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1 • UHU-Linux (by Alan Moser at 2004-11-29 14:01:19 GMT)
I have heard about UHU-Linux before, I wanted to try it, but does anyone know if they make an English version, I can't read their website.
~Alan
2 • Multi CDs (by martx on 2004-11-29 14:02:23 GMT)
Downloading now!
3 • WHY??! (by maceto on 2004-11-29 14:14:32 GMT)
Why is it that a distro like Kalango Linux 3.0 looks better that e.g Mandrake and has a better control panel than e.g Redhat and many many others??
Take debian they are at least working on yast, but I would not be supprised if it will be lost and not finished, why is this?
It seems to me that these "one man" distros there are at lest one person saying I want this and I want it like this! Just think were linux could be with e.g redhat dropping yum and go for apt with yast, just an example.
Is it just me that think this or what?
4 • Linux Distris and Gentoo (by Vic on 2004-11-29 14:31:58 GMT)
There are so many Linux distros and it's quite difficult to find the right one. Every Distro has its own advantages and disadvantages. I have been using Linux since 1998, and the diversity has enormly increased since then.
For now, I'm gonna try out the new Kanotix, but I think of switching to Gentoo, or at least Vidalinux, and maybe MEPIS. I have some problems with Ubuntu and Fedora, but they seem to be good too....Oh hell...
And great to hear that Gentoo is going to be developed in a way that will probably fit more people's needs!
5 • Gentoo Linux (by Mat at 2004-11-29 14:44:41 GMT)
I would love to try Gentoo but there are a lot of install steps. It's too bad they can't make it quicker/easier to install with menus. There could also be an option to install it as it is installed now, for people who like to do it that way. Hopefully someday......
6 • My perfect distro ... (by Marc on 2004-11-29 15:53:18 GMT)
Would be :
- Easy to install like Mandrake
- Easy to configure like Mepis
- Fast like Arch
- Simple menu like Ubuntu
- Look sharp like Fedora
And what else add it on ....
7 • Gentoo - making the right step (by Metro on 2004-11-29 15:59:25 GMT)
I hope Gentoo can have a installer finally.
Right now I have installed VidaLinux and I was amazed by is simplicity of instalation.
I probably will make some errors that I will not recover the distro but I'm learning and I will not give up:)
Gentoo please give us a easier install and the number of users will be bigger.
I thing 2005 will be a wonderful year to Linux if debian an gentoo can be more easy to install. The best example I now is Mepis. Gentoo and Debian should learn from them.
With the right steps Linux will be much more user friendly and will enlarge is share of users. For that it must be for noobs, must be easy to understand. I thing taht this is the bigest problem. The hardcore developers now so mutch that dont can see that there are people that need very simple thinks.
I now. I'm a newbie:)
Sorry for my bad english:(
8 • Re: My perfect distro ... (by Mat on 2004-11-29 16:12:14 GMT)
In reply to Marc's list.
Would it also be existing?
9 • No subject (by Andrea on 2004-11-29 16:13:54 GMT)
i am using gentoo right now and i think that it does not need an installer:
it is adressed to experienced linux user only and it is based on fredom of choice and customization of any step...
so it has to be just you and the machine... In fact each user has his own method of installing gentoo.
Anyway some things can be made easier with an installer-configuration tool, so for me the installer is welcome but it is not the kind of thing i am expecting from this poweful distro.
10 • Is there a distro out there with... (by brodders on 2004-11-29 16:53:30 GMT)
a practical set of vinyl LP recording tools, suitable for an old PC?
* lightweight wm e.g. IceWm to keep cpu load down. KDE is out.
* simple & useful recording tool with VU metering e.g. Krecord
* edit suite e.g. Audacity
* de-scratch / pop / click tool - by far best right now is gwc
Using Buffalo and making some progress but still without a good descratch tool. Yes, there are dedicated multimedia and audio CD's (DeMuDi) - but what I've seen is way overkill - so complex that I can't use them alas. I want to get a job done, not to experience an exploration of audio OS layers, widget sets, build conflicts, struggling to configure it to -at least- show a sign of life.
I can find distro's with each component individually - but so far not everything. The big gotcha seems to be that most tools are wedded to different library's - *nix's own dll hell.
I just want to record my LP collection onto an old PC, do a bit of editing and de-scratch the sound. Not build a new distro.
Anyone know of a distro with all of these??
Thank you!
11 • next donation (by foo on 2004-11-29 16:58:52 GMT)
maybe the next distrowatch donation should go to slackware... it'd be great gesture, methinks.
12 • NetBSD 2.0 soon available (by A happy NetBSD user on 2004-11-29 17:07:50 GMT)
The final release of NetBSD 2.0 should also be added to the waiting list. The 2.0 release has already been tagged in CVS and the official announcement plus downloadable ISOs should be available within a couple of days.
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2004/11/29/0007.html
13 • next donation (by Tux5 at 2004-11-29 17:27:30 GMT)
I agree, it would be a nice gesture for the next donation to go to Slackware.
