Comments on: Migrating From Windows To Fedora Core Linux : The Journey Begins http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Eze Uba http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-116 Eze Uba Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:57:55 +0000 http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-116 Well, I've been using Linux since 2002 and tried many distros. Some I liked, some are plain crap. However, even though I've tried at least 20 different distros I always come back to the real deal, Fedora. I've been using Fedora since Core3 and I always make sure I get a copy of the latest version whenever it becomes available online. Fedora seems to me the most complete Linux; albeit that it's not very easy to graps for newbies, but it also teaches one the essentials of Linux by the user trying out a few things on his own. Infact I taught myself to install, use, administer (to an extent), and configure Linux by using Fedora. I lately tried Mandriva and it seemed to be working for me with all its Video and Audio players working out of the box, but then I missed yum, root shell, root login, etc so here I am, back with Fedora 9 and KDE 4.1, Fedora should be made the flagship of Linux. Cheers... Well, I’ve been using Linux since 2002 and tried many distros. Some I liked, some are plain crap. However, even though I’ve tried at least 20 different distros I always come back to the real deal, Fedora. I’ve been using Fedora since Core3 and I always make sure I get a copy of the latest version whenever it becomes available online. Fedora seems to me the most complete Linux; albeit that it’s not very easy to graps for newbies, but it also teaches one the essentials of Linux by the user trying out a few things on his own. Infact I taught myself to install, use, administer (to an extent), and configure Linux by using Fedora. I lately tried Mandriva and it seemed to be working for me with all its Video and Audio players working out of the box, but then I missed yum, root shell, root login, etc so here I am, back with Fedora 9 and KDE 4.1, Fedora should be made the flagship of Linux.
Cheers…

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]]> By: Andrew http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-66 Andrew Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:15:41 +0000 http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-66 Welcome to the Linux side! I know you have way more experience then me based on your post but still Fedora is a solid Distro I love it and I know you will as well Welcome to the Linux side! I know you have way more experience then me based on your post but still Fedora is a solid Distro I love it and I know you will as well

]]> By: Erick Wilder http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-65 Erick Wilder Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-65 Well. I use Ubuntu and I don't see it as a "root faker". This is optional, you can turn on root access at any time. But the most cool thing about Linux is the range of systems that you can try. Real freedom...that's it Well. I use Ubuntu and I don’t see it as a “root faker”.
This is optional, you can turn on root access at any time. But the most cool thing about Linux is the range of systems that you can try. Real freedom…that’s it

]]> By: M. Ömer Gölgeli http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-62 M. Ömer Gölgeli Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:55:49 +0000 http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-62 You're so like me, doesn't want to be a part of windows community, yet can not move on to linux completely due to dependencies such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop and et cetera. Well, after upgrading my cpu, motherboard and gpu, XP started having problems. That's when i decided installing linux; not only a helpful live-cd in case of emergencies and/or to be used in times when i get sick of windows, but as my main desktop. But surely i had to install XP, just in case and for games which my little brother is so fond of. I started searching for a distro that fulfill's my needs. -Must have enough packages, so i won't have to compile and install everything from stratch, like i once did with a local Turkish distro named Pardus. -Must have a good community behind it, since i can still be considered as a newbie and will sure need help. -Must recognise my drivers and not give me headaches. and some more reasons which doesn't come up to my mind right now. In the end, i was thinking should i choose OpenSuse, Debian or Fedora? All are widely known and used systems and fits my needs. But i've chosen Fedora over Debian and OpenSuse, though i'm not sure why i did so. I've downloaded Fedora 7 x86_64 DVD iso, burned it to a DVD and started installing. It was fine, even my little brother who has nearly no interest on such stuff could install it without support. (Well, maybe partitioning may require some help for those newbies) I've chosen installing both KDE and Gnome, as you too did but... I ended up using Gnome and i'm planning on sticking on it! Anyway, after installation, the well known desktop of Fedora greeted me warmly. Everything was working, nearly flawlessly. Fedora mounted my usb hdd without problems, recognised my brothers ipod which vista was not able to do. But i had to install the media codecs and media players since Fedora has this somewhat irritating policy of using only free software and those codecs are mostly non-free. It required some time and assistance of google to set everything right, but in the end i had a linux installed on my pc, fully updated with working drivers and software that i'll need. Yay! I'll check the links you've shared, it seems i may grab a few tweaks from there too, hoping i won't crash the linux during the process(: Hello World! PS: You should check Revisor too, you may find it handy to be used at a network. Also you may want to have a look at these articles i found over the net: http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/f7-tips.php http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f7.html http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desktop_fedora7 You’re so like me, doesn’t want to be a part of windows community, yet can not move on to linux completely due to dependencies such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop and et cetera.

