15 distros to test today...

[RAV TUX]

These are all downloaded and burned, I am now ready to give them each a test drive....Some it will be my very first time, some it will be the first time on my new computer....some are old favorites I am revisiting...

1. Klikit-Linux 0.1-5 Alpha (first test)
2. PC_BSD 1.4 beta (first test for this beta)
3. Comfusion 1.0 (first test for Comfusion, I have used UBeryl in the past)
4. Vyatta (livecd) (first test)
5. Mepis (with KDE-4) 6.9.53 (64bit version) (first test for this version)
6. JUXlala! 1.0 (first test)
7. KNOPPIX 5.1.1 (a revisit)
8. Fluxbuntu nbuild 1-rev2 (first test)
9. Xubuntu 7.04 (first test)
10. Pizzapup 1.05 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
11. Grafpup 1.0.2 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
12. Puppy 2.17.1 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
13. Wolvix Cub 1.1.0 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
14. Wolvix Hunter 1.1.0 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
15. elive 1.0 GEM (a revisit)

This is Sunday August 12th 2007.....how are you spending your day?

[fistfullofroses]

I am spending my day on some school work, and trying to remaster my debian live cd.

[heimo]

This is Sunday August 12th 2007.....how are you spending your day?

I think I'll spend Sunday reading reviews (with screenshots) of fifteen different distributions. No?

Then I'll install Gutsy.

[DreamcastJack]

i'm gonna try out Knoppix today. I've been meaning to for awhile.

[basenvironment]

I am spending my day on some school work, and trying to remaster my debian live cd.

custom debian liveCDs are great but with no installer it isn't as fun as custom ubuntu liveCDs IMO.

Trying to learn how to stop using a mouse as much as possible and today I will focus on that as much as possible. Besides that, working on something neat (i hope) similar to getdebs, web based front, uses gdebi to install, works on any deb based distro...etc...

[RAV TUX]

custom debian liveCDs are great but with no installer it isn't as fun as custom ubuntu liveCDs IMO.

Trying to learn how to stop using a mouse as much as possible and today I will focus on that as much as possible. Besides that, working on something neat (i hope) similar to getdebs, web based front, uses gdebi to install, works on any deb based distro...etc...

In PC-BSD the other day I set it up to us the num pad to control my pointer, eliminating the need for a mouse.

I believe you can do this in any KDE DE

EDIT: yes you can do this in any KDE DE....KDE control center>Peripherals>mouse>Mouse Navigation>select, "Move pointer with keyboard(using the num pad)>apply

See the screenshot below (KDE 4.0 on Mepis)

I think I'll spend Sunday reading reviews (with screenshots) of fifteen different distributions. No?

Then I'll install Gutsy.

LOL....I have never laughed so hard!

So far I have tried JUXlala! and it has exceeded my expectations, I have never enjoyed a distro as much as JUXlala!....wonderful for kids of all ages.

A great application of Fluxbox

I am now trying Mepis and KDE 4.0...well a taste of KDE 4.0

I have to say it is absolutely amazing!

[kevinlyfellow]

These are all downloaded and burned, I am now ready to give them each a test drive....Some it will be my very first time, some it will be the first time on my new computer....some are old favorites I am revisiting...

1. Klikit-Linux 0.1-5 Alpha (first test)
2. PC_BSD 1.4 beta (first test for this beta)
3. Comfusion 1.0 (first test for Comfusion, I have used UBeryl in the past)
4. Vyatta (livecd) (first test)
5. Mepis (with KDE-4) 6.9.53 (64bit version) (first test for this version)
6. JUXlala! 1.0 (first test)
7. KNOPPIX 5.1.1 (a revisit)
8. Fluxbuntu nbuild 1-rev2 (first test)
9. Xubuntu 7.04 (first test)
10. Pizzapup 1.05 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
11. Grafpup 1.0.2 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
12. Puppy 2.17.1 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
13. Wolvix Cub 1.1.0 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
14. Wolvix Hunter 1.1.0 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
15. elive 1.0 GEM (a revisit)

This is Sunday August 12th 2007.....how are you spending your day?

lol, I don't think I could ever try 15 distros in one day, but I did install the latest kernel today (2.6.23rc2, for the third time... but this one is a keeper!), installed the latest intel wireless (iwlwifi, be warned, it's still a bit buggy and doesn't play nice with network manager and isn't fully supported by the iwconfig in feisty) and then the drivers for my camera. I've been considering getting rid of my arch partition so I can try out ext4.

