Linux?

Damocles said:
most Linux based distros absolutely blow away Windows now and they have done for many years. I don't dual boot, I just run Arch or Kubuntu.
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Blow away is an understatement. It is more like obliterattion. Was using Mandriva 15 years ago. I was running circles around Windows users. The KDE package was just ahead of its time then. I had an edge. Was on dual boot with windows7 and Madriva.
 
Dialog said:
Blow away is an understatement. It is more like obliterattion. Was using Mandriva 15 years ago. I was running circles around Windows users. The KDE package was just ahead of its time then. I had an edge. Was on dual boot with windows7 and Madriva.
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I started with Mandrake with KDE in 2001ish but then it was discontinued and I didn't like Red Hat.

Hard to believe someone could improve on KDE but Cinnamon did it for me. I guess I'm one of those users who really likes Linux if it can be made to use like WIndows 7 graphically.. and Cinnamon desktop just nailed it.

It's almost like I don't even wanna argue over what linux someone uses.. as long as I can use a Cinnamon flavor to it. Hell even Debian has a Cinnamon option now and ofcourse there's LMDE.
 
astevec said:
I am looking at Arch at the mo.
Cupla questions if that's OK.
1. How did u install it, i.e. thru CLI (from Arch web site .iso) or Arch GUI site (ALG)?
2. Which Desktop Environment do u use?
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1. Through the terminal. Its not as hard as it sounds and Arch Wiki (the single greatest resource for all Arch stuff) has a guide.
2. I use KDE on X11.
 
Damocles said:
1. Through the terminal. Its not as hard as it sounds and Arch Wiki (the single greatest resource for all Arch stuff) has a guide.
2. I use KDE on X11.
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Ta for info. Ended up using ALG, piss easy, got latest stable version & defaults to KDE plasma :-)
I'm still trying to get used to the 'Arch' way of doing things ;-(
One more question, probably a long shot, have you used archiso to create image files and/or, on different *nix plaforms, xorriso?
 
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astevec said:
Seems to be numerous problems with the recent 24.04 ubuntu system upgrade. I use neon but the probs affect other ubuntu based distros as well.

I upgraded 2 machines last week, both had 'inbuilt' software missing. 1st noticed it when 'fdisk' was nowhere to be found!
Also, 1 machine was dual-boot (DOH!s) and couldn't find any devices. Fixed that, but couldn't mount DOH!s drive. Can still boot into it tho', don't ask ;-).

Checking, over the last wk, my advice would be to give it a miss and check out ur distro's forums.

PS What's this ads stuff ubuntu are involved in?
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What planet are you from and is their air there?
 
Barcon said:
What planet are you from and is their air there?
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You've never heard of the planet Ubuntu? It's in the Boötes constellation obviously, which is paired with the Microsoft Constellation. Hence the term "dual boot".

Planet Ubuntu

planet.ubuntu.com planet.ubuntu.com

Microsoft’s Project Constellation

Project Constellation - Using learning analytics to inform education strategies
www.microsoft.com www.microsoft.com
 
Trevor Morley's Tache said:
Although more commercial, Ubuntu works pretty much as is with limited requirement for faffing around with configuration. Debian needs a bit more tinkering, but ultimately more customisable. It really depends on what you want to do with it.
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Oh I use LMDE..

So I get to use Debian with a Linux Mint distro and Cinnamon desktop. I haven't had the troubles of either Ubuntu commercialization or Debian barebones.

If you feel curious.. here:

Download LMDE 6 - Linux Mint

Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
www.linuxmint.com www.linuxmint.com
 
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