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Conrad11

Conrad11

Conrad11

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My PC HDD just corrupt. Stuck in the Ubuntu 5.10 64bit live CD i had in and i am away again untill i can be bothered to fix my pc.

I've got msn (gaim), firefox, an office suite.

Excellent in my opinion. In fact i will be downloading the latest linux when i get my PC up and running fully again with windows.

I only wish there was more cross compatibility support with linux and windows, then i would use linux all the time.

Would it be true in saying that i cannot get virus' and stuff because i am running from a live cd (i have disconnected my HDD), and surely there arent that many Linux virus'?

Also is there a hotkey to switch between the different desktop screens?

Thanks.
 
Cob said:
Everything's run between your cd drive and your RAM, so no permanent changes (such as a virus) can be made with no hdd attached.

And System>Prefs>Keyboard shortcuts.
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What about a temporary virus, or spyware? Hoping to do some internet shopping over the coming days.

EDIT: and thanks for the shortcuts thing
 
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So would you not need to run any antispyware/antivirus/firewall software for linux.

I find that quite interesting and is prompting me to move all my 'other' pc's to something like ubuntu and it makes it easier as it means i wont need extra software for my download box i am creating.

Thanks for responses.

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Also were you just referring to the situation, or would it be the same if i installed linux to the harddrive.
 
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Do you run linux? Do you run antispyware/virus/firewall software?

Thanks for your responses btw. I am thinking of putting this on a usb pen drive for a totally passive and static machine.
 
Ah ok, yeah i was wondering about that when i was googling.

I am running off a CD now and it seems nippy (considering). I was just wondering, whether i would notice much of a difference running of a pen drive (live or installed). I don't really know about the speeds of the CD read etc.

I have posted in the optical section of the forums, so if you can't answer.
 
I have heard that the Corsair Voyager pen drives are pretty fast and have a something like a10 year warranty, so i was thinking of getting one of those.

What about SD cards. Do they slow down. Would a "super fast" one be upto the same speed as usb drives?

What would you recommend as the lowest spec for something like ubuntu?




EDIT: love it, saving all my documents to google lol...its great.
 
Well to be honest. I dont need any eye candy. Its just a download box.

I have already asked about this in a previous thread about how the logistics of it works, so thats sorted. I just need the minimum sort of spec i can get.


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Also is it possible to save the live settings if i stick it on a pen drive?
 
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Bes said:
Have you ever heard of WINE and Cedega? With those two you can run loads of Windows apps in Linux- MS Office, Photochop, most games, tons of stuff :)
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Would it not run them all "slower" than they would run in windows as for things like games, i couldnt cope with that as i dont have the fastest machine anyways.
 
fumbles said:
The amount of end users using Linux is relativity very low. If you were some who writes Viruses or spyware you would make it most effective by having it run on the OS that the clear majority uses. In other words you don't have to worry about viruses or spyware... As for you firewall Ubuntu and most other good Linux distros have a firewall built in called iptables.

Also if you want another option of a Linux distro that is small. say to fit on a USB drive, DSL (Damn Small Linux) speaks for itself. If you are running from a Pen drive it is no longer a "Live" somethign :confused:, so your changes will be saved. Although I dont really see why you could just partition you hard drive to include Ubuntu, it would run A LOT faster. Also go with the 32bit version not the 64.

I personally use Arch Linux, optimised for the i686 platform so it runs faster.
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Ok, yeah i understand the top bit, but surely there are some virus' out there to catch *** linux user that thinks liek that?

Also, what i meant is, create a Live USB stick with set settings, so that when my computer goes balls up again, I can just stick the usb drive in and i wont have to keep choosing the settings when i boot it.

Also surely 64-bit would be faster?
 
Ok kool.

Is there such a thing as a recycling bin in linux live as i have accidentally deleted something from a pen drive nad i want to get it back.

Thanks.
 
BillytheImpaler said:
Gnome (which I assume you're using) has a trash can in the lower right corner by default. You'll be able to recover the files from that.

If perchance you misused the rm command at the command-line there's not much you can do about it.
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Lovely thanks.

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If i donwload something a stick it on a usb drive, will i be able to use it in windows? (i am downloading the latest version of ubuntu)
 
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BillytheImpaler said:
Yes because the filesystem on the flash drive should be FAT which is readable and writable on both platforms.
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Lovely. Someone above said dont get 64bit but didn't really explain why?

What would you suggest getting, 64bit or 32bit? Surely 64bit would be faster?
 
Ok fair enough, well i am actually 76% through the 64bit version at the moment, so i will stick with this unless i have any issues which i havent on the current version i am using (64-bit 5.10).

Thanks for everyones help!

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Well thats just a bugger. 80% and its crashed. Probably run out of memory to store the 700mb on :/
 
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