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Linux... All Types, The Special is?

Cobby — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:28:06 +0800

Hi there, i was wondering on the availability of all this diff versions and types of Linux.

I have used/tried:
Ubuntu 7/8
Fedora 8/10/11
Suse 10/11
CentOS 5.3
Solaris 10

I used this linux for surfing net, as its the safest and i don need antivirus, but some of this linux have prob in using the browsers. most of it comes with firefox, and i notice the speed of loading the google is slow in certain linux, like the suse 11.1. I used ethernet for direct connect and my speed is fixed, so trying in diff linux and windows revealed diff speed for the browser to load the page.
Im not realy sure what makes the diff..

And some are cool and some is just normal. But i have this quest for you all, Which is the BEST Linux OS from all the available types of Linux?

here are some links on all LINUX available curently: CLICK HERE

So, may be u all can share some info regarding this. All comments are welcomed.

Turning off laptop monitor, Karmic

b3ta — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:42:58 +0800

anyone know of a good app or function where i can do this?

i am aware of xset dpms force off but my screen just turns on by itself after a few minutes

kernell panic, help

LanEvoX — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:06 +0800

I got this error after i reboot my wubi installed ubuntu this morning

"kernel panic-not syncing VFS:unable to mount root fs on unknown-block"

cant even boot into recovery mode as well, how to fix this?

ubuntu 9.10, setting up

engineered — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:36:03 +0800

hi, just install ubuntu 9.10.. wanna know, what to do next? i mean sequence to complete installation include all drivers.. my laptop asus M51VR.. ati HD3470..

best modem/router?,

bazzaman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:02:50 +0800

I'd like to know what is the best adsl modem/router to connect to streamyx. I realise that it shouldn't matter what operating systme one uses; but I'd like to hear from Linux users who have an opinion as to what is the best modem. Quality of construction and ease of use more important to me than price.

eshopping mysql php, eshopping mysql php

wenhui100 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:21:03 +0800

Can anyone recommend me good stable and free eshopping program which utilises mysql and php ... i know zencart is one of them ... any other free and better ones?

Network Rendering Software that runs on Linux,

convivencia — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:17:27 +0800

Just in case you don't know, there is a network rendering software that runs on Linux, Windows and Mac, and it is free for users running 2 slaves or less configuration

It's called "Deadline"

http://software.primefocusworld.com/softwa...dline/download/

The stable version is 3.1 SP1, and there is a beta version for version 4.0

newbie need help... PLS :help:, tenda wireless on ubuntu

islamiccombatant — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:24:38 +0800

hi guys... i'm very very very newbie to linux,.. n i just try to using ubuntu as alternative to windows,,, but i got problem in installing my tenda wireless usb,... anybody can lend me a help? maybe a very easy to understand tutorial? pls guys... i really need ur help... thnks in advance.,,

Squid Proxy, Block web site

UbuntuClient — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:55 +0800

Hi,

I want to block certain web site with specific time using squid. I want to block all social web site during office hour. After office hour, they can access the site.

How to set in squid? Is there any link?

Thank you.

Sudo password?,

chchew90 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:37:26 +0800

first, I type this command--->sudo apt-get update
then this appear--->[sudo] password for xxxx
then i cant type anything after this appear.
what is the password and what should i do?

Typing chinese in ubuntu,

chchew90 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:47:37 +0800

how to type chinese words in ubuntu?

UBuntu 9.04 to Ubuntu 9.10,

chchew90 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:01:04 +0800

Currently I am using UBuntu 9.04, and now the 9.10 is launched. So can I directly upgrade to 9.10 from 9.04 without clean re-installation?

OpenSuse 11.2 Released !,

kalambong — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:41:01 +0800

Download from http://software.opensuse.org/112/en

I don't see local depository yet.

More info regarding OpenSuse 11.2 is at http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_11.2

Fedora 12 (Constantine) is Here (18th Nov 2009)!, F12 (Constantine) is ...

grinner — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:21:42 +0800

...anyways, as per Title, Fedora 12 is coming out soon, which is a bit of a surprise since I feel like I just installed Fedora 11, which itself is fantastic... and F12 is reportedly even better so drooling to try it out... especially on my netbook since F12 is optimised to run on such netbooks...

...more details, please visit: Fedora 12 Features

...hmmm any Fedora geeks in here awaiting as well?

18/11/2009: Finally here!!!

ubuntu guide for beginner?,

alvin_lee — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:35:39 +0800

HI all
would like to check any link or forum within lowyat got ubuntu guide for beginner???

thanks

iptables, how to add this?

NeophyteHeaven — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:04:49 +0800

iptables guru..
how to add to iptables rules to make it like this.. this is what i output from another box..

QUOTE

# iptables -t nat -L
Chain PREROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination
DNAT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:8888 to:192.168.0.250:80
DNAT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpt:8888 to:192.168.0.250:80
DNAT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:5001 to:192.168.0.250
DNAT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpt:5001 to:192.168.0.250
DNAT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:rfe to:192.168.0.250
DNAT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpt:rfe to:192.168.0.250
DNAT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:5003 to:192.168.0.250
DNAT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpt:5003 to:192.168.0.250
REDIRECT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:webcache redir ports 80
DNAT udp -- anywhere 192.168.0.1 udp dpt:domain to:202.188.0.133

Sharing mounted NTFS drive in Ubuntu and..., access it from remote Windows

eek-1 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:32:44 +0800

I have a mounted NTFS drive called 'Public' inside my Ubuntu (9.10) rig. I would like to access this drive from my Windows laptop using LAN.

I tried install samba and then applied Sharing Options to /media/Public, there seemed no issues. The Public folder did appear on my laptop Workgroup, but when I opened it gave an error saying the drive is inaccessible.

Is there a way to get this to work?

Build up Ubuntu server, Need your help.

TemanX — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:07 +0800

Ok bro, salam for muslim and greeting for non.

Here got some request to u all. So before get begin, i just want to tell some info about my sweat heart openSUSE.

I'm working with company that currently dealing with openSUSE 10 as a server and openSUSE 11.2 as a client. Other server is fedora 5 as a web server and other 2 is using windows 2K server. Everything work fine.

So bro, for my experiences working here, openSUSE work as a perfect server. Ok and realy ok. But some trouble with client, openSUSE just make the user who using it just got so far. Working P4 spec (desktop) until duo core and core 2 duo laptop.

Here some happend to me as well.

- Thunderbird & firefox make some sweat message like "Firefox is already running but is not responding ". This message is already fix it up.
- While bootup to openSUSE, stop at jexec service. This kittie also already fix.
- openSUSE 11.2 are not support some branded PC. Fail to start x server. Still on research to fix.
-else, no need to tell la....

So guy, i got an idea about to get a new girlfriend named ubuntu server 9.10. Need your help to make it success.

1. Setup
2. Configure as samba server
3. Nis & NFS support
4. squid

Already got cd installer ubuntu 9.10. Already install and stuck at terminal command. Still can't to access gui.

Got an idea bro......

Which is better?,

chchew90 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:59:28 +0800

ubuntu,open solaris,openSUSE and fedora which is better?it is all is the same?any different on it?

freeware validation, freeware

ferishia — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:01:31 +0800

Does anyone here know how to do the freeware validation?