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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] help switching over to Linux

> I generally agree, but Dale is now (thanks to Ian Gorman in particular) up
> and running
> dual boot with Mint Mate. I think Ian will give a lightning talk on this
> at Aug 9 OCLUG meet.
>
> My experience is that liveCD and liveUSB are great for what they are, but
> a bit of a
> nuisance if one wants a stable platform for regular activities. And the
> liveCDs in
> particular, even on a pretty fast machine (3 GHz, 6 core, 16G RAM), are a
> good deal slower
> to get all "booted", at least in my experience.

A bootable USB is faster but still not as fast as installing it and not
everyone can boot from USB.

>
> JN
>
>
> On 08/02/2012 12:57 AM, ed stuckems wrote:
>> Wow, why is everyone rushing to install linux when live cd's are
>> available to try.  On a modern pc/laptop there is more than enough
>> memory to run a live CD to get some idea of what linux is like/about.
>> While Mr. Bennett's computing resources haven't been established, no
>> one should rule out the possibility of using one of these Live CDs as
>> a starting point.
>>
>> regards,
>> eds
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:58 AM, John C Nash <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca> wrote:
>>> Looks like we have several folk interested. And we've already got an
>>> old hard drive to
>>> allow for an install without having to mess with repartitioning Dale's.
>>> There are also
>>> several offers of liveCDs.
>>>
>>> So it is now a matter of logistics. This week for me may be awkward,
>>> but sometime in
>>> next 10 days should work out.
>>>
>>> JN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 07/17/2012 02:22 AM, Justin Richard wrote:
>>>> On 15 July 2012 14:10, Dale Bennett <easydoesit45 [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> hi there
>>>>> i am wondering if you might be able to help me out. i was watching
>>>>> TVO the
>>>>> other day and Don Tapscott mentioned Linux. how the Linux OS is a
>>>>> online
>>>>> collaboration, and is also open source.
>>>>>
>>>>> so i have been reading a bit online about Linux and i like what i
>>>>> see. i am
>>>>> a big believer in open source.
>>>>>
>>>>> anyway here is my problem. i am a disabled man who uses a wheel chair
>>>>> to
>>>>> get around. i have very very little money to survive on as i rely on
>>>>> ODSP.
>>>>> i was put up for adoption and have no family support so life for me
>>>>> is very
>>>>> difficult.
>>>>>
>>>>> i read that i might be able to get a dvd mailed to me with the Linux
>>>>> operating system on it so i can then put it on my computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> i would burn my own but i can not afford to buy the writable dvds.
>>>>> plus its
>>>>> way over my head how to load the OS to my computer just from online
>>>>> with
>>>>> out a dvd.
>>>>>
>>>>> if there is any way you can help it would would be greatly
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> my address is
>>>>> 2969 Fairlea cres.
>>>>> apt 606
>>>>> Ottawa ON K1V-9N2
>>>>>
>>>>> i also came across something called Computers For Community's. i
>>>>> would love
>>>>> to get more information on this as i need all the help i can get.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely Mr Dale Bennett.
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Linux mailing list
>>>>> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca
>>>>> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Your ambition to use Linux is very well recieved here.  Reading about
>>>> it is
>>>> a great start, too.  There's no need to rush into installing it until
>>>> you
>>>> have a sense of what to expect.  I think that's where Rob is coming
>>>> from --
>>>> make backups and prepare first.  There are many useful, searchable
>>>> terms in
>>>> this mailing list to expand your reading material.  I certainly do not
>>>> mean
>>>> to discourage you, but I believe it is important to provide a fair
>>>> warning:  Linux tends to suit the tinkerer.  Linux requires patience
>>>> and
>>>> enough curiousity to continue learning as long as you use it.
>>>>
>>>> Many of us would be happy to provide an etched CD or DVD copy of a
>>>> distribution of Linux of your choice.  If you can't make it to the
>>>> meetings, a delivery is certainly possible.  In fact, I live nearby.
>>>> If it
>>>> comes down to it I'll etch a copy and drop it in your mail.
>>>>
>>>> Now about that choice of yours.  As John points out, Linux is about
>>>> choice.  Right from the beginning you need to choose which
>>>> distribution of
>>>> Linux to try.  Consider this a first step in liberation.  Linux
>>>> distributions are the result of a company selecting particular sets of
>>>> open
>>>> source software and neatly packaging them into a pre-configured Linux
>>>> operating system for the user.  The most popular and compelling
>>>> differences
>>>> between distributions seem to be; the origin of the distribution, the
>>>> desktop environment used (look and feel), installation procedure, and
>>>> ease
>>>> of system maintenance.  There are hundreds of options, so let us
>>>> narrow
>>>> down the list to a few popular/novice-friendly options:  e.g.
>>>>
>>>> * Ubuntu (based on Debian) http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>>> * Fedora, (based on Red Hat) http://fedoraproject.org/
>>>> * Salix, (based on Slackware)
>>>> http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/Home
>>>>
>>>> * list here:  http://distrowatch.com/
>>>>
>>>> I chose this list simply because they are 3 popular distributions each
>>>> with
>>>> a unique heritage in the 3 most notorious and original linux
>>>> distributions.  If hockey has an original 6, Linux has an original 3.
>>>> (Sorry to the historians and the purists, but let this slide for now.)
>>>> Each of these options feature different default desktop environents.
>>>> It
>>>> may be worth looking at desktop screenshots or videos on youtube to
>>>> get an
>>>> idea of how they differ as it makes a huge impact on intuitively using
>>>> your
>>>> computer:  e.g.
>>>>
>>>> * Unity -- http://unity.ubuntu.com/
>>>> * Gnome 3 -- http://www.gnome.org/gnome-3/
>>>> * KDE -- http://www.kde.org/
>>>> * XFCE -- http://www.xfce.org/
>>>> * MATE -- http://mate-desktop.org/
>>>> * Awesome -- http://awesome.naquadah.org/
>>>> * et cetera  (Note:  Many distributions are configured so that
>>>> installing
>>>> an alternative desktop is painless.)
>>>>
>>>> Most other people on this mailing list are likely better suited to
>>>> pick for
>>>> you if you wish.  I won't pick for you out of principle (get used to
>>>> choice!), and because I have very little experience with desktops and
>>>> GUIs.
>>>>
>>>> I wish you the best!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Justin
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