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Colbaker · 10 Oct 2006 at 21:17

Hi, This has probably been posted many times but basically what are your linux must have's, I want to try divx converting and utilising the dual core on my rig.

Also will the below rig be o.k. for it

X2 4400+
2gb DDR500 Corsiar
DFI Lanparty motherboard
ATI X800pro
2 x Western Digital Raptors (RAID 0)

Anyway what do you reckon?

Colbaker · 11 Oct 2006 at 11:07

Well i basically want to try benchmarking software and also want to convert dvd to divx on it, Can i use the dual core of my x2? and the 64bit capability, im installing suse 10.1

Thanks

Colbaker · 11 Oct 2006 at 19:38

O.k. ive download suse 10.1 64 bit version and installed it, All installs fine but when it restarts it says it has a boot problem, I am using SATA drive could that be it, I would have thought if it see's the drive to install it then why not boot from it?

Please help, i really want to give linux a try but its not looking good at the moment.

Colbaker · 11 Oct 2006 at 20:44

Yippee, Now on suse 10.1, Looks and feel pretty nice, how can i tell if it is using the 64bit processor porperly?

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 17:59

Does this mean it is 64bit and using smp?

Linux linux-rmlz 2.6.16.13-4-smp #1 SMP Wed May 3 04:53:23 UTC 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 18:41

Cool, So now i need to take advantage of it, What programs are there to take advantage of both 64bit and dual processing?

Also the graphics seems a bit slow on 3d, I have an X800Pro PCI-Express card in it

Thanks

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:14

o.k ive downloaded it but not sure how you open a .run file?

Please help.

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:25

O.k. ive read that but i have never used the terminal before, How can i open the file in the terminal when it is on my desktop?

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:50

o.k. i thought it might be slightly like windows, The only porblem is that the console opens up on..

mainpc@linux-rmlz:/>

to get to the folder i would need to go into the home folder first then go to the desktop.

any idea's

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:54

mainpc@linux-rmlz:/> run is
bash: run: command not found
mainpc@linux-rmlz:/> run pwd
bash: run: command not found

Is that what you were asking me to do
?

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:58

Oh o.k. please bear with me i really have never used this before

mainpc@linux-rmlz:/> ls
bin dev home lib64 mnt proc sbin subdomain tmp var
boot etc lib media opt root srv sys usr
mainpc@linux-rmlz:/> pwd
/

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:08

o.k. cool that has taken me to the desktop, how do i run the app?

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:16

Oh man, it says i have to be in super user mode, none of them commands work in it and the first prompt i get is

linux-rmlz:~ #

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:20

linux-rmlz:~ # cd ~/Desktop
-bash: cd: /root/Desktop: No such file or directory

Colbaker · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:24

thanks for the help guys all installing now, anyone know a site that will let me know the commands of the terminal?