Personally, I've tried to like Linux. I've heard such good things about it. I'm good with computers, I know how they work and I'm employed as a programmer, but I just can't get into Linux. I wanted, so much, to learn Linux. It's a great OS, or so I hear, but once I actually loaded up RedHat7.2 and dual booted with my XP machine, I found myself neglecting RH entirely and only using XP. There was just so much typing required for RedHat...I couldn't get software to install right half the time, I had to learn how to modify.conf files, gAIM didn't work, it took me three days to get either of my modems (Broadband or Dialup, both external hardware-based) to work, and several times I was just frustrated to my wits end. I'd love to try Linux again, but I don't want to deal with all those horrible problems. Anyone have any quick suggestions on what software to get first or what to use to make Linux operate like a PC should, seamlessly?
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I always hold my drive between my legs while I'm using my system. The vibrations and heat lead to an enjoyable computer experience.
No, just the first time I got a gay mod for something that, in my opinion, wasn't gay :P
WTF! I got modded to offtopic? I was pointing out the problems with having computerized things telling us when things go wrong. It's HACKABLE.
Buffer.Overflow();
Timer1.Interval = 10000;
Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
MsgBox "You're eating too much. You're going to get fat."
End Sub
Instant annorexia.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=e xact&Acronym=DIY&Find=Find
:P
next time, Do It Yourself
Personally, I've tried to like Linux. I've heard such good things about it. I'm good with computers, I know how they work and I'm employed as a programmer, but I just can't get into Linux. I wanted, so much, to learn Linux. It's a great OS, or so I hear, but once I actually loaded up RedHat7.2 and dual booted with my XP machine, I found myself neglecting RH entirely and only using XP. There was just so much typing required for RedHat...I couldn't get software to install right half the time, I had to learn how to modify .conf files, gAIM didn't work, it took me three days to get either of my modems (Broadband or Dialup, both external hardware-based) to work, and several times I was just frustrated to my wits end. I'd love to try Linux again, but I don't want to deal with all those horrible problems. Anyone have any quick suggestions on what software to get first or what to use to make Linux operate like a PC should, seamlessly?