[Manchunian]

Hi tulledulle, welcome to the forums!

To use all Linux distros properly, you need to open up a terminal now and again. Even the 'newbie firendly' distros like Ubuntu and Mint cannot really be used if you never open a terminal. This goes for Fedora too. There are times when you have a choice, though. For example, you might want to use Gnome to set your screensaver, or you might decide you'd prefer to get in there and alter the files yourself. Just remember that you cannot change anything in the system as a normal user - and you cannot do it graphically (or you shouldn't!). If you really want to get your hands greasy, here's a very useful ressource.

Good luck!

[jayd512]

Hi, Manchunian... ya beat to the punch on providing that link!

And , tulledulle, Manchunian is correct in that you can't really get into any Linux OS without having to open a terminal at some point. The point-n-click part is just the GUI. And yes, some parts of it can be compared to Windows. But the real good stuff happens 'under the hood'. And I'm really glad that you like Fedora so far. If you want to try to burn Ubuntu again, burn it at the slowest possible speed on Nero. Keep playing around with different Live CD's until you find one you think you might want to install.

By the way, don't worry about the size of the files... some Live versions are as small as 50MB

[tulledulle]

Originally Posted by Manchunian

Hi tulledulle, welcome to the forums!

To use all Linux distros properly, you need to open up a terminal now and again. Even the 'newbie firendly' distros like Ubuntu and Mint cannot really be used if you never open a terminal. This goes for Fedora too. There are times when you have a choice, though. For example, you might want to use Gnome to set your screensaver, or you might decide you'd prefer to get in there and alter the files yourself. Just remember that you cannot change anything in the system as a normal user - and you cannot do it graphically (or you shouldn't!). If you really want to get your hands greasy, here's a very useful ressource.

Good luck!

Thanks you very much Manchunian.. im glad to be here..

You are the answers to my prayers.. I was looking for a way to get my hands dirty.. learning to write command lines was what i wanted.. i just read the intro to the FAQ, and it sounds promesing.. (Super link!)

Now that i've got you.. Do you think you can enhance the computers abilitys or use it to the max, by working in terminals ? or it is actually easyer to let the OS do the work, i mean, doing it the graphical way?

[tulledulle]

Originally Posted by jayd512

Hi, Manchunian... ya beat to the punch on providing that link!

And , tulledulle, Manchunian is correct in that you can't really get into any Linux OS without having to open a terminal at some point. The point-n-click part is just the GUI. And yes, some parts of it can be compared to Windows. But the real good stuff happens 'under the hood'. And I'm really glad that you like Fedora so far. If you want to try to burn Ubuntu again, burn it at the slowest possible speed on Nero. Keep playing around with different Live CD's until you find one you think you might want to install.

By the way, don't worry about the size of the files... some Live versions are as small as 50MB

Thanks for the advice.. Yes ill try burning Ubuntu at slow speed.. ill get back on it..

Simply wondering.. If you could tell me.. uhmm. why does changing the speed to low (or lower) help ?

I wanted to try Ubuntu and Fedora.. The tests I tryed told me these would be best suited for me.. I was wondering if Mandriva could be of any interest for me.. can you recommed it ?

As the size of the live-cd's.. of course.. i see now.. depends on how many aplications are on it, right ?.. like the small 50 mb.. its just a plain non-graphical os, or am I walking in the woods?

[jayd512]

The 50MB CD is called Damn Small Linux and is a fully functional OS. It's designed mainly to run on older or slower hardware.
As far as Mandriva, I've never had any luck with it so can't really recommend it. All I can say is keep trying different Distros until you find one you want to settle on. Some of us have been Distro-hopping for a while now. This may help:The LiveCD List

[gcarlisle]

To learn to use the command line just open the terminal and have at it. I had a bit of a problem with the ubuntu down load also but I requested a free copy from the website and in about 4 weeks I got it and have installed it on a very old dell that was running windows 98 and have been having a lot of fun playing with it and learning how to use it. Good luck with the Fedora

[Jonathan183]

Originally Posted by tulledulle

Thanks for the advice.. Yes ill try burning Ubuntu at slow speed.. ill get back on it..

Simply wondering.. If you could tell me.. uhmm. why does changing the speed to low (or lower) help ?

Writing CD at minimum speed gives you the best chance of having a CD without errors ... for the Ubuntu CD there is an option at boot that lets you check the integrity of the installation media which you can also run. Burning ISO images to CD often cause problems ... typically either through trying to write at too high a speed or not selecting burn image.

[tulledulle]

Yes I made that mistake the first time I burnt Fedora down, I burnt it as a data file.. But i noticed it was an .iso file, and i knew that had something to do whit image, so i tryed to burn it as and Image to disc, and it worked perfectly.. i didn't know that burning at slower speed gives you a better chance of getting a nice result.. Thank you! I guess you learn something new everyday..

[tulledulle]

Yes, but 4 weeks of waiting is a lot when you use the same computer everyday. You get the feeling that your not getting anywhere, which is true, hehe.. but nice service, them sending out free CDs. and Thanks, im having at it, right now hehe..

[tulledulle]

Originally Posted by jayd512

The 50MB CD is called Damn Small Linux and is a fully functional OS. It's designed mainly to run on older or slower hardware.
As far as Mandriva, I've never had any luck with it so can't really recommend it. All I can say is keep trying different Distros until you find one you want to settle on. Some of us have been Distro-hopping for a while now. This may help:The LiveCD List

How does distro hopping help you out.. i mean.. i thought it was about finding an OS that you liked and them sticking whit it.. so you learned the system in and out.. but of course, updates all the time makes it impossible to keep up if you dont jump around i guess..