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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 31, 2013 21:48:38 GMT -5
I've been running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS for about 6 mos..and love it!! I still have a windblows 7 machine here alongside this one but its covered in dust,,Linux is so much faster,smoother,and no more windows propaganda BS,updates,and buying software is a thing of the past!! My Ubuntu machine boots up in 30 seconds compared to windows,,well you know...lol Linux Rules!!!! www.linuxmint.com/www.ubuntu.com/ |
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Jul 31, 2013 21:56:31 GMT -5
I have Ubuntu in the bedroom on a netbook, Win 7 on this laptop and out in the garage is my laptop with XP.
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 31, 2013 21:58:34 GMT -5
[replyingto=jeepsteve92xj]jeepsteve92xj[/replyingto]Nice,,
I dont think Ill ever go back to windows full time,,I do need to use it for some studio recording I do with my DAW but thats about it.
How do you like it?
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Jul 31, 2013 22:13:50 GMT -5
I like it, I need to do a reload, its been running ubuntu for like 4 years. Only use it for surfing. I use windows for the EFI data logging, in the garage. This laptop came with 7 and runs pretty well.
All the PCs and laptops at work are win 7, but only the very very newest ones, (like this week new) have 64 bit OS. And maimed with crap-tons of security that make you feel like you are running Vista .
My mom even had a netbook with linux that she managed to use.
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Post by rockynv on Jul 31, 2013 22:25:58 GMT -5
The 64 bit Windows7 has caused nothing but compatibility issues were I work as a database application developer. Constantly changing Java run times are also the bane of our existance too.
I have not set up a Linux machine for some years now since RedHat first came out but am tempted to cobble together a clunker to give it another look. How is the runtime that allows the use of native Windows applications under Linux working out?
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Post by JR on Aug 1, 2013 0:53:17 GMT -5
I have linux on a netbook, ubuntu, I have used other distros and liked something about all of them. Until I had a hard drive die I had a dual boot system on my desk top and used linx most of the time.
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Post by domindart on Aug 1, 2013 2:10:02 GMT -5
win 7 on laptop and 8 on my desktop Dont really like 8 but 7 is fine  |
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Post by JR on Aug 1, 2013 7:20:12 GMT -5
My problem has been with all of the crazy weather which goes with power surges and outages, not with the programming so much but I have had my issues with W8. I actually regret buying a desktop with W8 but have changed it and spent several hours on the phone with Microsoft techs working through problems. The techs will be the first to tell you that W8 was made for a laptop and has real issues and I know they themselves are pushing for a recall with a better version sent out. I have no issues with W7 and it was a welcome upgrade from Vista. If any of you have issues with the power to your computer I highly recommend one of these: www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500AVRLCD-Intelligent-1500VA-Mini-Tower/dp/B000FBK3QK/ref=lp_764572_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1375359046&sr=1-2I got mine at Best Buy on sale and with a promo for $  and I bought one for both of my desktops. Had I done this long ago I would still be using my old faithful HP with W7 because a power problem wiped it out except my backup external hard rives, it wasn't pretty. Just in this past week the power has been erratic due to the storms and with the digital read out screen I've seen the power goes as high as 145V and as low as 95V. This is very hard on a computer and the UPS keeps it at a steady 120V and if the power goes off depending on how you program it it will keep your computer running for up to 4 hours, trouble free. OR you can do as I did have it logout and shut down in 5 minutes with the power off. I have only dabbled with Linux, have used Fire Fox some but with all the work I do on the forum program I've learned real quick if it works on W8 it works on the rest.  JR |
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Aug 1, 2013 7:45:34 GMT -5
I started using UPS's in 98. Made a difference on the win 98 machines! Win 2k was already more stable, but the power fluctuations were killer. I was logging the data from the big APCs, seeing 130+ down to upper 80V. After one major power outage where I was living then, finally it got more stable.
My parents were going through TVs. They have 60amp service for the entire farm. Even with nearly all CF lights, you can see other lights flicker when you turn on a ceiling light. Imagine what happens when the compressor kicks in! UPC for the TV and one for the desktop have helped a ton.
