Q. I am a bit new to this Linux but I've heard about it and I want to try it out. Which operating system should I download? I've heard of Ubuntu, is it any good?
A. I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 9 Main Edition which is built upon Ubuntu 10.04 Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled
Linux Mint 9 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=52
The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 9 (Isadora)
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-9-isadora
Linux Mint 9 User Guide Download pdf.
http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_isadora.php
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 9 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation
Linux Mint 9 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive
Also worth considering :
Fedora Remix (Fedora with elements of Linux Mint)
http://fcoremix.wordpress.com/2010/05/25/lucky-13/
http://iso.linux.hr/community-fedora-remix/
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/User_Guide/
Again Fedora Remix can be run direct from the LiveDVD without touching your Hard Drive
Also you can try out as many different Linux distros. as you like on LiveCD until you find the one thats right for you DISTROWATCH.COM gives full listings (second lists the major distributions)
http://distrowatch.com/
Major Linux Distributions
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major
LUg.
Linux Mint 9 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=52
The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 9 (Isadora)
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-9-isadora
Linux Mint 9 User Guide Download pdf.
http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_isadora.php
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 9 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation
Linux Mint 9 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive
Also worth considering :
Fedora Remix (Fedora with elements of Linux Mint)
http://fcoremix.wordpress.com/2010/05/25/lucky-13/
http://iso.linux.hr/community-fedora-remix/
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/User_Guide/
Again Fedora Remix can be run direct from the LiveDVD without touching your Hard Drive
Also you can try out as many different Linux distros. as you like on LiveCD until you find the one thats right for you DISTROWATCH.COM gives full listings (second lists the major distributions)
http://distrowatch.com/
Major Linux Distributions
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major
LUg.
How good does a ps3 work as a pc , using the linux operating system ?
Q. -does it still play ps3 games ?
-does it play pc games ?
- can u use the ps3 controller or do you have to buy a mouse ?
- do you have to buy a wireless keyboard ?
-does it play pc games ?
- can u use the ps3 controller or do you have to buy a mouse ?
- do you have to buy a wireless keyboard ?
A. -You can go back to the XMB to paly PS3 games ( but they won't run when your using Linux)
-When you install Linux it cant access the graphics chip on the PS3, so you won't be able to play full 3D games like Alien Arena or similar (and cos it's linux normal PC games wont work whether the gfx chip worked or not) Sudoku n similar would run though
-There is a unofficial driver for the PS3 controller, but you will need to use at least a keyboard (and a mouse if you not used to using shortcuts), as that is needed to control pretty much everything, especially the instillation.
-You don't need a wireless keyboard, though if your using your PS3 in the lounge and dont want to be 2m's from the screen a wireless keyboard will do. And wireless keyboard that uses a USB dongle will work ( it'll work with the normal XMB too for browsing the web too) Blue tooth keyboards work in the XMB, not sure if they work in Linux though(it may not be able to access Bluetooth on the console either)
- the PS3 has hardly any RAM (256mb) and a specilised processor (The Cell is "PowerPC/PPC", normal Intel's are "X-86" or "X86(64)") so you need to get a PS3 specialized version of Linux (you can ask on here what the best PS3 distro is). That also means don't expect it to run as fast n nippy as your main PC. It'll run as good as a netbook/nettop (the new cheap underpowered laptops you may have seen in the past year) it's not built as a PC but a games console
I've not personally done this upgrade myself, though I've looked into it quite a bit and decided that it wasn't for me. Though for a chance for a cheap lounge nettop it could be a good upgrade (I use my PS3 in my dorm)
-When you install Linux it cant access the graphics chip on the PS3, so you won't be able to play full 3D games like Alien Arena or similar (and cos it's linux normal PC games wont work whether the gfx chip worked or not) Sudoku n similar would run though
-There is a unofficial driver for the PS3 controller, but you will need to use at least a keyboard (and a mouse if you not used to using shortcuts), as that is needed to control pretty much everything, especially the instillation.
-You don't need a wireless keyboard, though if your using your PS3 in the lounge and dont want to be 2m's from the screen a wireless keyboard will do. And wireless keyboard that uses a USB dongle will work ( it'll work with the normal XMB too for browsing the web too) Blue tooth keyboards work in the XMB, not sure if they work in Linux though(it may not be able to access Bluetooth on the console either)
- the PS3 has hardly any RAM (256mb) and a specilised processor (The Cell is "PowerPC/PPC", normal Intel's are "X-86" or "X86(64)") so you need to get a PS3 specialized version of Linux (you can ask on here what the best PS3 distro is). That also means don't expect it to run as fast n nippy as your main PC. It'll run as good as a netbook/nettop (the new cheap underpowered laptops you may have seen in the past year) it's not built as a PC but a games console
I've not personally done this upgrade myself, though I've looked into it quite a bit and decided that it wasn't for me. Though for a chance for a cheap lounge nettop it could be a good upgrade (I use my PS3 in my dorm)
Which is the best linux operating system for all type work or developers ?
Q. I want to be a professional programmer, I am expert in animation and graphics design.I also inteested in Ethical Hacking. I want to move to windows 7 based pc to a linux based pc and also need security for my Internet Banking. I see many linux based operating system but i can not understand that which is the best linux os for that type work.
Please help me and suggset a best linux os.
Please help me and suggset a best linux os.
A. For working on your own like that I recommend Debian or Linux Mint. When I saw "animation" I definitely thought "not Ubuntu". Distributions geared towards ease of use tend to be too complicated for things like development or graphics. You might look at AVLinux:
http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html
which is Debian but customized for animation and such. Install build-essential and you'll have a good development distribution.
I also recommend Fedora/RHEL/CentOS which works with selinux. For banking though I recommend liveCDs. What happens is malware usually works by planting code on your OS. LiveCDs run in memory and don't write to the hard drive unless you tell it to. When you reboot the OS is gone and with it anything you didn't specifically write to disk.
http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html
which is Debian but customized for animation and such. Install build-essential and you'll have a good development distribution.
I also recommend Fedora/RHEL/CentOS which works with selinux. For banking though I recommend liveCDs. What happens is malware usually works by planting code on your OS. LiveCDs run in memory and don't write to the hard drive unless you tell it to. When you reboot the OS is gone and with it anything you didn't specifically write to disk.
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