what ‘s the best one ,and how to burn it to dvd ?
knoopix
ubuntu
opensuse
thank you for help .

Is it really possible to have a ‘truly unbiased’ benchmark test for Linux and Windows? Both camps seem to run tests aimed to show off their own systems. Users – from both camps – are just as unreliable! This one (from the Linux side) seems to be one of the best I have seen http://www.tuxradar.com/content/benchmarked-ubuntu-vs-vista-vs-windows-7 – I would also like to see server performance tests, and even various Linux distribution ones ……

For the time being, I’s still using Linux Mint 9. And I’m trying to figure out what my next long-term plan is going to be. I love the new look of Linux Mint 10. But I also love the potential of great things that can come from Linux Mint Debian (such as life without Ubuntu!). If this was about "playing it safe", then staying with Linux Mint 9 for the LTS seems obvious. But I’m not the kind of Linux support that like to stay in the same place forever; I like to look ahead!

Please tell me your second opinions. Thanks in advance.

Hello, Im currently in grade 12 and im wanting to find a good OS to use for my university years.

So Im running vista and in getting Windows 7 but I’m wanting to try a Linux OS. I tried Fedora, Ubuntu and Mint OS, but I have troubles (i.e unfamiliar to the RPM and other commands) and I had some trouble with my graphic card

So here is my System specs:

-Intel Core2 QUAD @ 2.33GHz
-nVIDIA 9500GS
-6GB RAM
-1TB HDD
-802.11b/g wireless

Note that I might be getting a laptop but the specs above are of my desktop)

So which Linux OS should I try?

Im looking for:
-Something easy to use (but I don’t mind challenges or learning something new)
-Im used to more a KDE then GNOME
-Easy to customize
-Multi-task/Multi-thread
-Good platform for Development and research and data analyzing/creating/modifying and also good for using Engineering/Scientific Applications (need that as im going into aerospace)
-Good for documenting and office working (i.e Microsoft Office or any variant and able to use Adobe)
-Good for multimedia
-Good for gaming
-good for leisure use
-very good system tools and a great security system
-and just overall very efficient, powerful, long lasting, and the ability to utilize new Technology (i.e. touch screen)

Please and thank you and I know some people might say stick with Windows, but I don’t want to be in trouble of viruses and data loss.

Thanks in advance

I love Linux OS (Ubuntu) on my own computer. But I tried Ubuntu on my 5 year old’s PC. He got confused and still cant get around I have to help him. Now Im taking Ubuntu off and reinstalling Windows XP on his PC. He is happy about the old OS coming back now. Anyone like else go through that too?

i’m a beginner and just know 2 programing languages (C,JAVA)
i’m interesting to work by Linux ubuntu and work open source ,please help me .say what is the first step to me?what do i need?please say importante steps.

I personally think that the linux OSes, need to develop their WINE more.

Contact hardware manufactures and software developers to ask them to make a Linux version or to have it open source (hardware manufacturers only)

Make it that the main Linux OS, have a universal installing program. Right now its .rpm for fedora and .deb for ubuntu and Debian.

Promoting Linux operating systems through multimedia platforms (IE: tv, radio, ads)

Is there any mapping software that mimics microsoft streets and trips that I can use on ubuntu. Also if anyone could give me the names of a couple good linux distros( im new to linux) it would be very helpful.

1. linux
2. mandrake
3. ubuntu and ubuntu lite
4. puppy linux
5. red hat
6. red hat enterprise
7. fedora
8. QEMU-puppy

I tried to run Linux Mandriva on my Computer, but during the boot from the cd I get a message saying:
"Loop image not found, dropping you to a limited shell. Type a command" and then there is a list of commands, but no matter what command I type in, nothing happens.

I ran the cd on a virtual machine and it worked.
I have enough HardDrive space, 512MB RAM, 3.06GHz Intel processor.

I would also like to know what is the best version of Linux I can use instead of windows? I have the latest releases of Ubuntu and Kubuntu which installed and worked on my computer.

Thanks

I’m looking to replace my current operating system with a linux distribution. I would like one that has many applications for media i.e. playing music, watching movies, communication, and word processing. Any programs able to open microsoft document extensions would be great too. I’ve heard of ubuntu but would like to hear about others available.

So I want to let users run certain programs in Ubuntu that run already built-in PHP scripts. I already have the scripts and everything, I just need something that users can put there Username and Password into lets the built-in PHP script do its stuff. Is there any way possible?

I have been using Ubuntu for awhile on my laptop, but I’m a linguist and I need to use multiple keyboard layouts; however, Ubuntu only allows you to assign four different layouts at one time. I am really fond of Linux products and don’t intend to go back to Windows any time soon, so I was wondering if there was another form of Linux that would solve this problem for me, because I need 7-8 different layouts.

hi, how can i install LINUX UBUNTU on my windows VISTA? I already downloaded both versions of ubuntu, 7.04 and 6…
IMPORTANT:
the important part of this is that i am wondering how to install it on my computer without losing any Vista files, or the Vista operational system

Thanks

i have linux ubuntu but i am trying to delete it and all the files on my pc. How do i do this help

I am about to try Ubuntu, unless someone can sell me on another free download

Hey I just bought a touch screen Mp3 Player off eBay and the "OS" for lack of a better word just sucks I was wondering if it would be possible to put something like Ubuntu on it or am i just stuck with what i got ?

I am using Linux Ubuntu and would like to download movies, but when I try to download the file but it does not start
In applications) internet) transmission bit torrent client) the files report idle, but I know it works because I can test it on another computer using Windows.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

My buisness just outgrew itself, and we now have way too many clients to be using just a dell poweredge server with ubuntu on it. What I want is an open-source(preferably linux/unix based) enterprise network/server operating system with client support. Does anyone know of such a thing(similar to Novell’s Netware) that is open source-like GNU/BSD/LAMP based? Because I refuse to shell out 0 out of my own pocket for Novell when there are so many other open-source projects out there. And I’m SURE one of them is an enterprise OS!!!!
Requirements: FTP, Active directory, Proxy support, client support(logging, group policy, etc.), DNS, print server utilities, and remote management/access.

just installed ubuntu on my pc its version 9.4 just gone on to youtube it says i havent a flash player and need to download one im not sure what options to use for adobe as when i press download it gives me the following options
the different versions i can download are
yum for linux
.tar.gz for linux
.rpm for linux
.deb for ubuntu 8.04+

I want the new Ubuntu netbook remix on my new acer but just want to boot it each time from a SD card, to keep my XP OS, but will it still retrieve documents, and things I have DL on to it each time I boot up, or will they be erased. I am very new to this so any information would be useful.

I already have windows os but want to download linux (ubuntu) also. They said that i need to partition my disk or free up some disk space. I dont know how to go with it. Please help me out.

I’m having the most terrible fracking problems with Ubuntu for some fracking reason, and I need to get rid of it, and since this is a new comp with nothing important yet, I suppose I have nothing to lose by restoring my hard drive or whatever….

So, will it?

I am asking if anyone can recomend open source libraries that can read and write different file formats, particularly the ones that mobile phones can understand such as 3gp or 3g2. We need to write a program (on Ubuntu) that allows the user to upload a .avi or .mov and have it converted to a .3gp for example. A bit like what is done here at…

http://www.zamzar.com/

Any suggestions…?

I know that you can put Linux (Ubuntu to be exact) onto an External HDD. I’m wondering if it’s at all possible to put it on a thumb drive? I have a 2gig one, and as I understand it, ubuntu is only 700mb. Can I do it?