14 • correction (by A happy NetBSD user on 2004-11-29 17:38:41 GMT)
Sorry, I meant to link to this message:
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2004/11/29/0024.html
The log message says: "Welcome to the 2.0 release (finally)" :-)
15 • Multi Distro (by Dimitri at 2004-11-29 18:06:02 GMT)
What a great idea!
16 • next donation (by dthacker at 2004-11-29 18:53:21 GMT)
I agree, the next donation should go to slackware.
17 • gentoo rocks (by dave on 2004-11-29 18:59:04 GMT)
I think I have to personally thank gentoo for being a bit harder to install than some of the rest. It forced me to learn a little more about how things were done and now it's an almost trivial task to install gentoo from knoppix or any other running distro. Yeah yeah, a graphical intaller would be nice, but you would depriving yourself of a good education and the graphical installer will never give you as much flexibility.
18 • Update on Suse 9.2 ftp edition (by jimk on 2004-11-29 18:59:53 GMT)
The following lines were added to the readme.txt in the 9.2 directory on suse's ftp server:
"PS.: The SUSE Linux 9.2 ftp version is being worked on and will be made available in this directory in mid of January 2005."
19 • RE: Is there a distro out there with... (by SFN on 2004-11-29 19:37:40 GMT)
"Yes, there are dedicated multimedia and audio CD's (DeMuDi) - but what I've seen is way overkill - so complex that I can't use them alas."
Have you looked at dyne:bolic? It's still overkill in the sense that it's more than you need but it's not complex at all.
For your requirements:
* lightweight wm e.g. IceWm to keep cpu load down. KDE is out.
Comes with both WindowMaker and Fluxbox installed. You can toggle between the two.
* simple & useful recording tool with VU metering e.g. Krecord
You can record with Audacity
* edit suite e.g. Audacity
Speaking of which, it comes with Audacity
* de-scratch / pop / click tool - by far best right now is gwc
No dice there but you can de-noise using the plugins that come with Audacity.
It's not exactly what you're looking for but it will get you what you want, plus more if you feel like playing with its other features.
http://www.dynebolic.org/
20 • Knoppix Games Edition (by Anonymous Penguin on 2004-11-29 19:42:09 GMT)
I hope it comes with Nvidia and ATI drivers, otherwise it won't make much sense, at least until you install it to HD and install the drivers yourself.
21 • UHU and Kurumin (by Anonymous Penguin on 2004-11-29 19:55:55 GMT)
Such stunning beautiful distributions...But then if you don't understand Ungarian or Portuguese they are no use to you.
While the effort by the developers (providing linux distros mostly in the local language) is highly praiseworthy, it is truly a pity that there are no English versions.
And BTW, does anybody know if "dpkg-reconfigure locales" would work with UHU linux?
22 • Cosmetic is important bu it comes comes after functionality. (by AFC3 on 2004-11-29 20:02:59 GMT)
Hello:
I do not deny that there is a value in the cosmtic side of Linux.
For me the most sober, the best, a matter of taste.
But the stability, the functionality of the plaftform is for me of the utmost importnace, and next is ease of intall/upgrade.
As good as they are, there is still a lot of progess to make in this area.
Kontrol Center, is a great begining, a good base for more of the same.
Languages: I would sy do not worry, if a distro proves very good, translating is like cosmetics: not that difficult to do!
--
23 • Next donation (by Jose Marcio at 2004-11-29 20:35:03 GMT)
I think Slackware is a good choice. They are (or he is) showing what is the meaning of the Open Source world.
24 • Re: My perfect distro (by Ariszló at 2004-11-29 20:46:08 GMT)
Sounds like a mixture of SuSE (aka. Novell Linux Desktop) and Yoper.
"- Easy to install like Mandrake:" Both SuSE & Yoper (but SuSE is easier than Yoper)
"- Easy to configure like Mepis:" Both SuSE & Yoper (but SuSE is easier than Yoper)
"- Fast like Arch:" Yoper, definitely.
"- Simple menu like Ubuntu:" What makes a menu simple?
"- Look sharp like Fedora:" If you mean shining colors then both SuSE & Yoper. If you mean a nice wallpaper then it's up to you to decorate your desktop.
25 • Re:Cosmetic is important bu it comes comes after functionality. (by Anonymous Penguin on 2004-11-29 20:56:52 GMT)
"Languages: I would sy do not worry, if a distro proves very good, translating is like cosmetics: not that difficult to do!"
Not difficult, but an awful lot of work that nobody wants to do :-)
26 • easy, powerful linux (by Carl Stephenson at 2004-11-29 20:59:08 GMT)
Try the debian sarge net install. Seriously, it's easy and then you're ready for apt-get (try Synaptic). There's also a program called gramofile for linux, which you can install using synaptic. I've used it with great results.
