Help me pls...

[mayneu]

I am going to change my windows to install linux. I am fed up with its stability. Some or the other problem i am facing these days.
So anyone tell me the easiest and the windows like interface with all features of usability comparable to windows in linux ?

[ThinkFree]

Try Ubuntu. You can get its livecd home delievered for free( shipit.ubuntu.com ). Just boot your computer using this and see if you like it or not.

[mehulved]

Linspire

[ThinkFree]

^^Not able to see any option to download it at linspire.com. Is it available only on disk?

[Dark Star]

^^Its a paid version. Better get yourself Mandriva 2008.1

[praka123]

you want windows in Linux?pls read:
http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm

BTW,if you are into Linux,try some real Linux distros like Ubuntu,Fedora etc NOT these waste distros like xandros,linspire,linux-xp,vixta etc

[NucleusKore]

Try OpenSuSE 10.3 and read this post
Open SuSE 10.3 (GNOME) April 2008

[FilledVoid]

I recommend Mint. Its easy to use and it has alot of the goodies in the disk itself so you don't have to go and download it .

[mayneu]

Guys pls come to a conclusion... Everyone is giving their own preference of linux. I am confused. I dont mind whether its real linux or not. All i need is stability and ease of use. It should not be too complicated. This is my condition. Is there any one?

[praka123]

^^ Ubuntu -get it here :-
http://ubuntu.com

[QwertyManiac]

Ubuntu here too. Just get the latest 8.04 version of it.

Also, do you mind telling us what "stability" factor are you looking for?

[Hitboxx]

I would second Linux Mint, it's the best ever to quickly get into the flow of Linux.

Get Mint 4.0 from www.linuxmint.com

[Faun]

Ubuntu - if u hav decent net connection

[FilledVoid]

Guys pls come to a conclusion... Everyone is giving their own preference of linux. I am confused. I dont mind whether its real linux or not. All i need is stability and ease of use. It should not be too complicated. This is my condition. Is there any one?

There are 355 Distros of Linux on distrowatch.com . Out of which the small 10% (This might be a gross over/under estimation so please dont nitpick) of folks on this forum who do run Linux use about 10 different distros . Each one chooses a certain distro and will obviously recommend it cause no one is going to install an "unstable" distro. Again Ill start from the beginning.

Ubuntu - Easy to use, large community , you need a internet connection (fast one preferred) . Ill be doing a review of Ubuntu 8.04 Soon once I get my Distro copy from a friend .
Mint - Easy to use, large community (I think Ubuntu and Debian folks wouldnt mind helping out with Mint here and there), Better Out of Box Support since it comes with stuff you need for multimedia etc.
Sabayon - This thing contains a huge box of software and has a ton of stuff preloaded , a bit more harder to use and upgrading applications seem to be a pita. I wouldn't mind using this if I didnt have an Internet connection.

The others which I have heard are easy are Mandriva , Fedora and OpenSuse?

Choose your own poison now .

[ico]

Originally Posted by FilledVoid

The others which I have heard are easy are Mandriva , Fedora and OpenSuse?

Don't use OpenSuse, I had found it very slow when I had used it.

+1 for Ubuntu.

[mehulved]

Anyday mandriva over ubuntu if you don't want to touch CLI.
But, very few or no Mandriva users on this forum and a huge bunch of ubuntu users.

[NucleusKore]

Let me add Open SuSE 10.3 again if you do not want to fiddle around with commands.

[praka123]

no,offense but...suse literally crawls on average systems

[NucleusKore]

Originally Posted by praka123

no,offense but...suse literally crawls on average systems

Yes, and other Linux OSes are catching up. Tried Ubuntu Hardy? Definitely slower than Gutsy. As for SuSE, yes a 512 MB RAM minimum is required to be comfortable, and one has to reduce the KDE eye candy a little.

[praka123]

^well,we whined about vi$ta's huge sys requirements and it seems linux distros are competing with vi$ta

I am a sane guy,I use Debian,which rockets on 384MB of RAM 8)
edit:add archlinux also.
@Doc:I recommend you archlinux as you seems to love kde
there is a modular kde(KDE -bloat) called kdemod which is faster.try it!

