BGN

I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
time.

What distro am I looking for? I'd like something with a GUI to start
off with to get used to and a decent sized online knowledge base that
I can refer to in the first few weeks. I assume that covers most
distributions these days so it's hard to pick which one, and I'm not
really sure which will support the majority of my hardware on that
machine.

I might go shopping and pick up a copy of Linux Format (if it still
exists) it to see which distro is living on the cover disc.
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ginge

BGN wrote:
> What distro am I looking for?

Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop

Peter Brooks

ginge wrote:
> BGN wrote:
>> What distro am I looking for?
>
> Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop

Seconded. I've tried others and always come back to this one for ease of
install and support.

Derek Turner

BGN wrote:
> I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
> 1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
> just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
> a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
> an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
> time.
>
> What distro am I looking for? I'd like something with a GUI to start
> off with to get used to and a decent sized online knowledge base that
> I can refer to in the first few weeks. I assume that covers most
> distributions these days so it's hard to pick which one, and I'm not
> really sure which will support the majority of my hardware on that
> machine.
>
> I might go shopping and pick up a copy of Linux Format (if it still
> exists) it to see which distro is living on the cover disc.

LinuxMint 3.0 (Cassandra) (www.linuxmint.com) It's ubuntu 7.04 on
steroids. Has all the non-open-source stuff that ubuntu eschews and
you're going to add later anyway (flash, real, acrobat etc.) PLUS has an
absolutely brilliant start-menu and control-panel that ubuntu lacks.
Seriously, Mint rocks. The only (potential) problem will be the ATI
graphics card, but that's the same with any distro: ATI aren't as
linux-fiendly as NVidia, but if it's an old one then you'll probably be OK.

Timo Geusch

Peter Brooks wrote:

> ginge wrote:
> > BGN wrote:
> > > What distro am I looking for?
> > Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>
> Seconded. I've tried others and always come back to this one for ease
> of install and support.

Thirded.

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Tim

In message <10d8b3d6krlh27rjdli70u8g0u9ghn2a8d@4ax.com>, BGN
<nickmooney@spamcop.net> writes
>I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
>1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
>just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
>a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
>an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
>time.
>
Redhat Fedora 7
Ubuntu

Either would be fine.
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The Older Gentleman

Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:

> Peter Brooks wrote:
>
> > ginge wrote:
> > > BGN wrote:
> > > > What distro am I looking for?
> > > Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
> >
> > Seconded. I've tried others and always come back to this one for ease
> > of install and support.
>
> Thirded.

Would it be a good idea to put Linux on the old (2000 or thereabouts)
DVD SE Graphite iMac I still have knocking around the Chateau?

Never got rid of it, because the DVD facility is nice (only one of the
old fruit-flavoured iMacs to offer it), although I upgraed it to OSX and
stuffed some more memory in it.

I fancy playing with Linux.....


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BGN

On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:17:41 +0100, ginge
<the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote:

>BGN wrote:
>> What distro am I looking for?
>
>Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop

I started it downloading before I went shopping and am burning it to a
CDR now.

<drags old PC out of corner and dusts it off>
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Timo Geusch

chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) writes:

> Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Peter Brooks wrote:
>>
>> > ginge wrote:
>> > > BGN wrote:
>> > > > What distro am I looking for?
>> > > Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>> >
>> > Seconded. I've tried others and always come back to this one for ease
>> > of install and support.
>>
>> Thirded.
>
> Would it be a good idea to put Linux on the old (2000 or thereabouts)
> DVD SE Graphite iMac I still have knocking around the Chateau?

Not too sure what the state of Linux on the Mac is; However this link
may be of interest:

http://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0918.html

> Never got rid of it, because the DVD facility is nice (only one of the
> old fruit-flavoured iMacs to offer it), although I upgraed it to OSX and
> stuffed some more memory in it.

Well, if you've already got OSX on it, I don't quite see the point
TBH. You've already got Unix underneath there if you want to play with
the command line...