27 • RE: UHU and Kurumin (by Michael Salivar at 2004-11-29 21:18:39 GMT)
And how many great distros are there that non-English speakers can't use without modification, because they're English only? Please, try to look at it from the perspective of others, and realize that the developers don't owe you anything, it's their project.
Besides, if you want an English translation, why not offer to help with it?
28 • RE: UHU and Kurumin (by Michael Salivar) (by Anonymous Penguin on 2004-11-29 21:32:54 GMT)
Please read my post again and you will noticed that what you are saying is already implied in what I wrote.
Of course the developers don't owe me anything. That is true for almost any linux distro and any single FLOSS app.
As to translating myself neither Hungarian nor Portuguese nor English are my mother tongue. Can you imagine what a mess?
29 • English UHU (by Ariszló at 2004-11-29 21:42:55 GMT)
Once you have installed UHU, you can switch it to English but the installer is only available in Hungarian.
Here's a screenshot of UHU 1.1 in English (among other distros):
http://ariszlo.tripod.com/scr3.html
30 • No subject (by Anonymous on 2004-11-29 21:58:28 GMT)
"'- Simple menu like Ubuntu:' What makes a menu simple?"
I know what he means. I've played with Ubuntu a bit and the menu is strangely simple. Even though the various items are not in the same place as most distros, you seem to instinctively know where they are. I can't explain why.
31 • Re:English UHU (by Ariszlo') (by Anonymous Penguin on 2004-11-29 22:09:08 GMT)
Thanks, that is exactly what I wanted to know.
The installer shouldn't be much of a problem: I tried one of their first versions and I can remember it was vey intuitive.
32 • Slackware Security Updates (by RM on 2004-11-29 22:40:44 GMT)
Just a warning, there is an unofficial group trying to pass themselves off as being chosen by Mr. Volkerding to supply security updates.
33 • The perfect distribution (by Steffen at 2004-11-29 23:20:23 GMT)
- Ubuntu with Anaconda and Yast
+ Maybe an upgrade of Gnome Nautilus that would make it approx. Xandros FileManager quality --> it's getting there though...
Yep, that's it. Ubuntu is pretty good as it is, if you ask me.
34 • gentoo installer (by Mark at 2004-11-29 23:39:01 GMT)
Although I am not against an installer as it is not about choice installing gentoo is more about having the time to set aside. Just read over the installation handbook a couple of times, print it out and boot the livecd. Most of it is just copying commands and pressing enter. During it you learn a lot more than any graphical installer could teach you. Also getting a full system with xorg kde and openoffice takes no time if you use the package-cds. Kudos to the gentoo developers
35 • Keep the stages! (by Reuben at 2004-11-30 01:37:39 GMT)
I like the current gentoo stages where you install it from a chrooted envirment. It's hard, but no other distro that I've seen alows me to setup Linux the way I want it.
36 • vinyl LP distro (by PastorEd on 2004-11-30 03:16:26 GMT)
Brodders wrote:
Is there a distro out there with a practical set of vinyl LP recording tools, suitable for an old PC?
* lightweight wm e.g. IceWm to keep cpu load down. KDE is out.
* simple & useful recording tool with VU metering e.g. Krecord
* edit suite e.g. Audacity
* de-scratch / pop / click tool - by far best right now is gwc
Anyone know of a distro with all of these?? That, of course, would be Debian.
If you have broadband internet, you *really* owe it to yourself to try the netinstall Sarge - with the new installer, you can easily have a Debian system up and running in a very short order. Then, once you've got your core system installed, do this:
apt-get install gwc audacity icewm-gnome krecord
That will install the minimum necessary libraries AUTOMATICALLY FOR YOU so you don't have to fuss with them. You'll be able to boot into IceWM; it will have Gnome support, so your "gwc" program will work okay; it will have installed the kdebase needed so krecord works for you...
In Debian, no one can hear you scream... because you won't be screaming. Apt-get is your friend.
37 • Gentoo changes a step in the right direction (by gnobuddy at 2004-11-30 05:12:42 GMT)
I use Gentoo on my home Linux box. The pain of the tedious, several day long installation and configuration process is countered by the incredible ease of adding new software. Gentoo is the *only* Linux on which I have been able to compile Qcad, for instance, and with a simple "emerge -v qcad".
For myself, I find the flexible "optimisations" mostly to be a royal pain in the rear, for instance when I emerge Gimp and go through a few hours of compilation, only to find that I forgot to add "gimp-print" to the USE variable, and consequently cannot print from the Gimp. Okay, grin and bear it, I add gimp-print to the USE variable, and re emerge the Gimp; a few more hours later, I find I forgot to add "gif" to the USE variable, so I cannot open any GIF files. Arrrgh!
It's the same story elsewhere, for instance I compiled KDE (took some 24 hours!) only to find I had forgotten to add "cups" to the USE variable.
Good grief, does anyone really *want* to be unable to print from within the Gimp?? or KDE?? Why provide "optimisations" that no one in their right minds would want?
