FREE Linux OS needed

8bitgamer757 · Nov 6, 2018

I recommend Ubuntu. It sped up my Dell Latitude D630 with very similar specs up a TON. One word of advise: Give your boot partition at LEAST 1GB, also get 64bit for better app support

Gorstak · Nov 6, 2018

Depending on what IBM does with redhat, I beleive the future is either them or CentOS, For a windows user, non acustomed to linux, I'd say Mint is the way to go. If you're a developer, I'd say go Debian, if you're paranoid go OpenBSD, and for educational purposes go Zorin OS.

StrayKAT · Nov 6, 2018

Gorstak said:
Depending on what IBM does with redhat, I beleive the future is either them or CentOS

I could see that happening too. Depending on if they "Blue-ify" it or keep it Red. The Linux world actually kind of needs something like that. There's a gazillion distros out there, and funnily, all of them are consumer and hobbyist oriented in their branding approach. They still ARE very serious operating systems, but branding is everything. None of them really scream "this is serious shit" like UNIX does.

bug · Nov 6, 2018

Gorstak said:
Depending on what IBM does with redhat, I beleive the future is either them or CentOS, For a windows user, non acustomed to linux, I'd say Mint is the way to go. If you're a developer, I'd say go Debian, if you're paranoid go freeBSD, and for educational purposes go Zorin OS.

There's really no right choice in the Linux world, only exploration. I.e. you say developers are best served by Debian. I'm a developer and what I hate most is stale packages - so I went Arch.
But Mint is indeed a good choice if you're only familiar with Windows. KDE Neon is also a fine choice.

Gorstak · Nov 6, 2018

well, even during windows 7, the most pirated copy was ultimate version. Home is good, pro is an upgrade, then another upgrade, then another until you reach entreprise level. I beleive both CentOS and IBM will go enterprise route, so might aswell get aquinted with thos OS'es..

@bug I find Debian good for filtering out bad packages and only the proper stuff coming out on top.

bug · Nov 6, 2018

Gorstak said:
well, even during windows 7, the most pirated copy was ultimate version. Home is good, pro is an upgrade, then another upgrade, then another until you reach entreprise level. I beleive both CentOS and IBM will go enterprise route, so might aswell get aquinted with thos OS'es..

@bug I find Debian good foor filtering out bad packages and only the proper stuff coming out on top.

That's... just wrong.
The version of Windows being pirated has nothing to do with how RedHat uses Fedora as a testbed for RHEL or why CentOS is with us.

Gorstak · Nov 6, 2018

What I wanted to say, is that users want the biggest upgrade possible, and enterprise level is it. A home user doesn't want home edition, he wants ultimate.

I wonder what will Oracle acquire.

bug · Nov 6, 2018

Gorstak said:
What I wanted to say, is that users want the biggest upgrade possible, and enterprise level is it. A home user doesn't want home edition, he wants ultimate.

Sure, when they can get those for free. When they have to pay and they actually start paying attention to the features they don't use, that quickly changes.

Gorstak · Nov 6, 2018

I still don't know anyone who transfered from ultimate to home edition, either they get it cuz they need it, or because "it's the best phone"...

StrayKAT · Nov 6, 2018

Gorstak said:
What I wanted to say, is that users want the biggest upgrade possible, and enterprise level is it. A home user doesn't want home edition, he wants ultimate.

I wonder what will Oracle acquire.

They've already got Sun/Solaris, as well as their own Linux. Doesn't look like they put much thought into their distro though
(or Solaris anymore, for that matter).

Gorstak · Nov 6, 2018

StrayKAT said:
They've already got Sun/Solaris, as well as their own Linux. Doesn't look like they put much thought into their distro though
(or Solaris anymore, for that matter).

God works in misterious ways

bug · Nov 6, 2018

StrayKAT said:
They've already got Sun/Solaris, as well as their own Linux. Doesn't look like they put much thought into their distro though
(or Solaris anymore, for that matter).

Now that you've mentioned it, Oracle Linux is largely RHEL. I wonder how that will fare.

lexluthermiester · Nov 6, 2018

Gorstak said:
What I wanted to say, is that users want the biggest upgrade possible, and enterprise level is it. A home user doesn't want home edition, he wants ultimate

That's an assumption on two levels. First, Windows Enterprise editions are not focused on what the average user needs and with Windows 10, Home is a perfectly useful version. Second, Only elitists wanted Ultimate when it was availible, the general users were happy with Home as it had everything most end users needed.

bug said:
Now that you've mentioned it, Oracle Linux is largely RHEL. I wonder how that will fare.

Actually, IIRC Oracle Linux is based on Fedora, which will not be changing much if at all.

bug · Nov 6, 2018

lexluthermiester said:
Actually, IIRC Oracle Linux is based on Fedora, which will not be changing much if at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Linux

lexluthermiester · Nov 6, 2018

bug said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Linux

My bad. Although funny enough, it is still based on Fedora as RHEL is based on it.

bug · Nov 6, 2018

lexluthermiester said:
My bad. Although funny enough, it is still based on Fedora as RHEL is based on it.

Yes, but since they seem to be relying on proprietary stuff as well, I'm (mildly) curious how IBM will feel about it.
And no worries, the Linux world is such a jungle, nobody can tell what's based on what off the top of their heads. I mean, who can remember this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions#/media/File:Linux_Distribution_Timeline.svg

thebluebumblebee · Nov 6, 2018

bug said:
I'm a developer and what I hate most is stale packages

StrayKAT said:
None of them really scream "this is serious shit" like UNIX does.