[smoker]

This is Sunday August 12th 2007.....how are you spending your day?

got a wireless home network to set up today (windows, ugh!), but hopefully won't take long.

looking forward to a post from you about puppy 2.17, haven't had time to download it yet. :)

[Tux Aubrey]

Well, Sunday is nearly over for me. I spent six hours of it in airplanes and airports and am using my final waking hour back at home to catch up on forum posts. I am looking forward to hearing about Comfusion and the new Mepis. I totally blew my 10Gb download limit last month downloading too many distros but the meter has been reset (and upgraded to 20Gb) so I'm back in business!

[dakuran]

Hey guys! I'm still pretty new 2 linux (Feisty being the first distro I've ever tried) I've completely switched over on my laptop (Dell B130 Inspiron) and I was just wondering which other distros you guys would suggest for an i386?

1gb ram
60gb partition
1.3ghz celeron

I just want another alternative, something that will give me a good reason to learn more about the capabilities of linux.. I basically plan to jus surf the net, watch movies, listen 2 music and stuff like that

[RAV TUX]

Well, Sunday is nearly over for me. I spent six hours of it in airplanes and airports and am using my final waking hour back at home to catch up on forum posts. I am looking forward to hearing about Comfusion and the new Mepis. I totally blew my 10Gb download limit last month downloading too many distros but the meter has been reset (and upgraded to 20Gb) so I'm back in business!

I wrote a Comfusion review on Distropedia, and one for JUXlala!

Hey guys! I'm still pretty new 2 linux (Feisty being the first distro I've ever tried) I've completely switched over on my laptop (Dell B130 Inspiron) and I was just wondering which other distros you guys would suggest for an i386?

1gb ram
60gb partition
1.3ghz celeron

I just want another alternative, something that will give me a good reason to learn more about the capabilities of linux.. I basically plan to jus surf the net, watch movies, listen 2 music and stuff like that

elive (http://www.elivecd.org/) or Wolvix Hunter (http://www.wolvix.org/)

[dptxp]

Hey guys! I'm still pretty new 2 linux (Feisty being the first distro I've ever tried) I've completely switched over on my laptop (Dell B130 Inspiron) and I was just wondering which other distros you guys would suggest for an i386?

1gb ram
60gb partition
1.3ghz celeron

I just want another alternative, something that will give me a good reason to learn more about the capabilities of linux.. I basically plan to jus surf the net, watch movies, listen 2 music and stuff like that

Try Puppy, Knoppix and PClinuxOS 2007. All run well in Live CD. Puppy is just 90 MB, tough to install, runs great from Live CD. I have not tried to install others but Live CD is fine.

[Epilonsama]

lol good luck as for me im going to start college tomorrow so I gotta pack my bags and go to my dorm :(.

[Adler]

RAV TUX,

It took me years to move from FC, through SuSE, then to Ubuntu!

Have you not forgotten Linux Mint (Cassandra) in your tests?

Mint is #8 on DistroWatch, and has been moving up for a while now. It has all that goodness not found in your usual Live CD e.g. codecs, and Beryl.

You might want to try it.

Adler

[basenvironment]

the num pad to control my pointer, eliminating the need for a mouse.


Thank you. I actually looked and looked how to do that as a global xorg thing that works with any wm/de but have been unable to figure it out. Awesome to see it in KDE, someone said it is available in gnome but I have been unable to figure it out or even find it actually.

I guess I will add that to my list today as well. Thanks again!

edit - found it in gnome System>preferences>Universal Access>Keyboard Accesibility
So if the arrow keys move your pointer how do you scroll a webpage of other window?