So I for one am very glad to hear that the Gentoo developers plan to make a more complete Live CD, and a less tedious installer. I use Gentoo for Portage/emerge, not for the tweakability so beloved by some of the Gentoo cognosenti.
-Gnobuddy
38 • No subject (by mcg on 2004-11-30 05:28:10 GMT)
good news about Gentoo GNU/Linux that new version soon will arrive and kernel .2.6 is default whats more it is useable as live cd and as well installation cd :)but why graphic installation?this is Linux based on Unix,this is not a piece of shit windoze.the installation is now perfect.if someone wants to use or try,let them use Vida Linux OS instead it for noobs but please dont touch the installation of Gentoo
39 • Gentoo Installer (by Allan Cairns at 2004-11-30 06:01:55 GMT)
Why do Gentoo fanatics get all prissy when someone mentions a GUI installer?
For the record I have installed Gentoo half a dozen times over the last 18 months. Having to re-read the handbook every time is a pain and most of the machines I play with are old and take ages to install from source.
A true live cd that allows you to install in a terminal window would be a huge step forward as you could do other things and use cut-and-paste to eliminate typing mistakes. I also like the idea of the kickstart scripting.
That said, I would still like to see a full-on GUI install similar to Anaconda that takes you right through to working GUI of your choice using binary packages. You could then leave the thing running an emerge update in the background to recompile everything for your architecture while working with a fully functional desktop. It might take a few days but at least you're running in the meantime.
Gentoo is about choice. GUI automated install v text manual install is a choice. Enough Said.
Allan
40 • Contribution (by Stevevn Watsky at 2004-11-30 06:41:44 GMT)
Having read of Patrick's problems and having gone through a similarly frustrating experience with the medical community -- in my case Type I diabetes, undiagnosed for a year -- I agree with everyone.
Slackware.
Thanks and cheers,
Steven
41 • No subject (by Anonymous on 2004-11-30 06:42:53 GMT)
"Why do Gentoo fanatics get all prissy when someone mentions a GUI installer?"
Because my favorite part of Gentoo is the choice the installer gives me. I set up /etc/fstab the way I like it, not how some programers at mandrakesoft or red hat think the mount points and options should be.
If you need a GUI installer look at other Linux distrobutions.
42 • I think it should go to KIle (by Alex on 2004-11-30 07:13:22 GMT)
http://kile.sourceforge.net/
This is a great and very useful project for me and many others.
43 • Gentoo Installer (by Allan Cairns at 2004-11-30 07:22:02 GMT)
"Because my favorite part of Gentoo is the choice the installer gives me. "
And no-one is proposing to take that away from you. You install your way and I'll install mine.
Allan
44 • No subject (by mcg on 2004-11-30 08:03:45 GMT)
there are abuout 500 GNU/Linux distro out there,which means choice!if you find Gentoo difficult,then use windoze like distros such as mandrake,suse,libranet ,xandros.Gentoo is a distro which teachs you while using,you understand your system.other choice you dont want to learn make your choice from the pool and be happy
45 • Re: The perfect distribution (Ubuntu with Anaconda and Yast) (by Ariszló at 2004-11-30 08:50:22 GMT)
Ubuntu fails at being fast (unless you have 1 GB of RAM), which was one of the requirements listed by Marc.
46 • Multi-Mini Live Distro CD (by ChiJoan at 2004-11-30 12:53:53 GMT)
Sorry to say I was not allowed to download it from this FTP site address. Please let us know when it is mirrored elsewhere.
Thanks so much,
ChiJoan
47 • Re: The perfect distribution (Ubuntu with Anaconda and Yast) (by Alan Moser at 2004-11-30 13:41:06 GMT)
"Ubuntu fails at being fast (unless you have 1 GB of RAM)"
Ubuntu is quick, but not out of the box. What you have to do is down load the i686 kernel or the K7 kernel if you have a AMD Duron/Athlon.
~Alan
48 • Gentoo GUI (by mudrii at 2004-11-30 14:14:29 GMT)
I love Gentoo and use it for years and I like new idea instaling using GUI.
Gentoo is obout the choice.
CHOICE
49 • Re:No subject (by mcg on 2004-11-30 08:03:45 GMT) (by Anonymous Penguin on 2004-11-30 16:13:30 GMT)
You have all the right to defend your choices about Gentoo, but leave other distros alone. Libranet and SuSE are powerful enough to satisfy the most demanding of powerusers. Did you know that Linus uses SuSE?
50 • All this talk about perfect distros.. (by EEDOK at 2004-11-30 18:05:32 GMT)
does your perfect distro exist? http://eedok.voidofmind.com/linux/chooser.html
I need ideas for more questions to classify distros and more distros to be added to the database.(I shall make this script open source once I clean it up a bit).
51 • Linus and SUSE (by Anonymous on 2004-11-30 20:50:45 GMT)
Does Linus still use SuSE now that Novell owns it?
52 • I second for Kile (by Adrian on 2004-12-01 00:17:13 GMT)
Kile is the best software LaTeX program out there, it's about time they got more credit. I hope they get the donation.
