I am new Linux(SUSE 10) from Windows XP. I am enjoying Marcel's new book(also enjoyed your 2 hr interview on Computer Am.) Have question for you or anyone with ideas on Back-UPS. I live in Florida, a place with lots of interrupted power to my house. With XP I set program to automatically shut down when I lose power. How do Linux users approach this? My computer stays on all time. Thanks, |
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Wanting to switch to Linux
I don't know if this is serious, bread, type?
Your system should run any Linux distribution ok. There are a number of Window systems available and probably the most familiar for you is KDE. If you can make CD's then download several and look at them.
A web site that lists the 100 most popular ones is distrowatch.com. Many distro's now are what is a called a Live system, that is, you can run Linux
from the CD and see if you like it. It is a bit slow but for evaluation, ok. Most then have a utility to install to the hard disk.
Look in your local Chapters and see if they have Linux Format or Linux Magazine, both from Europe. They usually come with a DVD distribution. Linux Magazine this month includes a distro called Mandriva. This is not the US Linux Magazine. Kubuntu is good, Kanotix which I am currently using is good, I also have SuSE 10 installed which I can use. Linux distros usually install a boot manager which allows access to as many distributions as you have room for on your hard drive. Going back to Windows is always a choice.
Join us, you have nothing to lose but time.
Merv Curley
Toronto, On
currently Kanotix 2005-4
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