Which LINUX???

ManiDhillon · 08-02-2007, 06:15 PM

Hi, I have a PC with config given below.
VIA k8m800 motherboard, AMD Sempron 2800+, 704M DDR, 80G SATA + 80g PATA HDD, LG Combo.
I need your suggestions in choosing right version of LINUX for my PC, as i'm bored off Windows. And one thing, my nokia PC SUITE should run on that version coz i connect to net using my phone as modem. I can handle any type of OS, so no matter that it should be easy to use or not. But it should have all functions and compatibilities for multimedia and for my hardware. Pls Pls help me.

subratabera · 08-02-2007, 06:23 PM

You can try any latest version of Linux on your system and there are many ways to connect to net using your phone. Just search the forum...

ManiDhillon · 08-02-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by subratabera

You can try any latest version of Linux on your system and their are many ways to connect to net using your phone. Just search the forum...

Yeah Bro thanks for your reply. Can you help me in getting that? Coz we haven't received broadband service in our village yet. And my AirTel GPRS is too slow to download a damm 680+ MB for those files!

subratabera · 08-02-2007, 06:53 PM

You can buy this month's PCWorld. They are providing OpenSuSE 10.2 DVD, which is an excellent distro and has many proprietary packages too. It has a huge collection of softwares which can save you from downloading many needed packages from the net...

ManiDhillon · 09-02-2007, 08:10 AM

Here in the city near our village ,we can only avail of Digit. No other magzine is available here. But Thanks for your help. Someone from Digit members is gonna send me Fedora Core 6. Anyway Thanks again for your help.

phreak0ut · 09-02-2007, 09:38 AM

Wrong section. Reported.

esumitkumar · 09-02-2007, 10:52 AM

You should install Ubuntu ....get a live CD free from https://shipit.ubuntu.com

digiFriend · 09-02-2007, 12:54 PM

Xbuntu is light and fast than Ubuntu. will be good for your system configuration

ManiDhillon · 09-02-2007, 01:47 PM

As i think Live CDs are from which you can directoly boot to a GUI of LINUX and that directoly Run from the cd. But i need full installation. May be i'm wrong about it, if i'm wwrong then pls explain about UBUNTU live cd.

rakeshishere · 09-02-2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ManiDhillon

As i think Live CDs are from which you can directoly boot to a GUI of LINUX and that directoly Run from the cd. But i need full installation. May be i'm wrong about it, if i'm wwrong then pls explain about UBUNTU live cd.

U can Test them as Live CDs b4 Install and also do a Full install on ur HDD and Boot Through it!

mehulved · 09-02-2007, 01:55 PM

You are right, but Ubuntu cd is a live installer cd. So, you use it as a live cd as well as for installtion.
So, you can get the glimpse of linux from the live cd, and if you like it and get used to it, you can directly install from the same cd by starting the installer.
Also, the live cd helps in determining if something isn't detected or so.
PC suite won't work on linux as Nokia have not made any provision for it. But it is perfectly possible to connect to the net using your cell phone on linux.

borg · 09-02-2007, 06:33 PM

As for Linux, hardware compatibility with your system cannot be guaranteed, but I see no reason why you shouldn't get 80 - 90% functionality. First try it out using a live disc of Ubuntu or whatever OS you want to run.

Also, I don't know what you mean by 'bored with Windows' . Wiping off Windows completely is BAD idea. I suggest you dual boot instead.

ManiDhillon · 09-02-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by borg

As for Linux, hardware compatibility with your system cannot be guaranteed, but I see no reason why you shouldn't get 80 - 90% functionality. First try it out using a live disc of Ubuntu or whatever OS you want to run.

Also, I don't know what you mean by 'bored with Windows' . Wiping off Windows completely is BAD idea. I suggest you dual boot instead.

I'm bored of WINDOWS due to some major Reasons. I can't use Yahoo messenger, DEP is preventing it from runnig. Even if turn off DEP , i'm unable to run some applications. And have bad feelings for WINDOWs for some days, don't know why.
AnyWay thanks to you all for your suggestions.

Manshahia · 09-02-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ManiDhillon

Yeah Bro thanks for your reply. Can you help me in getting that? Coz we haven't received broadband service in our village yet. And my AirTel GPRS is too slow to download a damm 680+ MB for those files!

From which village and District r u ??
May b i can help u.
I m also from Punjab.

ManiDhillon · 09-02-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Manshahia

From which village and District r u ??
May b i can help u.
I m also from Punjab.

Sat Shri Akaal Ji, I'm from Nawanshahr Distric. If you can help then i'll be thankfull. You can PM me your number so that i can contact you. By the in PUNJAB from where are you?

Manshahia · 09-02-2007, 10:55 PM

PMed u

Also check out this
Which LINUX should I use ?

The Outsider · 09-02-2007, 11:33 PM

Manshahia, i guess ur frm Mansa

, right?

back to the topic, you can use gprs net in almost all latest linux distros and i must say its rather easy to set it up in linux than windows.

Manshahia · 10-02-2007, 12:06 AM

So where r u frm ??
And can u plz help me in this ??

ManiDhillon · 10-02-2007, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chester

Manshahia, i guess ur frm Mansa

, right?

back to the topic, you can use gprs net in almost all latest linux distros and i must say its rather easy to set it up in linux than windows.

Yeah It can be easy on LINUX to setup the GPRS to use internet, but what about the modem drivers for my phone as i use a datacable and phone as modem. The Drivers are autometically installed when i install PC Suite for my phone. Thats the only problem which i think i'll face!

Manshahia · 10-02-2007, 09:11 AM

When we install suse 10.2, a software called Gnokki can b installed which will detect ur fone. But donno abt the update for new fones. No need to install PC SUITE.

Pathik · 10-02-2007, 11:12 AM

if u use KDE then u can use kbluetoothd to connect ur fone to pc...

Manshahia · 10-02-2007, 11:14 AM

when the fone gets connected, then how to dial to internet??

mehulved · 10-02-2007, 11:20 AM

use vwdial

Manshahia · 10-02-2007, 11:27 AM

is it present in the DVD or i will hav to download it ???

ManiDhillon · 10-02-2007, 11:42 AM

Hey Manshahia bro! do you have the DVD of FEDORA CORE 6 ?? If yes then can you send that to me via post?? I'll pay the cost and return you the DVD after installation.

freebird · 10-02-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tech_your_future

use vwdial

it is wvdial
@manshahia:you can use the command ``wvdialconf`` to configure dialup or via your mobile phone.i have tried to explain this howto here:
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show...75&postcount=6

try..and post

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Originally Posted by ManiDhillon

And one thing, my nokia PC SUITE should run on that version coz i connect to net using my phone as modem. I can handle any type of OS, so no matter that it should be easy to use or not. But it should have all functions and compatibilities for multimedia and for my hardware. Pls Pls help me.

and nokia PC SUITE -i think gnokii is doing the same in GNU/Linux.
in debian or ubuntu u can apt-get install gnokii easily and for rpm based distros like fedora,mandriva u can get gnokii rpms or use yum to install.