Linux

Surrender
I've given up on using Linux. Not that I spent any appreciable amount of time learning it or using it but having struggled with Microsoft all these years, I just don't have the motivation to switch OS because you reach a point where your present OS (XP) is behaving and you can use your favorite programs without interruption. I gave it a shot but Linux lacks a primer for Microsoft users. We, need to know how to do in Linux what we did in Microsoft. How do I download. How do I execute. how do I find. These questions should be answered by Linux implementations if they ever hope to gain ground.

Forwell oh Linux. N'er did I know thee well.

# posted by callejero @ 9:15 AM 0 comments
Saturday, May 22, 2004

Linux Trial
Well, I caame into the possession of a Pentium II Dell and decided to try installing Linux--just in case Microsoft got to me with its expense, vulnerability, lack of speed, intrusiveness, and downright un-American monopolizing.

I went to a site called Budget Linux CDs and picked up three different Linux versions: Mandrake 10.0, Yellow Dog Linux 3.01 and Wlx 1.0. It couldn't have been easier OR cheaper at a buck or two per CD. The purpose of the site is to spread the use of Linux and they are doing a great job.

I put in my Mandrake CD and started her up. The dell started executing the Mandrake CD and told me that I didn't have a hard drive. Well, luckily, I had one laying around and decided to try it out on the Dell. I started her up again and the software read the HD to discover that it didn't have a partition. This was not surprising as I had wiped the HD when Windows last misbehaved. Mandrake asked if I wanted to Partition the drive. I said yes and and it presented me with a recommended partition which I accepted but which I could have changed in inumerable ways. At this point, I could have opted for a DOS-16, DOS-32, Linux and dozens of others at any size I chose. I went with the Mandrake recommendation and the software proceeded with the installation which took about 30 minutes. After, some easy configuration options where I picked out the first UI listed (KBE), I rebooted.

[NEXT: What I saw on the desktop]

# posted by callejero @ 3:30 PM 6 comments