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Switching from Linux & need setup advice 5.2
Kevin Wisner kwis...@design-plus.com comp os linux networking I have been working on setting up a test Linux FTP server for my company. I started by setting up the system on the internal network with a DHCP assigned IP address. I finally have the system how I want it. When I tried to move the system outside our

Linux 2.6 context switching and posix threads performance question
Uwe Schuerkamp hoo...@hoover.dyndns.org rec autos simulators On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 01:38:44 GMT, John Simmons wrote: Well, I'm switching all (four) of my systems over to Linux, with the exception oif my racing machine which will be dual-bootable to Win2K for the purpose of racing. Hehe, and even that might not be

switching from linux
Con Kolivas ker...@kolivas.org linux kernel On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:58, Arjan van de Ven wrote: I'm asking for some kind of an authoritative answer quite urgently. What is the optimum thread amount on 2 CPU SMP system running Linux ? context switching in linux isn't THAT expensive compared to some other operating

switching to linux keycodes in woody
In any case, how do I accomplish this switch? As above. And reading one of the three or four Linux+windows howtos. I like the liberating feeling of running Linux, but it's a long way from being an OS that non Unixheads can figure things out Unix is selective about its friends. It only likes people with logical

Talk to your frTalk your friend into switching to Linux(Re:)
Nils O. Selåsdal nosel...@frisurf.no linux redhat In article <q1ajvucr2ajv8k19lnup2mg1v72r1a1...@4ax.com>, Brian wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong but I see the main gains when choosing to use Linux are: Free software More stable system You can action commands and programs by typing at a command prompt (like MSDOS).

Considering Switching to Linux from Windows
I've used unix and linux servers for web development, so I know my way around a command shell and the general picture about unix; and I've briefly used linux installed on a PC once or twice. My question is: is it worthwhile to make the switch and install Linux (mandrake 9.0 to be precise) and wipe out the XP

Switching to Linux? Not really! A Windows PC next to every ...
They are really needed for Linux to be useful to me. I see you are finally getting to the real issue. The software that *YOU* need isn't available. To state just that, would have been acceptable, but instead you decided to be a horses a** about it and assert, point blank, that there is *NO* software available,

Know the Linux Community B4 Switching to Linux.
ray r...@zianet.com alt os linux comp os linux advocacy alt os linux mandrake alt os windows-xp On Sun, 02 May 2004 20:17:10 +0000, Slinky wrote: Moving to Linux at first seems to be a no brainer primararly due to cost. However, how many people actually consider the validity of the Linux community at large before

Forget It! We're switching to Linux!
Carey cnfri...@midsouth.rr.com microsoft public windowsxp general Switching to Linux from XP is like trading in a Lexus for a Yugo.

Switching Linux Flavors
Kae Verens kver...@contactjuggling.org alt html Leif K-Brooks wrote: I'm planning to switch to Linux any day now. I have most of my problems sorted out, but I have one left: how do I test pages on IE? I could do a dual boot, but my HD is small and my Windows disk is long-lost. Any suggestions? don't? nah - that's

switching to linux
It would be great if someone could tell how I would switch between Linux and Win98 OS. Each of the OS's are on a seperate hard drive. I have the Linux as the primary master and Win 98 as the primary Salve. If I wanted to switch back and forth how would I do that? lilo (Linux Install Boot Loader) usually gives you

Help with switching Linux system from DHCP to Static IP
Bit Twister BitTwis...@localhost.localdomain alt linux On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:13:05 -0600, Will Wesley wrote: Lily wrote: Hello, It would be great if someone could tell how I would switch between Linux and Win98 OS. Each of the OS's are on a seperate hard drive. I have the Linux as the primary master and Win 98 as

I am nervous about switching to Linux for business.
Donn Miller dmmil...@cvzoom.net comp os linux advocacy Mike Cox wrote: Lockheed Martin is switching all of its SUN workstations for Linux computers. But guess what? According to the article every person will have a Windows PC next to that Linux machine so they can run apps!!! I guess "switching" is only good for

Some questions before switching from linux
<h...@127.0.0.1> wrote: .brian. wrote: Thomas J. Andrews wrote: I'm thinking of switching from Mandrake Linux to Fedora. If I save my Mandrake Mozilla user files or folder, (mail files, bookmarks, cookie info, etc.) can I just drop it into Fedora and have it work? Everything in your /home directory will work fine

advice on switching to linux
No, you just can't deal with the fact that maybe most people who are interestedin or are switching over to Linux have no real need for software like Word, Excel,etc. Most of the people I know really don't use software like Word and Excel for anything on a daily basis. OK, then just WHAT do they use Linux for?

Talk to your frTalk your friend into switching to Linux(Re:)
Stalker no...@noway.com alt os linux On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:35:52 -0500, Roger wrote: Okay, so I'm switching to Linux. I'm satisfied with Windows XP but because of stuff like this and many other things, I will switch. Here are my needs. As a webmaster, I need to : photoediting (GIMP no problem with that);

I'm switching to Linux
When I discovered that Animator would run in DOSEMU, it became possible to switch to Linux almost full-time. 2. Framebuffer Console. I want to launch graphical programs from the console, like in DOS. I don't want to start X I know this is possible since I've run graphical apps from the console.. but,

chat stops after switching linux to kernel 2.6 ???
McBain ea...@powersurfr.com ca forsale misc ab forsale edm forsale No i am not planning on switching to it Latest Linux wrote: Thinking of Switching to Linux? 44.8% Yes 29.6% Yes, Once It Has More Support 24.3% No That's a big turn out in favor of Linux! We'll be sure to be acting on your requests!

Switching to Linux
rapskat raps...@hotmail.com alt os linux mandrake comp os linux advocacy begin Error Log for Fri, 07 Mar 2003 14:37:20 -0800, segfault in module CS: dump details are as follows... Here are my concerns (+/- in decreasing order): 1. I use MSN and Yahoo messengers to communicate with family and friends overseas,

the hardest thing about switching to linux is....
.brian. h...@127.0.0.1 netscape public mozilla general Thomas J. Andrews wrote: I'm thinking of switching from Mandrake Linux to Fedora. If I save my Mandrake Mozilla user files or folder, (mail files, bookmarks, cookie info, etc.) can I just drop it into Fedora and have it work? Everything in your /home directory