PussEKatt Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I cant get into a discussion about which is the best distro of Linux ( I have not been on it long enough for that ) I am just pointing out t, that I have puppy linux and it has everything other linux distros have.The good thing is ( IMHO ) that you carry it around with you and when you unplug your USB it is gone with no trace of it at all on ypur P.C. You can still save stuff, it saves it on to the USB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I have used ubuntu in the past and tended to go back to windows as my wife didnt like it. I needed a change as my laptop was taking 10 minutes to start before I could do anything productive. As I said earlier, went with Lubuntu, installed and all set up very very quickly and start up is now less than a minute. Same with shut down and performance is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This looks like a distro for hard-core Linux types. If Arch Linux is for those who like to build their own and how they want it, CrunchBang is for compulsive tweakers and aspirant experts. Looks great but not for 'impatient beginners' like me. Interesting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Need a little advice. Using banshee to update my wifes ipod, its pretty full so I deleted some tunes. Its showing ample room, so then I drag the new stuff on there, it says its syncing, I eject it and the new tunes arent there but the stuff I deleted is still there. Any help would be great, my wife is questioning my masculinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted August 14, 2014 Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2014 Which are you asking for help with? I'm not sure us techies can help with your masculinity. Or your wife. (Sorry but I've no experience relevant to your problem.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted August 14, 2014 Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2014 Need a little advice. Using banshee to update my wifes ipod, its pretty full so I deleted some tunes. Its showing ample room, so then I drag the new stuff on there, it says its syncing, I eject it and the new tunes arent there but the stuff I deleted is still there. Any help would be great, my wife is questioning my masculinity.Maybe just reset the iPod to factory settings, then put back on it, what you want. While you're waiting for that to happen, you could get some ironing done, and maybe do the dishes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I didn't really know where to post this but as Ubuntu is probably the most familiar example of open source to most people, I thought Lanier talking about the consequences of 'free' might aptly be placed here. So please forgive or ignore as appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted October 8, 2014 Administrator Share Posted October 8, 2014 I think more people have heard of Android, but why try and squeeze it into an existing thread? We aren't running out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Need a little advice. Using banshee to update my wifes ipod, its pretty full so I deleted some tunes. Its showing ample room, so then I drag the new stuff on there, it says its syncing, I eject it and the new tunes arent there but the stuff I deleted is still there. Any help would be great, my wife is questioning my masculinity.Maybe just reset the iPod to factory settings, then put back on it, what you want. While you're waiting for that to happen, you could get some ironing done, and maybe do the dishes Don't forget to make her a sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I tried using Ubuntu but just found it incredibly slow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted October 10, 2014 Administrator Share Posted October 10, 2014 I tried using Ubuntu but just found it incredibly slow! Where you running it from the CD or did you install it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I installed it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted October 10, 2014 Administrator Share Posted October 10, 2014 Something must have gone severely wrong. Linux runs at least as quickly as older windows versions on the same hardware. People often think it runs more quickly, but that's because they are comparing it to an old windows install which has built up years of cruft. I've done hundreds of installs and I've never had one that runs slowly, other than where the hardware itself is slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I tried using Ubuntu but just found it incredibly slow! Try something which requires lower overheads like Linux Mint 16 Xfce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I was just using it to browse the Web, I think I was using Firefox, everything just seemed to take 3x as long to load up, although initial load up time for the os was quick. It is installed on a separate partition on the HD, being run on a Sony Viao laptop with an i3 processor and 8gb of RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The reviews of 14.10 have been less than enthusiastic but the MATE version of 14.04, seems have got this guy excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Canonical, I have one word to scream loudly at you: UNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was NOTHING wrong with GNOME. I don't care much for KDE but Unity IS CACK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted November 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2014 Whats wrong with Ubuntu Gnome if you don't like unity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Whats wrong with Ubuntu Gnome if you don't like unity? Nothing wrong with it, but the seperate site and the default "vanilla" version of Ubuntu being Unity by default indicates Canonical will want to phase out using Gnome on their distro as much as possible. Less inclusion means less support, it won't be long until they treat it as a fork. And God knows if there's anything the linux community needs, it's more forking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted November 18, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2014 True that. I can take or leave most of them but gnome would be my choice if I had to pick just one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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