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I use Red Hat 8 for all of my video editing, photo editing, and 3d work (Maya 5, Shake 3, GIMP). My server runs Red Hat 8 also. I am very comfortable with Red Hat, though some time i will screw around with NetBSD for my server...
But nomatter what distro you choose your window manager will affect your opinion of linux. DO NOT use bloated WM like Gnome or KDE, use Blackbox, Hackedbox or Fluxbox. As for a server- do not install a gui, it is a waste of time. |
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The fedora project (which started as an apt-repository) was just integrated into RH. Expect to see serious apt action in the next consumer release.As for window managers, I've been very happy with KDE, though I also have fluxbox (and have had blackbox) as well as windowmaker and a bunch of other lighter ones around. I personally don't mind the eye candy and they run fast enough. If you're worried about desktop performence... use the 2.6.0 test releases of the kernel. It is absolutely amazing increase in performence for the GUI elements. (Pre-emption is really nice...) not to mention the inbuild ALSA support... ![]() Last edited by djcapelis : 19-10-2003 at 17:48. |
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I'm currently debating between RH, Mandrake, and Slackware and I have been messing around with Fedora on another comp.
My father has a bunch of linux ref. books - so I'm just going to start there. |
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Re: Linux
I have an old IBM 365XD. Since its february vacation, a few friend and myself have decided to have a little fun with it. I don't use it for anything, the computer I use is this hp. I plan on just completely deleting the whole thing and switching (from windows 95) to Linux and opensource. I figured it would speed the machine up and it would probably be a good maneuver because IBM is converting to Linux right now anyways.
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Re: Linux
I would definitely recommend going for a not so userfriendly distribution, but not one that is extremely difficult for new users (gentoo, LFS). I find that slackware is just right: not difficult to install, but doesn't do everything for you like mandrake does. Personally, I use Slack 9.1 on my main computer (kernel 2.6.0), Vector 4 on my server (2.4.22 i believe... gotta get around to updating that to at least 2.4.24...), and Fedora Core 2 on my laptop (2.6.2). Fedora is the first rpm based distro I have used, and so far it is pretty nice.
also, as ............... said, your choice of windowmanager will make a big impact on your opinion... but what you chose depends on your tastes; if you are used to normal explorer on windows, then i would use either kde or gnome because they are very similiar to explorer. if you already use bb4win or litestep, then you may be more comfortable using something like blackbox, enlightenment, or pekwm. also, if you do dualboot, use windows as an absolute last resort. in fact, the way that i learned linux was by deleting windows. you see, i love my computer so much that i was forced to figure out how to get things working the way they should be... if i had windows installed, i probably would have just given up sometimes and gone back to using it. a few years using solely linux, i have never looked back on the switch. Last edited by Michael Auchter : 17-02-2004 at 00:41. |
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Re: Linux
Just play around in it. See how long you can go without having to reboot and enter Windows. If you aren't sure how to do something, try to find out how on the web, even though it might have been faster just to reboot to windows, where you know how to do it. Basically, just force youself to use it and one day you'll suddenly realize you don't need Windows. On that day, rasie a flag and declare your independence from the tyranny.
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Re: Linux
I have run Anim8or v0.85 in WINE on Knoppix. (I did get some errors but it did run!)(Now I just have to figure out a way to save settings and I won't have to use Windows for AN8 (That Dosn't count the whole NTFS problem.))
I have tried to run max in WINE, but I can't setup the DLLs right. |
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I am surely a newbie. So, following in those footsteps, I chose SuSE for my distro. Getting it installed on my laptop was a real joy.
First I had to fight with X, it would not install. So I downloaded the new version and ran the installer. That worked. Then KDE would not work, I am not familiar with desktops other than KDE and GNOME. so I downloaded and installed that. Ok, now I tried to start X (mind you I had to do all this in the CLI and I am a noob.) X starts up fine but then I get an error saying something about kdeinit. Then I remember that I had a hard time installing Qt, so I manually rin the rpm and get that installed. Now all is good and I am just configuring all my settings.I don't think that I am a newbie any more. Should I update my kernel to 2.6.x? Last edited by Ryan Collings : 25-03-2004 at 15:10. |
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