Fedora Linux

kayFX · 20th Feb 2006, 07:10 PM

i going to try this OS.. any advice? hav anyone try it? might also want to try Mandriva 2006.. but i heard the networking config a.k.a Samba a bit hard to configure.. any tips and tricks? share it here.. want to try something new..

hyper_raider · 20th Feb 2006, 07:25 PM

Go for Ubuntu or Debian

Gentoo is another good one

goldfries · 21st Feb 2006, 02:07 AM

i think Ubuntu, Knoppix and Slax are good to try.

ZuePhok · 21st Feb 2006, 04:30 AM

dun you guys think gnome isn't that responsive on slow PC?

it takes seconds to load anything and not instantly like KDE.

tried it on suse and ubuntu.

any idea why?

goldfries · 21st Feb 2006, 03:17 PM

anything with UI will stress the PC. of course it depends on how much they use up to generate the UI as well.

have you tried Slax?

yes i do find KDE faster too.

hyper_raider · 21st Feb 2006, 04:52 PM

Slax is actually made for you to boot it off a live Cd or a thumb drive its not really a full blown distro..

I find Gnome to be a better window manager though...but if you want really responsive and something basic u should look at fluxbox or icewm

ZuePhok · 21st Feb 2006, 06:23 PM

on a fast PC, both seem okay to me.

but when i tried it on an 900MHz athlon, omg gnome is horrible.

Im new to linux so Im just wondering is there anyway to accelerate it, perhaps turning off a couple of unneccesary features or something?? I prefer gnome over KDE.

kayFX · 21st Feb 2006, 09:11 PM

might try ubuntu also.. can install it in the same partition with window or have to install it in another partition?

ihave no idea what you guys talking about.. i'm totally new and the only thing i now (if im not mistaken) the gnome is some kind of UI right? KDE is another UI i guess.. i'll give my feedback after i tried the Fedora first.. and so on..

kayFX · 22nd Feb 2006, 06:28 PM

here some screenshot.. quite nice interface.. Gnome..

kayFX · 23rd Feb 2006, 02:17 AM

need some help here.. currently i'm trying to install display driver but cannot proceed because it say that im currently running X server.. must close it before can proceed.. some said that have to log as root and run init 3 command.. after that what? i dont have any single idea here..

20th Feb 2006, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
kayFX Active Join Date: 4 Sep 2004 Location: in my room Posts: 601 Reputation: 253 Rep Power: 7	Fedora Linux i going to try this OS.. any advice? hav anyone try it? might also want to try Mandriva 2006.. but i heard the networking config a.k.a Samba a bit hard to configure.. any tips and tricks? share it here.. want to try something new.. __________________ everyday learning a new thing.. hey, where is my trophy? http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=92271

20th Feb 2006, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
hyper_raider shutdown -h now Join Date: 15 Aug 2003 Location: in front of my pc Posts: 6,001 Reputation: 1078 Rep Power: 22	Go for Ubuntu or Debian Gentoo is another good one __________________ "God does not play dice with the universe." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) http://edward-lim.blogspot.com

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21st Feb 2006, 04:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2946 Rep Power: 43	dun you guys think gnome isn't that responsive on slow PC? it takes seconds to load anything and not instantly like KDE. tried it on suse and ubuntu. any idea why? __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

21st Feb 2006, 03:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
goldfries More Than Meets The Eye Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,873 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 18	anything with UI will stress the PC. of course it depends on how much they use up to generate the UI as well. have you tried Slax? yes i do find KDE faster too. __________________ no computer specs \| no photography gear list \| no userbars \| no quotes

21st Feb 2006, 04:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
hyper_raider shutdown -h now Join Date: 15 Aug 2003 Location: in front of my pc Posts: 6,001 Reputation: 1078 Rep Power: 22	Slax is actually made for you to boot it off a live Cd or a thumb drive its not really a full blown distro.. I find Gnome to be a better window manager though...but if you want really responsive and something basic u should look at fluxbox or icewm __________________ "God does not play dice with the universe." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) http://edward-lim.blogspot.com

21st Feb 2006, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2946 Rep Power: 43	on a fast PC, both seem okay to me. but when i tried it on an 900MHz athlon, omg gnome is horrible. Im new to linux so Im just wondering is there anyway to accelerate it, perhaps turning off a couple of unneccesary features or something?? I prefer gnome over KDE. __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

21st Feb 2006, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
kayFX Active Join Date: 4 Sep 2004 Location: in my room Posts: 601 Reputation: 253 Rep Power: 7	might try ubuntu also.. can install it in the same partition with window or have to install it in another partition? ihave no idea what you guys talking about.. i'm totally new and the only thing i now (if im not mistaken) the gnome is some kind of UI right? KDE is another UI i guess.. i'll give my feedback after i tried the Fedora first.. and so on.. __________________ everyday learning a new thing.. hey, where is my trophy? http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=92271

23rd Feb 2006, 02:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
kayFX Active Join Date: 4 Sep 2004 Location: in my room Posts: 601 Reputation: 253 Rep Power: 7	need some help here.. currently i'm trying to install display driver but cannot proceed because it say that im currently running X server.. must close it before can proceed.. some said that have to log as root and run init 3 command.. after that what? i dont have any single idea here.. __________________ everyday learning a new thing.. hey, where is my trophy? http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=92271

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