Dear All,
Good day to you. I freely admit there has to be a short between the keyboard and seat.
The end goal is to decide if Linux with Virtual Machine (have legacy software for work) will do what I want. If yes, I reformat the HD and do a clean Linux OS install. Maybe someday if I really get into it I?ll do a Gentoo install but for now I just want to learn about Linux and am stuck at the starting gate.
I have and use Ubuntu on an old Inspiron 8000 laptop. I?d like to graduate from Ubuntu and learn some more about using Linux; perhaps using it on my desktop.
I am reading Wiley publishing?s Linux Bible and Machtelt Garrels? Introduction to Linux.
Knoppix is the preferred distribution to get running so I can do the exercises in the books. It also is supposed to offer a feature in live CD mode where I can save settings to my HD. Facilitating using those settings next time I load the live CD. Not ready to go duel boot on this system, yet. I?d like to do the exercises but?.
When loading from live CDs (DVDs) I get: Knoppix provides ?unknown architecture loading minimal shell? and does (text commands don?t seem to work ? typed directly from the books); Fedora and Ubuntu do not seem to like the graphics environment and provides polychromatic pixilated poop; and, Mandriva just sits there with a circle of stars spinning forever. Note: using the 64 compatible versions ? please see provided system specifications below.
The system was built for business use (mildly over clocked to 3 GHz when needed) and a modest graphics card. I normally have spreadsheets, databases, a few documents and legacy programs open and running at the same time as email and a browser with utility programs running in the background. I send a lot of stuff back and forth between the database and spreadsheets. I also have not been able to find a Linux equivalent to RealTemp, for now that is chalked up to my novice status. This program is active whenever I have to push the system like end of month reports.
Thank you for in advance for your time and consideration.
Regards,
DTGUSA
System Specifications
OS = Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
CPU = Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860
MB = ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Monitor = LG W2252 26? LCD
BIOS = AMI 1701 5/21/2010
HD = Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000CSRTL 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
RAM = G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL
Video card = ASUS EAH5670/DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
CD / DVD drive = Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B
Fans = 7 (1 PS + 1 Video card + 1 CPU + & 4 case)
1x 80mm Side CoolingFan
1 x 80mm Side Cooling Fan
1 x 120mm Front Intake Fan
1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust Fan
CPU = CoolerMaster Cooler Hyper N520
PS = 500 Watts
Case = Raidmax Smilodon