tito_john Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I have 4 computers, all different. 3 desktops, 2 laptops. I have not been able to load ANY Linux distro on any of them completely. Ubuntu gives me a "kernel panic" before installing is over. Others will load but don't have drivers for my wi-fi or video. Frustrating talaga... If I want to try it, I'll probably have to get a distro preloaded when I buy a new computer It's hard to go to a forum or help board and start with questions like this. The answer is usually RTFM, pare. Trying to track down one specific problem is hard when you're googling... Quote Link to comment
pizzatraffic Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 here's for everyone who is lookin' for free ubuntu distri (or any software for that matter) notice there is also an ebook about it that you can download.. just install torrent clients like this one herehope this helps.. happy new year to all! cheers! http://www.geocities.com/pizzatraffic/ubuntu.jpg Quote Link to comment
calistoga Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 can i start off with a pentium 3 laptop for my linux adventure? i will refortmat and start it clean. then what's next? where can i find a step by step 'how to' to kick off my linux adventure. which flavor is best for a fortysomething linux adventurer? whew that is scary! that means i got to have the right stuff and install them and then learn quick to get back to MTC. yaiks! that's how it is going to be! new year means new beginning and new adventure. this newbie bows to all the gurus in this thread! i backread several pages and i found very very good stuff! my hats off to all of you guys keep it coming! Quote Link to comment
businessgeeks Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 @businessgeeks, how was vector and zenwalk? i want to try slackware-based distros as soon as i can get a new HDD. Pretty good bro... a tad bid faster than rpm and deb based distro's but a bit complicated ... mejo matagal nako sa mga deb based (ubuntu). but pretty good and stable overall. Quote Link to comment
calistoga Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 yes, you can use a pentium 3 laptop for linux. each distro has it's own how-to install and configure. the top 3 distros now (according to distrowatch.com) are ubuntu, opensuse, fedora.so choose one and read the documentation. will do as you said! wish me luck and patience to do this over the week-end! by the way, will the reading and the start up cost me my whole saturday and sunday? I HOPE NOT! Quote Link to comment
GHANZKIE Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 ako nalang ata walang alam dito sa Linux... di ko alam pano sisimulan... help nman po mga sir.. ano mga tips at fastest way para matutununan to... thanks ng marami... Quote Link to comment
babymaker Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 ManilaTonight.com runs on Linux. Quote Link to comment
johnlove Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I have a strange feeling that the internet runs smoother on linux. How about you? Quote Link to comment
GHANZKIE Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Try ko sana sir. kasu need ko muna ask sa mga expert tulad nyo... meron na me CD installer linux debian 3CD copy ko nga lng... post ulit me dito at ask mga gagawin.... thanks Quote Link to comment
bchangco1 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 The problem with linux is it doesn't play existing online games you will still need wine and other window emulators that will make our pc slower. And linux doesn't react as fast as windows Quote Link to comment
Guest Leviticus Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 The problem with linux is it doesn't play existing online games you will still need wine and other window emulators that will make our pc slower. And linux doesn't react as fast as windowslinux is for business purposes and not for games; but it is getting there. the arguement that linux is not so media-savy is the usual argument. however, linux on a BUSINESS environment is perfect because WALANG GAMES and so difficult to install chikka, yahoo messenger, skype, etc. Quote Link to comment
popoyboys Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 They say UNIX & Linux distributions are far more stable than Windows.I tried installing a Linux SUSE version on my PC. I had a 3-partition on my disk, 1 for Windows 2k, 1 for XP and 1 for Linux.Haven't done a lot on Linux though. Quote Link to comment
Google Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 i have just installed Mandriva in my laptop... ok naman sya.... Quote Link to comment
jawwell Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 A majority of my initial experiences with computing was on Unix. But now that I'm mostly working with business applications, I find it easier to create programs (web or stand alone) using Microsoft's tools. I'd appreciate anyone who can share some information on benchmarking the application development process on Linux and that on Wintel machines. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
Guest Leviticus Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 A majority of my initial experiences with computing was on Unix. But now that I'm mostly working with business applications, I find it easier to create programs (web or stand alone) using Microsoft's tools. I'd appreciate anyone who can share some information on benchmarking the application development process on Linux and that on Wintel machines. Thanks.taken from the opensource thread: Im the IT guy here at the office. I always push for opensource software as much as possible for its stability and for economic reasons (heck.. its free!). the main problem is with the users themselves. ang titigas ng ulo when it comes to conversion to linux software. yes, as much as possible I don't install windows here at the office; hihingi pa ako ng reason/justification why I will install windows xp and/or ms office and it must be a VERY GOOD REASON/JUSTIFICATION. nasa isip kasi