Well, after upgrading my cpu, motherboard and gpu, XP started having problems. That’s when i decided installing linux; not only a helpful live-cd in case of emergencies and/or to be used in times when i get sick of windows, but as my main desktop. But surely i had to install XP, just in case and for games which my little brother is so fond of. I started searching for a distro that fulfill’s my needs.

-Must have enough packages, so i won’t have to compile and install everything from stratch, like i once did with a local Turkish distro named Pardus.
-Must have a good community behind it, since i can still be considered as a newbie and will sure need help.
-Must recognise my drivers and not give me headaches.

and some more reasons which doesn’t come up to my mind right now. In the end, i was thinking should i choose OpenSuse, Debian or Fedora? All are widely known and used systems and fits my needs. But i’ve chosen Fedora over Debian and OpenSuse, though i’m not sure why i did so.

I’ve downloaded Fedora 7 x86_64 DVD iso, burned it to a DVD and started installing. It was fine, even my little brother who has nearly no interest on such stuff could install it without support. (Well, maybe partitioning may require some help for those newbies) I’ve chosen installing both KDE and Gnome, as you too did but… I ended up using Gnome and i’m planning on sticking on it!

Anyway, after installation, the well known desktop of Fedora greeted me warmly. Everything was working, nearly flawlessly. Fedora mounted my usb hdd without problems, recognised my brothers ipod which vista was not able to do. But i had to install the media codecs and media players since Fedora has this somewhat irritating policy of using only free software and those codecs are mostly non-free.

It required some time and assistance of google to set everything right, but in the end i had a linux installed on my pc, fully updated with working drivers and software that i’ll need. Yay!

I’ll check the links you’ve shared, it seems i may grab a few tweaks from there too, hoping i won’t crash the linux during the process(:

Hello World!

PS: You should check Revisor too, you may find it handy to be used at a network. Also you may want to have a look at these articles i found over the net:

http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/f7-tips.php
http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f7.html
http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desktop_fedora7

]]> By: Gohar Sahi http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-63 Gohar Sahi Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:04:11 +0000 http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-63 Pretty neat stuff... and impressive as well. Enjoyed it thoroughly. I've got a laptop bundled with Genuine WinXP. At first, I was hopeless that it won't be possible to switch to LINUX without getting rid or WinXP at all, but then I tried to boot from a USB HD, which went pretty smooth... (Just the the setup was showing USB HD under "Boot From Floppy Disk" sub-menu, which took me a while to find out). Now I'm pretty excited to make the switch. Wish me luck. ;) Pretty neat stuff… and impressive as well. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

I’ve got a laptop bundled with Genuine WinXP. At first, I was hopeless that it won’t be possible to switch to LINUX without getting rid or WinXP at all, but then I tried to boot from a USB HD, which went pretty smooth… (Just the the setup was showing USB HD under “Boot From Floppy Disk” sub-menu, which took me a while to find out).

Now I’m pretty excited to make the switch. Wish me luck. ;)

]]> By: Website Design http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-64 Website Design Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.decodephp.com/2007/09/12/migrating-from-windows-to-fedora-core-linux-the-journey-begins/#comment-64 I love fedora. I used it at home for years, I have fedora dedicated servers, and Linux in general makes me happy :) I enjoyed the read. Nice post. Just remember, if Linux fails you in any way, it's ok, you can try another distro for free :) So.. are you dual booting? or did you entirely ditch Linux? I love fedora. I used it at home for years, I have fedora dedicated servers, and Linux in general makes me happy :) I enjoyed the read. Nice post. Just remember, if Linux fails you in any way, it’s ok, you can try another distro for free :)
So.. are you dual booting? or did you entirely ditch Linux?

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