Comments on: Linux Adventures http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/ Mike Wiering's Game Development Blog Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:04:05 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: plonstic http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 plonstic Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/#comment-2440 hi, you had unfortunalty not known the "Envy" script for Debian-like distributions. Almost Nvidia and Ati card's drivers are well installed by Envy within 2 clicks... (please see http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html) although enjoy your Suse. hi,
you had unfortunalty not known the “Envy” script for Debian-like distributions.
Almost Nvidia and Ati card’s drivers are well installed by Envy within 2 clicks…
(please see http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html)
although enjoy your Suse.

]]> By: Morten http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Morten Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:28:47 +0000 http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/#comment-750 it all depends on your hardware, i guess. some people are just unlucky with their software/hardware combo. i've tried suse and most of the others, and ubuntu (7.04) was the most functional on my hardware (hp compaq nx9420 laptop). it asked for permission to install the commercial ati (x1600) graphics drivers installed the first time i booted up. updates are handled automatically (if you like), and because it's a rolling distro like debian, it lets you upgrade to the next version (new every 6 months) without having to reformat and start from scratch, something suse can't do. suse has a very nice centralized control panel. on ubuntu, the controls are spread out in several different places. i prefer to start with a minimal ubuntu install (just the command line stuff), and only grab the stuff i like and. need (minimal kde etc). ubuntu has a pretty huge package repository (though not quite as large as debian), so not really sure what you're talking about there.. it all depends on your hardware, i guess. some people are just unlucky with their software/hardware combo.

i’ve tried suse and most of the others, and ubuntu (7.04) was the most functional on my hardware (hp compaq nx9420 laptop). it asked for permission to install the commercial ati (x1600) graphics drivers installed the first time i booted up. updates are handled automatically (if you like), and because it’s a rolling distro like debian, it lets you upgrade to the next version (new every 6 months) without having to reformat and start from scratch, something suse can’t do. suse has a very nice centralized control panel. on ubuntu, the controls are spread out in several different places.

i prefer to start with a minimal ubuntu install (just the command line stuff), and only grab the stuff i like and. need (minimal kde etc). ubuntu has a pretty huge package repository (though not quite as large as debian), so not really sure what you’re talking about there..

]]> By: Bad Sector http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Bad Sector Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:24:14 +0000 http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/#comment-684 nVidia and ATi drivers are indeed an issue in ubuntuland and they make it worse by providing their own package for the drivers which usually doesn't work. I solved all my problems by manually installing the drivers from the official sources (nVidia and ATi - yes i have cards from both companies). Beyond that though, i find Ubuntu to be the best Linux i've used :-). nVidia and ATi drivers are indeed an issue in ubuntuland and they make it worse by providing their own package for the drivers which usually doesn’t work. I solved all my problems by manually installing the drivers from the official sources (nVidia and ATi – yes i have cards from both companies). Beyond that though, i find Ubuntu to be the best Linux i’ve used :-) .

]]> By: archie http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-55 archie Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/#comment-55 Hoi Mike, Je hebt een mooie site. Ik heb ook Linux (SUSE 10.0) en gebruik 't systeem voornamelijk om mijn websites bij te houden. Er kan natuurlijk veeel meer mee, maar als leek houd ik me maar een beetje op de vlakte. Ik heb maar 1 PC, dus ik kan niet teveel experimenteren! Hoi Mike,

Je hebt een mooie site. Ik heb ook Linux (SUSE 10.0) en gebruik ‘t systeem voornamelijk om mijn websites bij te houden. Er kan natuurlijk veeel meer mee, maar als leek houd ik me maar een beetje op de vlakte. Ik heb maar 1 PC, dus ik kan niet teveel experimenteren!

]]> By: Christer Edwards http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Christer Edwards Sun, 11 Mar 2007 04:02:32 +0000 http://www.wieringsoftware.eu/2007/03/linux-adventures/#comment-7 Sorry to hear you had so much trouble with Ubuntu. I'd have a number of suggestions for you but it sounds like you've got things working in SuSE now. As long as it works for you, that's what really matters :) ...if you do ever get the urge to check out Ubuntu again my blog might be a help. I try to cover common issues for a better overall experience for everyone. http://ubuntu-tutorials.com Sorry to hear you had so much trouble with Ubuntu. I’d have a number of suggestions for you but it sounds like you’ve got things working in SuSE now. As long as it works for you, that’s what really matters :)

…if you do ever get the urge to check out Ubuntu again my blog might be a help. I try to cover common issues for a better overall experience for everyone.

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com

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