Comments on: Why Low-End PC’s with Linux are a Great Thing http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/ If clever quips are my business, business is bad. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:42:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Patrick Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:13:36 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-463 HI Richard I several GoS Exerex computers recently. At $200 a shot they are a great deal. I dumped GoS right away and loaded Ubuntu. I am now going to try to set up Xubuntu for the preformance gain. I hope that this push to bring low end computers + open source continues. Whether you are in the first world or the third you don't want to pay for more then what you need. later-Patrick HI Richard

I several GoS Exerex computers recently. At $200 a shot they are a great deal. I dumped GoS right away and loaded Ubuntu. I am now going to try to set up Xubuntu for the preformance gain. I hope that this push to bring low end computers + open source continues. Whether you are in the first world or the third you don’t want to pay for more then what you need.

later-Patrick

]]> By: ron k jeffries http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-456 ron k jeffries Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:43:02 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-456 Richard, I agree -- low cost commercially available Linux systems are great. There is nothing wrong with buying a $200 PC from Wal-Mart that runs Linux. As to the discussion o which distribution, I have Ubuntu running on a 6 or 7 yera okld Penyium III with 256 MB of RAM. It worksfine for browing, and is very usable with OpenOffice. I've played with Puppy Linux, and have mixed feelings. In some ways it is NOT easier than Ubuntu or Kbuntu. A related distro I like better is GrafPup. Linux is da bomb! -ron k jeffries Richard,
I agree — low cost commercially available Linux systems are great. There is nothing wrong with buying a $200 PC from Wal-Mart that runs Linux.

As to the discussion o which distribution, I have Ubuntu running on
a 6 or 7 yera okld Penyium III with 256 MB of RAM.
It worksfine for browing, and is very usable with OpenOffice.

I’ve played with Puppy Linux, and have mixed feelings. In some
ways it is NOT easier than Ubuntu or Kbuntu.
A related distro I like better is GrafPup.

Linux is da bomb!

-ron k jeffries

]]> By: Niko Kruzel http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Niko Kruzel Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:02:53 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-454 I tend to hang on to them... I guess I'll never let go of that mac //c from whenever... (oops, that can't run linux ;-) ) I tend to hang on to them… I guess I’ll never let go of that mac //c from whenever… (oops, that can’t run linux ;-) )

]]> By: Richard Querin http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Richard Querin Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:54:21 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-452 @JakeT - My pc is a 3 year old P4 and it seems to run the stock Gnome/Ubuntu just fine, even with Compiz turned on. Maybe my expectations are set too low. But I'm pretty sure a $500 desktop system these days is likely significantly more powerful than this one in front of me. (I could be wrong). @Pewari - My recommendation would be to download a liveCD from Ubuntu or Fedora. Then play with it as a liveCD first. Then you can make sure that it plays nice with your hardware. If you run it on an old laptop or some other slow machine, I concur with JakeT's recommendation of Puppylinux. @Niko - I just wish I had an old PC to save. I keep giving my hand-me-downs to family members. I gotta stop doing that! ;) @JakeT - My pc is a 3 year old P4 and it seems to run the stock Gnome/Ubuntu just fine, even with Compiz turned on. Maybe my expectations are set too low. But I’m pretty sure a $500 desktop system these days is likely significantly more powerful than this one in front of me. (I could be wrong).

@Pewari - My recommendation would be to download a liveCD from Ubuntu or Fedora. Then play with it as a liveCD first. Then you can make sure that it plays nice with your hardware. If you run it on an old laptop or some other slow machine, I concur with JakeT’s recommendation of Puppylinux.

