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ELX Linux BizDesk 4.0 is a good place to start for the novice. Everything works "out of the box". It uses the KDE Desktop and has a Windows feel to it. This Linux distro will install on older machines, but if you have an older video card or a proprietary video chip, video drivers may be a problem. elx-pre1-cd1-binary.iso *** elx-pre1-cd2-binary.iso elx-pre1-rc2-updated-cd1.iso *** elx-pre1-rc2-updated-cd2.iso elx-pregold-cd1-bin.iso *** elx-pregold-cd2-bin.iso NOTE: I am looking for ELX Power Server 1.0. It's not on ibiblio or any of the usual places. The name of the file is elxps-1.0-23-Nov-2004.iso. If you have a copy of this file or know where it can be downloaded, please let me know. Thanks!
Linspire Also a good place to start for the novice, BUT if you want to install programs from their CNR Warehouse, you have to pay for it (YUK!). The latest version.
Ubuntu Linux This is by far my favorite Linux distro to date. It's simple to install and gets up and running quickly. Not everything works "out of the box", though. There's some stuff that you have to tweak, so it's not for the novice, BUT it's not that hard to figure out, either. Ubuntu is about a "Medium" in difficulty and the average person can learn it in a couple of weeks of playing around with it. Live CD's are for computers that can boot from the cd drive so that you can preview Linux without having to install it. Neat! Ubuntu Linux 4.10 (Warty Warthog) x86 install Ubuntu Linux 5.04 (Hoary Hedghog) x86 install Ubuntu Linux 5.10 (Breezy Badger) x86 install Ubuntu Linux 6.06 (Dapper Drake) x86 install Ubuntu Linux 6.06 Alternate x86 install The alternate version is if you don't meet the memory requirements, upgrades, etc.
The server program is command line only. If you are not an advanced Linux user, this is not for you.
You can find recent downloads for other computer platforms on this page including PowerPC, AMD64, etc. Ubuntu 4.10, and 5.04
Linux Goodies If you are running Ubuntu, you will need the DEB package to play DVD's. You will have to install it with Kpackage which is available in the Synaptic Package Manager. After that, you will have to enable DMA (Direct Memory Access) for your CD drive. To do this, open Terminal and enter the following command: hdparm --d1 /dev/cdrom Terminal will then display a lot of gobbledygook, but what you are looking for should say something like "DMA=on". Bingo! Totem plays DVD's, but you get better performance from the Xine media player, which is also found in Synaptic. Tip: To play streaming media from SHOUTcast, go into Synaptic and look for "gstreamer plugins". This will install ALL the plugins you need to play pretty much anything with Rythmbox or Totem. If you can't find it, go to advanced settings and check the box "Show Disabled Software" (or similar). You will then see your repository list with checkboxes next to them. Put a check in everything unchecked. But wait - there's more! Click the Add button and you will see a list with two boxes unchecked. Check them too. Do this for the "(Dist) Security", "(Dist.) Updates" and "(Dist.) Universe". Click "OK" to refresh and you should be able to find and install it.
You can find the complete help page for Ubuntu 5.04 here and 5.10 here. You can find the codecs and other libraries here.
RealPlayer 10 Gold RPM Package
This RealPlayer is a complete package that will also play all your streaming media. You must use Kpackage to install this into your Ubuntu system. It will show up on your menu under multimedia. Reboot the computer after you install it just to be sure. If the program installs correctly, this will become your default player for streaming media, which is the best way to go (in my humble opinion :-) ). Test your installation on the links below: Club977 ******** SkyFM ******** SkyFM 70's ******** A-1 Radio
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