[Tfug] distro question - x86_64

[Sean Warburton]

>From what I can read, 'live cd' is was i'm shooting for. I'm downloading it
right now. Thanks,
       Sean


On 2/15/07, daniel galaska <galaskadaniel at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> i'm running ubuntu 6.10 and i know that it is available as a live cd (what
> i think you are describing). try this link:
>
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/products/GetUbuntu/download?action=show&redirect=download
>
> cheers,
>
> ike
>
> Sean Warburton <hl2addict at gmail.com> wrote: With ubuntu, if I download and
> burn an ISO, can any version do that thing
> where you preview it? (Basically, it runs over Windows, so i can check it
> out without having to nuke my HD). Thanks in advance,
>        Sean
>
>
> On 2/14/07, Matthew Patenaude  wrote:
> >
> > Thanks. I think I'll try Ubuntu 6.06. At least at first. My other laptop
> > has
> > XP on it, but SP1. I refused to "upgrade". :) I can't stand the little
> > "defender"/firewall and whatnot on SP2.
> >
> > I'll write again if I have problems. Thanks.
> > Matthew
> >
> > On 2/14/07, Michael Schultheiss  wrote:
> > >
> > > Matthew Patenaude wrote:
> > > > Thanks, that helps a lot. I appreciate the info. Does anyone know
> what
> > > > the latest Knoppix version is? I have been working overseas and just
> > > > got back. I didn't have a good internet connection, so all I have is
> > > > Knoppix 3.7. I saw that 4.something was on the Knoppix site with a
> > > > 5.something as a *.de.iso available. Is that only in German. I am
> > > > afraid that if I use too old of a distro it might barf at the new
> > > > hardware. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > If your distro of choice barfs, feel free to ask questions on list.
> > > Some of us might have already dealt with the issue.
> > >
> > > According to the Knoppix BitTorrent site
> > > (http://torrent.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/), the latest version is 5.1.1 which
> > > is available as a DVD or CD ISO in English or German.
> > >
> > > > I like Ubuntu as well. I am waiting for CDs to come in the mail. I
> > > > ordered the 6.06 stable. Is that as reliable as the previous stable
> > > > Ubuntu?
> > >
> > > 6.06 is the first LTS (Long Term Support) version of Ubuntu.  It's
> > > supported for 3 years from initial release on the desktop and 5 years
> on
> > > the server.  I've heard of stability problems with 6.10 (although I
> use
> > > it myself daily and haven't encountered any issues) but 6.06 should be
> > > extremely stable.
> > >
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Windows Vista Ultimate beta (build 5600)
ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium
Intel Core 2 Duo 6600
dual eVGA 7900 GT OCs (full x16 SLI)
1 gig DDR2 PC2-6400 (OCd to 866MHz)
custom Liquid cooling :)
three 17" CRTs (uber widescreen)
7.1 surround sound (296 watts)
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