[CTS] Re: Ubuntu
- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 01:34:00 -0500
I might just try this out on the G4 Mac I have here while waiting for the
owner to pick it up - the live CD runs without hurting the Panther OS I just
loaded on it so I can see how it works out there too especially in making
the Mac talk to my PCs. Now if it would only run on my original IBM 5150 PC
I'd really be happy!
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> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Russ Blakeman
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 1:02 AM
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> Subject: [CTS] Re: Ubuntu
>
>
> Well I was told as a kid not to say anything if I can't say
> nothing nice so
> I get to say something - at first run just in "live" (working demo) mode I
> must say for a Linux distro I am impressed (hell did I say I am impressed
> with Linux???) Yep this one actually is deserving of at least a
> loading on a
> spare mo-sheen for a while then possibly on one of my regulars.
>
> Things I need to find out though - how compatible is OpenOffice
> with things
> like MS Office 2000 or XP, will things like my Officejet G85 all-in-one
> function like it does now (have to see what HP has as well, they
> seem to be
> supportive of Linux to some degree lately), does the floppy
> format actually
> give you a usable floppy unlike W2k and XP's stupid failing formatting (I
> keep a DOS machine handy just to do a stock format anymore) and
> most of all
> has anyone done a Lilo (that's the name for the multiboot manager
> isn't it?)
> multi/dual boot installation with either W2k or XP yet and how did it work
> out?
>
> By the way I'm not passing up the freebie Joe - they're still
> getting my app
> for the CDs - if anything I have their most recent disks.
>
>
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> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of cuffy10
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:47 PM
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> > Subject: [CTS] Re: Ubuntu
> >
> >
> > Russ Blakeman wrote:
> >
> > >One question I haven't seen mentioned with this Linux distro -
> > will it run
> > >any windows native software or all Linux only?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > It's Linux only as far as I know.
> > It will run Samba but I don't know what that entails.
> > Runs Apache if you need a server ?
> > I got it because they offered it on free CDs, postpaid. I'm a sucker for
> > a quickee...........
> > I mean freebie !
> >
> >
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