Linux? Question

[trajillo]

i wanna know wats soo good about linux and should i install it ?

[4play]

probably best asked in the linux section.

its free (open source) / very stable / tons of free software

[tesco]

It's great if you want a free solution to get away from microsoft's shitty software.

[uNz[i]]

Your PC won't be prone to all those nasty virii, trojans and worms that target Windows.
Sure, there are Linux virii etc, but not half as many as there are for Windows.

Also, once you get the hang of Linux, you can compile your own kernel to have an OS that's tailor made for your particular system's hardware.

And, you can install only the software you need/want. Result: zero bloat. :01:

And... as 4play said, it's FREE. :D

[LSA]

']Sure, there are Linux virii etc, but not half as many as there are for Windows.

I think you would have to try to get a linux virus

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/10/06/linux_vs_windows_viruses/

http://librenix.com/?inode=21

:lol:

[trajillo]

wat about games and programs that i used to run on win xp would they work with linux? or do i have to find 'Clones'

[yiny46]

i need to find a good version of linux...but i dont want to steal my moms broadband..,and it needs to be free...HELP ME :helpsmili windows is so crappy...but i also need to know if linux supports the two monitors. :helpsmili :helpsmili :helpsmili :helpsmili

[Snee]

There are lots of good ones for n00bies, Madrake is as userfriendly as they come, and SuSe isn't hard either tho' it's slightly more advanced.

But if you want something free you might want to try ubuntu, http://shipit.ubuntulinux.org/ <-order a disc free from there.

Versions of suse or mandrake can probably be bought fairly cheap with linux mags, if you can find any. If you live in the UK or Germany for example, you shouldn't have any problems finding mags with distros.

If you wanna' try a live cd or something you might have success with DSL, it's only 50 megs to dl, so you won't need to use your mum's broadband much.

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

You might also want to have a look around this forum, there should be topics treating this kind of question.

[yiny46]

what about trustix...my bro has a copy of that...is it a good linux version for... as you put it "n00bies"...???

[Snee]

I don't know the specifics, but from what I understand it's a server os.

But if it works as a desktop OS then you have your brother to help you with it as well. And it doesn't hurt to have someone around who have tried it.

(I'm assuming you haven't tried linux before btw, if you know what you are doing then it could be cool to try gentoo, or slackware. I wouldn't go for that the first thing I did if I were you, tho'.)

[Peerzy]

I susgest you try a copy of LinuxLive, this way your Windows partion is not messed about with because i think you just expect linux to work with all your current games and applications, this is un-true, none of your programs will work you will have to find new ones for linux. Also some of your work/school files won't work on linux without extra programs so don't go formatting your hard drive and installing linux only to find you've lost all your work data.

[Snee]

Yup, peerzy is right, if you were planning to swap, rather than dual-boot, then you ought to try a live distro first.

I like knoppix.

But again, there are mandrake, ubuntu and suse live-cds too, and many many others, best chance of getting one of those, bar downloading it or buying one, is to look for a mag with a live cd.

[Peerzy]

Those Ubunto discs come wityh a full and live version on two different disc.

[yiny46]

aight ill make it happen...thanx