> 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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Linux mailing list >>>> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>>> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linux mailing list >>> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux mailing list >> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >> > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >