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LinuXmas: The Festival of Distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
16 Years Ago
by khess
…26, is the first day of LinuXmas, the Festival of
Distros
. This three day, three night uber fest of booting …Debian[/URL] - A perennial top 10 and Father of many
Distros
. 6. [URL="http://www.pclinuxos.org"]PCLinuxOS[/URL…games, and enjoying the ultimate LAN party with those Linux
distros
. Happy LinuXmas to you or as the Germans would …
Three Linux Distros To Watch and Use
Hardware and Software
Networking
16 Years Ago
by khess
…;http://www.opensuse.org"]OpenSuSE[/URL] are the three
distros
(distributions) to watch. (I reviewed 2 (gOS & Linux Mint…'re saying, if you've read my top 10 Linux
distros
post, "Hey, you totally dissed Novell's Linux--including…
Determining easy-to-maintain distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by dolphinaura
…. Although I find that gentoo is one of the awesomeest
distros
ever, I have to admit that it requires more maintenance… and work than other
distros
. However, I absolutely adore the fact that I can get…
Re: Three Linux Distros To Watch and Use
Hardware and Software
Networking
15 Years Ago
by Junyah
…. Its been pretty good so far ... also using Puppy/Knoppix
Distros
. gOS was pretty easy to install and use and it…
most secure distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
16 Years Ago
by kori100
Hi Which ones are most secure, hardest to hack or spy
distros
? Sorry for my not best english language, hope you will understand me.
Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by C0ding
…: Try: 'sudo apt-get install flashrom' in debian-based linux
distros
. so since the application is not in the CD/DVD…
Re: Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by C0ding
…;Try: 'sudo apt-get install flashrom' in debian-based linux
distros
." so since the application is not in the CD…
Re: Which linux Distros you like and why..?
Hardware and Software
10 Years Ago
by mike_2000_17
… any Linux distro will run Chromium just fine. Some
distros
don't like Chrome because of ideological reasons (not FOSS…to other systems like Windows or Mac. As for between
distros
, then the main determining factor is the desktop environment.…on a 10-year-old computer. But remember that Linux
distros
are very light-weight compared to, say, Windows. …
Re: Three Linux Distros - Partitioning Question
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by iamthesgt
I do have the specs to run a virtual machine, but unfortunately it must be three physical OSs from three major
distros
. I'm going to try and grab a 320GB Hard Drive from an older laptop and wipe it and just install clean.
Re: Three Linux Distros - Partitioning Question
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by ranger_g
… reboot, just to make sure. 2. Use gparted, or your
distros
installation partition software (ubuntu uses gparted), to chop up and…
Re: Three Linux Distros To Watch and Use
Hardware and Software
Networking
16 Years Ago
by TKSS
Boooo on you for not mentioning the ultimate desktop Linux distro, PCLinuxOS.
Re: Three Linux Distros To Watch and Use
Hardware and Software
Networking
16 Years Ago
by khess
PCLinuxOS is pretty neat but when I installed it last time, there were a lot of apps, including Konsole that wouldn't open so I had to leave it out. I did a review of it in Linux + Magazine ([url]www.lpmagazine.org)[/url].
Re: Three Linux Distros To Watch and Use
Hardware and Software
Networking
16 Years Ago
by yoramn
You missed my favorite: TITAN LEV - it has Windows (or MacOS) look and feel, it has best Windows compatibility including Wine and DosBox installed, Internet Explorer and Office installer, many add-ons and 130 applications that meets almost all needs in home and office environments. [url]www.titanlev.com[/url]
Re: Three Linux Distros To Watch and Use
Hardware and Software
Networking
16 Years Ago
by khess
Thanks Yoramn! It sounds cool, I'll check it out. I may even review it.
Re: Determining easy-to-maintain distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by flagstar
Whichever you might like to use. Ubuntu is pretty vastly used other than other distro so that's why most spotlight goes to Ubuntu instead of Gentoo. I don't see a hassle working with Gentoo if you already know how to use it more than Ubuntu but then again Ubuntu has less maintenance which is good for portable purpose. So I think you should go just…
Re: most secure distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
16 Years Ago
by John A
There's a list of supposedly "secure" Linux distributions here: [url]http://www.linuxlinks.com/Distributions/Secure/[/url] . On the BSD side of things, OpenBSD seems to be the popular one where security is concerned. Keep in mind though, that no matter how "secure" your operating system claims it is, the weakest link of all …
Re: most secure distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
16 Years Ago
by murderotica
I've haven't found any...yet.
