Comments on: Vista SP1 and Linux coexist in the Black Tower http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/ ...smart gadgets for a smarter world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:07:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vern http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/#comment-406 Vern Tue, 13 May 2008 07:21:10 +0000 http://furyfilm.com/deviceguru.com/?p=16#comment-406 DeviceGuru, Thankyou for the nice reply. I need to come back here once I get kbuntu. Right now I'm running ubuntu, and I love it. Actually I can't believe how much I like it. Especially since I went in knowing I wouldn't like it and actually installed it so I could laugh at it. Boy am I embarrassed. When one goes in with that kind of attitude you usually prove yourself right. Not in this case. I tried ubuntu in the dietant past. They have their game plan on with this release. I have sent away for the kbuntu and ubuntu cd's. Thanks again, Vern DeviceGuru,
Thankyou for the nice reply. I need to come back here once I get kbuntu. Right now I’m running ubuntu, and I love it. Actually I can’t believe how much I like it. Especially since I went in knowing I wouldn’t like it and actually installed it so I could laugh at it. Boy am I embarrassed. When one goes in with that kind of attitude you usually prove yourself right. Not in this case. I tried ubuntu in the dietant past. They have their game plan on with this release. I have sent away for the kbuntu and ubuntu cd’s.
Thanks again, Vern

]]> By: DeviceGuru http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/#comment-401 DeviceGuru Fri, 09 May 2008 18:55:39 +0000 http://furyfilm.com/deviceguru.com/?p=16#comment-401 <b>to Vern...</b> For TT fonts, download the package called "msttcorefonts" using apt-get or Adept. Also, in KDE, you might want to go into K-Menu > System Settings > Appearance > Fonts and enable Anti-aliasing, and in the Configure dropdown, check "Use sub-pixel hinting" and (for an LCD monitor) select Slight for "hinting style." I love the fonts that the debian distros (including Kubuntu) provide -- imo it's nicer than Windows, at least the XP variety. Also, there are some very nice fonts available from Red Hat, <a href="https://www.redhat.com/promo/fonts/" rel="nofollow">here</a> (specifically, <a href="https://www.redhat.com/f/fonts/liberation-fonts.tar.gz" rel="nofollow">this file</a>). Download and untar the file, then use KDE to add them to your system's available fonts (use K-Menu > System Settings > Appearance > Font Installer > etc..). to Vern…

For TT fonts, download the package called “msttcorefonts” using apt-get or Adept. Also, in KDE, you might want to go into K-Menu > System Settings > Appearance > Fonts and enable Anti-aliasing, and in the Configure dropdown, check “Use sub-pixel hinting” and (for an LCD monitor) select Slight for “hinting style.” I love the fonts that the debian distros (including Kubuntu) provide — imo it’s nicer than Windows, at least the XP variety. Also, there are some very nice fonts available from Red Hat, here (specifically, this file). Download and untar the file, then use KDE to add them to your system’s available fonts (use K-Menu > System Settings > Appearance > Font Installer > etc..).

]]> By: Vern http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/#comment-396 Vern Tue, 06 May 2008 21:36:49 +0000 http://furyfilm.com/deviceguru.com/?p=16#comment-396 I find this ironic. I to left debian Etch because my sound kept leaving me. I posted comments and edited several files and it worked for a spell and then and error occured and no sound. I went to Mandriva, Sidux, and just by chance and mainly because of all the negative nonsense I installed ubuntu 8.04 LTS. Wow is all I can say. It works flawlessly. Maybe I'm lucky if you believe all the horrow stories told regarding ubuntu. Regarding your "Blacktower". Very impressive. I like the buildin SATA connections and their placement. My one SATA is in an awkward position. Also, it looks as though you don't have a IDE connection. The case is just beautiful! I find this ironic. I to left debian Etch because my sound kept leaving me. I posted comments and edited several files and it worked for a spell and then and error occured and no sound.

I went to Mandriva, Sidux, and just by chance and mainly because of all the negative nonsense I installed ubuntu 8.04 LTS. Wow is all I can say. It works flawlessly. Maybe I’m lucky if you believe all the horrow stories told regarding ubuntu.

Regarding your “Blacktower”. Very impressive. I like the buildin SATA connections and their placement. My one SATA is in an awkward position. Also, it looks as though you don’t have a IDE connection.

The case is just beautiful!

]]> By: Jack_the_Nimble http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/#comment-273 Jack_the_Nimble Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:07:24 +0000 http://furyfilm.com/deviceguru.com/?p=16#comment-273 These are exactly the reasons I stay with Debian. I know that when I freshly install a machine with Debian / GNU Linux everything probably won't work 'out of the box', but getting everything to work allows me to ensure that I do it my way. Normally, all you have to do is to re-compile your kernel in /usr/src and everything will snap on and the config files are all in one convenient place. These are exactly the reasons I stay with Debian. I know that when I freshly install a machine with Debian / GNU Linux everything probably won’t work ‘out of the box’, but getting everything to work allows me to ensure that I do it my way. Normally, all you have to do is to re-compile your kernel in /usr/src and everything will snap on and the config files are all in one convenient place.

]]> By: Luigi Computerservice http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/#comment-104 Luigi Computerservice Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:54:10 +0000 http://furyfilm.com/deviceguru.com/?p=16#comment-104 When you start to see the wrinkles on the face of your beloved .. it means that your love is ending ... please look at the serious problems : wireless drivers that need deep knowledge to be fixed, driver for lcd wide screen that i can't fix at 1440x900 ...why i left miss Debian? :-) When you start to see the wrinkles on the face of your beloved .. it means that your love is ending …
please look at the serious problems :
wireless drivers that need deep knowledge to be fixed, driver for lcd wide screen that i can’t fix at 1440×900 …why i left miss Debian? :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/#comment-103 Anonymous Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:53:37 +0000 http://furyfilm.com/deviceguru.com/?p=16#comment-103 When you start to see the wrinkles on the face of your beloved .. it means that your love is ending ... please look at the serious problems : wireless drivers that need deep knowledge to be fixed, driver for lcd wide screen that i can't fix at 1440x900 ...why i left miss Debian? :-) When you start to see the wrinkles on the face of your beloved .. it means that your love is ending …
please look at the serious problems :
wireless drivers that need deep knowledge to be fixed, driver for lcd wide screen that i can’t fix at 1440×900 …why i left miss Debian? :-)

]]> By: Jon Spriggs http://deviceguru.com/software-for-the-black-tower/#comment-63 Jon Spriggs Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:41:45 +0000 http://furyfilm.com/deviceguru.com/?p=16#comment-63 Of course, your next trick would be to install VMWare Server on both installs, and set that up so you can boot from either, and run the other in a VMWare session... which works :) Rgds, Jon Of course, your next trick would be to install VMWare Server on both installs, and set that up so you can boot from either, and run the other in a VMWare session… which works :)

Rgds,

Jon

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