Ubuntu Has An Usurper
CommunistWithAGun
Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Interested in linux, but fearful?</div> A week ago I raved about Ubuntu thinking how could anything possibly be any more convienient than ubuntu and still be Linux?
Behold, Mepis.
First things first. This thing has 3d support out-of-the box. IE: I download say, Enemy territory, install it, and go. No fooling with xservers config. None. Combined with cedega/wineX it feels exactly like windows, sans the bloat. I highly reccomend this distrobution to anyone who is looking for a windows replacement but is afraid of technical mumbo jumbo related to setting up 3D.
Mepis fits in 1 single CD-R/RW Its a live-cd, but has an icon on the desktop that says "install mepis to hard-drive" Which, does the obvious. Don't want to delete windows to try this? Dont have to. Mepis has a built in partitioning tool that is able to split up the windows partition into a second virtual drive, without damaging anything.
www.mepis.org
EDIT:
Yes, it can read/write from NTFS. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Behold, Mepis.
First things first. This thing has 3d support out-of-the box. IE: I download say, Enemy territory, install it, and go. No fooling with xservers config. None. Combined with cedega/wineX it feels exactly like windows, sans the bloat. I highly reccomend this distrobution to anyone who is looking for a windows replacement but is afraid of technical mumbo jumbo related to setting up 3D.
Mepis fits in 1 single CD-R/RW Its a live-cd, but has an icon on the desktop that says "install mepis to hard-drive" Which, does the obvious. Don't want to delete windows to try this? Dont have to. Mepis has a built in partitioning tool that is able to split up the windows partition into a second virtual drive, without damaging anything.
www.mepis.org
EDIT:
Yes, it can read/write from NTFS. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Comments
Yes there is, and CWAG is infamous for doing just that.
After all, he can't be bothered to type the extra http://.
Not trying to hojack this thread, I'm just curious.
Not trying to hojack this thread, I'm just curious. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does your bios have a specific key you need to press? Mine does, I can't boot from anything besides HD, unless I press F9 and choose USB/NETWORK/CD/FLOPPY
I am really new too, in fact today was the first time I ever gamed on linux (I just got mepis today)
So easy, my games all perform better so far under linux too, and my network connection to steam is going at the full 1.5mbps I assigned it, under windows I never got more than half of that
You do have to pay attention and read the instructions, but yes, you boot to the Live CD, click install to HD, choose the partition tool and just read carefully.
Because they don't expect idiots to use em?
What distrobution were you trying to set up? Even Gentoo, which has one of the most compilicated installs I've seen comes with noce documentation and as long as you read it you can't mess up.
If you go in looking for a Windows replacment, you will fail, because it's not, it's not even close to Windows, as it is in fact Linux.
Linux is fine if you enjoy tweeking, I think Commie is trying too hard to find a replacement for Windows to which I'd say check out RiscOS, but yea...
Not trying to hojack this thread, I'm just curious. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does your bios have a specific key you need to press? Mine does, I can't boot from anything besides HD, unless I press F9 and choose USB/NETWORK/CD/FLOPPY <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
It lets me set which devices to boot in what order in the BIOS.
Not trying to hojack this thread, I'm just curious. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does your bios have a specific key you need to press? Mine does, I can't boot from anything besides HD, unless I press F9 and choose USB/NETWORK/CD/FLOPPY <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It lets me set which devices to boot in what order in the BIOS. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Set them all to CD and make sure the ISOs were burned properly
If not then i really recommend people try <a href='http://www.knoppix.org/' target='_blank'>knoppix</a> as you dont need to worry about installing or partioning as it runs straight off the cd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Otheriws eif this does run off cd then just download it burn it and see what it is like at end of the day all you can lose is 1 cd
If not then i really recommend people try <a href='http://www.knoppix.org/' target='_blank'>knoppix</a> as you dont need to worry about installing or partioning as it runs straight off the cd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Otheriws eif this does run off cd then just download it burn it and see what it is like at end of the day all you can lose is 1 cd <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Unless you use CDRW like me.
If not then i really recommend people try <a href='http://www.knoppix.org/' target='_blank'>knoppix</a> as you dont need to worry about installing or partioning as it runs straight off the cd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Otheriws eif this does run off cd then just download it burn it and see what it is like at end of the day all you can lose is 1 cd <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Its live CD that can do all that a live CD can, and more. Also, its the main install method.
Can it run from NTFS? Does it have any laptop battery management support?
Can it run from NTFS? Does it have any laptop battery management support? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, Im not sure about the battery, but I was able to copy files from NTFS.
This looks easy.
In related news -
<a href='http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/' target='_blank'>Damn Small Linux</a> seems interesting.
It's only 50megs, and can apparently 'Boot from within a host operating system (that's right, it can run *inside* Windows)'
Handy for trying thing's out , providing it all works correctly.
I'm downloading now.
This looks easy.
In related news -
<a href='http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/' target='_blank'>Damn Small Linux</a> seems interesting.
It's only 50megs, and can apparently 'Boot from within a host operating system (that's right, it can run *inside* Windows)'
Handy for trying thing's out , providing it all works correctly.
I'm downloading now. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
DSL seems interesting...I'm going to give it a try.
<img src='http://img75.echo.cx/img75/1172/dsl0112hy.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
I might give this a shot... I use a *slightly* modified compaq presario. (All things original save for the Video card, all of the ram, and the power supply.)
Any tips? I really only play MMORPG's...and occasional Steam games. Nothing else, for the most part.
I hear this talk of NTSF and hooba-jooba such - I'm not adept at all this, but I can quickly learn my way around.
Anyone think I should just avoid this out-right? If I should, anyone have any suggestions for a reasonable alternative to Windows?
yes, most linux distros have ppc isos
Just get simply the differences are not obvious at all, if any.
Funny that knoppix never gave me any problems at all =X Are there any other good distros out there with 3D support from install?
It all becomes so much easier if you tweak it yourself. Installing drivers isn't that hard if you rtfm for a while untill you get the hang of things.
Compile a kernel module, insert said module. Viola! 3D support!