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Champ

On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:54:10 +0100,
chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:

>I fancy playing with Linux.....

Hmmm. You're an Apple user. A user group defined by an ethos of "I
just want it to work", I think.

And you're considering using Linux...
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eric the brave

Tim wrote:
> In message <10d8b3d6krlh27rjdli70u8g0u9ghn2a8d@4ax.com>, BGN
> <nickmooney@spamcop.net> writes
>> I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
>> 1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
>> just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
>> a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
>> an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
>> time.
>>
> Redhat Fedora 7

On Fedora 7 fglrx the driver doesn't work with the x1650.



> Ubuntu
>
> Either would be fine.


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steve auvache

In article <PiMY$WBxMEtGFwJR@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk>, Tim
<tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk> writes
>In message <10d8b3d6krlh27rjdli70u8g0u9ghn2a8d@4ax.com>, BGN
><nickmooney@spamcop.net> writes
>>I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
>>1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
>>just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
>>a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
>>an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
>>time.
>>
>Redhat Fedora 7
>Ubuntu
>
>Either would be fine.

I have no experience of Ubuntu but Fedora is a long way from the
Friendly Enough for Blaney's Granny standards we associate with it's
commercial rivals.



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Donald

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Peter Brooks wrote:
>>
>>> ginge wrote:
>>>> BGN wrote:
>>>>> What distro am I looking for?
>>>> Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>>> Seconded. I've tried others and always come back to this one for ease
>>> of install and support.
>> Thirded.
>
> Would it be a good idea to put Linux on the old (2000 or thereabouts)
> DVD SE Graphite iMac I still have knocking around the Chateau?
>
> Never got rid of it, because the DVD facility is nice (only one of the
> old fruit-flavoured iMacs to offer it), although I upgraed it to OSX and
> stuffed some more memory in it.
>
> I fancy playing with Linux.....
>
>

I tried Linux on an old clamshell iBook PowerPC G3.
Out of Debian, Yellow Dog and Ubuntu, Ubuntu was the easiest to install
and get on with.

If you fancy playing then try Ubuntu.

It's now back running OS X so in my opinion it's not a good idea to put
Linux on it :-) .

--
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Catman

ginge wrote:
> BGN wrote:
>> What distro am I looking for?
>
> Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop

Good enough for our sysadmins.

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Tim

In message <0ek8b3tf8o3aq0ficej6u7dspm5ei9l8ne@4ax.com>, Champ
<neal@champ.org.uk> writes
>On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:54:10 +0100,
>chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>
>>I fancy playing with Linux.....
>
>Hmmm. You're an Apple user. A user group defined by an ethos of "I
>just want it to work", I think.
>
>And you're considering using Linux...

I think your prejudice is out of date. Most *nix distros are much better
at "just working" now.
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Tim

In message <mqyeQiA1gGtGFwtJ@auvache.force9.co.uk>, steve auvache
<dont_spam@thecow.me.uk> writes
>In article <PiMY$WBxMEtGFwJR@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk>, Tim
><tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk> writes
>>In message <10d8b3d6krlh27rjdli70u8g0u9ghn2a8d@4ax.com>, BGN
>><nickmooney@spamcop.net> writes
>>>I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
>>>1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
>>>just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
>>>a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
>>>an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
>>>time.
>>>
>>Redhat Fedora 7
>>Ubuntu
>>
>>Either would be fine.
>
>I have no experience of Ubuntu but Fedora is a long way from the
>Friendly Enough for Blaney's Granny standards we associate with it's
>commercial rivals.
>
Sorry granddad but if you find booting from the media and just ticking a
few configuration boxes too difficult then perhaps you should wait for
the nurse to come round with the medicine.
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Tim

In message <1LOdnYD-tbw9-ynbnZ2dnUVZ8qXinZ2d@bt.com>, eric the brave
<etb@foo.com> writes
>Tim wrote:
>> In message <10d8b3d6krlh27rjdli70u8g0u9ghn2a8d@4ax.com>, BGN
>><nickmooney@spamcop.net> writes
>>> I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
>>> 1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
>>> just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
>>> a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
>>> an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
>>> time.
>>>
>> Redhat Fedora 7
>
>On Fedora 7 fglrx the driver doesn't work with the x1650.