[mayneu]

Stability means, i shouldnt have to install OS again and again because of some error, as i am doing it with xp now like once in 3-4 days. I have a 2GB RAM dual core laptop and 256MB RAM. So config is not an issue.I need fast linux also. So which one guys?

[Faun]

wat abt decent net connection ?

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by praka123

there is a modular kde(KDE -bloat) called kdemod which is faster.try it!

Is there anything for gnome-bloat?

[praka123]

Gnome is already modular! I install packages which I need only

[mehulved]

Go for Mandriva.

Originally Posted by praka123

Gnome is already modular! I install packages which I need only

Still it conumes lot of resources. More than KDE atleast.

[praka123]

^well,I dont think so .kde thing boasts qt?right.but whatever "theoretical" superiority told,kde sure is more resource hogging atleast in my experience.
kde3 or kde4 no difference in consuming memory

dont think I am against kde,I too uses kde,but it is like a once in a month affair

[SunnyChahal]

Download ubuntu 8.04 from ubuntu.com .I'm sure you'll love it.Customize it and it will look better than any other OS
once you install it ,you wont ned to install it till the next release of ubuntu(ibex).
its damn stable,cool Ui (once u configure it,u can get all themes and eye candy stuff from gnome-look.org),user-friendly(writing command aint so difficult,so dont do ohhs and aahs),NEVER gets bloated and 8.04 is even better with many new cooool apps like transmission ,world clock etc.
I too am waiting to install it,most probably tmrw
OR use Xp with dozens of AVs and Firewalls.

[QwertyManiac]

Originally Posted by mayneu

Stability means, i shouldnt have to install OS again and again because of some error, as i am doing it with xp now like once in 3-4 days. I have a 2GB RAM dual core laptop and 256MB RAM. So config is not an issue.I need fast linux also. So which one guys?

You should know that unlike Windows, reformatting a Linux distro is never the idea. 95% of problems you get caught into on Linux mostly only need a command or two to fix them back up, and needs no reboot either.

So if that's your major concern, just forget about it when you use Linux, you will never format.

And about the distros, there are several because not many persons think alike, they all want different stuff, ranging from the way a distro manages its packages to what themes it provides. But essentially, after you get to know a couple of distros, they all are the same underneath the cosmetic layer of customization that's built into them.

I suggest you try out a minimum of 3 distros to help you find what suits you the best, afterall Freedom is all about choice isn't it?

Agreed, its confusing for the new to this world but its their fault looking for the "best" among the distros while there are none "best" but only variety of the same thing packed into different boxes. Much like Mangoes in India.

Do try 3 eventually. And do not waste time looking for the best, there is none best, think of it this way: There's no best, there's only what you have right now and what you don't. So do start with what you have available with you right now and we can guide you in case you still feel that what you use has something amiss.

Personally, I 'started' with Fedora Core 3, but only 'started using' when I got my first Ubuntu 5.10 CD via ShipIt service of Ubuntu. I've been on Ubuntu since 5.10 to 7.10, yes two years of only Ubuntu with some F-Core 4, 5 and Simply-Mepis thrown in for trying's sake. But of course, this never means Ubuntu is the best, its just what I liked getting accustomed to.

Hope you read this post in the whole, might clear up your mind a bit.

[FilledVoid]

I was searching for an alternative for Microsoft Visio and found one. SO I took the time of testing it out with a sample FlowChart. This should help you.

[mayneu]

I dont have an internet connection at all.I'm posting this from airtel live.Once i get it i am sure u people will be there to guide me.I am going to download Ubuntu 8.04 and try it.I really hate issuing
commands.Why cant the commands run under simple gui ?

I'm sorry, 260 is max words at a time.What i meant is, why cant those commands/codes run discretely and show simple english sentences of whats happening and what do u wanna do just like in windows? Is that so difficult to do it? Isnt that a good option?

Why no techie has done any research in that aspect and found a solution ? I agree its a cake walk for techie,but what about a noob like me?When we dont know what is abcd of comp language, how can u expect me to use it?We all know english,thats only way no?

I am sorry, i am not complaining it on anybody,but its a fact.Its what i am feeling at the moment. Its 2 bad on those developers for not making it so simple so that noobs like me can also use it.If u dont agree,then its freedom for techies only...Not all !