2 HardDrives: 1. LINUX .. 2. WINDOWS

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hehe


I run Windows XP on HardDrive #1 ( SATA 150 GB )


I will now

1. Sign Off from www.diyaudio.com
2. Power off my PC
3. Install HardDrive #2 ( Samsung IDE 40 GB, a couple of years old )
4. Power on my PC
5. Boot from CD-ROM with linux install software
6. Install LINUX onto HardDrive #2
7. Set BIOS to BOOT from Drive #2 = linux
8. Reboot
9. Come Back to www.diyaudio.com login as a LINUX user


Just so you all know.
If my posts are a bit different
... it is because I will write them in Linux-Spirit




regards
linux-lineup

I will keep Wimdows at HardDrive #1
And so I can boot from into Bill's Gates, if I like to



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Appendix.

http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/torvalds/

Linus Torvalds
The homepage of a WWW-illiterate

Why does this exist at all?
Frankly, I don't know. I got a default homepage (in Finnish) made automatically for me, and now I wonder what I should do with it. If you have any great suggestions, feel free to mail me, and I'll probably feel free to ignore you.

If you're looking for Linux information, you'll find more of it somewhere else, because I'm hopeless when it comes to documentation. You could try Lasu's Linux Index for starters

Linus v2.0
This is Patricia Miranda Torvalds, my daughter:


Linux Logo
See here for the penguin logos I like.

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okay
now I have done this:

Installed Mepis LINUX at my 40 GB harddrive
Have Windows XP at my SATA 160 GB drive
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See attachment for image of my installation process.

When POWER ON PC
I get 3 options:

1. Boot into LINUX
2. Boot into Windows XP, at other drive
3. Boot from CD-ROM disc

Culdn't be more simple .. and easy

... lineup now Proud LINUX user ...


now only one thing left:
- Join the planet10 society
- that is ... install one HardDrive #3 ...... with MAC OS


PS. it wa not too difficult to open the Linux image program, that is included in this system
and IMPORT pictures from my USB connected Nikon Camera

I write this post and attach image from within my MEPIS LINUX system.
http://www.mepis.org/

and this is info about Mepis Linux at http://distrowatch.com

MEPIS Linux

MEPIS Linux was launched by Warren Woodford in July 2003, which makes it one of the youngest distributions on this list. Despite being late for the party, MEPIS has succeeded in generating much positive feedback from users and reviewers right from the start.

MEPIS Linux is a successful merge between Debian Sid and Knoppix, a new kind of Linux distribution that can be used both as a live CD, and as a full distribution with a graphical hard disk installer.

This way, users can try the product by simply booting from the MEPIS CD, and install it on hard disk only if they like what they see.
Many other distributions copied this idea later, but it was MEPIS that pioneered the concept of a live CD + a full graphical installer launched from the booted MEPIS CD.

What made MEPIS Linux successful?

Unlike most of the major Linux distributions, MEPIS comes with many non-free, but highly useful applications, all pre-configured and ready to use, out of the box.

These include the NVIDIA accelerated driver, Macromedia Flash plugin, Java, various multimedia codecs for playing popular audio and video files and other applications.

With MEPIS Linux, there is no need to hunt for Java Runtime Environment, then search for the documentation to find out how to enable Java support in your browsers - it is all available right after installation.

This simple idea proved tremendously popular, not only with users new to Linux, but also with the more experienced ones who found it convenient not having to spend hours of post-install configuration and tweaking just to set up a complete working desktop.

Beside standard Debian applications and the above mentioned non-free software,

MEPIS Linux has excellent hardware auto-detection (including the auto-detection of some "winmodems"),
and it includes several configuration utilities developed in-house.
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Pros: Full distribution and live CD in one package, comes pre-configured with NVIDIA, Flash, Java, multimedia codecs and other non-free applications, excellent hardware auto-detection

Cons: Not yet a well-established distribution, the developers should consider employing a graphics artist to improve the distribution's default look and feel.

Free download: Yes
.

Regards
lineup

[Geek]

Woohoooo!

Welcome to the club!

I've been a Linux user for almost six years and haven't looked back.

There is a certain someone trying to convert me to Mac though....

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Originally posted by Geek
Woohoooo!

Welcome to the club!

I've been a Linux user for almost six years and haven't looked back.

There is a certain someone trying to convert me to Mac though....

What LINUX do you run now?

