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[jtan15]

Just out of curiosity, who is actually using Linux on their personal workstations? I'm currently running RedHat 6.2 (just switched from SuSE) on my machine without a Windows partition.

If you are using it, which desktop do you use? Or are you a real guru and don't even run X Windows?

[JTY]

I use RH6.1 with Helix Gnome. I don't have a windows partition. Hell, windows hasn't been on a machine of mine for over 14 months.

[kunal]

Hmmm.. Linux refuses to install on my box

[jtan15]

Interesting. I think linux isn't getting as much publication as it should. Installing and getting SuSE up and running I personally think is easier to do than Windows. With yast, xconfig, etc, I think sooner or later it will appeal to normal users.

I've been using Linux for a little less than a year now on my home PC. It's really nice. I run KDE, and I leave it on all day and night connected to a DSL line. I've had uptimes as long as 25 days without any trouble. And the only reason I took it down was to change the kernel!

Linux is much more stable than Windows. As an experiment, I once tried to run a server on 98. I setup the personal web server (a pain in the butt!), FTP, and e-mail. It was tough, and took me about a week, and it didn't work to well ... it wasn't really stable. Yet with Linux, when I setup a test server on my machine I got it up and running in less than a day! I just think more people should give it a shot. It's too unfair to just say "Linux is for computer experts. I'll avoid it."

kunal,

What errors are you getting and what distro did you try to install? I could help you install it ...

[kunal]

I tried installing Red Hat 6.0, 6.1, 6.2. None of them installed. All gave me unable to mount errors, but the partioning completed properly. I want to Dual boot with my windows machine

I installed Suse on my other Hard Disk, but it refuses to recognize my Intelli Mouse So I dun feel like using Suse


Any ideas?

[JTY]

kunal,

Is your Intelli mouse PS2 or USB?

[jtan15]

kunal,

Getting intellimouses to work aren't that easy. But, it is possible. If you are interested in trying again, I may be able to point you to a few sites which have help files on how to get them to work with programs like Netscape and staroffice.

I have a logitech wireless mouse with the intelli thing. I don't use it.

One great thing about Linux that I'd like to add is how the copy/paste works. I'm 90% sure this isn't possible in windows. When you select text, it automatically becomes the clipboard, and you just have to click with the middle button to paste it! It's so much easier than selecting the text, going up to edit, then copy, then back up to edit and hitting paste.

[kunal]

JTY --> The Intelli mouse is USB.

Vincent --> I know how linux works I use it at work But I like windows ctrl-C to copy and ctrl-v to paste

[JTY]

Kunal, well there's your problem, Linux doesn't support USB very well, and what it does support are a pain in the butt to get working.

Vincent, I have a Logitech Wireless and I use it under Linux, with the scroll wheel.

[kunal]

Not fair!!

[JonnyQuags]

I use Red Hat Linux 6.2 on my old computer. Right now I use GNOME for that. Personally I prefer my laptop with win2k, just because the screen is so much better. Of course that 6 year old monitor does not help me too much in good quality

Tcoy~

[Chicken]

Originally posted by Vincent Paglione
I have a logitech wireless mouse with the intelli thing. I don't use it.

Can I have it?

[MikeA]

Has anyone tried RedHat 7.0? What is the diff. between it and 6.2?

[JonnyQuags]

From what I hear with RH 7 it is easy to get video and sound periphials working. It also have a new kernal in it. I get it in a few days and will put it on some test servers and workstations to see if there is any noticable difference.

[jtan15]

Chicken,

LOL. I meant I don't use the intelli part. Although my mouse has a special button to activate the VPSF forces.