This page is kinda like my personal thoughts on Puterin and will be updated as ideas/thoughts strike me(not like lightning I hope). I'm not the brightest candle out here, but will shine in my own way.
I started puterin kinda late(50ish) with a hand-me-down, 1st=DX486,32mb ram, 700 something mb HDD, Win95. Blew thru 95, 98, 98SE, 2K, XP, then stumbled across Linux. It was love at first byte, Ubuntu 5.04, been there since(not just Ubuntu) ! Freedom does wonders for your mind ! Oh yea, along the way managed to also learn how to build/troubleshoot my own puters too.
Mug=64 oz. coffee, round the clock ... LOL!
Puter:
Box=ASUS M2A-VM mATX, Athlon 64x2 5600, 6gb DDR2-PC6400, ATI Radeon 4650
HDD-1=320gb IDE
HDD-2=1tb SATA
Monitor=22" Benq LCD
Can you tell I'm a Pinguinista
Puter:
Box=ASUS M2A-VM mATX, Athlon 64x2 5600, 6gb DDR2-PC6400, ATI Radeon 4650
HDD-1=320gb IDE
HDD-2=1tb SATA
Monitor=22" Benq LCD
Can you tell I'm a Pinguinista
My Primary(swing) OS
Zorin OS-4-core -- x64
Ubuntu remix
Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic (x86_64)
latest in the repositories
Home page: http://www.zorin-os.webs.com/
Ubuntu remix
Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic (x86_64)
latest in the repositories
Home page: http://www.zorin-os.webs.com/
Linux
One of the main reasons I became enamored with Linux was the ability to run it entirely from a cd/dvd. This allows you to try out many different OS's(from here on out called Distro's) w/o making any changes to your Puter, and they're all FREE as in beer !
The further I got into Linux the better I liked it. It's so much more than Windows, you're able to customize it right out of the box, more than Windows could ever aspire to, even Windows 7. It's not necessary to add(purchase) any additional software just to protect what you've already purchased. Linux is designed with security built in, so that it is inherently less hackable or subject to malware. This doesn't mean it's completely & positively unhackable(Hell, if they can hack the Pentagon there's not much we can do). What it does mean is that, out of the box, Linux is just about the safest OS(Operating System) out there.
The further I got into Linux the better I liked it. It's so much more than Windows, you're able to customize it right out of the box, more than Windows could ever aspire to, even Windows 7. It's not necessary to add(purchase) any additional software just to protect what you've already purchased. Linux is designed with security built in, so that it is inherently less hackable or subject to malware. This doesn't mean it's completely & positively unhackable(Hell, if they can hack the Pentagon there's not much we can do). What it does mean is that, out of the box, Linux is just about the safest OS(Operating System) out there.
BSOD
To say it doesn't happen would be a lie, I've seen 2 in 6 yrs, those were my fault cause I went and did something I wasn't suppose to ! I like to tinker and take things apart to see what makes them work. Linux is hard to break, it's too compartmentalised. You can crash a application/program and recover nicely without a reboot, to crash the OS you're going to have to work at it diligently. I've heard of people getting a bad update or doing a version update and having it go bad on them, personally I've never experienced this. That doesn't mean it can't happen.
To say it doesn't happen would be a lie, I've seen 2 in 6 yrs, those were my fault cause I went and did something I wasn't suppose to ! I like to tinker and take things apart to see what makes them work. Linux is hard to break, it's too compartmentalised. You can crash a application/program and recover nicely without a reboot, to crash the OS you're going to have to work at it diligently. I've heard of people getting a bad update or doing a version update and having it go bad on them, personally I've never experienced this. That doesn't mean it can't happen.
Aside here:
It may seem I'm anti MS-Windows, I am ! Microsoft has seen their day, but, if you want to keep supporting them that's ok by me, it's your choice ... your dollar, I've made my choice.
It may seem I'm anti MS-Windows, I am ! Microsoft has seen their day, but, if you want to keep supporting them that's ok by me, it's your choice ... your dollar, I've made my choice.
Screenshots
I multi-boot and these are some of the Distros I run
Netbook Remix 10.10
Ubuntu Remix
Home Page: http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook
Ubuntu Remix
Home Page: http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook
Multi-bootin(my way)
Not recommended for the faint-of-heart
I started multi-booting about 6 mos after moving to Linux, why, because I could(grin), it's relatively easy with Linux. Try it with Windows, eeeuuuck, major PITA.
To start off it's best to have 2 HDD's, one for the OS's partitions & one for your home partition. Notice I said home partition(1). I do this differently than most. Conventional method is one /(root, OS) partition and one /home(user profile & settings) partition per installed Distro.
I make one large /home partition with user folders for each Distro. This way I share: Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Public, Templates, Videos & Wallpaper folders between all the Distros without having duplicate files in each user folder. Less info/data to have to keep in sync, less to backup and no wasted space.
