pr-man

ok Im curious could someone explain to me the befefits and weaknesses of the following distros? Mepis 3.3 Yoper Xandros 3.0 Suse 9.2 CentOS 4 Slackware 10

ok seems the highest choice i get in desktop config is 1024x768 but I have my monitor set to dell laptop 1600x1200 because my 15" UXGA is optimized for 1600x1200. Can someone take a look at my Xfree86 config file and tell me whats wrong? Thx Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "XFree86 Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer" #InputDevice "USB Mouse" "CorePointer" #InputDevice "Serial Mouse" "CorePointer" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true" EndSection Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" # True type and type1 fonts FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-xfree86-nonfree" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/java" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/arphic" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/CID" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/TrueType" FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID" EndSection Section "Module" Load "GLcore" Load "bitmap" Load "dbe" Load "ddc" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "int10" Load "record" Load "speedo" Load "type1" Load "vbe" # Load "synaptics" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XKbOptions" "" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Serial Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" Option "LeftEdge" "1700" Option "RightEdge" "5300" Option "TopEdge" "1700" Option "BottomEdge" "4200" Option "FingerLow" "25" Option "FingerHigh" "30" Option "MaxTapTime" "180" Option "MaxTapMove" "220" Option "VertScrollDelta" "100" Option "MinSpeed" "0.06" Option "MaxSpeed" "0.12" Option "AccelFactor" "0.0010" Option "SHMConfig" "on" Option "Repeater" "/dev/input/mice" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "PS/2 Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "USB Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Dell" ModelName "1600x1200 Laptop Display Panel" #Option "DPMS" "true" HorizSync 31.5-90.0 VertRefresh 59.0-85.0 Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525 #60Hz Modeline "800x600" 40.12 800 848 968 1056 600 601 605 628 #60Hz Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1056 1152 1360 768 784 787 823 ModeLine "1152x864" 65 1152 1168 1384 1480 864 865 875 985 Interlace Modeline "1152x864" 92 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895 Modeline "1152x864" 110 1152 1240 1324 1552 864 864 876 908 Modeline "1152x864" 135 1152 1464 1592 1776 864 864 876 908 Modeline "1152x864" 137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536 864 866 885 902 -HSync -VSync Modeline "1280x1024" 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlace Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054 Modeline "1280x1024" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040 1068 -HSync -VSync Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1456 1712 1024 1027 1030 1064 Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064 Modeline "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync +VSync Modeline "1280x1024" 181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696 1024 1031 1046 1072 -HSync -VSync Modeline "1400x1050" 129 1400 1464 1656 1960 1050 1051 1054 1100 +HSync +VSync Modeline "1600x1200" 162 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync Modeline "1600x1200" 189 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 -HSync -VSync Modeline "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync Modeline "1600x1200" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244 +HSync +VSync ModeLine "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync ModeLine "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync EndSection Section "Device" #Option "sw_cursor" # needed for some ati cards #Option "hw_cursor" #Option "NoAccel" #Option "ShowCache" #Option "ShadowFB" #Option "UseFBDev" #Option "Rotate" #Option "NoUseBios" # needed for some Savage cards Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no" # nvidia special options, use with care Option "CursorShadow" "1" Option "CursorShadowAlpha" "63" Option "CursorShadowYOffset" "2" Option "CursorShadowXOffset" "4" Option "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = native" Option "NoLogo" "false" Option "IgnoreEdid" "true" # needs to be true for some nvidia cards Identifier "Card0" Driver "nvidia" BoardName "unknown" #BusID "PCI:1:0:0" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultColorDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1600x1200" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection # Only the official NVIDIA driver supports twinview # these setting are an example Option "TwinView" "false" Option "SecondMonitorVendorName" "unknown" Option "SecondMonitorModelName" "unknown" Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-82" Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-75" Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480" Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf" Option "ConnectedMonitor" "dfp,dfp" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection

hmm no one willing to help me?

corrupt try Simply Mepis 3.3 It rocks and free

Thanks in advance

any ideas?

