I Got Linux running

Finalheaven · 07-25-2004, 12:17 PM

I installed Linux, and it must have been semi-successful cause I'm here and online lol. I do have a few questions though. Now that i look for drivers to install, what linux drivers am I looking for: IA32, IA64, AMD64. I'm using SuSE 9.1 and an AMD +2500. Thanks for the help.

barureddy · 07-25-2004, 12:58 PM

You are looking for IA32 drivers.

Finalheaven · 07-25-2004, 01:04 PM

aright, well, I got this .run file now, but I'm not sure how to install the driver. Then, somewhere else, I read that I was supposed to use some YOU updater or something. I'm starting to get a little confused.

barureddy · 07-25-2004, 04:15 PM

Under the command line you type ./filename.run to get it to work. Keep in mind you must be under root to have these things install.

PCBruiser · 07-25-2004, 04:20 PM

FH, which version did you get? Personal or Pro?

Finalheaven · 07-25-2004, 04:25 PM

Ehh, I dled the iso from the website. It's SuSE 9.1 personal. It was running and it works. I'm a little unhappy with the fonts and some formatting looking weird in Konqueror, but hey. I've shut that machine off cause I need my second monitor to arrive in the mail.

PCBruiser · 07-25-2004, 04:33 PM

Thanks for the info. I've downloaded the Live test iso, and am going to play around with that in the next few days.

Nefarious · 07-25-2004, 05:03 PM

how are you liking it FH. You can always install Firefox cant you? Some fonts do look weird. Are all fonts the same..ie, can take the fonts from windows and put them in the fonts folder in Linux (assuming there is one)??

**k0NG0** · 07-25-2004, 05:07 PM

You must have FreeType installed to view TrueType fonts in Linux. There should be distribution-specific packages/RPMs/whateveryoucallit for it.

Nefarious · 07-25-2004, 05:29 PM

thanks kongo! Cheers

Finalheaven · 07-25-2004, 05:38 PM

Now that I've used Linux, I think I'm understanding what a PC can be. Let's put it this way:

MAC < Windows < Linux

In terms of user ability. I'm overwhelmed with the freedom I have with that OS. I'm a little scared to be honest lol. I really just need to make it the most reliable web browser I can.

PCBruiser · 07-25-2004, 05:45 PM

FYI, I found two other now highly rated distros. PCLinuxOS, which is a "live" only distro, and Mepis which is either "live" or installed. Links:

http://www.pclinuxonline.com/
http://www.mepis.org/

Haven't tried either, but I am downloading them now.

swannema · 07-25-2004, 07:41 PM

One advise about SuSE 9.1 personal, it is very crippled imho, it's missing very important parts for a Linux system. It does not contain any developer tools but you can download them all from the SuSE webpage.
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/9.1/suse/i586/
You need some of these files to compile drivers.
Get at least gcc, make and the kernel sources for your current kernel.

swannema · 07-25-2004, 07:42 PM

PCBruiser,
take a look at Onebase, it comes as a live and a drive version.

http://www.ibiblio.org/onebase/

PCBruiser · 07-25-2004, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swannema

PCBruiser,
take a look at Onebase, it comes as a live and a drive version.

http://www.ibiblio.org/onebase/

I will do that - tomorrow probably. Thanks!