My partition table looks like this:
HDD1
P1= Main(swing) Distro
P2= Distro 1
P3= Distro 2
P4= Distro 3
P5= Distro 4
Swap
HDD2
P1= Home
P2= Archiving/Backups
My recommended size(thru experience) for partitions is:
/(root, OS)= 15-20 gb (10 gb might work if you don't add to much)
/home(user files)= 100+ gb
Archives/Backup= 100+ gb
At one time early on I had 23 Distros installed(silly twit), this is way too many. Your mind(at least mine did) becomes boggled trying to remember all the details of each...LOL! 3 - 5 is about all I can handle, then my brain starts to say: Whoa!
This is not meant as a dissertation on multi-booting, Googling will bring up many fine articles on: Partitioning, Multi-booting
It is advisable to read up on it before embarking on this adventure.
Not recommended for the faint-of-heart
I started multi-booting about 6 mos after moving to Linux, why, because I could(grin), it's relatively easy with Linux. Try it with Windows, eeeuuuck, major PITA.
To start off it's best to have 2 HDD's, one for the OS's partitions & one for your home partition. Notice I said home partition(1). I do this differently than most. Conventional method is one /(root, OS) partition and one /home(user profile & settings) partition per installed Distro.
I make one large /home partition with user folders for each Distro. This way I share: Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Public, Templates, Videos & Wallpaper folders between all the Distros without having duplicate files in each user folder. Less info/data to have to keep in sync, less to backup and no wasted space.
My partition table looks like this:
HDD1
P1= Main(swing) Distro
P2= Distro 1
P3= Distro 2
P4= Distro 3
P5= Distro 4
Swap
HDD2
P1= Home
P2= Archiving/Backups
My recommended size(thru experience) for partitions is:
/(root, OS)= 15-20 gb (10 gb might work if you don't add to much)
/home(user files)= 100+ gb
Archives/Backup= 100+ gb
At one time early on I had 23 Distros installed(silly twit), this is way too many. Your mind(at least mine did) becomes boggled trying to remember all the details of each...LOL! 3 - 5 is about all I can handle, then my brain starts to say: Whoa!
This is not meant as a dissertation on multi-booting, Googling will bring up many fine articles on: Partitioning, Multi-booting
It is advisable to read up on it before embarking on this adventure.
Multiple Desktops
Makes sense to me.
This is probably the main feature that really drew me into Linux. Instead of having to minimise windows to the taskbar you just switch desktops, guess what, it's native to Ubuntu and several other Distros. You can have 2 - 32 of them and use only a very small amt of resources, the resources are saved for the programs you have open. Caveat here: The more programs you have open the more more memory(ram) you need. Linux uses your resources much more efficiently than Windows ever will, less running in the background, which means more programs you can have open. Great for multi-tasking!
Makes sense to me.
This is probably the main feature that really drew me into Linux. Instead of having to minimise windows to the taskbar you just switch desktops, guess what, it's native to Ubuntu and several other Distros. You can have 2 - 32 of them and use only a very small amt of resources, the resources are saved for the programs you have open. Caveat here: The more programs you have open the more more memory(ram) you need. Linux uses your resources much more efficiently than Windows ever will, less running in the background, which means more programs you can have open. Great for multi-tasking!
EMAIL WONDERLAND
Email Wonderland
(To the tune of Winter Wonderland)
Another "ping,"
Are you listenin'?
The puter screen,
Is a glistenin'.
With icons so bright,
They light up the night,
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
Gone away,
Are the hall talks.
Here to stay,
Is the IN-BOX.
Flagged "urgent, please read!",
And "answer with speed!".
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
In the morning e-mails start to add up.
No lunch today cause messages abound.
Just click away and hope the server stays up.
You can't do your job if it goes down.
10 P.M.,
You're not tired.
The caffeine,
Has got you wired.
The day's not complete,
Till the last delete,
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
In the morning e-mails start to add up,
No lunch today cause messages abound.
Just click away and hope the server stays up.
You can't do your job if it goes down.
Until you,
Are retired,
The same old grind,
It is required.
You'll face unafraid,
That message parade.
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
__________________
Email Wonderland
(To the tune of Winter Wonderland)
Another "ping,"
Are you listenin'?
The puter screen,
Is a glistenin'.
With icons so bright,
They light up the night,
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
Gone away,
Are the hall talks.
Here to stay,
Is the IN-BOX.
Flagged "urgent, please read!",
And "answer with speed!".
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
In the morning e-mails start to add up.
No lunch today cause messages abound.
Just click away and hope the server stays up.
You can't do your job if it goes down.
10 P.M.,
You're not tired.
The caffeine,
Has got you wired.
The day's not complete,
Till the last delete,
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
In the morning e-mails start to add up,
No lunch today cause messages abound.
Just click away and hope the server stays up.
You can't do your job if it goes down.
Until you,
Are retired,
The same old grind,
It is required.
You'll face unafraid,
That message parade.
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
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Think I been at the Puter too long !