Dan I did that and it says permission denied. I also tried in root same thing.

one that detects wifi networks and allows you to choose which networks u want to log into

Yoper Suse Linux 9.2 Simply Mepis Xandros Desktop 3.0 Deluxe CentOS I have tried Yoper, Xandros and CentOS briefly. Xandros seemed to have the most included nice software and very user friendly but unlike Yoper which installed 3d enabled Geforce2 go drivers for me at install I still cannot figure out how to install same type of drivers on Xandros. Yoper allowed me to set monitor 1600x1200 lcd which is correct. Xandros would stick to super vga 1024x768 no matter what i did. Yoper also seems much faster than Xandros on my P3 lappy. Ok comment away [Edited by pr-man on 2005-02-19 17:14:12]

ok I dual booting Winxp and Xandros Desktop 3.0 Deluxe right now and I have to say for for my first real fling into Linux I really like the look and feel of Xandros 3, install was a breeze and it seems to be very stable so far. I was searching around the web and saw the webpage on Yoper. That one looks really nice also, Has anyone used it and how friendly is it to XP users? Im sure it doesnt come with all the bells and whistles that Xandros 3 deluxe does but i have the beginning of a little linux bug now LOL. If onlu I could get some of my older games to run under Xandros. (still trying to figure out how to install updated Nvidia drivers for my GF2 Go 32 meg on my lappy.)

Need something like that to use im my Insprion 8000 laptop. I use i8kfangui on the XP side which works great but I dont think has a port to Linux or not an easy one I can find.

I need it to control the fan speed also like the other program i use

I think Xandros desktop 3 deluxe comes wirh Wine pre-intergrated. How can I tell?

I found some at nvidias site but it says something about im running an X-server and need to close it before I can install. Im very new to Linux so I need some help and instruction

iam root I looked at the file using pico but I dont see where to edit that part only init part i see is at the very beginning and it says init:(8) configuration do u have aim or msn or icq so we can chat on this?

Thanks

Dan from what I just read Xandros does have apt-get they cal it Xandros Network which is apt-get with a pretty shell but I think it only has access to apps and updates on their servers

dan i dont know if it has app get or not, how can i tell?

I am brand new to Linux and I have been looking around at the various distros. A friend of mine had a new copy of Xandros Desktop 3.0 Deluxe so I decided to try that on my laptop. Install was a breeze and it even auto resized my NTFS XP partition so I could dual boot Xp and Xandros. Xandros has the 2.6.9 Kernel and built in VPN, NTFS support (i could see and manipulate anything on my XP partition with ease from the start). Built in Crossover office, dvd burning, cd burning, firefox, thunderbird. Alot of it looks and works like windows which was cool. I just got back from the coffee shot where I was testing out my wifi card with it. Only problem I had was the monitor comes up as super vga 1600x1200 but everytime I try to change it to laptop LCD 1600x1200 it reverts back to super vga. also it says 1600x1200 but its really running at 1024x768. I wonder if its a limitation to the built in Geforce 2 Go driver? Maybe someone can point me to a better driver? http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1738515,00.asp

if i want to keep xp on there but dualboot do i just run the linux install and it will create its own partitions or do i have to use partition magic to make partitions and then install linux

I have a inspiron 8000 laptop that I have winxp pro on the main partition but I was going to maybe make a small second partition on it and install a flava of Linux on it to dabble for the first time. I have never used Linux before but for some reason feel that it is something I should try to explore. What is the best and easiest distro for me to use considering that im a hardcore Xp pro user (and windows and general) though my first computer ever was an Apple IIc LOL (i loved it though, can anyone say Lemonade Stand? Ha Ha) Here are the specs of the laptop P3 1ghz 512 megs PC133 30 gig HD Geforce2 Go 32 meg dvd/cdrw drive 15" UXGA MN-520 Wifi card

how about Centos 3.4? I heard good things about that.

Ok when i installed xp i created only one 30 gig partition. so that means I have to use partition magic?

Ok its an Insprion 8000, here are the specs. I want to see what you guys recommend I put on it for OS for best performance and usability. P3 1ghz 512 megs Pc133 GF2 Go 32 meg (about to upgrade it to a GF4 440 Go 64 meg) 30 gig HD Microsoft MN-520 wifi card dvd/CDrw drive 15" UXGA

alec I doubt windows server 2003 would run well on my lappy at all LOL. My desktop athlon mobile 2600@2.5ghz and 1 gig pc3200 sure.