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wannabedamned

wannabedamned

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I'm looking to use Linux, Ubuntu seems the obvious choice but I thought I'd ask some questions here first.

I need to be able to run Blender, Also I used Ubuntu about 3 years ago and I liked the OS, But I never delved, I just used it as it came. If i needed to do anything fancy I needed to follow online tutorials, Even to install new software I required tutorials. I'm that much of a novice. I dont even know any commands.

But I'm looking for a Linux OS that will allow me to learn, I want to know these commands like i know DOS(Completely), I want to beable to customize the OS to my exact Specification, Which as far as I'm aware is completely possible using Linux Opensource OS. But I'm guessing the learning curve is steep. I dont mind that though :p

So what are the recommendations?

I'm going to be installing the Distro on a Laptop, Dual core, 2GB Ram and Intel onboard graphics (Bleugh)

Couple of question I just thought of on top.

1. Can you get the Xbox 360 wired pad working in Linux?
2. Emulators, Are there plenty of good ones that work in Linux? (PSX, Snes, Dreamcast.. I'm guessing yes?)

Thanks
 
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I think Mint may be worth a look at for me then, AS the Custom Menu's, etc. Are part of what i want. Will have a look though. Thanks! Also, Done a bit of searching and xbox 360 controller does work, Ubuntu has Xpad kernel as standard, but it's installable if Mint lacks it.
 
Honestly? Because I dont know what the repository is :D

I'm currently running the live CD now, Actually posting from within Mint. Going to have a look for this repository, I'm guessing it is, what it sounds like.

Infact it is, Software manager > Search "Blender"

And it came up :p
 
well, I'm still using it. Feels very nice as a desktop OS. Obviously it has its limitations with regards to games, but I've been playing with Wine, and I'm currently playing dune 2000 within Mint using WINE. More for experimenting purposes. Failed to get the 360 pad working unfortunately. It lights up when plugged in. but snes9x cant see it.

Everything else is great. Using firefox, Open office, Pigeon, Blender and Inkcape!

Failed in my first terminal outing unfortunately. Trying to get my 360 pad working, So this is what i'm following: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Xbox360Controller

It asks me to create a makefile, which i have done. But on typing make I get the following

wannabedamned@wannabedamned-AH ~/xpad $ sudo make
[sudo] password for wannabedamned:
make modules -C /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic SUBDIRS=/home/wannabedamned/xpad
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
scripts/Makefile.build:44: /home/wannabedamned/xpad/Makefile: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `/home/wannabedamned/xpad/Makefile'. Stop.
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/wannabedamned/xpad] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2
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is my problem obvious to anyone?
 
Woh, nevermind... case sensitive!! makefile is not the same as Makefile. Solved that now :p

Still not working though lol. Another error, but i'll have a play
 
I'm getting better! :D

I currently have no windows OS on my system. Removed Vista and was planning on putting XP on it inorder to help a friend with a problem via remote access.

But Sudo rdesktop IpAddress came to the rescue

I've also learnt a **** load of stuff by installing the Music Player Daemon, completely by Terminal.

Had to learn how to stop services and create a music database, also learnt to extract and edit config files.

I wouldnt say I was a beginner anymore. I would say I was a novice :D

Yay
 
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For now I'm going to stick with the Ubuntu version of Mint, Dont want to try too much at once, Debian version and Arch sound interesting, but 1 thing at a time.

Only thing is I noticed updates are stopping now for the Ubuntu version, So I may have to upgrade sooner than I expected

Music Player Daemon really has had me learning a lot of new crap. It took some real work to get working, I had to remove it, use purge commands and alsorts once the previous install crapped out(For no reason I may add, decided mpd hadnt access writes to my music folder all of a sudden) Anyways its working like a dream now, next step is using my home computer as a central server, running MPD and streaming MP3s to anything for testing purposes. But long term I'd like to see if i can get my Blackberry to pick them up.... We'll see :p
 
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Hey guys, I've started learning to program in Python now.... I'm not sure why I've decided this is the language for me.

But Blender seems to use it, it seems Linux has a lot of python based software about. So I figured, why not...And I'm trying it out.
 
I have the bug :D

I want to play with Arch now, as after playing around, As much as I love Mint, Its hard to move it away from typical windows look, I'm loving the idea of building arch from the ground up into exactly what I want.

...I've also had a play with Backtrack 4...had to. Followed a tutorial for wireless key "manipulation" and managed WPA and WEP...but we'll leave that talk right there :p
 
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