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Comment on Which distribution of Linux should I get by behnam83nik

behnam83nik — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:25:53 +0000

I would go with ubuntu, because it is really cool under beryl. Check it out :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD7QraljRfM
The instructions for beryl are find on ubuntu.com

Comment on Can you download windows media player 11 with the operating system “ubuntu”? by Abe

Abe — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:17:41 +0000

im am sorry to say that no. Windows Media Player 11 is only available for the Windows Platform however there is a program for Ubuntu Linux called WINE which emulates windows so you can install it on linux just search for it in the add programs utility or in the symantics utility.

Comment on Can you download windows media player 11 with the operating system “ubuntu”? by sissybug

sissybug — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:03 +0000

don’t know. never heard of ubuntu

Comment on how can I record audio from a movie playing in linux? by l d

l d — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:51:05 +0000

There is a neat program called Audacity. It works under Linux, Windows and Mac. That will record the sound stream as long as you configure it properly, and it is a fairly straight forward program – but you do have to tinker with it to figure out where things are.

Comment on Can you download windows media player 11 with the operating system “ubuntu”? by Mihhaelo

Mihhaelo — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:27:46 +0000

Never tried it but you can download VLC which plays most video formats unlike windows media player.

Comment on How to setup Wireless connectivity between Ubuntu and Vista? by thangavel d

thangavel d — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:03:43 +0000

router option is connect two system WIFI use

Comment on How to setup Wireless connectivity between Ubuntu and Vista? by Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:21:02 +0000

It would help to know the brand of the laptops, some models feature a wireless broadcast that others can connect to without a wireless router.

Comment on Where can i find programs that work with Ubuntu? by Liars never lies

Liars never lies — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:50:23 +0000

you can find most program to use on the Applications > Add / Remove

Of course there might be other softwares that isn’t available on the internal add software, in this case, you’ll need to find a program that is compiled for Linux, usually the installer is marked by having extension .rpm

Comment on Why are Red hat based distros preferred for servers? by Brian F

Brian F — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:09:11 +0000

I wouldn’t say they are “preferred”…

The primary reason many companies choose redhat is their support. (Basically to cover the IT department’s butts if they happen to come up with some weird problem related to the OS)

Redhat stays on a VERY slow release cycle. They continue to support each version of the OS for years after release, some distros won’t support (make security patches available) updates beyond a year or so.

RH also doesn’t release “cutting edge” versions of most of the components, sticking with the “tried and true” versions of each component, leading to a little bit better stability than some other distros.

In reality, it all comes down to the ability to get GOOD, QUALITY support if needed. Centos is directly based on redhat enterprise edition, but doesn’t come with RH support. It’s not any less stable in any way, yet a company will pay the price to RH for any potential support they may need in the future.

That said, I don’t personally use RH on any of my servers, or any of my client’s servers. To me, that potential support doesn’t justify itself. RH isn’t a bad product in any way, it’s just not something I need.

Comment on A good Linux that will work with my AMD Dual core athonlon 3800+? by JTB

JTB — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:50:25 +0000

I’ll also recommend Ubuntu.

Dual-booting Windows and Linux the easy way (Linux.com videos)

Unofficial Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Starter Guide

Installation of Ubuntu Linux 7.04, Feisty Fawn
10 easy steps to success