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04-05-07, 10:50	#1 (permalink)
2.5RS Uber-n00bie 2.5RS is offline Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Yew-Ta Posts: 231	Linux users? How many Linux users are out there? I've just ordered parts for a new computer and am thinking of making it into a home theatre machine using MythTV on Ubuntu, or maybe just KnoppMyth. Never really used Linux before... A little Unix but not much. Know of any good sites to help me understand some of the Linux basics? Installing scripts, checking settings, finding driver etc... Thanks - Andrew __________________ "Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else." - J.M. Barrie Last edited by 2.5RS : 04-05-07 at 11:01. Reason: Spelling

04-05-07, 10:56	#2 (permalink)
Joshua312 Beach Bum Detailer Joshua312 is offline Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plymouth, MN Posts: 2,792	Re: Linux users? I use Linux...Specifically KDE 3.5.5 on OpenSUSE 10.2 However I don't know many good websites - I will do some searching and post if I find anything

04-05-07, 11:10	#3 (permalink)
yakky Registered User yakky is offline Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,518	Re: Linux users? I haven't seen any good comprehensive guides. There are a few books that are ok, but most books are just man (as in the command man <command) pages that have a few examples. My recommendation is to use del.icio.us, the bookmark site to find whatever you need.

04-05-07, 11:22	#4 (permalink)
bsdsys_x86 Registered User bsdsys_x86 is offline Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nashville,TN (Brentwood) Posts: 83	Re: Linux users? FreeBSD Unix User here. Check out freebsdforums.org/forums. Good place to start. A little info on the OS of choice would be helpful too.. There is alot of info out there. A quick google gives plenty!

04-05-07, 04:21	#5 (permalink)
2.5RS Uber-n00bie 2.5RS is offline Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Yew-Ta Posts: 231	Re: Linux users? Well... most of my computer parts showed up today. The DVD drive and heatsink adapter will show up tomorrow. Gotta be honest, staring at this pile of parts is daunting. I haven't built a computer since I was in high school. __________________ "Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else." - J.M. Barrie

04-05-07, 09:01	#6 (permalink)
rjstaaf Registered User rjstaaf is offline Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Upstate, SC Posts: 1,803	Re: Linux users? There is a mailing list for Myth TV that should be useful in getting it set up and running. mythtv-users Info Page Ubuntu also has everything from IRC channels to Web forums and mailing lists. There is a fairly large and active community of users. Community Support \| Ubuntu __________________ Bob 1997 Honda VFR750F 2001 Laser Red Mustang GT Coupe Click Here for pics of my Toys

04-05-07, 09:37	#7 (permalink)
truzoom Registered User truzoom is offline Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,644	Re: Linux users? Big Linux fan here. Using Ubuntu Edgy Eft at home and Fedora Core 6 at work. I swear I get a thrill from trying to get crap to just work on linux, even though most things are ready to run nowadays.

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metload1 Registered User metload1 is offline Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 197	Re: Linux users? Ubuntu is awesome. So far that's my favorite version of Linux. __________________ metload1

04-06-07, 12:02	#9 (permalink)
MorBid Registered User MorBid is offline Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,376	Re: Linux users? I've been using Suse Linux for the last year now. I got so bored with Windows. I wish I could do my Audio/Video Encoding in Linux and I just might dump MS for good. MorBiD

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Originally Posted by MorBid

I've been using Suse Linux for the last year now. I got so bored with Windows. I wish I could do my Audio/Video Encoding in Linux and I just might dump MS for good.

MorBiD

Have you tried Wine or the commercial version Crossover Linux? The list of Windows apps that they support is growing every day.

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04-06-07, 11:12	#11 (permalink)
MorBid Registered User MorBid is offline Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,376	Re: Linux users? Yeah I did try Wine a few years ago and it wasn't as robust as one would like and not everything ran well in it. I've heard it's gotten better though. Actually with the growth of Multi-Core Processors and Virtualization is now supported by the chipsets/processors I'm leaning towards installing a WinXp in a Virtual Machine. That way I can have the best of both worlds. Need to do some testing to see what performance hit I would take as opposed to running the apps natively in Windows itself. MorBiD

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Originally Posted by MorBid

Yeah I did try Wine a few years ago and it wasn't as robust as one would like and not everything ran well in it.

I've heard it's gotten better though. Actually with the growth of Multi-Core Processors and Virtualization is now supported by the chipsets/processors I'm leaning towards installing a WinXp in a Virtual Machine. That way I can have the best of both worlds.

Need to do some testing to see what performance hit I would take as opposed to running the apps natively in Windows itself.

MorBiD

I could suffer the slowness, but what really does not work in virualization are the peripherals, at least not when I tried. Its great to use your favorite programs, but if you can't use your devices... blech.