On Saturday 14 November 2009 08:37:09 Robert Marma wrote: > To anyone in the group: > > Hello again. I don't get to follow the discussions as frequently as I > would prefer, since I am not blessed to have Internet service where I live > and have to wait to visit my daughter or the local library to log on. > > I had bothered all of you a few months ago with a question regarding which > version of GNU/Linux to use to compile Scribus, with a view to eventually > writing my own customized code. I would like to create a bootable or > "live" CD in order to try out one or a few of the GNU/Linux distros on my > Windows XP and Vista laptops, and was wondering where I could download ISO > or other images for this experiment. I actually downloaded and burned a > Debian disc the other day, but it didn't boot, since it apparently was > intended for a single-partition Linux installation or dual- partition > Linux/Windows installation. In case it matters, my laptops are far from > being "high end", but I'm sure they would meet the minimum > RAM/processor/HDD requirements. > > Any advice and links you can offer would be greatly appreciated. > > Bob M. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus On my main box (32 bit) I run the 32 bit version of Slackware Linux. I update the latest Scribus version (1.5.0) overnight every night using a script.
I have in times past run Slackware in as little as 128 MB but I don't suggest that today. On my wife's HP Pavilion I installed the 64 bit version of Slackware. Had to add the wicd program from the "extras" directory on the install disk to get wireless connectivity to work. The HP came with Vista and the HP folks swore Win XP wouldn't work. But Slackware runs like a champ. On both machines I run the XFCE gui instead of the disastrous KDE4. All the KDE apps still work except for Quanta Plus. That I run on an alternate partition with Slackware 12.2. -- John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
