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mewrei
March 1st, 2006, 01:05 pm
Release date: March 15, 2006. Well we're getting closer. The rumor is the general rule of thumb with Fedora is the odd numbered releases are awesome and even numbers suck. I'll try it and run it through its paces. If it can handle more than my version of Slackware then maybe I'll switch. I've been looking to get out of Windows, especially now since I found out Gates' comment on the era of free software.

The hardest part for me is going to be giving up Max(if WINE doesn't support it, which it doesn't on Slackware but that version is a little old).

Another hard part is the possibility of giving up Steam and Half-Life 2. I don't play it much so not a huge deal.

Anyways, I'll give you guys some updates.
Ctrl Alt Del 123
March 1st, 2006, 01:18 pm
Kubuntu with XGL/Compiz is the shit (and currently unstable).
mewrei
March 1st, 2006, 05:46 pm
Yeah it is. I'm a fan of Slackware Linux. Problem is, like the name would indicate, it doesn't have updates very often.
Razorirr
March 1st, 2006, 07:27 pm
FC FIVE! i just got four finally two weeks ago!
mewrei
March 1st, 2006, 07:36 pm
XD. Bad luck man. You want me send you a FC5 DVD?
Razorirr
March 1st, 2006, 08:39 pm
no. it would be nice but my parents would want to know who its from. ill get the isos at school and burn them to dvd.
mewrei
March 1st, 2006, 09:14 pm
You can also buy discs from some website. There are probably hundreds that sell them
mew2cool
March 2nd, 2006, 08:06 am
raz...why does it matter who it's from? it's just a DvD lol
hakaryu
March 2nd, 2006, 09:03 am
his parents will probably think someones sending him porn
mewrei
March 2nd, 2006, 12:49 pm
XD

"Wait....this isn't Fedora"
"Oh, oh, oh, yeahhaahha!"
ShadowedFigure
March 2nd, 2006, 01:54 pm
Core 5!? I'm still trying to make my Core 4 to work O.o
mewrei
March 2nd, 2006, 04:44 pm
Linux always works fine for me when I install it
Razorirr
March 2nd, 2006, 10:04 pm
i got core four to work fine. it was core three that gave me hell.

ither then getting this one. who da best 64 bit one. dont really care so much that there arent that many apps out for it. i just want to see what my opteron can REALLY do.
mewrei
March 3rd, 2006, 12:49 pm
Try out the Lunar-Linux distro. It optimzes especially to specific processors. Also, Kubuntu 64be is good.
Razorirr
March 3rd, 2006, 10:00 pm
now ill jsut have to find somewhere to dl the thing.
mewrei
March 4th, 2006, 11:50 am
The only thing is you're unlikely to see the true power of 64-bit systems right now. You may have a 64-bit processor and 64-bit operating system but there are very few 64-bit programs and even fewer that are real performance boosters. 3DS Max and Half-Life 2 have 64-bit editions but from what I hear it's not that big of a boost.
Razorirr
March 4th, 2006, 09:23 pm
yeah the HL2 one was what i was going to screw with
plus i bet there is a boinc distro out there specialized for 64 bit lin. id use that so stress test it.
mewrei
March 5th, 2006, 04:07 pm
Problem is there isn't much to see with HL2-64be. I read some reviews and they say "We see differences of about 10 Frames Per Second. Not much else."

I'm wanting a 7800GTX or X1900 more than a 64 bit processor right now.