My current XP laptop came with Vista. That was horrible! Even upgraded from 512mb to 3gb ram, fast hdd, but it was pretty much unusable. Had all the security turned off but still, EVERY SINGLE TIME I opened Windows explorer or Internet Explorer (standard Windows applications) the dang thing would ask me two or three times if I was sure I wanted to open the potentially dangerous application. Vista should have never been released, and certainly not on a single core entry level laptop. I upgraded that back to XP and was much happier, until a friend gave me a 32 bit win7.
Since I had a new Win 7 HP, I wanted to use the older laptop in the garage, The EFI software doesn't work with win7, so I went back on that one to XP.
I know two people who had built to the hilt PCs and they loved Vista. One is a bit paranoid, so he didn't mind the insane security.
My Acer netbook came with Vista - probably why it was on sale. Never even started it on Vista, wiped it and went linux.
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Post by jerseyboy on Aug 1, 2013 7:46:37 GMT -5
[replyingto=rockynv]rockynv[/replyingto]Linux has a program called Wine,,it lets you run just about every windows application,,I never tried it because I have a windows 7 machine alongside this Linux machine using a Tren Net KVM switch,,Linux has thousands of free high quality software VIA software center,,you can download anything you need at the click of your mouse,,the mint mate 13 comes with all or more than you will likely use out of the box,,plus no need for Anti-Virus software with Linux only firewall. Here is a screenshot of my 32 bit desktop,and software center..its completely awesome,,no more being a slave to Windows(microsoft) propaganda ever again!!   |
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Aug 1, 2013 7:58:09 GMT -5
That looks like mine, except I have only one icon separate form the task bar at the top or the tool bar on the left.
The reason I need to reload - during one fo the last OS upgrades, the video got screwed up. I have to start in a recovery mode or the screen will flip to black and stay that way until a reboot.
Possibly another reason - I have 32 bit running, but it is a dual core cpu and the Ubuntu seems to be running just one cpu.
I'm just being lazy. I need to back up my firefox settings and extensions and addons and faves before I wipe and start over.
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Post by jerseyboy on Aug 1, 2013 8:05:02 GMT -5
[replyingto=jeepsteve92xj]jeepsteve92xj[/replyingto]I hear ya,, The only thing I can say that's a bit of a pain with Linux is the removing of old unused kernels from system and update grub.If you don't remove them they will start to take up lots of space on the drive.It takes me about 10 min every other month to do this and I usually leave at least two known working kernels in case of a problem with the new kernel so I can fall back.Other than that Linux never bothers me with pesky updates like Microsoft so i love it! BTW-Its raining here today so no scooter riding...  |
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Post by ltdhpp on Aug 1, 2013 11:13:30 GMT -5
I had a buddy re-do an old machine with Linux mandriva and it has been flawless for a couple years now. Only time it wanted to crap out was because the aluminum heat sink/cooling fins behind the fan for the motherboard were completely clogged with dust!
Its a good idea to blow out your case every 6 months or so...
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Post by jerseyboy on Aug 1, 2013 11:55:38 GMT -5
[replyingto=ltdhpp]ltdhpp[/replyingto]I agree,,also good idea to re apply heat sink compound or thermal grease to the CPU every few years,,cheap insurance!
I use Arctic Silver...
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Post by earlwb on Aug 5, 2013 14:21:38 GMT -5
I have a old machine running Red Hat Linux, but I haven't done anything with it for like ages now. I have a CD and a flash carb with a older version of Linux (Puppy Linux or something like that) thaty I used to boot up to on my MAC PC. My MAC can run Linux, Windows or MAC OS of course. But usually I just use the MAC and its MAC OS most of the time.
I used to have a Silicon Graphics workstation for a long time but I sold it off a few years ago. I still have a SUN Workstation, but I haven't fired it up in a long time and it is likely old enough for the Lithium clock chip inside to have quit working. I also have a couple of the old HP Unix Workstations and those are pretty neat running HP's Unix, but they are ancient compared to the modern PC's though.
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and I bought one for both of my desktops. Had I done this long ago I would still be using my old faithful HP with W7 because a power problem wiped it out except my backup external hard rives, it wasn't pretty. Just in this past week the power has been erratic due to the storms and with the digital read out screen I've seen the power goes as high as 145V and as low as 95V. This is very hard on a computer and the UPS keeps it at a steady 120V and if the power goes off depending on how you program it it will keep your computer running for up to 4 hours, trouble free. OR you can do as I did have it logout and shut down in 5 minutes with the power off. 