Re: Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by C0ding
NOTE: Sorry for posting the same comment, but the "Edit Article" was not showing the "Save Changes".
Re: Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by C0ding
Okay! Got it :-) 1.) I was able to install Flashrom 2.) There was something else to take care, UPX which i achieves! 3.) I was able to dump and decrypt the Bios ROM which i wanted! Thank you anyway
Re: Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by mike_2000_17
You open the terminal window and issue this command: $ sudo apt-get install flashrom upx That's all.
Re: Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by C0ding
Hello again Mike, Yeah, i tried that, but since everytime i ran the CD, i have to install these three items, what i've been doing is just click on the three of them and the installation start right away, which i like it better that way instead of open terminal and type that in. hey btw do you know where can i download the latest version of …
Re: Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by mike_2000_17
[here](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dmidecode)
Re: Installing flashrom in debian-based linux distros
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
13 Years Ago
by C0ding
Hey big thanks Mike :-)
Choosing the Right Distro
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
15 Years Ago
by krnekhelesh
… to migrate from windows to Linux. [/B] [B]
Distros
- Intro[/B] You may wonder why in hell would…. I will list only the most popular and user-friendly
distros
. Ubuntu Fedora ( Redhat Project ) Mandriva OpenSuse Linux Mint …( A distro derived from ubuntu ) [B]
Distros
– Live CD or Normal CD[/B] [B]Note : A…
2009's 10 Worst Linux Distributions
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
15 Years Ago
by khess
…LormaLinux[/URL]. [B]7. Foreign Language
Distros
[/B] - Most major
distros
ask during installation which language you want to… Linux From Scratch[/URL]. [B]5. Unfinished Symphony
Distros
[/B] - These are distributions that either never get …4. Embedded Distributions[/B] - OK, not ALL embedded
distros
suck but, in general, why should I care about …
Re: 2009's 10 Worst Linux Distributions
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
15 Years Ago
by theally
… more shallow. The other one (about the best
distros
) was slightly better, although I disagree to your …writing here. (Which also applies for your best
distros
post.) Certainly a business will have completely different expectations… even netbooks). An XBox owner might find specialised
distros
just perfect, whereas nobody else would possibly bother …
Re: 10 Things I Hate About Linux
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
15 Years Ago
by enderandrew
…have huge repositories with tons of packages, many other
distros
suffer from not having enough package maintainers. Ubuntu also…Ubuntu better? Furthermore, I'd like to see more
distros
take advantage of openSUSE's build service. It allows…hides "non-free" software in their free
distros
? And frankly, this whole point reaks of the zealotry…
Re: 2009's 10 Worst Linux Distributions
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
15 Years Ago
by lazlong
…time.... I was looking forward to a useful description of
distros
to stay away from. And reasons why.... not only do… you slag/dis several good
distros
, but also some of many of the advantages of …Linux... the variety of
distros
, the speciality
distros
, and the ability to build your own (if you…
Re: 2009's 10 Worst Linux Distributions
Hardware and Software
Linux and Unix
15 Years Ago
by lazlong
…then building or stripping from scratch. 7. Foreign Language
Distros
Why worry if they don't fit your need.....…(an Iranian Distro) to be the better Live Debian
distros
. 6. Create Your Own Distribution Distributions Some of these… CD/USB like DreamLinux (Brazilian) 5. Unfinished Symphony
Distros
Not sure what you mean by Symphony? I would…
Why I have decided to switch from Linux to BSD
Hardware and Software
macOS
18 Years Ago
by mikeandike22
…that linux users are being so divided over
distros
and also that now people are starting to… just say Linux. 3.[B] Too many
distros
and repositories:[/B] I like the idea that…of unix and does not have as many
distros
and as many repositories to keep track of.… think it is not good for the different
distros
of linux to become so different from each…
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