Me & Linux

I recently got a free, open source, emulator called VirtualBox. Using Virtual Box, I was able to get my Linux distros up and running again. Currently I'm running OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, PCLinux, and Mint. I love Linux, and my experience overall has been very positive. Linux is fantastic, but you have to be willing to learn. You also have to keep an open mind. Try different distros. I have four running for the very reason of keeping an open mind.

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[x3n0nfr4n]

my lunix mint will not detect my usb can you help please

[rml695]

I'm not exactly sure how to go about that since I would need more ifnormation, but if you talk to UbuntuLee, I'm sure he may be able to help. I just don't want to risk messing things up. I'm more of a user's help desk rather than a hacker's help desk. LOL

[x3n0nfr4n]

whats the best linux for ready installed drivers for hardware

[rml695]

As in everything working out of the box? That depends on your needs and hardware so I cannot really say.

[allgovsarecriminal]

@x3n0nfr4n

if youre having some special hardware you may google for linux support of this hardware. if youre just concerned about compability or emerging problems wirth your standard hardware i suggest the "best linux" for you is the most used distribution because the userbase is big and the problems you may run into is already solved for someone else who had the same problems. as beeing a gentoo user myself i'd suggest (k)ubuntu for beginners.

[rweiii1]

@x3n0nfr4n you may have to update your drivers. if not, you should go to the update manager and install all the latest ones. (there will most likely be a hundred or so...)

[kamari11694]

@rweiii1 yeah, most likely

[rweiii1]

@kamari11694 they are both written in Unix language. Mac os is written in UnixBSD and Linux is written in just plain Unix. that might be why the user interface is simalar?

[kamari11694]

"It's not Windows and it's not Mac"

I have a Linux and tried my teacher's Mac, & I found them VERY similar, but maybe that was just me

[hrbear]

@angel1933 Also check IBM Lotus Symphony. It's a free professional suite alternative for Office. I download it but something happened and did not install properly in openSUSE. Maybe I did something wrong, I will try again though, google it and see pictures.

[hrbear]

@x3n0nfr4n They say Ubuntu is good on this, openSUSE is very good too, maybe because Novell supports it by side. If you search in hardware compatibility lists, you can locate some mobos which work out of the box. See of your mobo is listed. nVidia cards have better support than ATIs for the time being, but may things change. Check out your graphics card.

[hrbear]

(By the way, did anyone tried that Xandros distro?)

[hrbear]

Yes, I agree, OpenSUSE is wonderful, because of the simplicity, accuracy, very good hardware support. I tested openSUSE 11.1 in 3 machines and it was great. I prefer KDE 3.5 standard for stability and compatibility.

[hrbear]

@angel1933 Open Office. Visit open office org. Download Open Office for windows and try it in Windows. It works same way in Linux, Open Office for Linux. Excel is ok, Word is ok, may PPT too, but I damn need Access, and Base in Open Office does not cover all the functions (for the time being), the tide is turning I hope. :)