[vexorian]

I am going to try to make a good solution for some programming competition

[init1]

Hey guys! I'm still pretty new 2 linux (Feisty being the first distro I've ever tried) I've completely switched over on my laptop (Dell B130 Inspiron) and I was just wondering which other distros you guys would suggest for an i386?

1gb ram
60gb partition
1.3ghz celeron

I just want another alternative, something that will give me a good reason to learn more about the capabilities of linux.. I basically plan to jus surf the net, watch movies, listen 2 music and stuff like that
Ubuntu is great for that. But Mepis is also good. So is BLAG. It's hard to suggest just one, that's why I try so many. DSL does what you want, and is very small. Also try Oz Linux. And Vector.
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
http://www.mepis.org/
http://www.blagblagblag.org/
http://www.rpath.org/rbuilder/project/oz/releases
http://www.vectorlinux.com/

[init1]

These are all downloaded and burned, I am now ready to give them each a test drive....Some it will be my very first time, some it will be the first time on my new computer....some are old favorites I am revisiting...

1. Klikit-Linux 0.1-5 Alpha (first test)
2. PC_BSD 1.4 beta (first test for this beta)
3. Comfusion 1.0 (first test for Comfusion, I have used UBeryl in the past)
4. Vyatta (livecd) (first test)
5. Mepis (with KDE-4) 6.9.53 (64bit version) (first test for this version)
6. JUXlala! 1.0 (first test)
7. KNOPPIX 5.1.1 (a revisit)
8. Fluxbuntu nbuild 1-rev2 (first test)
9. Xubuntu 7.04 (first test)
10. Pizzapup 1.05 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
11. Grafpup 1.0.2 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
12. Puppy 2.17.1 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
13. Wolvix Cub 1.1.0 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
14. Wolvix Hunter 1.1.0 (First test on new computer, have used on older computer)
15. elive 1.0 GEM (a revisit)

This is Sunday August 12th 2007.....how are you spending your day?
I've done that before. I can spend all day downloading, burning, and testing distros.

[RAV TUX]

RAV TUX,

It took me years to move from FC, through SuSE, then to Ubuntu!

Have you not forgotten Linux Mint (Cassandra) in your tests?

Mint is #8 on DistroWatch, and has been moving up for a while now. It has all that goodness not found in your usual Live CD e.g. codecs, and Beryl.

You might want to try it.

Adler

I tested the beta version of the Linux Mint Enlightenment edition recently but I have yet to test the stable release...

Thank you. I actually looked and looked how to do that as a global xorg thing that works with any wm/de but have been unable to figure it out. Awesome to see it in KDE, someone said it is available in gnome but I have been unable to figure it out or even find it actually.

I guess I will add that to my list today as well. Thanks again!

edit - found it in gnome System>preferences>Universal Access>Keyboard Accesibility
So if the arrow keys move your pointer how do you scroll a webpage of other window?

In KDE it uses the Num Pad not the arrow keys, so you can still scroll with the arrow keys.

[RAV TUX]

btw here is my status thus far

I have tested

1. JUXlala!-exceeds my expectations!
2. Comfusion-nice to play with
3. Mepis (KDE 4.0)-gives me something to look forward to
4. Klikit-Linux-wouldn't load but thats OK Debian, Ubuntu, & PCLinuxOS don't either,....it's my hardware.
5. Xubuntu-on Xubuntu now simply lovely!---I may install this one!

[Adler]

I tested the beta version of the Linux Mint Enlightenment edition recently but I have yet to test the stable release...

RAV TUX,

There is no E17 Desktop with Linux Mint that I know of.

Try Linux Mint Cassandra. That has Beryl as the desktop Manager, not E17, which has never been final.

Adler

[basenvironment]

In KDE it uses the Num Pad not the arrow keys, so you can still scroll with the arrow keys.

Great info. Thanks. Guess I need to switch to a keyboard with a numpad - time to go closet diving. :)

[RAV TUX]

RAV TUX,

There is no E17 Desktop with Linux Mint that I know of.

