booting anymore.
    Even before that hangs and crashes that made me want to go back to Windows 98, as it was more stable.
    Fortunately I installed Ubuntu alongside Debian as a dual boot and that continues to work perfectly.
    Only snag is trying to get the graphics card to work perfectly, all videos are jerky and have tearing if there's any kind of motion or panning.

    I run Debian and Arch Linux. If you want something with bleeding-edge software, check out Arch. There's a nice (unofficial) GUI installer now which saves a lot of time on the install. You can select from a large number of desktop environments during the install - I personally recommend MATE or Xfce.

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/evolutionlinux/


  • #310
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    PropJoe10 wrote: »

    ...

    I personally recommend MATE or Xfce.

    ...

    +1

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #311
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,241 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Anyone got a better distro than Ubuntu 14.04 to recommend?
    I installed mine (Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21M), it was great, did a few updates and then spectacularly imploded until it's not even booting anymore.
    Even before that hangs and crashes that made me want to go back to Windows 98, as it was more stable.
    Fortunately I installed Ubuntu alongside Debian as a dual boot and that continues to work perfectly.
    Only snag is trying to get the graphics card to work perfectly, all videos are jerky and have tearing if there's any kind of motion or panning.

    If Ubuntu is causing issues, I'd personally stick with Debian. When I get a new machine, I may dual boot with Fedora or Mint.


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  • #312
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Thanks everyone, will look into that.


  • #313
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Itzy wrote: »
    If Ubuntu is causing issues, I'd personally stick with Debian. When I get a new machine, I may dual boot with Fedora or Mint.

    I would not recommend Fedora (too bleeding edge) to people unless they are more experienced with GNU/Linux. It's probably best to stick with Ubuntu/Debian (in that order) based distros first.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #314
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Worztron wrote: »
    I would not recommend Fedora (too bleeding edge) to people unless they are more experienced with GNU/Linux. It's probably best to stick with Ubuntu/Debian (in that order) based distros first.

    Just said I'd give a mention to a very nice distro I used a while back - Netrunner. Uses the KDE desktop environment, there's a rolling release version and a standard version. Really liked it, community seems nice and active and helpful too. The standard version is based on Kubuntu (basically Ubuntu) and the rolling release is based on Manjaro/Arch. Really liked it - seems very stable and user friendly. Its well worth a look.


  • #315
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    PropJoe10 wrote: »
    Just said I'd give a mention to a very nice distro I used a while back - Netrunner. Uses the KDE desktop environment, there's a rolling release version and a standard version. Really liked it, community seems nice and active and helpful too. The standard version is based on Kubuntu (basically Ubuntu) and the rolling release is based on Manjaro/Arch. Really liked it - seems very stable and user friendly. Its well worth a look.

    Yes, that distro looks great. I find the Linux community to be fantastic.

    For a more stable distro - opt for the non-rolling releases.

    I've tried Manjaro before on two difference occasions on my old laptop but left for various reasons. I tend to avoid rolling releases - too liable to breakages.

    Cheers.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #316
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Worztron wrote: »
    Yes, that distro looks great. I find the Linux community to be fantastic.

    For a more stable distro - opt for the non-rolling releases.

    I've tried Manjaro before on two difference occasions on my old laptop but left for various reasons. I tend to avoid rolling releases - too liable to breakages.

    Cheers.

    Yeah i prefer the rolling releases myself because I like to have the most up to date software, but for long-term stability, the Ubuntu LTS releases or Debian are probably the way to go. Ubuntu MATE is lovely, and is now an official Ubuntu flavour - anyone that likes MATE or liked Gnome 2 should check it out.


  • #317
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    PropJoe10 wrote: »
    Yeah i prefer the rolling releases myself because I like to have the most up to date software, but for long-term stability, the Ubuntu LTS releases or Debian are probably the way to go. Ubuntu MATE is lovely, and is now an official Ubuntu flavour - anyone that likes MATE or liked Gnome 2 should check it out.

    Distros based on Ubuntu LTS releases are very stable - maybe as stable as the stable branch of Debian -- also with a PPA, you can get the latest version of a lot of software - though the kernel may be a little outdated. I began with Ubuntu with Gnome2 - loved it but hated when Unity took over so I was delighted when MATE came along a few years ago.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #318
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Worztron wrote: »
    Yes, that distro looks great. I find the Linux community to be fantastic.

    For a more stable distro - opt for the non-rolling releases.

    I've tried Manjaro before on two difference occasions on my old laptop but left for various reasons. I tend to avoid rolling releases - too liable to breakages.

    Cheers.

    Maybe it depends on the distro ...... but I have been using a 'rolling' release distro for many years and have no horror stories to report, either from myself or other users who frequent the forum.

    It probably depends on how much care is taken when packages are updated and added to the repository.
    Careless additions could easily cause problems.

    New ISOs are produced a few times per year to allow new installs not need too large an update.

    http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/live-cd/


  • #319
    rebeve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭rebeve


    PropJoe10 wrote: »
    Yeah i prefer the rolling releases myself because I like to have the most up to date software, but for long-term stability, the Ubuntu LTS releases or Debian are probably the way to go. Ubuntu MATE is lovely, and is now an official Ubuntu flavour - anyone that likes MATE or liked Gnome 2 should check it out.

    Mate is the bees knees .


  • #320
    human 19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭human 19


    PropJoe10 wrote: »
    Just said I'd give a mention to a very nice distro I used a while back - Netrunner. Uses the KDE desktop environment, there's a rolling release version and a standard version. Really liked it, community seems nice and active and helpful too. The standard version is based on Kubuntu (basically Ubuntu) and the rolling release is based on Manjaro/Arch. Really liked it - seems very stable and user friendly. Its well worth a look.

    Been flicking between Arch & Hybryde for the past couple of years. That Netrunner seems to have a nice feel to it. I think I will give it a go, even though it will probably seem much the same as any other KDE


  • #321
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    rebeve wrote: »
    Mate is the bees knees .

    +1

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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  • #322
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    bpb101 wrote: »
    Why not Linux

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