Problems with Linux (Yeah, AGAIN!)

Slackware does NOT support RPM (Notice when you install it, the blaing "UNSUPPORTED" string)? You can FORCE an rpm to extract into wherever it needs to go, but it can not resolve dependencies because the slackware package system is unaware of the RPM system and vice versa.

And for things such as swaret, they are third party. They could disappear. Slackware could change their repository. The moon could turn green. Who knows. I certainly am not basing the maintainability of my system with that. It could be just me though.

 

dowloaded FreeBSD, Linspire Live, Kubuntu (deceived by it (i still dont understand how i can go on internet with it (why cant i just choose the compagny i deal with, put my user number and password? WHY?! :crying) and even if the iso is 3gb big, there's nothing in it) and Foxlinux, wich looks interesting.

Now i got a question for you: couldnt all that Hard Drive formating in a short period of time affect it? I mean, could it damage my hd or something? 'cause 3 or 4 format install per day seems a bit too much. :shrug:. Just want to be sure.

 

Ive done it before if thats any reassurance, the HDD still works fine. Is it good for it? Dunno. But it hasnt harmed mine any

 

Nah, won't do any damage. Hard drives are supposed to be rated for about 80,000 hours. They're usually spinning even when you're not using them. Don't worry about it.

 

I've been using Ubuntu the last few months after first trying out normal Debian, and I have to say I love it ^_^

As for kubuntu, all I did was get the normal 1CD Ubuntu ISO and install that, then just download kubuntu (which is pretty much just like installing KDE onto any Linux). APT is the best thing in the world ever!

 

Not able to understand how you can connect to internet with ubuntu, why cant i just name the compagny i make business with, my member number and password and just surf?!:banghead: i have to give IP addresses and all, but the thing is that i dont know them.

Anyway, downloaded Foxlinux, and it seems to be very cool. I like to check small and unknown distros, because they actually need to make good things in order to be recognized, while bigger ones just need to update what they already have. Anyway, i got an error in the middle of the install, so i couldnt see it in action.:crying: but i was really surprised by the installation, very developed and refined.

Searching to solve my Kubuntu and Foxlinux problems.

 

How are you connected to the internet? If you have a DSL router, the IP address will just be the address of your PC in the LAN between the computer and the router, so it'll probably be like 192.168.1.2 - your router's config menu should show you everything else (e.g. its IP address in the LAN and the DNS server addresses). I don't know how you can get any other OS to connect to the internet without knowing that stuff ... unless your router has DHCP, then it should set these automatically.

Also, one big mistake I made when installing Debian and Ubuntu - by "name server" they mean DNS server. I don't know how I didn't realise that :banghead:

 

I've been on Ubuntu for a few months now. It's awesome, as is Debian and Slackware. :thumbsup:

 

im trying Mephis right now and it seems like the distro that suits me well. it got non-free drivers, programs and plugins, dont ask me why they are still alive though. lol. Easy installation, i can surf the web and all. Now, the only problem is that im not Able to install GRUB on the MBR. it says it was installed correctly, but when i restart, it goes to windows xp directly. Any programs that would let me install Lilo or GRUB from a Floppy disk? or even better, does anyone have any idea why i cant install (or start) grub correctly?

 

Formating the drive many times shouldn't be a problem. A full format is basically like writing a file that takes up the whole space.

I'm not really a linux person but I do love Ubuntu for the simple fact that most of my hardware (a laptop mind you) worked right of the box including my mobile GeForce4 card and widescreen LCD display.

 

I tried ubuntu and i can say i love it. Gnome "seems" cleaner and lighter. Plus, i'm tired of KDE (was using blackbox), so knoppix is going to hibernate for a while. Also tried kurumin, a brazilian distribution based in Debian and Knoppix. Also great, but it has KDE.

Hey cahaz, what about FreeBSD? I'm tempted to try it, but it seems to be too much "underground". Proper Unix OS.

 

I gave FreeBSD a go, but was too much of a pain in the arse to get going. Ubuntu really is awesome, and you can use the synaptic package manager to download KDE if you are desperate for it