linux question

[radial blur]

:cool:

ok since linux is a tough os to use because of the techinical background u need to use it .Is linux compatible with a majority
of the stuff that is out now mp3 games progs...ect Or r u limited
on ur choice of stuff to use with it :confused:

thanx

[SavageHrt]

If you use Linux you cannot use programs made for Windows (unless you use a program called wine or vmware). There are MP3 programs make for linux. Quake has been ported to be run on linux, and maybe a few others too. With that said, there are programs out there for linux that are similar to what's used in windows (ie: Microsoft Office = Staroffice). Most of them are free, you just have to look for them.

[Scum333]

I hope you realize that Linux is open-source software. I subscribe to Microsoft's Newsletter and they sent me a notice warning me of open source Virul-ware. I always thought open source linux had so many backdoor holes for crackers that it looked like swiss cheese. I guess linux is ok to play around with offline. Why are you interested in Linux? Just experimenting? I never touch open source Virus-vulnerable-ware myself.

The only OS out there sanctioned by the major Corporations are MS and Apple. I hope I helped you out by telling you of the dangers of Linux.
Actually, They nicknamed Linus Torvalds as the Bugman from Alcatraz.

[Stef]

Ah man, you must be the bigest idiot I've ever seen. Linux is at least 10 times more secure then WIndows 2000. IF you want me to, I can prove it!!

As for big coporations not supporting Linux?

IBM is gone full blown Linux, not only do they promote it, they've incorporated their own 64bit implemetation of Linux on their rack servers. DO you honestly think that the company responsible for the personal computer would use and promote an insecure and bug ridden OS?

Linux and open source are the biggest threat to Microsofts monopoly of the computing market. Recently in Japan (1999) there has been a 600% increase in the use of Linux boxes as internet and small buisiness servers. Microsoft is currently seing the same increases (at a lower rate) in the use of Linux here in North America. In defense their using disinformation to convince their users otherwise.

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Linux can play multiple types of video and audio files, you can use it to create several different layers of MPEG's as well. There is also a wide range of image editing software available, including apps from Corel.

There's a wide range of desktop managers to choose from and several thousand free desktop applications to choose from as well.

Recently, a company called Loki Entertainment, has been working on porting Windows games onto the Linux software platform. If interrested surf over to their web site ( www.lokigames.com ) and view the wide range of games that they have successfully ported onto the Linux platform.

Stef

[Juggernaut]

I can't believe you actually believed what Microsoft has told you Scum...they have such a good track record for truth telling, honesty and ethics

[MADD Hatter]

There is no way Windows 2000 is more secure then Linux. Every time I open up windows update there's a new patch to apply or a warning about doing 2 things at once. And whenever they release a service pack to correct the problems, they just create more. At least withopen source, the bugs can be caught by average people and fixed without waiting for 30 of Microsoft's 'friends' to approve it.

[Stef]

I was just reading my other post over, and its seems that I might have stepped a little out of line. I'm sorry for calling you and idiot Scum333, sometimes I get a little offended when a Windows hardcore tries telling me that Linux sucks.

ANyway, I'll have to aggree with MADD Hatter. There are security exploits in Linux operating systems. But, since the kernel and the programs that run on it are open source, it allows an entire range of user and programmers to work together and solve these problems quickly.

In Debian, the majority of security exploits are fixed within half an hour (no kidding!!!) There are so many people within the community, from web site addministrators to robotic engineers... They all work together for the cause, and everybody has the resources to add their insight and opinions.

In a way, Linux is like the Borg, a collective of individuals thinking as one, or in this case, thinking towards improving the efficientcy of one operating system.

You might think of yourself as Captain Pickard, but don't get carried away, you'll never outrun the Borg on WIndows NT :D

Stef

[jeremyboycool]

Linux RULZ!!

w00t w00t!!

[Joe]

I was thinking of downloading mandrake and making a new partition so I could mess with it...

Is it a pain in the arse to install? How about setting it up for internet connections and such?

Would it be able see my NTFS partition?

thnx

[jeremyboycool]

Originally posted by PING
I was thinking of downloading mandrake and making a new partition so I could mess with it...

Is it a pain in the arse to install? How about setting it up for internet connections and such?

Would it be able see my NTFS partition?

thnx

Linux is easy to installe go with mandrax I understand it is the easiest to use.
THe internet might take some messin with but most likey you will have to just download the drives and install it.

Linux can see NTSF setting it up to access thoses though is something I have not tryed yet

just a little info. If you decide to uninstall linux you will be left with the boot screen. You can run windows setup to fix that and replace the mbr. Running setup will not change any of your personal setting nor will you loses anything.

[Stef]

Linux Mandrake isn't that bad, but I would recomend either Progeny Debian (www.progeny.com) or Libranet Linux (www.libranet.com) for a new user looking for a new power hungry OS.

Most modern Linux installations will autodetect your system specifications and configure itself to your system. A good example of this is Linux Mandrake. Mandrake scans your harddrive, if it detects another OS (such as Win98) it will automatically configure the boot loader for both OSes, it will also configure itself to mount the partitions belonging to the OS by default.

When configuring your network you should know a few basic terms like DHCP, proxy, IRQ, DMA, and domain :D

Stef

[downhill]

lol....

About Scrum333....he has a history of posting things that don't make sense. I for one get a kick out of his post's. I'm guessing that he really has a high IQ and a good sense of how all this computer/internet/os stuff works.

He likes to push buttons.

[Joe]

he may have a high IQ but believing what MS says about other products is not good.

There is no room for truth when you are going for world domination.

[downhill]

Originally posted by PING
he may have a high IQ but believing what MS says about other products is not good.

There is no room for truth when you are going for world domination.

Ping, my fault. I should have been a little more precise. He dosn't believe it at all......you havn't been here long enough to have read all the nonsense he posts.

[Juggernaut]

Originally posted by jeremyboycool
If you decide to uninstall linux you will be left with the boot screen. You can run windows setup to fix that and replace the mbr. Running setup will not change any of your personal setting nor will you loses anything.

You are right that you will be left with the Boot Screen but you do not have to run Windows Setup to fix it. You simply have to boot to Dos (with a dos boot disk) and type "fdisk /mbr" at the Prompt. This will recreate your MBR to boot the primary dos partition

[HMS White Star]

LILO Arrrggghhhh! Lilo is Evil EEEEEvvvviiiiilllll. Nuff said:cry:

[Stef]

Hey, I still use LILO. It may not be as pretty as GRUB, but I only use Debian GNU/Linux on my computer. SO I have LILO configured to launch Debian in vairous run levels. I kinda think of it as the Windows boot menu, only I have complete control over what I see on the screen, and I only see it when I hit the tab key :D

I've also heard that you can create ANSI art for LILO to display. I know that Corel Linux used LILO for their graphical boot. Maybe it isnt all that hard to do.

Stef