53 • Doubt it. (by Alex on 2004-12-01 00:19:45 GMT)
Developers like Linus always have to compile and recompile software and have total control, I wouldn't be suprised if he used Gentoo or Debian now ;)
54 • Gentoo GUI Installer (by Allan Cairns at 2004-12-01 07:07:46 GMT)
"there are abuout 500 GNU/Linux distro out there,which means choice!if you find Gentoo difficult,then use windoze like distros such as mandrake,suse,libranet ,xandros.Gentoo is a distro which teachs you while using,you understand your system.other choice you dont want to learn make your choice from the pool and be happy"
I never said I found Gentoo too difficult. If you read my original post you would see that I have installed Gentoo several times. My issues were to do with the drudgery of the manual install and the length of time to install from source.
That said, what do you have against people who are daunted by the manual install? I like Gentoo because it has the most advanced package management of any distro out there and I would like to see it become more visible with other Linux users. The up-front install turns many away.
Allan
55 • No subject (by Anonymous on 2004-12-01 09:51:36 GMT)
>>Does Linus still use SuSE now that Novell owns it?
>I wouldn't be suprised if he used Gentoo or Debian now
Stallman uses Debian.
56 • Re: No subject by Anonymous (by Ariszló at 2004-12-01 13:49:46 GMT)
Debian GNU/Linux or Debian GNU/Hurd?
57 • Donation... (by P.F.Pearson on 2004-12-01 20:54:59 GMT)
I agree that a donation to Slackware would be a great "good faith" gesture. Kile looks pretty good - how about donating to them the month after Slackware :-)
58 • Sis onboard sound/video (by im_ka at 2004-12-01 21:46:22 GMT)
does anyone know a distro that support onboard sis sound and video _out of the box_? i wanna install linux on my little cousin's pc without much hassle. should be some "easy" distro in the suse/mandrake/mepis/etc... category.
mepis doesnt boot because of video
suse doesnt support the sound card out of the box
regards
59 • zdnet article is misleading (by butters at 2004-12-01 22:17:53 GMT)
The Gentoo developer interviewed in this zdnet article was quick to point out that the reporter was very misleading.
If you read the replies to the article you will find:
Name: Chris Gianelloni
Location: USA
Occupation: Gentoo Linux Developer
Comment: Well, what can I say except that quite a bit of the "meat" of this "interview" was ignored. I did make mention that the full-environment LiveCD would be an "experimental" CD available for x86 and amd64 and that it will have a "limited functionality, beta version" of the installer on the CD. At no point did I represent that there would be a 100% completed installer available by February, but now it appears that everyone under the sun thinks that there will be one.
There will not.
Trust me on this one. The Gentoo Installer project is working very hard, but they are not anywhere near completion and definitely will not be so quickly after the winter holidays. (end comment)
The focus of the Gentoo developers is not on the installer. There are more people working on the Catalyst release tools than on the proposed installer. While I know they will eventually turn out a nice installer for Gentoo, I have always figured that this project should be the work of a commercial distribution (i.e. the many GUI distributions based on Debian). The fact that the biggest GUI Gentoo distribution is the tiny Vidalinux team still boggles my mind. The Gentoo developers have gone to great lengths to create a set of tools and scripts to make Gentoo a great engine for a commercial project. Sun and IBM still need to commit to a open-source community... imagine Sun OpenSolaris/Linux powered by Gentoo Portage?
60 • Gentoo (by Matrix00029 on 2004-12-01 23:55:07 GMT)
Is Gentoo really practical for an enterprise distribution? Portage pretty muchr equires that things are compiled from source, do big software houses really want to give away all their IP, and do customers really want to spend hours compiling software? I think not.
Anyway, I also think that Kile should get the next donation, they really have a very good program and need more support. Their the best in their category.
61 • Sarge is coming! Believe! (by Darrell Covington at 2004-12-01 23:04:44 GMT)
Tried many good distributions: Caldera (remember them?), Red Hat, Fedora, Mandrake, SuSe, Slackware, Gentoo, Debian, Knoppix, Debian, Mepis, Debian, Gnoppix, Debian, Libranet, Debian, Morphix, Debian, Debian, Debian, Debian, Debian . . . Linux on steriods.
62 • Re: Sarge is coming! (by Darrell Covington at 2004-12-01 23:16:15 GMT)
Would you believe steroids?
63 • Enjoyment (by William Roddy at 2004-12-02 23:55:20 GMT)
I have enjoyed reading this discussion and I have learned a lot. Thank you all.
I was wondering if any discussion like it had every taken place on a Windows Web site.
GNU/Linux offers so many wonderful alternatives, it's difficult to decide, and it's always a exciting to see what new adventure there is for today.
64 • Knoppix game distro? (by Scott Wilson at 2004-12-03 03:18:40 GMT)
It would be great, if i could play my Lokie games again. Ever since Xorg became the x window package of choice for many distros, I have been unable to get them to work.