Try Linux Mint Cassandra. That has Beryl as the desktop Manager, not E17, which has never been final.

AdlerI have this CD in my hand:

Linux Mint e17 beta 1......578mb downloaded on 07/09/07

It appears they have removed the download from the Linux Mint website it used to be on the download page...

I will try Linux Mint Cassandra eventually

EDIT: I have actually already tried Linux Mint Enlightenment addition four weeks ago:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2994700&postcount=84

[fistfullofroses]

Have you ever tried Blag???
Or GoboLinux?
and then, on your new hardware?

Also, what exactly is teh new hardware?

[RAV TUX]

btw here is my status thus far

I have tested

1. JUXlala!-exceeds my expectations!
2. Comfusion-nice to play with
3. Mepis (KDE 4.0)-gives me something to look forward to...needs lots of work
4. Klikit-Linux-wouldn't load but thats OK Debian, Ubuntu, & PCLinuxOS don't either,....it's may be my hardware.
5. Xubuntu-on Xubuntu now simply lovely!---I may install this one!

Update on my Distro odyssey:

6. Wolvix Hunter-didn't boot, works on my old computer but not my newer computer
7. PC-BSD 1.4 Beta-wouldn't boot...so I installed PC-BSD 1.3.01 after installing it wouldn't completely boot..I lost patience with PC-BSD on my newer computer(I have this installed on my old computer)
8. fluxbuntu-nbuild-rev2-wouldn't boot
9. Vyatta-wouldn't boot

I have installed Xubuntu, the fact that Xubuntu works on my computer is quite surprising, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Fluxbuntu will not even load on my newest computer....

Xubuntu is very nice but I have not used a Ubuntu derivative for so long I have to refimiliarize myself,...and figure out how to install Opera, it used to be in the Synaptic Package Manager but now I don't see it and the Synaptic Package Manager has changed since I last used it...

I will hold off on testing any further and become more fimilar with Xubuntu and the XFCE environment...

So I am official using Xubuntu and PC-BSD for now....

[RAV TUX]

Have you ever tried Blag???
Or GoboLinux?
and then, on your new hardware?

Also, what exactly is teh new hardware?

I used to have it all written out, but I believe what most distros are having problems with is my ATI Platinum Graphics Card (x800)...or something close to that description, pulling from my memory

It is not new, just my newest computer....which I bought right before I got into Linux

I have tried GoboLinux and it doesn't boot either, I have never tried BLAG...

right now I am liking Xubuntu and will keep it installed for a bit

[bwtranch]

Re #10 I like Ubuntu the best, but if I had my druthers. I like Mandriva. I run it on my 64 bit machine, cause it doesn't get along with Ubuntu that well. It's a little different in the terminal and sometimes gets me :confused: based on rpms and I kinda like debian. So, whatever works is what I say. :)

[ThinkBuntu]

I'm giving Ubuntu one more chance on my computer...liking it so far. Snappy, and you don't notice what you're missing until you're back, I guess: My voloume buttons AND brightness keys work seamlessly with the system, and nothing is breaking (yet).

I do like how, with Ubuntu, you get the enterprise-level desktop experience (professional website, forums, and documentation) for free.

[init1]

I'm giving Ubuntu one more chance on my computer...liking it so far. Snappy, and you don't notice what you're missing until you're back, I guess: My voloume buttons AND brightness keys work seamlessly with the system, and nothing is breaking (yet). I do like how, with Ubuntu, you get the enterprise-level desktop experience (professional website, forums, and documentation) for free. Right. I always have Ubuntu on my system. Nothing has ever replaced. Mepis came close, but Ubuntu is still better.

[dakuran]

Thx 4 all the responses !!:)

[RAV TUX]

.

right now I am liking Xubuntu and will keep it installed for a bit
Reinstalled Oz GNOME 1.0, Xubuntu is very nice but it takes to much time for to set things up the way I like it.

Of all the Ubuntu versions, Xubuntu is by far the most impressive.

