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Simplex3's SuSE Linux Converts Thread
Looking for some help moving to Linux? Drop the question here and we'll see what I can do. Some topics I expect we'll cover:
1. Installation 2. What apps do what? 3. My (hardware) isn't working (right) 4. Multi-media issues Remember, if you need help sooner rather than later: Kubuntu users: 1. Launch Konversation from the "Internet" menu. 2. Connect to #kubuntu by double clicking on it. 3. Ask away. Suse users: 1. Install X-Chat 2. Connect to the Freenode network 3. Join the #suse channel 4. Ask away. There are usually about 280 helpful souls in there. I'll also try to keep this up as a sort of FAQ. Non-question-specific posts will have a large, bold heading (see post #2). *Note: Don't forget you can try out Linux without installing anything on your PC at all. Download one of the LiveCD versions, burn it to a disc, then reboot the PC with the LiveCD in the drive and your computer will load Linux and your hard disk will not be changed. You can get them at either of these links: http://www.kubuntu.com/ http://www.novell.com/products/susel...rors_isos.html http://www.mepis.org/ http://www.knoppix.org/ *Note: If I start asking you to run a bunch of things from a command prompt it isn't because that's the only way to do it, it's because that's the only way I can "control" what is happening on your end. Last edited by Simplex3; 01-24-2007 at 08:40 AM.. |
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Where do I get Linux? Do us all a favor and use SuSE 10. It's stable, there is a commercial version, it has excellent hardware support, there's no good reason to not use it. The home page for the community (read free) version is here: http://en.opensuse.org/Welcome_to_openSUSE.org You want version 10. The download links are here: http://en.opensuse.org/Released_Version I have SuSE installed, now what? Here's a GREAT intro guide for Windows users. It will even help you get DVDs playing. http://spinink.net/suse-for-windows-users/ Here is another link that will help you get more up-to-date software and some packages that SuSE can't legally provide: http://susewiki.apanela.com/goodlinks:yast_sources Last edited by Simplex3; 03-25-2006 at 08:08 PM.. |
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I am D\L the x86 bit torrent file...hopefully everything goes ok with the whole ISO burned image thing for installation.
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This is a pretty impressive open source group. Very organized...reminds me of the wordpress codex.
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I may switch tonight. I am sick of this windows crap. How simple is the source install to get on there? Does it still include all of the other programs that the retail version has or do I need to download each one of those individually?
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Oh boy Mr. Simplex did you open up a can of worms.
Allow me a day or two to get my ducks in a row so I can present the problems without being embaressed./ |
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Is there a Money or Quicken equivalent for Linux?
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