Linspire

Rockafella134 · 06-23-05, 01:54 PM

My friend gave me a coupon to Linspire.com and I downloaded but Im not sure if I want to install it. Is it any good? Is it better than Windows? Is it more stable? Is it worth installing? What should I be aware of?

khiloa · 06-23-05, 01:59 PM

In general with Linux, Linspire isn't one of my favorite distro's, but I think it is worth checking out. It should be a lot better than Windows,

it should be more stable as well. I say it is definately worth installing and playing around with it. If you like it, you can try a more traditional distro later on. The only thing I can think of that you should be aware of with Linspire is that it is more of a commercial distro, while I prefer community based ones that are 101% free/open source.

Rockafella134 · 06-23-05, 02:02 PM

What are some ones that you suggest getting? Are the other ones harder to use? I dont know anything about Linux but I would like something better then windows.

khiloa · 06-23-05, 02:10 PM

Linspire will most likely be easier for someone who has not used Linux yet, but you might want to research a distro like Ubuntu before you install it. Ubuntu, like Linspire, will be easy to install and shouldn't be too hard to get the hang of, and it Ubuntu is a more traditional distro.

http://ubuntulinux.org/

Rockafella134 · 06-23-05, 02:19 PM

Will it work fine? I cant play games right? Will it detect all the stuff like USB and other crap?

khiloa · 06-23-05, 02:23 PM

Yes, you can play games. There are several games that have native Linux clients (Doom3, Neverwinter nights, UT2004...) and ones that don't (HL2, WoW, etc) you can run most of them in Cedega. Either distro should detect all your hardware without any problems.

Cedega: http://www.transgaming.com/products_linux.php

amer1337 · 06-23-05, 02:27 PM

its stupid that the whole operating system is free but you have to pay 5bucks for a little program to run games on it

someone should make a free cedega :-p

khiloa · 06-23-05, 02:28 PM

You can get the CVS version for free.

MRD · 06-23-05, 03:09 PM

The CVS version is designed to not work so you get the pay one. =p

I would go with Xandros personally for ease of use, I've never seen another distro that easy to use.

If you are a bit braver, I'd go with Vidalinux (I haven't actually used it, but it's basically an easier to install, gui version of gentoo.

If you're really brave, I'd go for pure gentoo... that's what I run, but the install is not for the faint of heart.

khiloa · 06-23-05, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MRD

If you're really brave, I'd go for pure gentoo... that's what I run, but the install is not for the faint of heart.

I'm trying to talk amer1337 into doing it.

The best OS I've ever tried.

MRD · 06-23-05, 03:14 PM

The thing about gentoo is all the work is up front... once you've got it installed, it couldnt' be easier.

I'm anxious to try vidalinux, I want to see how they changed the installer and made it gui.

khiloa · 06-23-05, 03:19 PM

I knew there was a GUI Gentoo installer somewhere, I wonder how well it works. I'm honestly not that impressed looking through the Vidalinux website.

Rockafella134 · 06-23-05, 05:33 PM

So which one you people suggest I get? I dont wanna just get stuck in the middle of no where when I instal it.

MRD · 06-23-05, 09:36 PM

I'd go xandros, good starting point, and it's really easy.

khiloa · 06-23-05, 09:37 PM

Xandros sounds like a good beginners distro to me.

Rockafella134 · 06-24-05, 12:57 PM

Is there a particular website I download it from? Also will I my files? ( I can just put them on CD)

khiloa · 06-24-05, 01:04 PM

http://www.xandros.com/about/downloads.html for Xandros and http://www.ubuntulinux.org/download/ for Ubuntu if you want to try it.

If you keep you windows partition you can still access your files. If it is NTFS you will have a tough time writing to it, though accessing them is no problem.

MRD · 06-24-05, 01:05 PM

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Also will I my files?

Add a verb to that question and I can answer it maybe. =p

Xandros can be downloaded here for free by bittorrent:
http://www.xandros.com/about/downloads.html

Get the Open Circulation version.

Rockafella134 · 06-24-05, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MRD

Add a verb to that question and I can answer it maybe. =p

Xandros can be downloaded here for free by bittorrent:
http://www.xandros.com/about/downloads.html

Get the Open Circulation version.