I didn't know that. My F7 is running a Nvidia thing,
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Timo Geusch

Tim <tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk> writes:

> In message <0ek8b3tf8o3aq0ficej6u7dspm5ei9l8ne@4ax.com>, Champ
> <neal@champ.org.uk> writes
>>On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:54:10 +0100,
>>chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>>
>>>I fancy playing with Linux.....
>>
>>Hmmm. You're an Apple user. A user group defined by an ethos of "I
>>just want it to work", I think.
>>
>>And you're considering using Linux...
>
> I think your prejudice is out of date. Most *nix distros are much
> better at "just working" now.

Yebbut, this is *TOG* we were talking about. Nearly as non-techie as The
Wife.

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Champ

On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:18:29 +0100, Tim <tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk>
wrote:

>>>I fancy playing with Linux.....
>>
>>Hmmm. You're an Apple user. A user group defined by an ethos of "I
>>just want it to work", I think.
>>
>>And you're considering using Linux...
>
>I think your prejudice is out of date. Most *nix distros are much better
>at "just working" now.

If I had the slightlest inclination, I might be arsed to get linux
running on a machine. But, I've worked in IT for over 20 years, and
still do a halfway technical job.

TOG is very much an end user. Can you put your hand on your heart and
say that he'll be able to get it going on an old-ish Apple platform?
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dog

Donald wrote:
> I tried Linux on an old clamshell iBook PowerPC G3.
> Out of Debian, Yellow Dog and Ubuntu, Ubuntu was the easiest to install
> and get on with.
>
> If you fancy playing then try Ubuntu.
>
> It's now back running OS X so in my opinion it's not a good idea to put
> Linux on it :-) .

running osx on a g3 must be bit eyewatering though. you're going to get a
lot more done with linux on your "legacy" hardware.
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Pip Luscher

On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:04:06 +0100, "Timo Geusch"
<tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:

>Peter Brooks wrote:
>
>> ginge wrote:
>> > BGN wrote:
>> > > What distro am I looking for?
>> > Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>>
>> Seconded. I've tried others and always come back to this one for ease
>> of install and support.
>
>Thirded.

How does it compare to Fedora 6 in terms of
a) ease of installation and
b) usability on an older spec PC ( a PC I tried installing SUSE on and
the core wouldn't even run from the installation disc)?


--
-Pip

Tim

In message <5c29b316hmm6oomi6rn2opprnqvl11i3u5@4ax.com>, Champ
<neal@champ.org.uk> writes
>On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:18:29 +0100, Tim <tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>>>I fancy playing with Linux.....
>>>
>>>Hmmm. You're an Apple user. A user group defined by an ethos of "I
>>>just want it to work", I think.
>>>
>>>And you're considering using Linux...
>>
>>I think your prejudice is out of date. Most *nix distros are much better
>>at "just working" now.
>
>If I had the slightlest inclination, I might be arsed to get linux
>running on a machine. But, I've worked in IT for over 20 years, and
>still do a halfway technical job.

ditto.

>
>TOG is very much an end user. Can you put your hand on your heart and
>say that he'll be able to get it going on an old-ish Apple platform?

Probably not, but it could be fun watching given a decent claret.
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Tim

In message <5tb9b39cd24lea9tn972ks5ogb7s3cp2fm@4ax.com>, Pip Luscher
<pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> writes
>On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:04:06 +0100, "Timo Geusch"
><tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Peter Brooks wrote:
>>
>>> ginge wrote:
>>> > BGN wrote:
>>> > > What distro am I looking for?
>>> > Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>>>
>>> Seconded. I've tried others and always come back to this one for ease
>>> of install and support.
>>
>>Thirded.
>
>How does it compare to Fedora 6 in terms of
>a) ease of installation and
>b) usability on an older spec PC ( a PC I tried installing SUSE on and
>the core wouldn't even run from the installation disc)?
>
>
If it helps I have FC7 (2.6.22.1-41.fc7) running on an AMD Sempron 2600,
1GB RAM, some old Nvidia card, a DVD/RW and 3 IDE disks. It's just a
pile of old spare parts.

