Anyone know about Linux?

macjimmy · #1 September 29th, 2003, 03:00 AM

I was looking at linux.org to answer a few of my questions about Linux, but I couldn't find a few things. Mainly, I am wondering about compatibility with my cable modem, and also with my games, mostly just SEIV and Starfury

Is there a particular distribution I should look for? Or should I not even mess with it? I have a feeling that if I try this, I will probably break my computer

, but I really want to get away from Windoze...

Phoenix-D · #2 September 29th, 2003, 03:23 AM

the answers would be, in order:

Probably, probably, maybe.

For the latter two you'd need WINE.

PvK · #3 September 29th, 2003, 04:33 AM

Or Lindows!

Lindows isn't an emulator but an implementation of Windows APIs, including DirectX, using its own open source code. Very spiffy.

PvK

tesco samoa · #4 September 29th, 2003, 05:07 AM

http://www.justlinux.com/ is a great place to start as is

http://www.linuxiso.org/ is a great place to get linux.

Question for you is do you wish to dig in an really learn it or do you just want a different os.

macjimmy · #5 September 29th, 2003, 06:58 AM

Thanks for the info

[ September 29, 2003, 05:58: Message edited by: macjimmy ]

minipol · #6 September 29th, 2003, 05:30 PM

Do not throw out your windows like that. First start of with a dual boot and try Mandrake or Lindows or another newbie friendly distro.
Dual booting lets you decide what os to run when your pc boots.
It's possible to run win games on linux with Wine (as stated here). There have been reports on SEIV working on Linux here on the board. But i would keep a dual boot system.

tesco samoa · #7 September 29th, 2003, 07:24 PM

boot loaders are the way to go.

grub etc...

Ruatha · #8 September 29th, 2003, 07:56 PM

Ok, I can accept that you can run SE IV on WINE, but Starfury, I'd have to se it to belive it!!!

Doesn't most Linux dists give you the option to install the Linux bootloader, LILO I think it's called.

[ September 29, 2003, 18:58: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

macjimmy · #9 September 29th, 2003, 08:22 PM

I just got done downloading Mandrake linux, and am currently burning the CD for it. Lucky for me, I have a backup computer that I never use, so I can experiment on it before trying it on my regular computer.
If I keep Windows, how much space should I set aside for my Linux partition? I have 3GB of free space, should I give it all to Linux or leave some for Windows? Should I be asking these questions in a Linux forum?

Thanks everyone

PvK · #10 September 30th, 2003, 01:42 AM

You could probably run Star Fury on Lindows though - it might even run faster. I haven't tried, though.

PvK