65 • re : Sis onboard sound/video by im_ka (by Anonymous on 2004-12-03 14:03:33 GMT)
If your not scared of reading a bit , i would say that
Arch has all the support for an Sis motherboard.
I did a complete installation of Arch on an ECS K7SOM+
and everything is configured OK !!!
66 • Fedora Core 3: Nvidia problems seem to be finally fixed. (by Andre G- on 2004-12-03 18:54:01 GMT)
Hello:
the latest updates (using up2date), seem to have finally fixed the Nvidia driver problems that where part of FC3. (Could never get it working!).
The 3D graphics is now enabled, the x config file now looks "normal" (by Nvidia standards), and no manual editing was required.
My FX5200 Nvidia based video card, now works well, and finally the 3D looks very fast. It seems faster than FC2...
In see in "up2date" more Nvidia stuff, and always enable it.
I would say this is a significant achievement, in the FC3 "camp".
Hope it will get even better...
AFC3
67 • Definitely (by Mark on 2004-12-04 00:53:17 GMT)
Kile I think would be an excellent choice to donate to. I vote for them. THough I have to say that DamnSmall is looking nice and also unique with .9 perhaps they will be rewarded next time,
68 • No subject (by Leth on 2004-12-05 09:47:04 GMT)
Hm... I have 128 MB Ram and a P4 1.4 Ghz, and yet, Ubuntu runs very well...
69 • gentoo reviews (by gentoousernoob on 2004-12-05 13:32:57 GMT)
ladislav:
just wanted to let you know that the gentoo reviews on "the jem report" and on "linux.com" are identical. not sure if that really matters or if anyone will even read this, considering the dw weekly will be renewed in a day or so, but i'm drunk and felt like pointing it out.
70 • gentoo reviews by gentoousernoob (by Anonymous on 2004-12-06 11:15:06 GMT)
"but i'm drunk and felt like pointing it out"
You're not only thoughful when drunk, but also honest! :-)
Friends don't let friends post drunk.
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| • Issue 1100 (2024-12-09): Oreon 9.3, differences in speed, IPFire's new appliance, Fedora Asahi Remix gets new video drivers, openSUSE Leap Micro updated, Redox OS running Redox OS |
| • Issue 1099 (2024-12-02): AnduinOS 1.0.1, measuring RAM usage, SUSE continues rebranding efforts, UBports prepares for next major version, Murena offering non-NFC phone |
| • Issue 1098 (2024-11-25): Linux Lite 7.2, backing up specific folders, Murena and Fairphone partner in fair trade deal, Arch installer gets new text interface, Ubuntu security tool patched |
| • Issue 1097 (2024-11-18): Chimera Linux vs Chimera OS, choosing between AlmaLinux and Debian, Fedora elevates KDE spin to an edition, Fedora previews new installer, KDE testing its own distro, Qubes-style isolation coming to FreeBSD |
| • Issue 1096 (2024-11-11): Bazzite 40, Playtron OS Alpha 1, Tucana Linux 3.1, detecting Screen sessions, Redox imports COSMIC software centre, FreeBSD booting on the PinePhone Pro, LXQt supports Wayland window managers |
| • Issue 1095 (2024-11-04): Fedora 41 Kinoite, transferring applications between computers, openSUSE Tumbleweed receives multiple upgrades, Ubuntu testing compiler optimizations, Mint partners with Framework |
| • Issue 1094 (2024-10-28): DebLight OS 1, backing up crontab, AlmaLinux introduces Litten branch, openSUSE unveils refreshed look, Ubuntu turns 20
| | • Issue 1093 (2024-10-21): Kubuntu 24.10, atomic vs immutable distributions, Debian upgrading Perl packages, UBports adding VoLTE support, Android to gain native GNU/Linux application support |
| • Issue 1092 (2024-10-14): FunOS 24.04.1, a home directory inside a file, work starts of openSUSE Leap 16.0, improvements in Haiku, KDE neon upgrades its base |
| • Issue 1091 (2024-10-07): Redox OS 0.9.0, Unified package management vs universal package formats, Redox begins RISC-V port, Mint polishes interface, Qubes certifies new laptop |
| • Issue 1090 (2024-09-30): Rhino Linux 2024.2, commercial distros with alternative desktops, Valve seeks to improve Wayland performance, HardenedBSD parterns with Protectli, Tails merges with Tor Project, Quantum Leap partners with the FreeBSD Foundation |
| • Issue 1089 (2024-09-23): Expirion 6.0, openKylin 2.0, managing configuration files, the future of Linux development, fixing bugs in Haiku, Slackware packages dracut |
| • Issue 1088 (2024-09-16): PorteuX 1.6, migrating from Windows 10 to which Linux distro, making NetBSD immutable, AlmaLinux offers hardware certification, Mint updates old APT tools |
| • Issue 1087 (2024-09-09): COSMIC desktop, running cron jobs at variable times, UBports highlights new apps, HardenedBSD offers work around for FreeBSD change, Debian considers how to cull old packages, systemd ported to musl |
