RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 i was talking to some guy i meet a forums who happened to be experienced with linux and i asked him what should i person who isnt experienced use. he suggested Fedora Core 3 is it ez to use and is it worth ti? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponytail Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 i was talking to some guy i meet a forums who happened to be experienced with linux and i asked him what should i person who isnt experienced use.he suggested Fedora Core 3 is it ez to use and is it worth ti? ;) 585005589[/snapback] It is quite easy to install and use. Took me about a half-hour to install, and runs just as well as my Windows 2000 installation does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Partition? :) do you have to do that to :) just to make sure, cause if i have to i need to backup my stuff just incase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 i just went to the Fedora Core 3 site, is this like knoppix? where i have to pic one of the iso's? or do i need to download all of them. which one http://torrent.dulug.duke.edu/ ? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokheed Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I would suggest Ubuntu over FC3 simply for the fact that FC3 does not have NTFS support as well as MP3 support by default. They are simple enough to implement but maybe not for someone really new to Linux. 30 min installs? I installed FC3, Mandrake, Suse, and just about any other Linux distro that does not need compiling in about 6 minutes. All Linux needs to do is copy files to your hardrive. There arent any registration of DLLs and crap like that. Beauty of Linux is everything is a config file...so much more robust then Windows. Give Ubuntu a try, its based on Debia (well founded distro) and one of the new distros to keep and eye on. Of course you have to partition part of your drive. MAKE AN IMAGE...save yourself headaches. NOTE: This one: Fedora Core 3 binary iso images for i386 or if you have a DVD burner, this one: Fedora Core 3 DVD iso image for i386. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 google it? ill try it :) the only reason iam not into parition is the fact that my brother has used are windows key to reformate like 5 times and i dont want to screw it up, because dont you only have a set about of times that you can reformate and use that key before you have to buy a new cd of xp an iso ;\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokheed Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 because dont you only have a set about of times that you can reformate and use that key before you have to buy a new cd of xp 585005650[/snapback] Yeah, I dont think so. They may pull some crap about licensing but that kind of crap would land them in court so fast, and they would lose let me tell you. Granted you dont own Windows--merely licensed to use it--but you can install it on your computer as many times as you damn well want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Yeah, I dont think so. They may pull some crap about licensing but that kind of crap would land them in court so fast, and they would lose let me tell you. Granted you dont own Windows--merely licensed to use it--but you can install it on your computer as many times as you damn well want to! 585005685[/snapback] oh, well then ill guess ill try it if i mess up ill try again :) iam going to get linux even if it kills me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokheed Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 oh, well then ill guess ill try itif i mess up ill try again :) iam going to get linux even if it kills me :D 585005694[/snapback] Thats how I learnt. Keep at it. I used to run back to Windows whenever I hit a snag but then the Linux environment was so much nicer to use, that I kept getting drawn back in. I dumped Windows without a second thought. It took me a few months, but I went through all my disks and tossed all my Windows programs too. I rationalized in keeping them incase friends needed something, but then I came to the conclusion that--scew Windows--I am going to promote Linux. Though I did keep my copy of Windows 2003 Server and 2000 for nostalgia but all my plethora of programs are gone. So now if I come across a problem, I am forced to deal with it. Linux is more bark then bite. Most people who have never used it will tell you it doesnt support hardware, it doesnt do this, it doesnt do that. I have yet to find anything Linux cannot do compared to Windows, and often enough, it does it better... Yes there are problems but I had more in Windows and more headaches. Worries about virii, exploits, firewalls, ports, holes, script kiddies, email attachments. You name it, you gotta worry about in Windows...and the funny thing is, you pay for all of it. Its time for a change and its been a long time coming. Before Firefox was born, I tried leaving IE, no go. No good browsers out there for a long time. I always thank my stars that is not the case when it comes to operating systems. I believe the only thing I cant do in Linux is get my TV-Out on my ATI card running. I could install Gatos, but its ify. Problem is solved when I need to upgrade cards, I go and buy an Nvidia ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 hah true ;) does photoshop CS work? :{ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I have Fedora Core 2 installed in the office, and thinking to upgrade to Fedore Core 3. Should we upgrade? (what are the new changes that are significant?) The server is used for FTP server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 yo, if you install any type of Linux, and i mean like any type can you just like change over with not having to do anything ? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 whoever wants to upgrade from fedora core2 .... do it ... core 3 is lots stable. and i am using linux for past 2 years and wud suggest fedora core3 also ... simply because u will get lots of packages of it easily. ubuntu is good too ... but go for fedora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 OMFG >:o i just got done \ this is what i got warty-release-install-amd64 is that it ;\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma_police Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I use Fedora Core 2, and I'm going to upgrade as soon as I have time. Install Fedora, easy to install and easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 damed partition is there a program i can use thats easy :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNay Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I think thats for the amd64's only.. if you got that processor then it will work.. then again i might be wrong but im sure i'm not ;) Use partition Magic 8 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 oh **** now i gotta find my processor :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 which one would be for me? it doesnt say Pentium or anything :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 if u use pentium class processor always get iso's with i386 or i686 in them :) now is ur chance to get fedora :) http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html ( i know i am pimping fedora ..... but .... i cant resist) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 yay ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 wait i was just gonna get one of these http://releases.ubuntu.com/warty/ :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 ^ lol ... ok ok .... warty the warthog it is :) ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightyFX Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 ha ill tell you when iam done downloading one of the Iso's one iso is all iw ill need right? or do i need to get all of that other stuff;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrar Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 heh im posting this reply in fedora core 3, dont be intimidated its easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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