[dakuran]

I've written down all the suggestions you guys gave me, I think I'm gonna try them all, but i think I'll start w/ wolvix hunter =]

[Epilonsama]

man you should try Linux Mint xfce edition is nice and comes with good tuff and if xubuntu worked on your machine then maybe linux mint xfce will work.

[bwtranch]

Re:33 I have heard some really good things about it. Like to try it some day. Got my hands full right now though :)

[FuturePilot]

Klikit Linux looks awesome. I just wish my laptop liked DVDs:( I should give the latest Mepis a shot with KDE 4.:)

[GerryB]

Hey guys! I'm still pretty new 2 linux (Feisty being the first distro I've ever tried) I've completely switched over on my laptop (Dell B130 Inspiron) and I was just wondering which other distros you guys would suggest for an i386?

1gb ram
60gb partition
1.3ghz celeron

I just want another alternative, something that will give me a good reason to learn more about the capabilities of linux.. I basically plan to jus surf the net, watch movies, listen 2 music and stuff like that

I have Puppy installed on a flash drive, Ubuntu (Feisty & Dapper) as my two most important OS's, DreamLinux and PCLinuxOs installed on hard drives, MintLinux, SimplyMepis, Damn Small Linux, Slax, Knoppix, MusicLinux, and Zenwalk still at the Live CD stage that I try again and again on different computers. They are are all fabulous..But, the one that blew me away was Sabayon (live DVD). You should try this distro, it's awesome. The newer the computer the better.

[RAV TUX]

Klikit Linux looks awesome. I just wish my laptop liked DVDs:( I should give the latest Mepis a shot with KDE 4.:)

do you have screenshots of Klikit-Linux?

[dakuran]

awesome thx, 4 all the suggestions, I have A LOT of different distros 2 try now!

I just finished installing elive, I like it a lot, its a bit confusing just because I don't even know how 2 get in2 synaptic manager and how 2 configure my wireless (it was working in feisty)

any suggestions?

[FuturePilot]

do you have screenshots of Klikit-Linux?

Sadly no:( Laptop won't boot DVDs#-o

[dakuran]

well I got in2 synaptic manager and network manager in elive, so I guess I jus need 2 run an update once i directly hook up 2 my ethcable.. I'm not too sure if its just hear say but I thought i read somewhere that elive doesn't use sudo cmds, its jus su? i'm not really too sure, any clarification is greatly appreciated!

Thanx In Advance...

[steveneddy]

15 distros? In one day? You only have time for them to boot and see how they look.....

Why? I mean - I'm a distro freak, too.....but 15 in one day.

:popcorn:

[init1]

well I got in2 synaptic manager and network manager in elive, so I guess I jus need 2 run an update once i directly hook up 2 my ethcable.. I'm not too sure if its just hear say but I thought i read somewhere that elive doesn't use sudo cmds, its jus su? i'm not really too sure, any clarification is greatly appreciated!

Thanx In Advance...
Any distro can use sudo like Ubuntu does, all you need is 'sudo' and the '/etc/sudoers' from Ubuntu, and it should act like you expect it to.

[dakuran]

Any distro can use sudo like Ubuntu does, all you need is 'sudo' and the '/etc/sudoers' from Ubuntu, and it should act like you expect it to.

Yeah, with a little more research i was able 2 find a guide Thanks!

Its jus my wireless that I'm having a problem with now :)

[wolfen69]

man you should try Linux Mint xfce edition is nice and comes with good tuff and if xubuntu worked on your machine then maybe linux mint xfce will work. i agree about linux mint xfce. i thought it was very nice. very good features built in. and a very clean feel.

[misfitpierce]

Ive tried puppy its pretty nice for tiny distro... Xubuntu is great and fast too... Love the XFCE interface but not quite as much as KDE :P . Have fun tho :)

[wolfen69]

Right. I always have Ubuntu on my system. Nothing has ever replaced. Mepis came close, but Ubuntu is still better. i try out different distros almost daily, and i still havnt found anything i would consider full time. ubuntu works too good to give up. i thought fedora was pretty nice, and would probably use that if ubuntu wasnt around. but it's still fun to try out different distros.