| • Issue 1086 (2024-09-02): Vanilla OS 2, command line tips for simple tasks, FreeBSD receives investment from STF, openSUSE Tumbleweed update can break network connections, Debian refreshes media |
| • Issue 1085 (2024-08-26): Nobara 40, OpenMandriva 24.07 "ROME", distros which include source code, FreeBSD publishes quarterly report, Microsoft updates breaks Linux in dual-boot environments |
| • Issue 1084 (2024-08-19): Liya 2.0, dual boot with encryption, Haiku introduces performance improvements, Gentoo dropping IA-64, Redcore merges major upgrade |
| • Issue 1083 (2024-08-12): TrueNAS 24.04.2 "SCALE", Linux distros for smartphones, Redox OS introduces web server, PipeWire exposes battery drain on Linux, Canonical updates kernel version policy |
| • Issue 1082 (2024-08-05): Linux Mint 22, taking snapshots of UFS on FreeBSD, openSUSE updates Tumbleweed and Aeon, Debian creates Tiny QA Tasks, Manjaro testing immutable images |
| • Issue 1081 (2024-07-29): SysLinuxOS 12.4, OpenBSD gain hardware acceleration, Slackware changes kernel naming, Mint publishes upgrade instructions |
| • Issue 1080 (2024-07-22): Running GNU/Linux on Android with Andronix, protecting network services, Solus dropping AppArmor and Snap, openSUSE Aeon Desktop gaining full disk encryption, SUSE asks openSUSE to change its branding |
| • Issue 1079 (2024-07-15): Ubuntu Core 24, hiding files on Linux, Fedora dropping X11 packages on Workstation, Red Hat phasing out GRUB, new OpenSSH vulnerability, FreeBSD speeds up release cycle, UBports testing new first-run wizard |
| • Issue 1078 (2024-07-08): Changing init software, server machines running desktop environments, OpenSSH vulnerability patched, Peppermint launches new edition, HardenedBSD updates ports |
| • Issue 1077 (2024-07-01): The Unity and Lomiri interfaces, different distros for different tasks, Ubuntu plans to run Wayland on NVIDIA cards, openSUSE updates Leap Micro, Debian releases refreshed media, UBports gaining contact synchronisation, FreeDOS celebrates its 30th anniversary |
| • Issue 1076 (2024-06-24): openSUSE 15.6, what makes Linux unique, SUSE Liberty Linux to support CentOS Linux 7, SLE receives 19 years of support, openSUSE testing Leap Micro edition |
| • Issue 1075 (2024-06-17): Redox OS, X11 and Wayland on the BSDs, AlmaLinux releases Pi build, Canonical announces RISC-V laptop with Ubuntu, key changes in systemd |
| • Issue 1074 (2024-06-10): Endless OS 6.0.0, distros with init diversity, Mint to filter unverified Flatpaks, Debian adds systemd-boot options, Redox adopts COSMIC desktop, OpenSSH gains new security features |
| • Issue 1073 (2024-06-03): LXQt 2.0.0, an overview of Linux desktop environments, Canonical partners with Milk-V, openSUSE introduces new features in Aeon Desktop, Fedora mirrors see rise in traffic, Wayland adds OpenBSD support |
| • Issue 1072 (2024-05-27): Manjaro 24.0, comparing init software, OpenBSD ports Plasma 6, Arch community debates mirror requirements, ThinOS to upgrade its FreeBSD core |
| • Issue 1071 (2024-05-20): Archcraft 2024.04.06, common command line mistakes, ReactOS imports WINE improvements, Haiku makes adjusting themes easier, NetBSD takes a stand against code generated by chatbots |
| • Issue 1070 (2024-05-13): Damn Small Linux 2024, hiding kernel messages during boot, Red Hat offers AI edition, new web browser for UBports, Fedora Asahi Remix 40 released, Qubes extends support for version 4.1 |
| • Issue 1069 (2024-05-06): Ubuntu 24.04, installing packages in alternative locations, systemd creates sudo alternative, Mint encourages XApps collaboration, FreeBSD publishes quarterly update |
| • Issue 1068 (2024-04-29): Fedora 40, transforming one distro into another, Debian elects new Project Leader, Red Hat extends support cycle, Emmabuntus adds accessibility features, Canonical's new security features |
| • Issue 1067 (2024-04-22): LocalSend for transferring files, detecting supported CPU architecure levels, new visual design for APT, Fedora and openSUSE working on reproducible builds, LXQt released, AlmaLinux re-adds hardware support |
| • Issue 1066 (2024-04-15): Fun projects to do with the Raspberry Pi and PinePhone, installing new software on fixed-release distributions, improving GNOME Terminal performance, Mint testing new repository mirrors, Gentoo becomes a Software In the Public Interest project |
| • Issue 1065 (2024-04-08): Dr.Parted Live 24.03, answering questions about the xz exploit, Linux Mint to ship HWE kernel, AlmaLinux patches flaw ahead of upstream Red Hat, Calculate changes release model |
| • Issue 1064 (2024-04-01): NixOS 23.11, the status of Hurd, liblzma compromised upstream, FreeBSD Foundation focuses on improving wireless networking, Ubuntu Pro offers 12 years of support |
