Thursday, December 10, 2009

Linux getting better

I now have Everything that I need to work in Ubuntu working. Java is working, Adobe flash is working. I can watch movies, on the Linux system. I can play games on the internet. I can do things today I could not do last week.


Yea... Just a little reading and time takes care of alot of problems.


I am getting rid of my Windows desktop over Christmas break. Going to install a new Hard Drive and install Ubuntu on it. All the updates and then I will be doing way more and cheaper than in windows.

You folks are missing out if you are still using windows.

Linxu is not bothered by viruses, Easy to use like windows. Way more programs than windows without the cost. Yes FREE.

You have different desktops to choose from. Ubuntu is Gnome. Kubuntu is KDE In Red Hat or Debian (I think its 19 cd's now) Has the full distro on the 19 cd's and many desktops. You can install several desktops and switch out from time to time to get a new feel.


Remember with Linux you can get a free operating system. Tons of free software and much more flexabilty than with Windows without the cost.

You have an older computer system in the house? Install Linux on it.

Play with linux and have fun. Look at all that can be done on Linux at no cost to you. Thats right just spend a little time downloading a distro or go to the bookstore and get a linux magazine with a Distro in it.

My suggestion is download several liveCD versions.. Go with Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, freespire, Try them out. You may have to install Java or Adobe Flash to get movies and games to work. But, after that you will have what you have in Windows without the price. You won't have to buy tons of software. There is tons that come with linux for free.

You want graphics? Sound? Video? Games? Office? Business? Math? There is so much offered on Linux you could spend years going through it.


My next is mythtv. Make a tvio system with my computer.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Linux Breakthru

I finally got Adobe Flashplayer to run on Debian.

For those of us who are new to Linux, I have used Ubuntu and it loads and installs Abobe Flashplayer on its own. I have installed Mandriva and its like Ubuntu. Same with Mint Linux. (Mint Linux is built on Ubuntu which is built on Debian)

I just installed the latest Debian and for the last two weeks I have had a problem getting Abobe Flashplayer to run. Anything that used Flashplayer would not work.

I have downloaded Abobe Flashplayer from Adobe. and could not get it to run. It would not install and came up with the message to MANUAL INSTALL.

That is where I got into a problem. I just tried to install it manually and it would not go.

I was just about to remove Debian to install Ubuntu or Mint Linux in its place. At least I know it will work from there.

But that is not how to work in Linux. If you never figure it out you will never get anywhere. Always asking someone else for help instead of figuring it out for yourself.

So I checked the web and it said use the dpkg program. I was using the .;/program

So dpkg came our with an error that said that a few libs were missing. So I tried to apt-get install the libs and that did not work. You enter one lib and it said that the other had to be installed for this one to work... So tried the other and same message. I just kept playing and it said to -f install the apt-get so I did. It automatically installed the libs and adobe. Cool.

Will just keep plugging away.

I do love this operating system. So much like DOS only so much better.


Still working on Shells and Scripts. But just keep plugging away at the examples and see how typing this does that. The things I like so much about Linux is all the variety available to you. Unlike Windows you have to buy new everytime Windows updates and you wind up spending thousands to upgrade to the next best Windows. Not only do you spend several hunderd to upgrade to the new Windows, then most of the software you have will not work on the new Windows. So you have to up grade those. This is where the thousands come in.

With Linux the Operating System is free unlike Windows. Then 90+ percent of the programs are free. Yes you heard me right FREE....

You have photo programs, movie programs, audio program, Office programs, Banking programs, cad programs, game programs and so much more. FREE.... There are some programs that cost money but for the most part the majority like I said 90+ percent is FREE.


So if you are tired of Windows Screwing you every few years move to linux. Even when the upgrade you can upgrade without rebooting. So I am told. You can Install programs without rebooting.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Linux fun

Keep using Linux.

I have found some more short cuts in terminal (Shell mode).

I just used Brasero to make a Music CD. It was one of the easiest that I have ever used.

I like Open Office. I like using Linux. There are a few things that I have not figured out how to fix yet. But as time goes by I will learn. There are plenty of things to learn. Shell scripts, programming, so many different languages. I like it because I got tired of DOS. I love the Shell Scripts. It is like Batch on steroids. So much fun learning scripts.

I just keep plugging along. One step at a time.

You know it takes a little longer for old folks to learn items. But I am learning.

Free college courses online. Learning things daily.

Ebooks on Linux. Read your favorite classics on the computer. I love it cause I can increase the font size so it is easy on my eyes. About three screens to one page of text. But it is fast.

The list of free software is extensive. There are many flavors of Linux and many programs for Linux. So if you are interested in TV you and download mythtv and if you have a computer with a TV card that Linux knows you now have a DVR. Sweet.

So is there fun with Linux? You bet.

Games is another fun stop at Linux. There still are some sites that will not allow you to run their sites They still require Windows with Internet Explorer. Those sites will not run on Firefox. Or under Linux. If these are Java programs then it is some kind of restrictions for non Internet Explorer Window users. Cause Java works on all computers. Most desktops no matter what Operating System they use are the same computer.

But Linux has plenty of programs that would cost a fortune to get the same programs in Windows. Why?

Monday, September 7, 2009

Mint Linux

I have been using Mint Linux for almost a month straight now. I like it but there are a few items that will not work with Linux. I would say for most 85% works.

I have had a few problems but I think that is my inexperience with Linux not the program.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Diving into Linux.

I got a new SATA hard drive. 500 Gig.

I pulled the old one out and installed the new one. No problem. The computer read it and told me that I had a 500 Gig hard drive installed.

Could not get mint linux 7 installed. Got Debian Lenny to format hard drive.

Will keep you up to date....

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Hard Drive

I just got my hard drive. Gonna put it in my older computer hopefully today.


Gonna install Linux. I like Mint Linux and Debian Want to play with Mandriva, Fedora, FreeBSD, OpenSolris and OpenSuSE. I have played with several different version.

I have installed, RED HAT, OpenSuSE, Debian and Fedora. I like some of this version some of that version. I want what I call the Perfect version.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Some really cooe l stuff

I was surfing the Internet and came across some really cool places. Let's start with paper models.

Yes you heard me right. Download, Print and Assemble FREE Paper Models.

Just go to a good search engine like google or yahoo and search for free paper models.


If you are interested in the Watchman movie. Go to this site and read the 12 issue comic book first and then watch the movie.

http://comic-skulled.blogspot.com/

You will have fun reading the Watchman first. Then go out and watch the movie. How close to the comic is the movie? You decide.