On 3/21/2018 6:05 PM, David Carlson wrote:
Linux is not Unix. Nor is BSD. Very few users are interested either of
the other two, but they both are very important in the grand scheme of
things.
David C
True about linux and the unixes not being the SAME operating system, but
users do not ordin
Linux is not Unix. Nor is BSD. Very few users are interested either of
the other two, but they both are very important in the grand scheme of
things.
David C
On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 3:05 PM, jeffrey black
wrote:
> On 3/17/2018 11:35 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote:
> > Folks,
> > Thus is
On 3/17/2018 11:35 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote:
> Folks,
> Thus is no longer a thread about gnucash. Perhaps you could take it to
> another venue.
> David T.
>
>
>
>On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 20:57, Adrien
> Monteleone wrote: Avoiding updating the kernel
> can leave you with sec
Folks,
Thus is no longer a thread about gnucash. Perhaps you could take it to another
venue.
David T.
On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 20:57, Adrien Monteleone
wrote: Avoiding updating the kernel can leave you with security
vulnerabilities. Last summer there was a bluetooth vulnerability that
Avoiding updating the kernel can leave you with security vulnerabilities. Last
summer there was a bluetooth vulnerability that was patched and some patches
for Spectre and Meltdown have recently been released with more pending.
There is a solution to rebuilding drivers, however, called DKMS (Dyn
Hi Jeffrey,
I have been using Linux Mint which is a Debian/Ubuntu distribution for 4-5
years with no major problems. The interface is fairly easy to transition to
from Windows particularly if prior to Windows 8.
The RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express controller should work with the standard
Ubuntu di
I'd also recommend Linux Mint. In my experience, it's easy to setup and
use, even for someone who is used to Windows and new to Linux. The Mint
and Ubuntu support communities are very helpful (Mint is based on Ubuntu
so a lot of articles about Ubuntu can also apply). I ran it for years on
my work a
Another vote for Linux Mint.
I don't use it as my distribution of choice, but I maintain a number of
installations for others and find Mint to be the most user-friendly and
difficult to break of the more widely used flavors of Linux.
It's been a while since I encountered hardware that Mint do
Some other things:
When buying a *new* computer, it pays to pay attention to the hardware
details. Check the fine print or ask the sales critter about the make/model
of the various chipsets used:
Intel chips (Ethernet, Wifi, Video, Sound, etc.) are often amoung the *best*
supported under Linu
On 3/15/2018 2:16 PM, Adonay Felipe Nogueira wrote:
As you can see, such a question can generate more suggestions than
people responding.
+1 (I agree), this is mostly because there is no single "Linux", every
GNU+Linux system distribution has different goals, different community
rules, views, so
> As you can see, such a question can generate more suggestions than
> people responding.
+1 (I agree), this is mostly because there is no single "Linux", every
GNU+Linux system distribution has different goals, different community
rules, views, software freedom status, and so on. It's like
clothi
Jeffrey,
As you can see, such a question can generate more suggestions than people
responding.
As someone who just tackled an issue with closed-source wifi drivers in Ubuntu,
the links Edward provided seem to probably be the best route. I’ve also
successfully tackled Realtek cards before, but
I'd also recommend Linux Mint. In my experience, it's easy to setup and
use, even for someone who is used to Windows and new to Linux. The Mint
and Ubuntu support communities are very helpful (Mint is based on Ubuntu
so a lot of articles about Ubuntu can also apply). I ran it for years on
my work a
Another vote for Linux Mint, current running 18.3 on 3 different computers.
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> One of Mint's "improvements" over Ubuntu is additional drivers, partitularly
> closed source ones. Ubuntu (and Debian), like Red Hat Enterprise linux is
> fairly "strict" with reguard to being a totally open source distribution. Mint
> is "looser" in that reguard.
I see something off here, since
At Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:31:15 + Colin Law wrote:
>
> On 15 March 2018 at 13:55, Alan Whiteman wrote:
>
> > My vote goes to Linux Mint. Superb distro.
>
>
> I believe that Mint is based on Ubuntu, so if ethernet is an issue with
> Ubuntu I imagine the same will be true of Mint. In fact if
On 15 March 2018 at 13:55, Alan Whiteman wrote:
> My vote goes to Linux Mint. Superb distro.
I believe that Mint is based on Ubuntu, so if ethernet is an issue with
Ubuntu I imagine the same will be true of Mint. In fact if you can get any
Linux version to work with your card then Ubuntu shoul
Jeffery, I have used Linux Mint and Manjaro with good success. Am
currently using Mint because I got tired of the large, frequent updates
associated with Manjaro, a derivative of Arch Linux. I agree you should
try a few live-CDs to see if the distro recognizes your hardware.
GNUCash availabil
Second that, I have it running of 2 of my laptops (one for testing
purposes).
One thing (among many) is it is continuously being improved, every few
months a newer version is released.
Les
On 03/15/2018 08:55 AM, Alan Whiteman wrote:
My vote goes to Linux Mint. Superb distro.
On 03/15/201
My vote goes to Linux Mint. Superb distro.
On 03/15/2018 06:21 AM, Dr. David Kirkby wrote:
On 15 March 2018 at 07:43, Amish wrote:
Hello
Try Arch Linux if you are willing to put initial efforts in learning and a
bit of tweaking here and there.
It is not an ideal distribution for a newbie t
> I have an iBUYPOWER intel core I5 computer with the Realtek
> RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit ethernet controller, and usb:o
According to h-node ([1][2]), at least in Trisquel 7, 6, and also in
Parabola, some of the revisions of that Ethernet controller work fine
([3]), but you have to p
On 15 March 2018 at 07:43, Amish wrote:
> Hello
>
> Try Arch Linux if you are willing to put initial efforts in learning and a
> bit of tweaking here and there.
>
It is not an ideal distribution for a newbie to Linux. It is very much
aimed at more advanced users.
> Amish
>
Dave
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Hello
Try Arch Linux if you are willing to put initial efforts in learning and
a bit of tweaking here and there.
It has r8168 drivers too. (as a separate package which you can install
easily)
Plus rolling release model which means you will always have up-to-date
system. Once you get hold o
On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 06:17:38 +
jeffrey black wrote:
> I realize this is the wrong forum to ask but; I am finally looking to
> ditch Windoze 10 completely.
>
> I am at my wits end trying to get ubuntu to work with my system. I
> have tried every post I can find on activating the ethernet and
It looks like the driver for the RealTek controller is proprietary, so
you'll have to go through some extra steps to get it working. For
starters, check out this:
https://unixblogger.com/2016/08/11/how-to-get-your-realtek-rtl8111rtl8168-working-updated-guide/
and the top answer to this:
https://as
I realize this is the wrong forum to ask but; I am finally looking to
ditch Windoze 10 completely.
I am at my wits end trying to get ubuntu to work with my system. I have
tried every post I can find on activating the ethernet and wifi, none of
which work.
I have an iBUYPOWER intel core I5 comp
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