LINUX for the NEW to linux people

Advantages: very easy to use very simular to windows / MAC
Disadvantages: NONE

...Linux is poping up every where these days and it is said that 80% of internet servers are Unix / Linux based. So what is available for me and you the home or new to linux user. SuSE linux brought to you by Novell is a great home or business linux solution. it comes pretty complete with almost any piece of software you could need in the box. i recomend SUSE because of its ease of use and simularity to windows or mac depending which you choose at start up. this can all sound very confusing but is very simple, In linux you have a choice of GUI (graphical user interface - windows) 2 known popular GUIs are GNOME and KDE. gthe GNOME desktop enviorment is very like macs OSx and the KDE desktop environment is very like windows. and you can choose which to use at logon with one click. the installation process is very simple and if you...

giles-y 13.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Professional Edition 9.2 Complete package

SUSE, a beginners Linux

Advantages: More programs, better hardware support and easier setup
Disadvantages: Lots of stuff you don't need

...SUSE are renowned for making really good and full distributions of Linux. I've always made a point of buying the professional version (usually around £50) and nothing less. I've been buying it since around SUSE 6.2 and it has always been top of my books. SUSE bundle everything you could possibly need, and loads of stuff you don't. Quite often you find some funky stickers and maybe a case badge, keyring or pin badge depending on the edition. But to the important stuff! SUSE produce a serious manual with their products. Few newbies know that everything you could possibly need to know is installed and can be accessed with the MAN command, but this information is usually technical and less user friendly. The manuals make everything less technical, more straight forward and take you step by step for all different kinds of setup...

FallScrape 14.03.2003 · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Office Desktop 8.1 Complete package

Perfect for the Linux Beginner

Advantages: Free, Open Source, Simple installation, user friendly, great device support
Disadvantages: Only for beginners really, weird missing packages errors

...Whilst wondering what my first op should be about, I noticed that nobody had reviewed the latest Mandrake release, even though this release is a great improvement on the last one. Mandrake is really only for the Linux beginner, but if you're reading this then you probably fall into that category. The installation is fast, simple and intuitive, to be honest I was blown away by it - Mandrake can be setup however you want it, but without losing it's ease of use. The installer's GUI is equally impressive, and I'd say it's more friendly than a Windows installation. Moving from Windows to Linux is never easy, and given Microsoft's monopoly it's something most of us have to or have had to do. This is where Mandrake comes in, it's the ideal Linux Beginner distribution - it's based on the popular Red Hat distribution but has support...

Comhaq 03.06.2003 (04.06.2003) · Read review
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Review of Linux Mandrake 9.1

What is this LINUX thing anyway

Advantages: Cheap and wide range of additional features
Disadvantages: Not for the feint of heart or novice user

...If you want an overview of what generic LINUX is - read on. There are already some excellent opinions in this category which explain the technical details of Red Hat Linux (RHL) far better than I ever will, instead, what I hope to offer is a compact summary of what Red Hat Linux 8.0 is, why you might consider using it. Red Hat 8.0 is the latest version of the most widely used distribution of Linux, and not without good reason. People may argue other flavours of Linux are better in specific circumstances, however RHL is quite easily the most written about, and most books tend to explain things in terms of Red Hat, and then go on to describe the differences in other distributions. --------------------------------------------- What exactly is an operating system? --------------------------------------------- The Operating...

dobieg 04.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Red Hat Linux Personal 8.0 Complete package

A Toe In The Water of Lake Linux

Advantages: Excellent VFM compared to Windows and Office
Disadvantages: Some set-up processes not clearly defined

...emulate the (in his opinion) superior UNIX without costing an arm and a leg. In fact, he decided to put the software in the public domain (that means it’s free to you and me!). More significantly, it also means that if you are the writer of a software application, you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding out how to get it to work within this environment because the requisite “source code” is an open secret. Thus LINUX was born. So, if it’s free, why does it cost anywhere between £39 and £85 in PC World? Well, as you can imagine, the software industry hasn’t fallen over itself to make versions of their Windows or MacOS software to run on Linux, so when paying for your Linux package, you also get a bundle of software to overcome this, at least partially. In my own case, my Linux 7.3 version cost me £49 bundled by a company called Red...

