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RockmanWilliam · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:31 am Post subject:

It worked. I'm posting off it right now. This is the coolest shit I have ever seen in my existence.
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Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:34 am Post subject:

yes, liveCDs can be fun. If you enjoyed that, may I suggest Knoppix and Anonym.OS?

Now that you know how to burn ISOs, that is.
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RockmanWilliam · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:40 am Post subject:

Yes, you may. I have tried using a boot disc before hap hazardly, and obviously failed. Now that I see what I can do with this stuff, I am amazed. DSL is unfathomably awesome.
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Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:47 am Post subject:

I actually did a hard drive install of DSL on one of my desktops and am using it as a server at the moment
... but that was DSL 1.4... maybe I should upgrade.

Well, I did do apt-get dist-upgrade, but that's debian, not DSL.
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RockmanWilliam · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

Can I make a computer run soley on DSL?
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Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject:

yes, like I just said, I've done it. There are a few ways you can do it, some involve data loss.
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RockmanWilliam · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject:

Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:09 am Post subject:

I need to know EXACTLEY which CD burning software he intends to make this with.

And there are a couple ways to make DSL permanent. The way I did it is, I went to a Goodwill Computer Store and bought an 8 GB hard drive for cheap. Then I took out the existing hard drive in my computer, replaced it with the 8 GB, booted the computer in DSL, right-clicked on the desktop, went to... I think Apps/Tools/Install to Hard Drive. This did erase everything on the 8 GB hard drive, so don't even think of doing this on the hard drive that's already in your computer unless you're prepared to lose absolutely everything on it.

There are other ways of installing it without deleting your hard drive... for instance, I believe DSL has an option that lets you back up your current configuration to your hard drive in a small file, and DSL can read that file on its next boot-up and return to where you left off.

Any other options are discussed on the DSL wiki at www.dslos.com.

But I should warn you... DSL is Linux. Linux is one of the least user-friendly operating systems to play with. Yes, it does have an easy interface for what it's already got installed and configured, but any changes you want to make are going to be difficult, hard and possibly confusing, especially since you're used to the very simple interface of the Mac.

From what you've already demonstrated, I'd expect you to be asking tons of questions during the install process, and zillions after it's installed. If you're not prepared to find help and information on your own from the thousands of wikis, guides and FAQs online, then playing with Linux is not recommended.
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RockmanWilliam · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:13 am Post subject:

I only had so many questions because I never really worked too much with ISOs. I'm on DSL right now.

Also, I've used windows a lot more than I've used Mac. I just like Mac more *ducks hurled desk*. I still have Windows and use it from time to time.
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Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:14 am Post subject:

Yeah, but Windows is closer to Mac OS than it is to Linux. Ever play with MS-DOS? Linux is kinda like that. I'm sure you'd be able to do it, but you can't be always asking for help. There's going to be a lot of things you're going to want to do that you've never done before. You've got to be able to find out how on your own.
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RockmanWilliam · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:20 am Post subject:

Dos? I like playing in Dos.

Linux's aim is actually semi doslike. At least, the one that's standard in DSL. It's like a super downgraded dos though.

But yeah, I like dos.
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Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:23 am Post subject:

ok then, good. Well then, go ahead and check out the DSL Wiki to see install options. If you don't own the computer, I'd suggest not wiping the hard drive, though.

And yeah, a lot of DSL's programs run through the console. A lot of Linux programs run in the console. Linux itself is a lot like DOS, but most distributions nowadays put a pretty window manager up.

Really, the most apparent difference between DOS and Linux is that DOS can run one program at a time, whereas Linux can run many at once.
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"The Chicken of Lust"

RockmanWilliam · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:31 am Post subject:

Its_The_Sneak!!! · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:51 am Post subject:

well, the interface that's not text is just a front for the one that is, and it's not a required part of Linux.

Well, ok, if you yourself do own the Windows computer and don't mind deleting everything on it, you could do a hard drive install... just make sure nobody has anything important on there.

Alternately, there are a few distributions of linux that you can put on your Mac.

You could save your data by partitioning the hard drive, but depending on what partition software you use, you could lose your data anyway.
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A bite to the leg, it's time to play
Baby, let me be your egg that needs to get laid.
- CEO Nwabudike Morgan
"The Chicken of Lust"

RockmanWilliam · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:59 am Post subject:

The one windows computer is a hunk of crap that resides underneath my desk with the mac, and can't connect to the internet. It's also a huge tower with like a 28 gig hard drive. I think it coudl use some linux, even though the actual computer seems to be damaged. Or at least the video card.

Don't tell me how to fix it. I don't want to.

I might just install DSL into it and whipe the hard drive though.
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