Q. Tell me if there's any Linux distro with most no. of software available to download for free with excellent support. I just need a Linux based system that I can use as a replacement for Windows. More software available for free as an all-purpose system (like Windows), especially for educational, office use & multimedia-related tasks. Not crashing often is also a must.
A. Without doubt Debian. The repository is vast.
http://www.debian.org/intro/about
I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint Debian Edition Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled
Linux Mint Debian Edition Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=88
Manual partitioning guide for Linux Mint Debian Edition
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2010/12/28/manual-disk-partitioning-guide-for-linux-mint-debian-edition/
How To Dual Boot Linux Mint Debian Edition and Windows 7
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/04/23/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-debian-edition-and-windows-7/
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint Debian Edition then you need to create a Bootable LiveDVD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
Linux Mint Debian Edition can also be run straight from the LiveDVD from Boot without touching your Hard Drive
LUg.
http://www.debian.org/intro/about
I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint Debian Edition Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled
Linux Mint Debian Edition Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=88
Manual partitioning guide for Linux Mint Debian Edition
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2010/12/28/manual-disk-partitioning-guide-for-linux-mint-debian-edition/
How To Dual Boot Linux Mint Debian Edition and Windows 7
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/04/23/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-debian-edition-and-windows-7/
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint Debian Edition then you need to create a Bootable LiveDVD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
Linux Mint Debian Edition can also be run straight from the LiveDVD from Boot without touching your Hard Drive
LUg.
Can I install a Linux distro on an iBook G4?
Q. I've got an old iBook G4 that is visibly past its prime and it can't even handle google chrome or firefox. Could I install a Linux distro like Mint on it to increase its functionality or will its hardware get in the way? Also, if it is possible, is there a tutorial or something I could learn from?
A. There is a Linux distribution that can handle any architecture.
This is a PowerPC architecture apple, which had in the past capabilities to run DOS programs.
ArchLinuxPPC is a good one if you are so technically inclined (archlinuxppc.org).
If you have any Intel MACs/PCs laying around you could use the regular archlinux (archlinux.org), or Mint or Ubuntu.
Other variations are available and can be found at distrowatch.org, by setting a search for powerpc architecture. Debian I believe is also one of those.
This is a PowerPC architecture apple, which had in the past capabilities to run DOS programs.
ArchLinuxPPC is a good one if you are so technically inclined (archlinuxppc.org).
If you have any Intel MACs/PCs laying around you could use the regular archlinux (archlinux.org), or Mint or Ubuntu.
Other variations are available and can be found at distrowatch.org, by setting a search for powerpc architecture. Debian I believe is also one of those.
Is there a live linux distro that can write to a hard drive?
Q. Does anyone know of a linux distro that you can run off of a CD and also write to the hard drive on the computer? I have used knoppix before but the version I used couldn't write to the hard drive on the desktop.
A. You can write to the hard drive using any live CD distro.
1. Find out where the respective hard drive gets automounted. Open the drive and check the address bar of Konqueror if using KDE or location bar if using Nautilus. The address bar will show something like /media/harddisk1 etc.
2. Open Konsole or Terminal.
3. Type su - root and enter the root password (usually live CDs won't have a root password.)
4. At the # prompt, type 'umount -v /media/harddisk'
5. Again at the # prompt, type 'mount -vw /dev/hda1 /media/harddisk1'
6. You should be able to open '/media/harddisk1' in any filemanager and be able to write to it.
IF THE DRIVE YOU ARE WRITING TO USES NTFS FILESYSTEM, DO THE FOLLOWING:
Make sure you have NTFS Progs installed.
Instead of step 5 shown above, do the following:
At the # prompt, type 'ntfs-3g /dev/hda1 /mnt'
Now the NTFS Partition mounted at /mnt should be writable.
Please note: /dev/hda1 is one representation of the hard drive. hda is the naming convention used for IDE drives. So /dev/hda1 represents first partition of 1st hard drive. /dev/hdb3 represents 3rd partition of 2nd hard drive ('b') and so on.
If you have a SCSI or SATA drive, the naming convention would be '/dev/sda' with the same numbering scheme.
1. Find out where the respective hard drive gets automounted. Open the drive and check the address bar of Konqueror if using KDE or location bar if using Nautilus. The address bar will show something like /media/harddisk1 etc.
2. Open Konsole or Terminal.
3. Type su - root and enter the root password (usually live CDs won't have a root password.)
4. At the # prompt, type 'umount -v /media/harddisk'
5. Again at the # prompt, type 'mount -vw /dev/hda1 /media/harddisk1'
6. You should be able to open '/media/harddisk1' in any filemanager and be able to write to it.
IF THE DRIVE YOU ARE WRITING TO USES NTFS FILESYSTEM, DO THE FOLLOWING:
Make sure you have NTFS Progs installed.
Instead of step 5 shown above, do the following:
At the # prompt, type 'ntfs-3g /dev/hda1 /mnt'
Now the NTFS Partition mounted at /mnt should be writable.
Please note: /dev/hda1 is one representation of the hard drive. hda is the naming convention used for IDE drives. So /dev/hda1 represents first partition of 1st hard drive. /dev/hdb3 represents 3rd partition of 2nd hard drive ('b') and so on.
If you have a SCSI or SATA drive, the naming convention would be '/dev/sda' with the same numbering scheme.
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