BNibbles 15.07.2002 (16.07.2002) · Read review
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Review of Red Hat Linux Personal 7.3 Complete package

SuSE Linux personal Edition version 8.2

Advantages: One of the best mainstream Linux Distros to get
Disadvantages: Not very good if you are not familiar with the KDE and linux Operating Environments

...SuSE Linux 8.2 – Personal Edition How I Became a Linux Fan…….well, who wouldn’t? I decided to change over to Linux after hearing great of the great stability, reliability and what other people had said about it. I read reviews, guides and opinions on just about every distribution of Linux that I could find. I had almost given up my search, thinking about how much I don’t like windows and its annoying blockish feel to the whole GUI, I still kept searching and decided to go for one of the mainstream Linux distributions. I found that one of the best ones to get apparently was SuSE Linux 8.2, not 9 or 9.1 since they are not as good and host less features than 8.2. I decided that I would but it, although you can get it totally free of any of their mirror ftp sites that host and you only have to pay for your connection charge...

Tortenmann 26.05.2004 (27.05.2004) · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Personal Edition 8.2 Complete package

Linux is the future

Advantages: Can be used as a server, or workstation for things such as http and ftp. Very Stable. Can be configured to exact user preference for many purposes. Much support available, through irc and other mediums. Wont crash very often.
Disadvantages: Software support is still not great

...RedHat Linux, an open source operating system, available free via download from ftp.redhat.com or packaged for a small price. All linux distributions differ in certain ways, but share a common ground, that is the kernel, or the heart of the operating system. ReadHat 6.1 comes with 2.2.12 and I have found it to be relatively stable so far, after recompiling it from the source code, to include support for only what I need... This is the big advantage of a Linux operating system, one can build it up to be exactly the thing its needed for. Linux can appear daunting at first, something which could put people off it, but my advice is to read the manuals, and any documentation you can find about GNU/Linux systems, and other UNIX type systems, before attemting to install it, which will make everything seem much more simple should you...

Robbie 27.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Red Hat Linux ( v. 6.1 ) - complete package

Compatibility with PS3 (including Linux)

Advantages: High quality, long battery, bluetooth connectivity so no dongle required
Disadvantages: Not all features worked on Linux immediately (horizontal scrolling and about quarter of media keys)

...This is a rather bespoke review. I bought this keyboard to use on my PS3, along with the Linux(Ubuntu) installation, as it was one of the few bluetooth keyboards I found. I am happy to say that the keyboard paired with my PS3 easily, so I do not need to use the USB dongle, it connected to Linux easily as well, need to follow some short instructions though, (http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-setup-bluetooth-keyboard-and-mouse-in-ubun tu.html). On the PS3, took me about 30 seconds to connect the keyboard (without using dongle), then worked brilliant. Track pad can also be used to navigate the menus as well as the arrow keys. Only issue, is sometimes when playing Resistance online, when trying to type a message, the keyboard becomes unresponsive and you can't type any messages (I assume this is a software problem, not the actual...

Dreamsorcerer 22.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Logitech diNovo Edge - keyboard , touchpad

Lenovo T61 with Linux

Advantages: High quality notebook
Disadvantages: Higher price

...I tried new Lenovo T61 with configuration: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 1GB RAM nVidia Quadro 140M 100GB 7200RPM disc 14.1" wide screen 1440x900px Webcamera, fingerprint reader Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN 6 cell battery New thinkpad is traditionally whole black. It is very well built as usual. Nothing screapes and the keyboard is nice acurrate.Titan-Magnesium hardeness was improved by hardening back part of chassis.The only thing where is the influence of Lenovo on IBM shown are the connectors for reproductors and microphone. They were placed in front of laptop what is not so handsome. After few hours of initial testing i revealed a small bug - it is impossible to change the backlight intensity for the display. I tried to run a Linux system so i have to write some hints: The graphics card works well with the newest...

hauran 16.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Lenovo T61

Linux on Inspiron 8000

Advantages: Fast, big high-res screen, can run Linux
Disadvantages: Niggles with screen & audio

...full-screen without problems. What more could you ask for? 'Can I run Linux on it?' Yes... Linux The computer came with Windows Millenium pre-installed; one of the first things I did was to install RedHat Linux 7.0. There are several good sources of information on installing Linux on this computer: http://orion.chem.vt.edu/i8000/ http://www.usmedia.nl/joel/inspiron.html http://biochem.uthscsa.edu/~demeler/i8000/ & the Yahoo newsgroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-dell-laptops/messages The steps I went through to install RH Linux 7.0 are listed at the end of this review if anyone is interested. Suffice to say it all went fairly painlessly. After the basic install and the tweaks mentioned I had X running OK but no sound and the internal Lucent Technoligies chipset based modem wasn't working; I have now solved...

free14 21.02.2001 (13.06.2001) · Read review
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Review of Dell Inspiron Range