If you install from CD/DVD it starts into a graphical interface and it's
a matter of stating you country/timezone/keyboard stuff and letting it
automatically sort out the disk formatting/partitioning. Once that bit's
done you can choose what applications (e.g. Open Office, Firefox) you
want from a huge list. You can let it connect back to RedHad
periodically to get updates. You can run AVG Anti-Virus free edition on
it if you feel it's important.

I had it running on an AMD Athlon 1000 until it died of some cpu cache
error.
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mb

BGN wrote:

[Linux]
>
> What distro am I looking for?

In no particular order:
Mepis, PClinuxOS, Ubuntu.

Live CDs can be used to have a look, before deciding what you want to
install to HD.

--
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Pip Luscher

On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:09:14 +0100, Tim <tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk>
wrote:

>If it helps I have FC7 (2.6.22.1-41.fc7) running on an AMD Sempron 2600,
>1GB RAM, some old Nvidia card, a DVD/RW and 3 IDE disks. It's just a
>pile of old spare parts.

I think your 'pile of old spare parts' would count as 'High
performance' here.

--
-Pip

ginge

Pip Luscher wrote:

> >> > Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>
> How does it compare to Fedora 6 in terms of
> a) ease of installation and
> b) usability on an older spec PC ( a PC I tried installing SUSE on and
> the core wouldn't even run from the installation disc)?

A) It just installed and worked... I think the most difficult questions
were "What time zone are you in?" and "See this disk.. do you want me to
just have a bit of it, or can I have the lot?"

B) I've run an earlier version on an duron 900 with no issues, and the
current version flies along on my old Athlon 1800, with 512Mb of Ram.
Just make sure you get the standard iso rather than the 64 bit or sparc,
and it should be fine.

Greybeard

"ginge" <the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.211e468370425073989ae8@news.zen.co.uk...
> BGN wrote:
>> What distro am I looking for?
>
> Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop

's very nice. But don't expect to get any sort of wireless networking,
working on it!
I've tried and given up looking for a driver that will work with my Dell
laptop.

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Tim

In message <oae9b3dtvqo92auks6769visr29fks5tfv@4ax.com>, Pip Luscher
<pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> writes
>On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:09:14 +0100, Tim <tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>If it helps I have FC7 (2.6.22.1-41.fc7) running on an AMD Sempron 2600,
>>1GB RAM, some old Nvidia card, a DVD/RW and 3 IDE disks. It's just a
>>pile of old spare parts.
>
>I think your 'pile of old spare parts' would count as 'High
>performance' here.
>
Ah ... what did you have in mind?
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Peter Brooks

Greybeard wrote:
> "ginge" <the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.211e468370425073989ae8@news.zen.co.uk...
>> BGN wrote:
>>> What distro am I looking for?
>> Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>
> 's very nice. But don't expect to get any sort of wireless networking,
> working on it!
> I've tried and given up looking for a driver that will work with my Dell
> laptop.

On the other hand, I installed it on a Dell laptop and plugged in a
802.11b pcmcia card (TrendNet was the brand I think) and it worked out
of the box with no further updates/download.

Brownz \(Mobile\)

Peter Brooks wrote:
> Greybeard wrote:
>> "ginge" <the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.211e468370425073989ae8@news.zen.co.uk...
>>> BGN wrote:
>>>> What distro am I looking for?
>>> Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>>
>> 's very nice. But don't expect to get any sort of wireless
>> networking, working on it!
>> I've tried and given up looking for a driver that will work with my
>> Dell laptop.
>
> On the other hand, I installed it on a Dell laptop and plugged in a
> 802.11b pcmcia card (TrendNet was the brand I think) and it worked out
> of the box with no further updates/download.

