Try Linux from your Windows web browser...

[mechmike0034]

There are live CDs in many flavors, and then there's this:

(removed dead link...)

Very cool...

[MikeD]

Careful...once you get a taste of Linux (and get comfortable with it), you might now want to go back to Windows. :hihi:

[modena]

awesome, cool find~!

[ribitch]

pretty slick. now if they canmake it so you can try OS X....


just kidding. anything but windows works for me. (as i type this on a windows laptop)

[zero2dash]

Wow...that's impressive. :thumb:
Never thought I'd see the day when an OS could be run within a browser.

[Nija]

Careful...once you get a taste of Linux (and get comfortable with it), you might noT want to go back to Windows. :hihi:
:stupid:

[Dem0072]

It's nice. However I have a reccomendation for all of you if you like the web-based version.

Try Knoppix, bootable Linux CD, not the fastest in the world but heck, with a decent CD drive and memory capacity, youll find yourself running at least half as fast as windows.

Theres also DSL (DamnSmallLinux) which can be installed on a USB flash drive (memory stick) and you just plug it in, hit autorun, and anytime, anywhere, anyplace, have linux on the desktop infront of you. Just as fast as the CD version, but I would the thought of its capabilities with firewire...

Windows is still useful for 3 things. Software support. Games. Jokes. After a full drivers update with yum-, installation of wine, and possible windows emulation/integration youll have mostly full support for even windows applications. The only complaint I have is getting used to Linux.

[zero2dash]

Windows is still useful for 3 things. Software support. Games. Jokes. After a full drivers update with yum-, installation of wine, and possible windows emulation/integration youll have mostly full support for even windows applications. The only complaint I have is getting used to Linux.

Windows has Adobe support, Linux does not. :)
In my line of work (graphic design), you're either Windows or OSX - there are no Linux users, obviously. The other problem with Linux (and the reason why it'll never become more mainstream) is that most desktop users are not used to it and companies won't spend the effort, money, or time to train their staff in a Linux environment when they're already hardened on 5 years of Windows use. (Don't get me wrong - I don't think Linux is any harder to point-and-click around than any other icon-based GUI/OS...but we all know how lazy and inexperienced that computer users can be.)

As for drivers, that's another thing - good luck finding 3d drivers; I've tried about 4 'flavors' of Linux and never once found a 3d driver that worked for my hardware. And with running Wine, you're running an emulated Windows, correct? Which means that you're not getting the full speed that you could have with a true Windows installation.

Eh, I'm not trying to rip on Linux...it's a decent alternative. But without mainstream/dedicated support and more options (drivers and software) - it's pretty much stuck "below the radar", which, truthfully - is where Linux users want it to be anyway. :shrug:

[Thesifer]

I tried running it and it just errors out. Oh well.

[Dem0072]

Windows has Adobe support, Linux does not. :)
In my line of work (graphic design), you're either Windows or OSX - there are no Linux users, obviously. The other problem with Linux (and the reason why it'll never become more mainstream) is that most desktop users are not used to it and companies won't spend the effort, money, or time to train their staff in a Linux environment when they're already hardened on 5 years of Windows use. (Don't get me wrong - I don't think Linux is any harder to point-and-click around than any other icon-based GUI/OS...but we all know how lazy and inexperienced that computer users can be.)

I understand what your saying, and I do agree windows & OSX is more graphical-editing friendly. As far as adobe goes, as with any mainstream program it may not be 100% linux friendly, however the main thing is where linux falls short on support it usually has a halfway decent alternative, so you don't get cake AND pie, but the cake/pie that you do get, is ok.

Linux has its own challenges, and your correct. Windows is the standard & medium, so naturally its what people are automatically geared for - however there are IT jobs in the field where Apache Server & other linux-based software experience is favorable.



As for drivers, that's another thing - good luck finding 3d drivers; I've tried about 4 'flavors' of Linux and never once found a 3d driver that worked for my hardware. And with running Wine, you're running an emulated Windows, correct? Which means that you're not getting the full speed that you could have with a true Windows installation.


Guess it depends on your card. I run a Connect3D X800XT PE (AGP) and the base ati drivers provide me with all I need. However for individual graphics-intense settings such as AA, AS, AF, etc I am yet to find a good utility.



Eh, I'm not trying to rip on Linux...it's a decent alternative. But without mainstream/dedicated support and more options (drivers and software) - it's pretty much stuck "below the radar", which, truthfully - is where Linux users want it to be anyway. :shrug:

Im sure your not, and it is indeed a great alternative... however ive used mandrake 9.2 (which I hated) and Fedora Core 4 (which I loved).

Linux revolves around free source, everyone who knows what it is knows this - but just to reitterate, the whole point of it is... if you don't like it; change it.

Its for those who want all the customizability and backyard programs that do the little things they always wanted, without worrying about goons trying to rack up quarter-million dollar lawsuits to spew at you.

[mechmike0034]

(Removed this dead link, too)

I signed up and downloaded the small app you need to run - pretty cool. No excuse not to try Linux now. This'll come in handy...

[rokit8]

This article on installing linux on USB drives for recovering your windows files will prove rather useful. It can be used to boot any distro of linux basically since that tool has them all. Enjoy.

[mechmike0034]

This article on installing linux on USB drives for recovering your windows files will prove rather useful. It can be used to boot any distro of linux basically since that tool has them all. Enjoy.

So, what do you do when the machine in question is not capable of booting from USB?

You would probably get more discussion by coming right out and telling us that the link is to an article on your blog, and that you sell USB drives for a living, especially since you are digging up a thread that's almost four years old.

[Nija]

Heh. I don't think I've ever installed linux on a machine with USB.

[mechmike0034]

"Viral marketing" is a polite term for :spam:

Even if the dogs do eat it, it is still dog food...