- Mar 31, 2003
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Ok seeing as I have created a few threads about recovering my WinXP disc... my Uncle suggested that I try Linux out. I have a Tablet for Windows based apps if i absolutely need to so i figured...why not?
I took this test thing and it looks like I am leaning towards Ubuntu or Mandriva. I am downloading an Ubuntu LiveCD right now. If I like it I can keep it and install it, but I have a few questions first.
*Can I get something similar to Word (Or Word itself)? I NEED to be
able to have Times New Roman Font, an Excel type utility, and
something that can save files as a .doc.
* Does Half Life 2 or any of the games have a Linux version (Perhaps
Battlefield 2, Doom III, KOTOR, ya know; If not is there anyway
for me to emulate the Windows environment to let them run?) If a
lot of them don't run it wont be too bad because then it will give
me an excuse to try and jump ahead a couple weeks and free up my
Thanksgiving break
* I'm have a Skype phone (We can't have cordless phones RJ-11 in the
dorms, and I got tired of trying to drag a cord around because my
Cell doesn't work so I got this.) I looked on their website and it
looks like it supports SuSe, Mandriva, all Debian based, and
Fedora Core.
* I kind of want my RAID done in Hardware. If I buy a cheap SATA2
RAID controller will Linux support it, or is there absolutely no
support for RAID other than Linux software? If there isn't I am not totally against letting Linux do my RAID setup.
* Is there a Distro out there that will be easy enough to use that I
can just make the switch Cold-Turkey (If so Ill use any distro you
recommend to me).
* And I have a patch cable going to a Windows based machine. Will I be able to transfer files between the two?
-Kevin
I took this test thing and it looks like I am leaning towards Ubuntu or Mandriva. I am downloading an Ubuntu LiveCD right now. If I like it I can keep it and install it, but I have a few questions first.
*Can I get something similar to Word (Or Word itself)? I NEED to be
able to have Times New Roman Font, an Excel type utility, and
something that can save files as a .doc.
* Does Half Life 2 or any of the games have a Linux version (Perhaps
Battlefield 2, Doom III, KOTOR, ya know; If not is there anyway
for me to emulate the Windows environment to let them run?) If a
lot of them don't run it wont be too bad because then it will give
me an excuse to try and jump ahead a couple weeks and free up my
Thanksgiving break
* I'm have a Skype phone (We can't have cordless phones RJ-11 in the
dorms, and I got tired of trying to drag a cord around because my
Cell doesn't work so I got this.) I looked on their website and it
looks like it supports SuSe, Mandriva, all Debian based, and
Fedora Core.
* I kind of want my RAID done in Hardware. If I buy a cheap SATA2
RAID controller will Linux support it, or is there absolutely no
support for RAID other than Linux software? If there isn't I am not totally against letting Linux do my RAID setup.
* Is there a Distro out there that will be easy enough to use that I
can just make the switch Cold-Turkey (If so Ill use any distro you
recommend to me).
* And I have a patch cable going to a Windows based machine. Will I be able to transfer files between the two?
-Kevin