Aye, ubuntu picked up the Intel ABG Mini PCI Wireless Card in my Asus M5N
lapdog without any hassle.

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Des

BGN <nickmooney@spamcop.net> wrote:

> I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 1Gb
> RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada) just
> gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as a
> dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on an
> ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of time.
>
> What distro am I looking for?

On the offchance that you want a real OS and not a toy for secondary school
children...

http://www.uk.freebsd.org/

D.
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BGN

On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:36:19 +0100, eric the brave <etb@foo.com>
wrote:

>>> I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
>>> 1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
>>> just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
>>> a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
>>> an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
>>> time.
>>>
>> Redhat Fedora 7
>
>On Fedora 7 fglrx the driver doesn't work with the x1650.

I installed Envy and it downloaded an ATI driver for it but I'm not
sure it's working all that well. I wine'd World of Warcraft yesterday
and instead of it running at 70fps it ran at about 1 frame every 4
seconds. However, this could be down to using wine. I'll see if I
can find some Oonix based 3D application later on today to see if it
does anything.
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On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:55:20 +0200, Des <des@yahoo.fr> wrote:

>BGN <nickmooney@spamcop.net> wrote:
>
>> I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 1Gb
>> RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada) just
>> gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as a
>> dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on an
>> ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of time.
>>
>> What distro am I looking for?
>
>On the offchance that you want a real OS and not a toy for secondary school
>children...
>
>http://www.uk.freebsd.org/

Sometimes it's nice to play.
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In message <iduab3hejddidar3ukr218aq8ll0jir97m@4ax.com>, BGN
<nickmooney@spamcop.net> writes
>On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:36:19 +0100, eric the brave <etb@foo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>>> I've got a spare box here with reasonable specs (AMD Athlon XP 2100+
>>>> 1Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP graphics board, yada yada)
>>>> just gathering dust and I fancy installing Linux on it and using it as
>>>> a dedicated Linux machine for a while to see how I get on with it on
>>>> an ongoing basis while I learn the ins and outs of it over a period of
>>>> time.
>>>>
>>> Redhat Fedora 7
>>
>>On Fedora 7 fglrx the driver doesn't work with the x1650.
>
>I installed Envy and it downloaded an ATI driver for it but I'm not
>sure it's working all that well. I wine'd World of Warcraft yesterday
>and instead of it running at 70fps it ran at about 1 frame every 4
>seconds. However, this could be down to using wine. I'll see if I
>can find some Oonix based 3D application later on today to see if it
>does anything.

Have you been able to try VMWare for a comparison with Wine for running
WoW?
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BGN

On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:11:30 +0100, Tim <tim@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk>
wrote:

>>I installed Envy and it downloaded an ATI driver for it but I'm not
>>sure it's working all that well. I wine'd World of Warcraft yesterday
>>and instead of it running at 70fps it ran at about 1 frame every 4
>>seconds. However, this could be down to using wine. I'll see if I
>>can find some Oonix based 3D application later on today to see if it
>>does anything.
>
>Have you been able to try VMWare for a comparison with Wine for running
>WoW?

I've not tried it. I installed VMWare but am unsure how to get it to
work, perhaps it's only because I've got the 'player' loaded and no
server for it...
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Greybeard wrote:
> "ginge" <the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.211e468370425073989ae8@news.zen.co.uk...
>> BGN wrote:
>>> What distro am I looking for?
>> Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop
>
> 's very nice. But don't expect to get any sort of wireless networking,
> working on it!
> I've tried and given up looking for a driver that will work with my Dell
> laptop.
>

No problems here - it it picked up my wireless network straight away.
Though attempts to get it to work on a machine using one of those USB
dongle wireless things was a different matter, and I ended up spending a
tenner on a wireless card. Maybe it's a Dell thing?

Which reminds me, anyone want one of these?
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WG111T.aspx

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