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Fedora 9: Was it worth the wait?
Jack Wallen installs Fedora 9 to see if it has improved enough to lure him away from the Debian-based Ubuntu distribution. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Ubuntu, Fedora Project, Fedora 9, SELinux, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2008-07-06

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Fedora 9: Was it worth the wait?
Aint THAT the truth. .Jack, your complaints are the opposite of Windows users."... when Microsoft releases a new version of Windows ... each release at least from XP on looks and feels much different than the previous. ... Fedora 9 is no different...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Fedora Project, KDE 4, KDE, GNOME, hood
Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Fedora Core 10 might make me a believer again
Fedora Core 10 lost me, Ubuntu found me.I used Red Had from version 5.1 used Suse once, but that lasted a month. Used all Fedora version but as of 10 I think I will be switching to Ububtu for the desktop, will use CentOS 5.2 on my server.Why stop using...
Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Fedora Project, Fedora Core 10, Fedora Core
Discussion threads 2008-12-15
Use Live USB Creator to install Fedora 12 from a USB stick
Use Live USB Creator - to install FedoraWorthless- (1) it doesn't work if you have a Windows machine and (2) USB creator just doesn't work. or Fedora just decides to hung every time I try to create a Fedora on the stick.Results are variedStrange. It worked for me. ...
Tags: Operating systems, Fedora Project, Fedora 12, USB
Discussion threads 2010-02-16
remove fedora
when i installed fedora 9 by mistakely i removed all my partion from the hard disk and nw i want to remove tis unix operating system and want to install windows xp plz helpthanksWipe the drive.... FDISK... .fdisk /mbrDuring the install process, windows offers an oppotunity to repartition the hard...
Tags: Linux, Construction, Operating systems, UNIX, window
Discussion threads 2008-12-12
Linux 9 Installation on SATA Hdd.
Dear Tech FriendMy pc configuration is as follows.....Processor : Intel Pentium 4 (2.66 Mhz)Mother Board : Intel G915GAGRam: 512mb DDRHDD: 80 GB SATA - Samsung(DH-080HJ)O/S: Win2k Professional on drive C(40GB): Win2k Adv. Server on drive D (40GB)I have tried to load Linux 9 on unpartitioned drive. But installation aborted showing...
Tags: linux, RedHat 9, san_tch@..., Serial ATA, suppORTED
Q&A 2005-11-12
Fedora Foundation scrapped
Itwas announced by RedHat in 2005 that 'The Fedora foundation' would be assembledas a non-profit organisation with several objectives, mainly serving the Fedoracommunity in order to:· Provide a non-profit entity to organize andmanage volunteers.· Ensure that...
Tags: Fedora Project
Blog posts 2006-04-13
Why did you make the switch to Linux?
RE: Why did you make the switch to Linux?I haven't really switched completely because I like running both linux and windows. I like linux because of all that can be done from the command line. Plus the commands are easier to remember and use than on the windows...
Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux
Discussion threads 2008-09-04
Installation problem of Red Hat 9,0
Hi there...I have a problem with respect to the installation of Red Hat linux 9,0 in the SATA controler's hard drive....And Installer gives me a message "An error while trying to read hard drive" ...Why Linux can't recognize the hard drive...Please help me..I have already Windows XP installed on this...
Tags: BIOS, linux, Red Hat Inc., samik@..., Serial ATA
Q&A 2005-07-13
Flirting with Fedora
I've been kicking around Linux in the form of SuSeProfessional 10.0 for some time now. I'm running it at home about 80% of thetime now on an old HP Omnibook 900 laptop. It has been a pretty good experienceoverall, but as I've related here, it hasn't been completely withoutproblems. I've...
Tags: FC5, Fedora Core, Fedora Project, GNOME, KDE, SuSE, SUSE 10.0
Blog posts 2006-05-11
Installing RH Linux 9 on SATA HDD
My PC consist of Intel 915 chipset motherboard, with 3 Ghz processor and Western Digital SATA hard drive, for windows installation it is fine and speed is very fast but while installing linux either mandrake 9/redhat 9.0 it doesn't go well and give the message that an error occured. No...
Tags: hard drive, kernel, linux, RH9, sata, SATA HDD, Serial ATA, venu8199@...
Q&A 2005-05-27
Video: TR Out Loud - April 10, 2009
TROLOV is back in action!Here's your weekly TROLOV fix. Enjoy!Don't forget to send in answers to the Question of the Week, a brand new Question of the Week, and photos (Garden Club, pets, gadgets) for upcoming shows! Send all entries to trol at techrepublic.com.:( I am going to have...
Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, OPEN SOURCE, Sonja Thompson, TROLOV, Tammy, video
Discussion threads 2009-04-10
How long will it be before Linux is on your desktop (if it isn't already)?
Two of the world's largest Linux distributions, Ubuntu and Fedora, have put out new versions that are drawing some positive feedback. Ubuntu has been hailed as extremely user friendly, even for novice Linux users, and Fedora is said to be extremely configurable, though its flexibility comes at a price. ...
Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Fedora Project, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-06-03
ifconfig doesn't execute
hi all, i'm trying to share a internet connection with between a Fedora 9 desktop and a windows xp system. but i can't run to the ifconfig in fedora i found the path and i know it exist why doesn't it execute? i've ran it as the root accout too....
Discussion threads 2008-10-26
The Mighty Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10)
The mighty Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10, is set for release today, the 29th of October.Seeing what this distribution has to offer, and the changes made in this release, in the next few weeks will be MORE than interesting. (I already use 9.04 as my main OS on one box I...
Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, KDE 4, Ubuntu, mighty Karmic Koala, Linux, Karmic Koala, operating system
Discussion threads 2009-10-29
Red Hat's Fedora 5 boosts desktop features
Can Red Hat 5 not do an OS2?Many of us will remember when OS2 had the big jump on NT but failed to capitalise on it. Perhaps with hindsight, Fedora 5 can actually use the delay ot Vista to gain some desktop market share...aaakkk!!!while I like the idea of MS...
Tags: Debian, desktop, distro, fedora 5, Fedora Project, hardware, hat, Linux, os2, red hat, Red Hat Inc., software, standards, tony@...
Discussion threads 2006-03-22
Linux
I am a Linux newbie, who is interested in building a working knowledge of Linux and potentially use it as a livelihood. But for starts, my goal is to learn at home. Last night I installed RedHat Fedora 9 on my desktop. I am interesting in building...
Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, voicemail
Discussion threads 2009-01-15
Help with BOOTMGR
HiA couple of months ago I stuffed up my bootmgr/loader when trying to install a new partition. My OS is Win7.In addition to that, I couldn't seem to use any of my other windows os installation disks. Every time I tried to boot up with one it gave me an...
Tags: Osias, Microsoft Windows 7
Q&A 2009-06-01
KDEs big mistake
Dolphin: Simple and Powerful versus Konqueror: cluttered and BloatedFirst of all, Dolphin has many features that Konqueror didn't have, like view as groups, quick select, column view, etcSecondly, you can use Konqueror as file manager if you want, so there's no need to force a bloated file manager for everyone...
Tags: Web browsers, OPEN SOURCE, Konqueror, Dolphin Ltd., KDE, Mozilla Firefox, file manager, Web browser
Discussion threads 2008-11-09
KDE 4: So long and thanks for all the fish
KDE 4: Mostly Harmless?I am running gusty version of Ubuntu. Of all the new distros that came for 2008 it's the only one that on install actually saw my wireless card and "just worked". When I started messing around with adding/removing programs, I saw that Hardy Heron...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, KDE, KDE 4
Discussion threads 2008-06-02
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