ng mga officemates/users that pirated ang gamit ko and that I can just install and install as much as I can but they don't realize that the cost for formatting an XP computer is sooo high. Grabe nga eh.. masmahal pa ang software (Windows XP and MS Office = around Php22,000.00) kaysa sa hardware mismo. They keep on insisting on windows! nakakafrustrate makipagrason sa kanila; kesyo familiar na raw sila sa windows and ms office, kesyo matagal magaral, kesyo hindi raw nila alam, kesyo ang pangit, kesyo hindi compatible ang program, kesyo ang windows network hindi napapasok ng linux, etc.. hay. I believe lahat na ng rason narinig ko as an excuse not to migrate to linux or openoffice; but I can always dispute their claims that linux will not work. The truth is, they cannot find a workaround when it comes to linux: too restricted raw (because tinangal ko ang mga music players, video players, java apps, applets), hindi sila makainstall ng chikka/skype/yahoo messenger/msn messenger, hindi mainstall ang mga iTunes and other mobile phone apps kaya angal sila. Hello?!? the computers at the office are for work and not for your personal enjoyment! kung tutuusin nga openoffice lang okay na when it comes to office applications. may firefox naman for browsing (more secure than explorer; full of bugs talaga ang explorer) here is a comparative list of programs Winxp/ Linux/opensourceMS Word/ Openoffice writerMS Excel/ Openoffice calcMS Powerpoint/ Openoffice impressDreamweaver Frontpage express/ NuVu html/php editorWinamp/ Banshee/AmrokAcrobat reader/ Acrobat reader/Evince/XpdfMedia Player/ VideoLan player for your opensource needs visit www.sourceforge.org Quote Link to comment
GHANZKIE Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 (edited) mga Sir pano nga pala install Linux pag meron nakong existing OS tulad ng gamit ko now... WinXP? gusto ko sna dual boot..... sinsya napo ala talaga akong alam sa Linux.... zero talaga... Help nman po sir.... thanksss Edited January 24, 2007 by GHANZKIE Quote Link to comment
hitomi Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 mga Sir pano nga pala install Linux pag meron nakong existing OS tulad ng gamit ko now... WinXP? gusto ko sna dual boot..... sinsya napo ala talaga akong alam sa Linux.... zero talaga... Help nman po sir.... thanksss ummm, kung ubuntu po ang OS na sinusubukan niyo lahat ng sagot ay nasa ubuntuforums.org Quote Link to comment
Guest brutus Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 kaka install ko lang ng KUBUNTU bat ganun, walang driver para sa modem ko Acer Aspire 2000 Laptop, yung ibang devices ok naman wireless Lan, Bluetooth, Card Reader Quote Link to comment
GHANZKIE Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 ummm, kung ubuntu po ang OS na sinusubukan niyo lahat ng sagot ay nasa ubuntuforums.org Thanks ng marami sir... Quote Link to comment
businessgeeks Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 kaka install ko lang ng KUBUNTU bat ganun, walang driver para sa modem ko Acer Aspire 2000 Laptop, yung ibang devices ok naman wireless Lan, Bluetooth, Card Reader In most cases, your laptop uses a WinModem. These types of modem require the use of Window's based device driver (which is not found in Linux) to work. There are many projects out there on how to get a winmodem working on a ubuntu based system. I suggest that you do a search in their support forums. And there is actually a pinoy based thread. Quote Link to comment
GHANZKIE Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 guys help naman newbies po sa Linux as in zero talga.... meron kasi me CD ubuntu.. ngayon na install kuna sya... at nakaka pag login na ako... kasu di kuna alam gagawin ko pano ba i program to??? help namn po thanks ng marami mga sir Quote Link to comment
businessgeeks Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 guys help naman newbies po sa Linux as in zero talga.... meron kasi me CD ubuntu.. ngayon na install kuna sya... at nakaka pag login na ako... kasu di kuna alam gagawin ko pano ba i program to??? help namn po thanks ng marami mga sir Hi bro, He actually start doing almost anything with Ubuntu since it already has a lot of applications installed. If you are using Ubuntu, The start button can be found on the upper left side of the screen (where the ubuntu logo is located). You will find out that it already has a lot of things installed. 1. Web-Browser -- Firefox -- you can access by going to the internet menu2. Instant Messenger -- GAIM -- you can use this program to login into your msn, yahoo, ICQ accounts all at the sametime!3. Office Applications -- You can openoffice Writer, Calc, Impress and Base which can directly open files created by Microsoft Office.4. Email / PIM -- Evolution -- this is the what we coined the Outlook killer in the Open source world. good for emails, calendaring etc. And once you start getting the feel of the operating system. You can start learning more about ubuntu by going to either the forums (http://www.ubuntuforums.org) or the newbie's guide (http://www.ubuntuguide.org) What version are you using? 6.10? 6.06? Quote Link to comment
businessgeeks Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 mga Sir pano nga pala install Linux pag meron nakong existing OS tulad ng gamit ko now... WinXP? gusto ko sna dual boot..... sinsya napo ala talaga akong alam sa Linux.... zero talaga... Help nman po sir.... thanksss I found a good video you can refer to on how to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows XP Quote Link to comment
GHANZKIE Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) thanks ng marami businessgeeks Edited February 2, 2007 by GHANZKIE Quote Link to comment
GHANZKIE Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Mga sir help naman sa mga command sa DOS Mode... sa Ubuntu linux.... nsa DOS mode palang po ako bali na install kuna yong Ubuntu.. nakakapag login na ko kasu hanggang don palang... step by step.. paunti unti.... pano gagawin.. thanks po mga sir... Quote Link to comment
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