[dakuran]

I checked out some ss' of Mint, it really does look very nice and clean, I've added it 2 my "distros 2 try.txt"

Any slackware users here?

-if so, what do u think about it? (likes & Dislikes)

[bwtranch]

I also run Mandriva. But, not lately. I don't like that message that I'm not in the sudoer's file. I own this computer, that just makes me mad when I see that.

[RAV TUX]

I checked out some ss' of Mint, it really does look very nice and clean, I've added it 2 my "distros 2 try.txt"

Any slackware users here?

-if so, what do u think about it? (likes & Dislikes)

Wolvix (http://Wolvix.org/) is probably the nicest Slackware based distro

[kellemes]

I also run Mandriva. But, not lately. I don't like that message that I'm not in the sudoer's file. I own this computer, that just makes me mad when I see that.

Really don't see the issue here, just put yourself in it.

[ThinkBuntu]

I also run Mandriva. But, not lately. I don't like that message that I'm not in the sudoer's file. I own this computer, that just makes me mad when I see that.
# visudo
??

[dakuran]

Wolvix (http://Wolvix.org/) is probably the nicest Slackware based distro

I tried the live cd, but for some reason it gets stuck on boot =[ is it like a 64-bit only? or perhaps I ought to reburn it (i'll pick up some more cd's on my way home from work today)

I'm still trying out Elive, and i have to admit theres a lot of eye candy, but as usual, it doesn't detect my wireless card =/

[init1]

i try out different distros almost daily, and i still havnt found anything i would consider full time. ubuntu works too good to give up. i thought fedora was pretty nice, and would probably use that if ubuntu wasnt around. but it's still fun to try out different distros.
Fedora takes up too many CD's and space for me to use it. I tried FC1 awhile back, and that was good because it had so many features. I didn't have an internet connection on that laptop (or the Linux desktop either).

[init1]

I tried the live cd, but for some reason it gets stuck on boot =[ is it like a 64-bit only? or perhaps I ought to reburn it (i'll pick up some more cd's on my way home from work today)

I'm still trying out Elive, and i have to admit theres a lot of eye candy, but as usual, it doesn't detect my wireless card =/
To see if a CD is good or not:
Insert the CD into your drive and then

sudo apt-get install qemu
qemu -cdrom /dev/cdrom

This will emulate the CD. If it hangs in emulation, the CD is bad. If not, Wolvix simply does not work with you computer.

[dakuran]

[/quote]To see if a CD is good or not:
Insert the CD into your drive and then
Code:

sudo apt-get install qemu
qemu -cdrom /dev/cdrom

This will emulate the CD. If it hangs in emulation, the CD is bad. If not, Wolvix simply does not work with you computer. [/quote]

Thanks for the tip!! this will save me time/cds

[init1]

To see if a CD is good or not:
Insert the CD into your drive and then
Code:

sudo apt-get install qemu
qemu -cdrom /dev/cdrom

This will emulate the CD. If it hangs in emulation, the CD is bad. If not, Wolvix simply does not work with you computer. [/quote]

Thanks for the tip!! this will save me time/cds[/QUOTE]
Qemu is good for some CD's but larger CD's like Kubuntu will not load.

[dakuran]

ohhh i c, so like sabayon, probably won't load either

[dakuran]

i know this is probably a very n00bish question buuuuuuut, (all of my prior questions have been so why stop now =] ) is it at all possible to add KDE to my existing version of feisty (gnome) ? I don't want to replace gnome, i just wanted to know if i could switch between the two (like on the log in screen)

Thanks !!

[thelinux_guy]

I tested ReactOS 0.3.3 RC in QEMU today, along with going through its changelog ( Lots of fixes! :popcorn: ) As well as Re-organize my desktop/home folder.

[thelinux_guy]

i know this is probably a very n00bish question buuuuuuut, (all of my prior questions have been so why stop now =] ) is it at all possible to add KDE to my existing version of feisty (gnome) ? I don't want to replace gnome, i just wanted to know if i could switch between the two (like on the log in screen)

Thanks !!