07-25-2004, 12:17 PM	#1
Finalheaven Donnie Darko lives Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,872	I Got Linux running I installed Linux, and it must have been semi-successful cause I'm here and online lol. I do have a few questions though. Now that i look for drivers to install, what linux drivers am I looking for: IA32, IA64, AMD64. I'm using SuSE 9.1 and an AMD +2500. Thanks for the help.
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07-25-2004, 12:58 PM	#2
barureddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,414	You are looking for IA32 drivers.
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07-25-2004, 01:04 PM	#3
Finalheaven Donnie Darko lives Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,872	aright, well, I got this .run file now, but I'm not sure how to install the driver. Then, somewhere else, I read that I was supposed to use some YOU updater or something. I'm starting to get a little confused.
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07-25-2004, 04:15 PM	#4
barureddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,414	Under the command line you type ./filename.run to get it to work. Keep in mind you must be under root to have these things install.
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07-25-2004, 04:20 PM	#5
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	FH, which version did you get? Personal or Pro?
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07-25-2004, 04:25 PM	#6
Finalheaven Donnie Darko lives Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,872	Ehh, I dled the iso from the website. It's SuSE 9.1 personal. It was running and it works. I'm a little unhappy with the fonts and some formatting looking weird in Konqueror, but hey. I've shut that machine off cause I need my second monitor to arrive in the mail.
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07-25-2004, 04:33 PM	#7
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	Thanks for the info. I've downloaded the Live test iso, and am going to play around with that in the next few days.
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07-25-2004, 05:03 PM	#8
Nefarious Skule Sucks! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America Posts: 2,149	how are you liking it FH. You can always install Firefox cant you? Some fonts do look weird. Are all fonts the same..ie, can take the fonts from windows and put them in the fonts folder in Linux (assuming there is one)?? __________________ 3.0C (SL6WK) @3675MHz @1.525v\| P4C800E Deluxe rev.1.02 (BIOS v1014) \| Thermalright XP-120; 120mm SilenX 14db Fan \| 2x 512MB OCZ PC3700EB @ 3-3-2-6-8T-64T-64µsec @ FSB245 @ 2.85v \| ATi Radeon 9600XT @1.50v, Cat. 4.6 \| Audigy 2 ZS \| 2x WD360 (RAID0); WD1200JB; Seagate 120GB S-ATA \| LG 48x24x48/16X DVD-ROM Combo \| Enermax EG475AX-VE \| Lian Li PC-V1000B \| Win XP Pro SP2; Kernel 2.6.7
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07-25-2004, 05:07 PM	#9
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,638	You must have FreeType installed to view TrueType fonts in Linux. There should be distribution-specific packages/RPMs/whateveryoucallit for it. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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07-25-2004, 05:29 PM	#10
Nefarious Skule Sucks! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America Posts: 2,149	thanks kongo! Cheers __________________ 3.0C (SL6WK) @3675MHz @1.525v\| P4C800E Deluxe rev.1.02 (BIOS v1014) \| Thermalright XP-120; 120mm SilenX 14db Fan \| 2x 512MB OCZ PC3700EB @ 3-3-2-6-8T-64T-64µsec @ FSB245 @ 2.85v \| ATi Radeon 9600XT @1.50v, Cat. 4.6 \| Audigy 2 ZS \| 2x WD360 (RAID0); WD1200JB; Seagate 120GB S-ATA \| LG 48x24x48/16X DVD-ROM Combo \| Enermax EG475AX-VE \| Lian Li PC-V1000B \| Win XP Pro SP2; Kernel 2.6.7
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07-25-2004, 05:38 PM	#11
Finalheaven Donnie Darko lives Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,872	Now that I've used Linux, I think I'm understanding what a PC can be. Let's put it this way: MAC < Windows < Linux In terms of user ability. I'm overwhelmed with the freedom I have with that OS. I'm a little scared to be honest lol. I really just need to make it the most reliable web browser I can. Last edited by Finalheaven : 07-25-2004 at 05:54 PM.
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07-25-2004, 05:45 PM	#12
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	FYI, I found two other now highly rated distros. PCLinuxOS, which is a "live" only distro, and Mepis which is either "live" or installed. Links: http://www.pclinuxonline.com/ http://www.mepis.org/ Haven't tried either, but I am downloading them now. Last edited by PCBruiser : 07-25-2004 at 06:03 PM.
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07-25-2004, 07:41 PM	#13
swannema ???????????????? Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 9,629	One advise about SuSE 9.1 personal, it is very crippled imho, it's missing very important parts for a Linux system. It does not contain any developer tools but you can download them all from the SuSE webpage. ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/9.1/suse/i586/ You need some of these files to compile drivers. Get at least gcc, make and the kernel sources for your current kernel.
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07-25-2004, 07:42 PM	#14
swannema ???????????????? Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 9,629	PCBruiser, take a look at Onebase, it comes as a live and a drive version. http://www.ibiblio.org/onebase/
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