@Niko - I just wish I had an old PC to save. I keep giving my hand-me-downs to family members. I gotta stop doing that! ;)

]]> By: JakeT http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-450 JakeT Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:20:37 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-450 @ Pewari - I'd recommend either Ubuntu or Puppy Linux. Ubuntu is really really popular right now, and has a pretty strong focus on user/consumer desktops (as opposed to other distros that focus more on the business or server market). It can be a little overwhelming at times, but it's pretty full-featured. I think Puppy is a great way to get started with Linux. it's designed to be run as a live cd but has options to install to a hard drive. It'd be especially good if you're istalling on an old laptop or something like. I used it for a while, and since it's more pared down than Ubuntu, it's a lot easier to understand. That said, it's not as fully featured and getting things to work isn't always easier. You might also try Linux Mint, which is a Ubuntu variation that's a bit more media-centric--it comes with a lot more installed. I use Ubuntu, mostly b/c it's so ubiquitous--it makes finding support easy and gives me the widest, most applicable learning experience. But any one of those would do good, as would Fedora Core and one of the SUSE variations. @ Pewari - I’d recommend either Ubuntu or Puppy Linux. Ubuntu is really really popular right now, and has a pretty strong focus on user/consumer desktops (as opposed to other distros that focus more on the business or server market).

It can be a little overwhelming at times, but it’s pretty full-featured.

I think Puppy is a great way to get started with Linux. it’s designed to be run as a live cd but has options to install to a hard drive. It’d be especially good if you’re istalling on an old laptop or something like.

I used it for a while, and since it’s more pared down than Ubuntu, it’s a lot easier to understand.

That said, it’s not as fully featured and getting things to work isn’t always easier.

You might also try Linux Mint, which is a Ubuntu variation that’s a bit more media-centric — it comes with a lot more installed.

I use Ubuntu, mostly b/c it’s so ubiquitous — it makes finding support easy and gives me the widest, most applicable learning experience.

But any one of those would do good, as would Fedora Core and one of the SUSE variations.

]]> By: Niko Kruzel http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Niko Kruzel Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:25:15 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-448 I like your new theme, linux is great for saving PC's. :) I like your new theme, linux is great for saving PC’s. :)

]]> By: Pewari http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Pewari Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:27:30 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-447 Until recently, I'd never used anything other than windows. Have recently switched to a Mac and my eyes have been opened that Windows isn't necessarily the simplest and most stable operating system out there! Would love to have a play with Linux on a partition or on an old laptop - which version would you recommend as easiest for a OS-switching novice to have a play with and get set up fairly easily (in terms of wifi etc)? Until recently, I’d never used anything other than windows. Have recently switched to a Mac and my eyes have been opened that Windows isn’t necessarily the simplest and most stable operating system out there!

Would love to have a play with Linux on a partition or on an old laptop - which version would you recommend as easiest for a OS-switching novice to have a play with and get set up fairly easily (in terms of wifi etc)?

]]> By: JakeT http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-445 JakeT Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:00:59 +0000 http://blog.rfquerin.org/2008/02/02/why-low-end-pcs-with-linux-are-a-strikegood-great-thing/#comment-445 Nice layout (I've been reading via rss)...looks good. I'm a cheap kind of guy--I don't believe in spending a lot of money on what I can get for cheap. Like laptops. I've always thought that Linux has a great chance to make big waves in the budget computing department. I think there's still a disconnect, though, between the developers and the low-end $479-after-rebate-at-Circuit-City consumers, though. All the default decorations in Ubuntu/Gnome are way too big, and honestly, Gnome doesn't run that well on my machine. I took your advice about Openbox..I've been using it some. Using it by itself is definately lighter. Ok, ramble over. Nice layout (I’ve been reading via rss)…looks good.

I’m a cheap kind of guy — I don’t believe in spending a lot of money on what I can get for cheap. Like laptops.

I’ve always thought that Linux has a great chance to make big waves in the budget computing department. I think there’s still a disconnect, though, between the developers and the low-end $479-after-rebate-at-Circuit-City consumers, though. All the default decorations in Ubuntu/Gnome are way too big, and honestly, Gnome doesn’t run that well on my machine.

I took your advice about Openbox..I’ve been using it some. Using it by itself is definately lighter.

Ok, ramble over.

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