Yes. I wondered this too when I installed multiple Environments. Install the environment of your choice, then log out. In GDM ( the first thing shown and system startup ) Navigate to "sessions" and choose the Desktop environment you wish to start :)

This will not replace anything, nor is it dangerous to the system.

Good luck!

[RAV TUX]

i know this is probably a very n00bish question buuuuuuut, (all of my prior questions have been so why stop now =] ) is it at all possible to add KDE to my existing version of feisty (gnome) ? I don't want to replace gnome, i just wanted to know if i could switch between the two (like on the log in screen)

Thanks !!

Yes. I wondered this too when I installed multiple Environments. Install the environment of your choice, then log out. In GDM ( the first thing shown and system startup ) Navigate to "sessions" and choose the Desktop environment you wish to start :)

This will not replace anything, nor is it dangerous to the system.

Good luck!

You can do this with Oz Enterprise 1.0 (http://OzEnterprise.com/).

[dakuran]

Yes. I wondered this too when I installed multiple Environments. Install the environment of your choice, then log out. In GDM ( the first thing shown and system startup ) Navigate to "sessions" and choose the Desktop environment you wish to start :)

This will not replace anything, nor is it dangerous to the system.

Good luck!

You can do this with Oz Enterprise 1.0 (http://OzEnterprise.com/).

Thanx a bunch! btw which environment do u guys prefer??

and what would be the easiest way of installing KDE? (i was simply going to use synaptic)

[Adler]

Thanx a bunch! btw which environment do u guys prefer??

dakuran,

That question could lead to about as many responses, as to What's Your Favorite Distro?

I prefer GNOME, others, well...

Adler

[RAV TUX]

Thanx a bunch! btw which environment do u guys prefer??

and what would be the easiest way of installing KDE? (i was simply going to use synaptic)

What I meant is that Oz Enterprise already has GNOME and KDE by default, what you do upon install is choose the install everything option, then you only have to restart X to go into either GNOME or KDE.

restart X=ctrl+alt=backspace

[dakuran]

What I meant is that Oz Enterprise already has GNOME and KDE by default, what you do upon install is choose the install everything option, then you only have to restart X to go into either GNOME or KDE.

restart X=ctrl+alt=backspace


Ohhh, I c, Thanks for clearifying!

dakuran,

That question could lead to about as many responses, as to What's Your Favorite Distro?

I prefer GNOME, others, well...

Adler

haha thats probably very very true, I've been using gnome, but I jus installed KDE last night and am playing around w/it for the first time, its pretty nice, but I still think I like gnome best...

Any1 try flux or something else that might be really really cool, that I don't even know about?

[Adler]

something else that might be really really cool, that I don't even know about?

dakuran,

You can try Enlightenment (http://www.enlightenment.org/).

But, then have you tried Beryl or compiz-Fusion yet? You certainly can do that with GNOME, and KDE.

Lot's of things to pick from out there?

Adler

[dakuran]

Yeah,

Beryl is what I'm using in gnome and kde, i was just wondering if there were any other biggies out there that I should know about

I have Elive installed too, which uses enlightenment, so far, I really like beryl. I'm just trying to test out other distros/environments.

Thank you for your patience

[Adler]

dakuran,

You can try compiz-fusion. That's the Beryl replacement. That'll keep you busy for a while. LOL!

Adler

[TrailerTrash]

do you have screenshots of Klikit-Linux?

This is one sweet distro.

http://www.klikit.org/

[dakuran]

dakuran,

You can try compiz-fusion. That's the Beryl replacement. That'll keep you busy for a while. LOL!

Adler

Yeah, the thing is I work so darn much, that when I get home I really look forward to playing around w/stuff on my laptop... I've been booting in kubuntu 4 the past few days and I must admit its growing on me.. but its all good-n-fun till school starts... then its back to the books and i'll be too busy to mess around as much as I'd like to..

Once again Thank You for your response..
~dakuran