| • Issue 1063 (2024-03-25): Redcore Linux 2401, how slowly can a rolling release update, Debian starts new Project Leader election, Red Hat creating new NVIDIA driver, Snap store hit with more malware |
| • Issue 1062 (2024-03-18): KDE neon 20240304, changing file permissions, Canonical turns 20, Pop!_OS creates new software centre, openSUSE packages Plasma 6 |
| • Issue 1061 (2024-03-11): Using a PinePhone as a workstation, restarting background services on a schedule, NixBSD ports Nix to FreeBSD, Fedora packaging COSMIC, postmarketOS to adopt systemd, Linux Mint replacing HexChat |
| • Issue 1060 (2024-03-04): AV Linux MX-23.1, bootstrapping a network connection, key OpenBSD features, Qubes certifies new hardware, LXQt and Plasma migrate to Qt 6 |
| • Issue 1059 (2024-02-26): Warp Terminal, navigating manual pages, malware found in the Snap store, Red Hat considering CPU requirement update, UBports organizes ongoing work |
| • Issue 1058 (2024-02-19): Drauger OS 7.6, how much disk space to allocate, System76 prepares to launch COSMIC desktop, UBports changes its version scheme, TrueNAS to offer faster deduplication |
| • Issue 1057 (2024-02-12): Adelie Linux 1.0 Beta, rolling release vs fixed for a smoother experience, Debian working on 2038 bug, elementary OS to split applications from base system updates, Fedora announces Atomic Desktops |
| • Issue 1056 (2024-02-05): wattOS R13, the various write speeds of ISO writing tools, DSL returns, Mint faces Wayland challenges, HardenedBSD blocks foreign USB devices, Gentoo publishes new repository, Linux distros patch glibc flaw |
| • Issue 1055 (2024-01-29): CNIX OS 231204, distributions patching packages the most, Gentoo team presents ongoing work, UBports introduces connectivity and battery improvements, interview with Haiku developer |
| • Issue 1054 (2024-01-22): Solus 4.5, comparing dd and cp when writing ISO files, openSUSE plans new major Leap version, XeroLinux shutting down, HardenedBSD changes its build schedule |
| • Issue 1053 (2024-01-15): Linux AI voice assistants, some distributions running hotter than others, UBports talks about coming changes, Qubes certifies StarBook laptops, Asahi Linux improves energy savings |
| • Issue 1052 (2024-01-08): OpenMandriva Lx 5.0, keeping shell commands running when theterminal closes, Mint upgrades Edge kernel, Vanilla OS plans big changes, Canonical working to make Snap more cross-platform |
| • Issue 1051 (2024-01-01): Favourite distros of 2023, reloading shell settings, Asahi Linux releases Fedora remix, Gentoo offers binary packages, openSUSE provides full disk encryption |
| • Issue 1050 (2023-12-18): rlxos 2023.11, renaming files and opening terminal windows in specific directories, TrueNAS publishes ZFS fixes, Debian publishes delayed install media, Haiku polishes desktop experience |
| • Issue 1049 (2023-12-11): Lernstick 12, alternatives to WINE, openSUSE updates its branding, Mint unveils new features, Lubuntu team plans for 24.04 |
| • Issue 1048 (2023-12-04): openSUSE MicroOS, the transition from X11 to Wayland, Red Hat phasing out X11 packages, UBports making mobile development easier |
| • Issue 1047 (2023-11-27): GhostBSD 23.10.1, Why Linux uses swap when memory is free, Ubuntu Budgie may benefit from Wayland work in Xfce, early issues with FreeBSD 14.0 |
| • Issue 1046 (2023-11-20): Slackel 7.7 "Openbox", restricting CPU usage, Haiku improves font handling and software centre performance, Canonical launches MicroCloud |
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Privatix Live-System
Privatix Live-System was a free, portable, encrypted live CD which can be installed on an USB flash drive or an external hard drive. Based on Debian GNU/Linux, it was designed for safe editing and carrying sensitive data, for encrypted communication, and anonymous web surfing (with Tor, Firefox and Torbutton).
Status: Discontinued
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TUXEDO Computers - Linux Hardware in a tailor made suite
Choose from a wide range of laptops and PCs in various sizes and shapes at TUXEDOComputers.com. Every machine comes pre-installed and ready-to-run with Linux. Full 24 months of warranty and lifetime support included!
Learn more about our full service package and all benefits from buying at TUXEDO.
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| Star Labs |
Star Labs - Laptops built for Linux.
View our range including the highly anticipated StarFighter. Available with coreboot open-source firmware and a choice of Ubuntu, elementary, Manjaro and more. Visit Star Labs for information, to buy and get support.
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