Re: how do you convert Windows User to Linux
tekant ozer wrote:
The system is old. Dual PIII with 440M/B. Dual Hotswap PSU. about
730Mb ECC. Dell Perf Quad 64bit Raid with 128Mb daughterBrd. 5 SCSI in
Hotswp Cage. TapeDrv, DVD, floppy etc..
No problem with Hardware except wireless card. godd**n Airlink 101
card . There was a limited wireless no support for this card at that
time. I tried some generic drivers which I found on some linux sites.
I dont know how is it now.
Then I needed Remoteadmin program like Famatech's Remote
Administrator. something let me to see remote desktop visually (from
windows machine).
last problem was multiple-choice-linux's itsef. many desktop, many
tool "where is that button?. I used it before. wait im confused. it
was another program to do same thing. this is better for that but
other was better for this". I usually go far from my target while I
was finding/trying/reading.
Now I need some advices.
- which wireless? should I throw the card. or different linux is a
solution. ( or maybe piece of cake with newest Debian release should
I try it again? )
I'd burn a Knoppix or Kubuntu LiveCD and boot off of it to see if it
picks up your wireless (I doubt Knoppix will; Kubuntu _might_; wireless
is generally a pain no matter what). That might give you a good feel for
how well your hardware will be supported by the newer versions of Debian.
As far as remote administration goes, ssh or remote X sessions do fine
for a lot of people. You're probably expecting to remote-control the
same desktop you'd see while sitting at the computer itself, which I
believe is possible, but I've never done. The *nix way of doing it is
usually to have a local session (X or text) and a remote session (X or
text).
Sorry I don't know off the top of my head if your wireless card will
work with Debian. If no one replies within a few hours on this list,
your best bet might be to google for your card and debian and/or linux.
Generally you're more interested in the wireless card's chipset than in
the model number and brand name.
--
Kent
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