Re: I want to migrate to Linux
- From: pcbldrNinetyEight <pcbldrninetyeight.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:47:19 -0000
General Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:CpmdnbVc9NKAAlnanZ2dnUVZ_obinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:04:37 +0000, pcbldrNinetyEight wrote:
I am considering PCLinuxOS [and] [Ubuntu].
Either one would probably work well for a first-time user. You
might want to think about kUbuntu as well, as Ubuntu's default DE is
GNOME.
I assume your saying that kUbantu uses a desktop other than GNOME
possibly KDE and that it might be better for a beginner like me OK.
I think you'll like Gnome better that KDE but it's easy to compare
them and make your own decision.
Which Windows applications do you use, we should be able to tell you
what the Linux equivalents are.
I like Open Office a lot better than MS Office 2K which I was using
(in a VM). Evolution is a great e-mail client which will seem very
familiar to you because it's UI is Outlook like (but without the
viruses). The only requirement for running VMware is that you have
enough memory, my smallest machine has 2G, you might be able to get
away with a little less than that.
The apps:
TrueSpace 4.3 (this version untested in WINE)
Bryce 4 (this version untested in WINE)
Poser 4 (this version untested in WINE)
iSpace 1.0 (unknown to WINE)
LiveMotion 1.2 (unknown to WINE)
DreamWeaver 3 (WINE silver)
Fireworks 3 (WINE silver)
Illustartor 9 (WINE silver)
Photoshop 6 (WINE gold)
Word 97 (WINE gold)
DeepBurner
DeepRipper
Epson Smart Panel (for 1240U scanner)
Presto OCR (or) TextBridge OCR (for 1240U scanner)
Epson Twain 5 (for 1240U scanner)
Epson Perfection 1240U scanner driver
Epson Stylus PRO printer driver
KB Gear Pablo USB drawing tablet driver
Logitech 8.2 mouse driver (with smart move)
NIC driver for onboard LAN, Biostar NF325-A7 MOBO
FaxTalk Plus 3.0
K-Meleon 1.1 (with full screen and tab browsing)
X-News
Utilities:
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet
WarpSpeeder (MOBO temp and voltage monitor)
Starter (registry editor to control apps started at boot up)
FontExplorer
Many years worth of utilities for which Linux alternatives will likely
not be needed.
Games:
EPIC Pinball
NASCAR 1999
IndyCar Racing 2
Wing Commander 3
Tie Fighter
Many more DOS games that I rarely play anymore.
Due to lack of gameport on new MOBO some of above are not currently
playable. I may need a USB joystick.
Of all of the above my graphics software is most important especially my
3-D apps. They were very expensive and the learning curve was steep plus
they are my most favorite toys.
Networking Software:
I have three PCs. Two with onboard LAN and one with Linksys LNE 100TX
NIC connected by a D-Link DES 1105 switch. I use TCP/IP to manually
assign IP addresses for this peer to peer wired network. All three PCs
have internal dialup modems all of which can dial out. I don't need to
know the nitty gritty details of how to set this up in Linux right now I
just need to know that it can be done without too much trouble.
--
pcbldrNinetyEight
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