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« on: 12 August 2009, 17:19:57 »
anyone here use a linux based operating system? or any of the free operating systems out there?
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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #1 on: 12 August 2009, 18:09:10 »
I've got a few Linux machines floating around... ::)

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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #2 on: 12 August 2009, 19:33:45 »
Sadly, yes, I use Linux a bit.

Fortunately, on my primary machine, I use Windows.
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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #3 on: 12 August 2009, 21:08:11 »
My NAS box uses Linux, as does the Xbox and Dreambox.
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« Reply #4 on: 12 August 2009, 21:22:55 »
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My NAS box uses Linux, as does the Xbox and Dreambox.
I think the OP was referring to Linux as a desktop, rather than niche server or special use :y
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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #5 on: 12 August 2009, 23:25:11 »
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Sadly, yes, I use Linux a bit.

Fortunately, on my primary machine, I use Windows.

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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #6 on: 13 August 2009, 09:06:00 »
is it hard to download has i need an operating system for a computer that will be playing powerpoint at our shop front dont fancy spending £95 on windowns just to operate powerpoint ;D
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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #7 on: 13 August 2009, 09:07:38 »
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is it hard to download has i need an operating system for a computer that will be playing powerpoint at our shop front dont fancy spending £95 on windowns just to operate powerpoint ;D
It is easy to download and some places will send you out a disk http://www.ubuntu.com/ :y
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« Reply #8 on: 13 August 2009, 09:20:29 »
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is it hard to download has i need an operating system for a computer that will be playing powerpoint at our shop front dont fancy spending £95 on windowns just to operate powerpoint ;D
You can even get Linux images that boot from CD/DVD so you could test on a Windoze m/c.
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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #9 on: 13 August 2009, 09:29:35 »
If you need it to actually run powerpoint you're probably better off with a Windoze machine although you might get pptview to run under wine. There are free Linux-native applications that will do the same job though.

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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #10 on: 13 August 2009, 10:46:14 »
ta lads! :y

yea was goin to use open office :y
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« Reply #11 on: 13 August 2009, 11:04:18 »
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yea was goin to use open office :y

I've used Open Office Impress (IIRC?) for a few lectures.

It's just like power point (bloated with features you don't need so you can't find a way to achieve the basics you do need).  ;D

Should do the job. :y

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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #12 on: 13 August 2009, 19:19:10 »
most linux distros, the holy Ubuntu included, are full of crap, bloating out the system so it makes Windows look lean.

For OpenOffice, being X11, no matter what the Linux distro claims, 512Mb minimum.

This is where the 'proper' Linux distros score, but sadly, the likes of RedHat are far more expensive that Windows.
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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #13 on: 14 August 2009, 00:37:25 »
I use debian.

Download a net install image http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ & burn it to a cd. Boot the offending PC with the cd & follow the instructions. You might need to do some reading ;)


Personally I started with dos, then windows 1, 2, 3, 98 & XP. With every iteration from Microsoft I have come across situations where the system does mysterious things but you can't fix it because the code is secret. With Debian there is always a solution (but you may need to get your hands dirty to fix it).

Ubuntu & Knoppix are based on Debian. Knoppix is good if you want to boot from a cd without making any changes to an existing pc. You can use a Knoppix cd to boot an unbootable windows pc to investigate & fix the problem. http://www.knoppix.org/
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Re: Operating Systems
« Reply #14 on: 14 August 2009, 09:13:17 »
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I use debian.

Download a net install image http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ & burn it to a cd. Boot the offending PC with the cd & follow the instructions. You might need to do some reading ;)


Personally I started with dos, then windows 1, 2, 3, 98 & XP. With every iteration from Microsoft I have come across situations where the system does mysterious things but you can't fix it because the code is secret. With Debian there is always a solution (but you may need to get your hands dirty to fix it).

Ubuntu & Knoppix are based on Debian. Knoppix is good if you want to boot from a cd without making any changes to an existing pc. You can use a Knoppix cd to boot an unbootable windows pc to investigate & fix the problem. http://www.knoppix.org/

but i can't read :-/

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