Linux ???

BODYPRINT, for now, there is no sound editor like CoolEdit for Linux. There are many nice editors, and many great effects plug-ins. But Linux audio sphere is still very young.

One nice thing about all this is that Linux apps are easily portable to MacOS - some of them don't even need to change a thing, just a recompile for PPC processing architecture. MacOS X uses the same technologies that Linux uses - UNIX base, XFree86 graphics server, GCC compiler, shell etc. So I believe that soon what is done for MacOS will be available for Linux.

Also, with commerical window$ emulation - Win4Lin (that costs just around $100) - you can run ANY window$ app - from cool edit and photoshop to m$ office. Distros like Lindows have win4lin bult in.

However, I don't use neither wine emulator, nor any other win emulator. I am satisfied with all apps available - after all, I'm using Linux 100% of my time for over 15 month by now and never needed to install win again!

And by the way: http://www.artemio.net/tmp/snapshot6.jpg

I have a spare 8Gig Hard drive here.
Which setup do you think would be better for music? Red Hat 8 or Mandrake 9. I suppose it really makes no difference.
I have them both from a PC World coverdisk.

I might do a setup, try out a few apps and see if it does what I want it to. I remember setting it up before, and just getting all the Video/Audio drivers working was a real learning curve. I will do more research this time though. I have to understand that when you install something, you are actually compiling it.

I can always switch back to my current setup then if things don't go too well.


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BODYPRINT, this would be very cool if you try Linux. Even if you won't be able to use it full-time, you'll enjoy it definitely.

About installation: no, if you use distro's packages they all are pre-compiled and take a few seconds to install. All software is distributed in sources and in binary packages. You can choose what fits best your needs. Binaries are fast to install. But you may want to use sources to have another configuration of a package.

I'd suggest you Mandrake - this distro has one of the very widest variety of hardrware supported. It is also very user-friendly - you will be able to set up your system with graphical DrakConf.

Beware: RedHat 8 is very buggy and so damn bad! It is the worst RH's distro I know.

Don't install Mandrake 9.0, it's too old (1.5 years)! I mean it, you'll be disappointed. It has an old KDE face and all apps have improved by more than 70% since that. I suggest you install nothing but Mandrake 9.2 - I currently use it. If you need any help - let me know. It's a great distro,and 9.0 has outdated things that won't impress you as much as 9.2 can.

Also, remember that freebie distros ('download editions') sometimes really may not have certain drivers pre-installed and you will have to install them manually. This is mostly (in not only) an issue for video cards. But, for example, Mandrake Packs (that cost around $100) have all the things you need - video drivers, flash, acrobat reader, etc. and some other things that cannot be distibuted in a fully open-source release. Again, tell me what your video card is and I'll guide you how to set it up.

Also, if you install Mandrake 9.2, I can give you many hints and send you some nice updates for it and also guide you through all the variety of applications it has in there. I can also guide you through the installation process.

Good luck!


Artemio.

Excellant, thanks heaps A-Man.

I'll let you know as soon as I get 9.2.
I won't be downloading it on 56K connection.

I really appreciate your support. If it's as good as your FS support I should breeze through it

Side Point...what did you think of my song? I wonder if you could put it in the download section for SVQ songs as well.

Thanks mate.


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BODYPRINT - wait! Don't get the 9.2! I'd suggest you wait a couple of weeks, Mandrake 10.0 is about to be released! It features so many new things - like KDE 3.2 compared to older 3.1 (which is very important). I mean it, just wait for a while, and you won't be sorry. 10.0 will be so much better - even the DarkConf (confgurator) is all-new with many great features. Please promise me you won't hurry and wait for 10.0!

Your track - it is very interesting. Somehow it even feels like Australia, and this is wonderful. Yes, I will publish all the SVQ works I have received maybe this week or later.



Artemio.