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locosway
08-28-2009, 8:23 PM
I've been a Linux Admin for some years until recently since I've decided to go back to school.
I specialized in web hosting, so if anyone has any questions about Linux or Hosting just hit me up! :chris:
wksun88
08-31-2009, 9:03 AM
cool deal, I've been attempting to learn how to use linux on and off for a few years now. I've tried a few distros like mandrake, ubuntu and knoppix but I always seem to give up before I really get the hang of it. The part that discourages me is hunting for and compiling drivers. Making everything work was the hardest part for me :)
locosway
08-31-2009, 9:08 AM
Ubuntu is pretty good about drivers, as are most Linux distributions now. There was a time when adding driver support meant either re-compiling your kernel or getting some hacked source code from someone on the net and compiling it yourself.
Let me know if you have any issues, I can probably point you in the right direction.
lazyworm
08-31-2009, 9:17 AM
I think there are quite a few sysadmin/IT/Ops typed here. (me included)
I wonder if there is anything we can do for calguns.
locosway
08-31-2009, 9:19 AM
I suggested they apply for free hosting since they're a 501(c)(3) and I know most hosting companies will offer that.
Outside of that, I'm not sure anything else would be needed.
lazyworm
08-31-2009, 10:34 AM
I suggested they apply for free hosting since they're a 501(c)(3) and I know most hosting companies will offer that.
Outside of that, I'm not sure anything else would be needed.
I'm pretty sure calguns is getting free or very cheap hosting from GeoVario
hooookup
08-31-2009, 10:48 AM
cool deal, I've been attempting to learn how to use linux on and off for a few years now. I've tried a few distros like mandrake, ubuntu and knoppix but I always seem to give up before I really get the hang of it. The part that discourages me is hunting for and compiling drivers. Making everything work was the hardest part for me :)
My mom's laptop was completely bogged down by Vista and she couldnt even use the thing anymore. So after some research I downloaded a copy of Ubuntu and burned it onto a cd and installed it for her. It took a few hours of scouring teh internets but I finally got it configured right and now her laptop runs almost as fast as my intel powered macbook pro. I was very impressed with Ubuntu's GUI and the ease of installation. Thumbs up for Ubuntu.
sfwdiy
08-31-2009, 11:47 AM
I'm pretty sure calguns is getting free or very cheap hosting from GeoVario
GeoVario™, LLC. - Hosting Calguns™ without pretense, gratis.
--B
locosway
08-31-2009, 12:31 PM
Interesting, cause I saw another thread where the asked for donations to cover hosting costs.
artherd
08-31-2009, 3:58 PM
1) Calguns.net is a for-profit business.
2) The Calguns Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit legal defense and advocacy fund.
Both operate websites, and both get comp-ed hosting from my hosting company GeoVario, LLC - at significant cost to us.
wksun88
09-01-2009, 8:02 AM
Ubuntu is pretty good about drivers, as are most Linux distributions now. There was a time when adding driver support meant either re-compiling your kernel or getting some hacked source code from someone on the net and compiling it yourself.
Let me know if you have any issues, I can probably point you in the right direction.
Alright, seeing as how I just installed windows 7 on my laptop, I think I will dual boot ubuntu with it and see how that goes.
PolishMike
09-01-2009, 8:05 AM
Alright, seeing as how I just installed windows 7 on my laptop, I think I will dual boot ubuntu with it and see how that goes.
Thats what I did on my laptop. The only thing that didnt work on Ubuntu (9.04) was the sound. I had to update the ALSA drivers which was pretty simple.
Mike
locosway
09-01-2009, 11:25 AM
There's also this if you don't want to mess with partitions or drives.
http://wubi-installer.org/
wksun88
09-04-2009, 12:00 PM
There's also this if you don't want to mess with partitions or drives.
http://wubi-installer.org/
Cool, so let me get this straight. Every time I want to use ubuntu I boot into windows first then open wubi like another program and then it boots into ubuntu for me? Is this like vmware or does it restart your comp and boot into it?
locosway
09-04-2009, 12:04 PM
I haven't used Wubi, but there was a program about 9 years ago that was similar to Wubi and it would reboot into the new OS.
nemisis1400
09-09-2009, 12:49 AM
Ok, I'm not that technically proficient to learn linux in a month, but I do want to step away from windows. Unfortunately I'm very reluctant to do so since it is what I know. What I want to know is how do I make a dual boot with linux, that's when you start-up and you choose which OS to use right? Does Wubi act like an alternative to dual-booting? I want to work with a computer that isn't bogged down by all the spyware and viruses that windows catches.
locosway
09-09-2009, 6:50 AM
Wubi will act like a dual boot more-or-less.
If you want to truly dual boot then you would install or have installed Windows first, and then you would install Linux after it. Linux will install to the location you choose and will install it's own boot loader which will be able to boot either Linux or Windows.
A lot of people have a laptop and desktop. They'll install Windows on one and Linux on the other until they get proficient on one system such as Linux and then switch over completely when they are comfortable.
Also, if you have kids. Linux is perfect for them and it will save you a lot of time worrying about anti-virus and malware on their computers.
Nobama4us
09-09-2009, 6:55 AM
Ok, I'm not that technically proficient to learn linux in a month, but I do want to step away from windows. Unfortunately I'm very reluctant to do so since it is what I know. What I want to know is how do I make a dual boot with linux, that's when you start-up and you choose which OS to use right? Does Wubi act like an alternative to dual-booting? I want to work with a computer that isn't bogged down by all the spyware and viruses that windows catches.
You have 3 boot loader choices without going to a 3rd party source. You can use windows bootloader (blah), Grub or Lilo. Most linux distros will see your windows partition and add them to the boot loader menu for you. If not they are very easy to edit and add. Below is a grub.conf snippet for a generic dual boot. Your actual partitions will vary.
default=0
timeout=30
splashimage=(hd0,6)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.27.30-170.2.82.fc10.i686)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.30-170.2.82.fc10.i686 ro root=UUID=60356f00-768d-493a-a29e-e7a0c273828a
initrd /initrd-2.6.27.30-170.2.82.fc10.i686.img
title XP_Media_Edition
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
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