shiftlocked
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Not much to do this weekend bar some "other stuff" so for a change I thought Id try a weekend on Linux. Originally I was going to do a week on linux but I R a windowz user so Im a bit scared to being honest.
Why. I've read so much about it and the people that I ask a lot of advice from on MSN (the geeky ones ) all seem to hint at giving it a try. Ideally Id have preferred to do a weekend with a Tiger on a PC but Im still looking for a spare hdd
Saturday 12:53
Cups of tea drank: 2
Stress Rating: 1
Google searches for help so far: 1
I've plumped for the Unbuntu live cd to get me started to see just how far I can get before going into the area of formatting and partitioning because I always loose stuff when I head into that area.
My aims for this to be a sucessfull project.
1. Internet browsing with firefox
2. Install an app and know how to do it (obvious I know)
3. I've an avermedia TV card and aver sent me their beta linux drivers. If i can get that going I'll be amazed
4. See if wine will run and attempt to run a doze program
5. Download torrents (legally of course )
Not to bad I dont think starting from the simple and working up to there with what I do usually on my windows box. Ideally Id love to play with MythTV but that seems a milliion miles away.
The live cd is downloading (for some reason at a paltry 20k a second. Methinks router needs a kick.) soon as its done Ill edit this post with an update.
All help and suggestions welcomed
Why. I've read so much about it and the people that I ask a lot of advice from on MSN (the geeky ones ) all seem to hint at giving it a try. Ideally Id have preferred to do a weekend with a Tiger on a PC but Im still looking for a spare hdd
Saturday 12:53
Cups of tea drank: 2
Stress Rating: 1
Google searches for help so far: 1
I've plumped for the Unbuntu live cd to get me started to see just how far I can get before going into the area of formatting and partitioning because I always loose stuff when I head into that area.
My aims for this to be a sucessfull project.
1. Internet browsing with firefox
2. Install an app and know how to do it (obvious I know)
3. I've an avermedia TV card and aver sent me their beta linux drivers. If i can get that going I'll be amazed
4. See if wine will run and attempt to run a doze program
5. Download torrents (legally of course )
Not to bad I dont think starting from the simple and working up to there with what I do usually on my windows box. Ideally Id love to play with MythTV but that seems a milliion miles away.
The live cd is downloading (for some reason at a paltry 20k a second. Methinks router needs a kick.) soon as its done Ill edit this post with an update.
All help and suggestions welcomed