Sorry. I meant if it will delete all my files.

khiloa · 06-24-05, 03:40 PM

It will delete all your files only if you tell it to during the install.

06-23-05, 01:54 PM	Thread Starter #1
Rockafella134 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	Linspire My friend gave me a coupon to Linspire.com and I downloaded but Im not sure if I want to install it. Is it any good? Is it better than Windows? Is it more stable? Is it worth installing? What should I be aware of?
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06-23-05, 01:59 PM	#2
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	In general with Linux, Linspire isn't one of my favorite distro's, but I think it is worth checking out. It should be a lot better than Windows, it should be more stable as well. I say it is definately worth installing and playing around with it. If you like it, you can try a more traditional distro later on. The only thing I can think of that you should be aware of with Linspire is that it is more of a commercial distro, while I prefer community based ones that are 101% free/open source. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-23-05, 02:02 PM	Thread Starter #3
Rockafella134 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	What are some ones that you suggest getting? Are the other ones harder to use? I dont know anything about Linux but I would like something better then windows.
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06-23-05, 02:10 PM	#4
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	Linspire will most likely be easier for someone who has not used Linux yet, but you might want to research a distro like Ubuntu before you install it. Ubuntu, like Linspire, will be easy to install and shouldn't be too hard to get the hang of, and it Ubuntu is a more traditional distro. http://ubuntulinux.org/ __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams. Last edited by khiloa; 06-23-05 at 02:16 PM.
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06-23-05, 02:19 PM	Thread Starter #5
Rockafella134 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	Will it work fine? I cant play games right? Will it detect all the stuff like USB and other crap?
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06-23-05, 02:23 PM	#6
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	Yes, you can play games. There are several games that have native Linux clients (Doom3, Neverwinter nights, UT2004...) and ones that don't (HL2, WoW, etc) you can run most of them in Cedega. Either distro should detect all your hardware without any problems. Cedega: http://www.transgaming.com/products_linux.php __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-23-05, 02:27 PM	#7
amer1337 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island, NY	its stupid that the whole operating system is free but you have to pay 5bucks for a little program to run games on it someone should make a free cedega :-p
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06-23-05, 02:28 PM	#8
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	You can get the CVS version for free. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-23-05, 03:09 PM	#9
MRD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT	The CVS version is designed to not work so you get the pay one. =p I would go with Xandros personally for ease of use, I've never seen another distro that easy to use. If you are a bit braver, I'd go with Vidalinux (I haven't actually used it, but it's basically an easier to install, gui version of gentoo. If you're really brave, I'd go for pure gentoo... that's what I run, but the install is not for the faint of heart.
	QUOTE Thanks

06-23-05, 03:14 PM	#11
MRD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT	The thing about gentoo is all the work is up front... once you've got it installed, it couldnt' be easier. I'm anxious to try vidalinux, I want to see how they changed the installer and made it gui.
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06-23-05, 03:19 PM	#12
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	I knew there was a GUI Gentoo installer somewhere, I wonder how well it works. I'm honestly not that impressed looking through the Vidalinux website. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-23-05, 05:33 PM	Thread Starter #13
Rockafella134 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	So which one you people suggest I get? I dont wanna just get stuck in the middle of no where when I instal it.
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06-23-05, 09:36 PM	#14
MRD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT	I'd go xandros, good starting point, and it's really easy.
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06-23-05, 09:37 PM	#15
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	Xandros sounds like a good beginners distro to me. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-24-05, 12:57 PM	Thread Starter #16
Rockafella134 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	Is there a particular website I download it from? Also will I my files? ( I can just put them on CD)
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06-24-05, 01:04 PM	#17
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	http://www.xandros.com/about/downloads.html for Xandros and http://www.ubuntulinux.org/download/ for Ubuntu if you want to try it. If you keep you windows partition you can still access your files. If it is NTFS you will have a tough time writing to it, though accessing them is no problem. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
	QUOTE Thanks

06-24-05, 03:40 PM	#20
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	It will delete all your files only if you tell it to during the install. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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