What does this discussion have to do with OpenOffice? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [users] ubuntu? linux?
I just started researching linux. At first I tried damnsmalllinux livecd. and other small download linux livecd, puppy, slax, etc. Only damnsmalllinux, detected my cisco aironet 350 wireless pcmcia card. I've installed damnsmalllinux into my harddisk. But I can't get the usb thumbdrive to work. I've ordered free ubuntu cd from shipit. It has arrived. thank you shipit. However i tried to run the livecd. the linux failed to start. it is stop halfway detecting my hardware. My laptop is Compaq Presario 2819ap. It's about 4 years old. Pentium 4m 2ghz. 768mb ram. 30mb harddisk. Cdrom drive is hotswappable with diskette drive. How do I get my laptop to boot into ubuntu? I tried the livecd on my friend's pc. It booted up. But ubuntu did not recognise my thumbdrive as well. How do I get linux to recognise usb thumbdrive? So I read more into linux. unix, bsd, etc. gnome, kde, xfce. debian, slackware, redhat, suse, linspire, freespire, xandros, etc. but got confused. Why the need to have so many diff distribution? Are the software for one distro installable, usable on others? Why the need to have diff window manager? Are the software for gnome/linux, usable on gnome/bsd? I've recently discovered www.portableapps.com It's great, bought myself a external harddisk with casing. Now I'm back to using Windows. Attempts at linux unsuccessful. I'm a windows xp user. Office network file server is Windows Server 2003. 10 workstation with a mix of win xp and win2k. Using dhcp. Using a small dedicated box as print server. Using a 4 port adsl router for internet access. I would like to recommend switching to linux. How do I trial run a linux server alongside the windows server? How do I setup the workstation to access both linux box and windows box? Keith Bates wrote: > On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:05:32 +0100 > Marc Hug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi. Someone answered a question regarding MS Vista by recommending >> > >> Ubuntu Linux. >> I really do not know much about Operating systems. If I would >> consider replacing MS Windows by a Linux system, my main question >> would be: will I be able to communicate with other people and read >> their files, let them read mine etc. ? If this rises problems that >> require specialized knowledge, I quit. >> Marc H. >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Hi, > > The short answer is: yes you can do all these things under linux. You > can even use quite a few programs such as open office, firefox, opera > etc which are all available in several operating systems. > > If you are into games, however, you are best to stick to windows (or > keep both windows and linux on separate machines, or even the same > machine) > > Of all the different "flavours" of linux, ubuntu is probably the > easiest to start off with. > > As this is an open office list, I had best just refer you to some other > links to do your own research: > > www.ubuntu.com > www.linux.org/lessons > www.linuxquestions.org > > Hope this helps to get you started on a great adventure! > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