As you see I tried MEPIS for some reasons:

1. It uses like 700 MB and can be download/burnt onto 1 CD.
2. It is has a good HardWare detector and good drivers for common pheriperials,
like for example my Digital Camera.
3. It uses KDE. This is the Graphical windows interface I have used most.
I think it is good and I know howto use it fairly well:
KWrite .. is the Notepad editor, for example


By default MEPIS uses Firefox as browser.
I downloaded and installed XAMPP for LINUX.
No problems!
X - linuX
A = apache web server ( Latest Apache 2.2.4 )
M = MySQL database
P = PHP 5.2.1 (or PHP4.4 by choice)
P = phpMyAdmin .. to web-admin MySQL database

So now I have a PHP5 server up and running.
Good thing with LINUX ...
I can still Read my Other Harddrive ( the one with all my windows XP stuff )
and also easily copy my webpages files into my LINUX Apache server
on other smaller IDE drive.

LINUX is different. And in many ways better than Windows.
Once you have learnt a few things ....
The only Real advantage of WINDOWS is:
They are Very Big and dominating. And so they sort of sets the standard for everything.
For programmers and software creators, not at least.


lineup

[Geek]

Hi Lineup,

I use Debian, which is basically GNU with a Linux kernel. It's super easy to install, but is not for beginners to setup, especially your Xserver (the GUI).

I would suggest for you Ubuntu, which is Debian based, hence stable and lots of package selections, but is geared to the first-timer.

KDE is an excellent choice for the Windows-come LInux user, or if you have family members that use the computer who really don't have the time/patience for a big learning curve.

As you gain experience, you'll probably want to purge KDE and go with a lightweight, high performance WM, like IceWM, Flux, E! or something woefully spartan, like TWM.

As for browser, give Opera a try

Cheers!

[edjosh23]

My school has a lot of Red Hat computers and I recently download Ubuntu to load onto my brother's computer, when I go home. I actually just moved to Vista Business, for free (thanks to my university). I've heard great things about Ubuntu and my boss (small IT business) says that Ubuntu is his "favorite flavor".

Josh

[Geek]

I just reread your post Lineup, Mepis too is Debian based.

I gave it a go once and install was a breeze!

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Originally posted by edjosh23

My school has a lot of Red Hat computers and I recently download Ubuntu to load onto my brother's computer, when I go home.

I actually just moved to Vista Business, for free (thanks to my university).

I've heard great things about Ubuntu and my boss (small IT business) says that Ubuntu is his "favorite flavor".

Josh

Originally posted by Geek
I just reread your post Lineup, Mepis too is Debian based.

I gave it a go once and install was a breeze!

edjosh.
I have tried Red Hat 8, for a period.
It worked. I used a free version from a magazine CD.

Ubuntu ... is currently top of popularity list among users!
DistroWatch.com is the leading information site of Linux packages.
Here is a good information page,
of TOP 10 MAJOR linux:
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major

Current top10 list:

1. Ubuntu
2. Mandriva Linux
3. SUSE LINUX
4. Fedora Core
5. Debian GNU/Linux
6. Knoppix
7. MEPIS Linux
8. Gentoo Linux
9. Slackware Linux
10. Xandros Desktop

About Ubuntu.
I have tried KUbuntu, some year ago
This is a KDE based ubuntu version. (KDE is a german Windows like desktop system)
It is not bad.
Kubuntu - The KDE Desktop
http://www.kubuntu.org/

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Yes, Geek

MEPIS is based on Debian.
Debian is a mature and good Linux. Highly rated.
It is a GNU/Linux.
I suppose this means it is TOTALLY non-commercial and free.


lineup

[Geek]

Originally posted by lineup

I suppose this means it is TOTALLY non-commercial and free.

Yes!

Unless you also choose/add later nonfree and non-US package sources in your apt list.

This would include (most used) things like the Lame .mp3 encoder (which usually has to be compiled from source). Mplayer's Windows, DiVX and Real codecs and Motif.

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Originally posted by Geek

This would include (most used) things like the Lame .mp3 encoder (which usually has to be compiled from source). Mplayer's Windows, DiVX and Real codecs and Motif.

The other day, I was looking for f there was any later lame to download.
Just to update my Audacity and other Sound handling programs, like CDex = ripper!

I found there is even some alpha 4.0 of Lame ......
The final version most used I think is Lame-3.97-final
But I downloaded and I am using now lame-3.98_alpha-11

I don't remember exactly, but think I downloaded from here:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm

I also downloaded a Lame FrontEnd GUI, LameFE.
This is most simple way to Create .mp3 files for WinAmp
http://lamefe.nauta-clarus.de/

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