Have you tried Tumbleweed?

StrayKAT · Nov 6, 2018

thebluebumblebee said:
Have you tried Tumbleweed?

I had to Google it. Is that just a current build of Suse or a new project? I have used Suse off and on over the years though. edit: Oh, rolling releases..

bug · Nov 6, 2018

thebluebumblebee said:
Have you tried Tumbleweed?

Nope, Arch is good enough for the time being. Though in hindsight I should have went with a derivative like Manjaro or something.

thebluebumblebee · Nov 6, 2018

Mint installs in a few minutes. IIRC, Tumbleweed took around an hour. (I was in a hurry for the last WCG challenge, realized that I was in over my head (could not find BOINC in the software manager) and ended up installing Mint Xfce faster than it would have taken me to figure out the terminal commands needed :laugh:

) Still a noob.

lexluthermiester · Nov 6, 2018

thebluebumblebee said:
Mint Xfce

That's a good, solid version of the distro. I still have it installed on an old Atom based Netbook dual booting with AndroidX86.

rk3066 · Dec 29, 2018

CLOUDREADY Dev: 71:1 LINK Blog

Gorstak · Dec 29, 2018

I'd use rainbow colors on that chute...

craigo · Dec 29, 2018

OMG, You mean I can make the lights on this motherboard ANY COLOUR I WANT.

rk3066 · Dec 29, 2018

I would really put CR as just a Cloud-Based System rather than a Full Operating System. Just Saying...

System Name	My LAN Rig
Processor	Intel Core I5 3570 @4 Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H
Cooling	Intel Stock Cooler
Memory	8gb DDR3 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	Nvidia GTX 460 Synergy Edition 768Mb
Storage	120gb Micron SSD
Display(s)	Dell 22", 1080p TV
Case	Cooler Master Elite
Audio Device(s)	Realtech built in audio, nvidia audio
Power Supply	750W LSP Ultra
Mouse	Beige Logitech usb mouse
Keyboard	onn Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R20 is 1008

System Name	SloMo
Processor	G4560
Motherboard	MSi H110-PRO-D
Cooling	LC-CC-95 @ Arctic Cooling fan
Memory	2X Crucial DDR4 2400 4GB
Video Card(s)	Integrated HD 610
Storage	WD 500 GB + Seagate 500 GB + Toshiba 3 TB
Display(s)	Lenovo D221
Case	Corsair Carbide 100R
Audio Device(s)	Manhattan Flex BT Headphones, Encore P-801 stereo speakers
Power Supply	Corsair CX450M
Mouse	microsoft office mouse
Keyboard	Modecom mc-800m
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	gorstak @ hwbot.org

System Name	Grunt
Processor	Intel i7-7820x
Motherboard	MSI X299 Raider
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A
Memory	Corsair LPX 3600 32GB (4x8GB)
Video Card(s)	Powercolor Vega 64
Storage	Intel 900p 280GB, 660p 2TB, Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB
Display(s)	Viewsonic VX2457, Samsung NU8000 TV
Case	Corsair C70
Power Supply	Corsair HX750
Software	Win 10 Pro

Processor	Intel i5-6600k (AMD Ryzen5 3600 in a box, waiting for a mobo)
Motherboard	ASRock Z170 Extreme7+
Cooling	Arctic Cooling Freezer i11
Memory	2x16GB DDR4 3600 G.Skill Ripjaws V (@3200)
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1060 SC
Storage	500GB Samsung 970 EVO, 500GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB Crucial MX300 and 3TB Seagate
Display(s)	HP ZR24w
Case	Raijintek Thetis
Audio Device(s)	Audioquest Dragonfly Red :D
Power Supply	Seasonic 620W M12
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core
Keyboard	G.Skill KM780R
Software	Arch Linux + Win10

System Name	SloMo
Processor	G4560
Motherboard	MSi H110-PRO-D
Cooling	LC-CC-95 @ Arctic Cooling fan
Memory	2X Crucial DDR4 2400 4GB
Video Card(s)	Integrated HD 610
Storage	WD 500 GB + Seagate 500 GB + Toshiba 3 TB
Display(s)	Lenovo D221
Case	Corsair Carbide 100R
Audio Device(s)	Manhattan Flex BT Headphones, Encore P-801 stereo speakers
Power Supply	Corsair CX450M
Mouse	microsoft office mouse
Keyboard	Modecom mc-800m
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	gorstak @ hwbot.org

System Name	Main/DC
Processor	i7-3770K/i7-2600K
Motherboard	MSI Z77A-GD55/GA-P67A-UD4-B3
Cooling	Phanteks PH-TC14CS/H80
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) LP /4GB Kingston DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	Asus GTX 660 Ti/MSI HD7770
Storage	Crucial MX100 256GB/120GB Samsung 830 & Seagate 2TB(died)
Display(s)	Asus 24' LED/Samsung SyncMaster B1940
Case	P100/Antec P280 It's huge!
Audio Device(s)	on board
Power Supply	SeaSonic SS-660XP2/Seasonic SS-760XP2
Software	Win 7 Home Premiun 64 Bit

System Name	N/A
Processor	I3 3.5GHZ (3150)
Motherboard	ASRock B85M-ITX
Cooling	stock
Memory	8GB
Video Card(s)	XFX GTX750Ti 2GB
Storage	1TB WD and 1TB Seagate
Display(s)	LG 21.5" LCD IPS
Case	CoolerMaster
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Rosewill 610WATT
Mouse	R.A.T3
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit