On 12/31/2014 8:35 PM, Cadman wrote:
I like PCLinuxOS 64 KDE. User friendly to Windows expatriates. There are a number of CAD programs available in Linux, but if you're using something like AutoCAD in a 3-D version, I don't know if there is anything with the same command system. For A/C 2D there is DraftSight, which is a little tricky to get running on PCLOS, but the commands seem to be the same as in recent versions of AutoCAD. The Forum for PCLOS is very user-friendly and helpful, and they will help you get DraftSight running if you want that. If you're coming to Linux, you should at the very least see if there is a clone, or near-clone of the cad program you're used to that runs natively on Linux without Virtual Box. Also, there is WINE, which runs some Windows programs directly--no Virtual Box--which would be a much better solution IF it will run your program. Look up the WINE site (find it via Google) and they have a huge listing of what runs, what almost runs, and what won't. I've got a version of WordPerfect that runs, slightly clunky, and a version of Corel Draw which runs perfectly in WINE. Keep us posted as to what you wind up doing! And good luck. Also Happy New Year!Greetings I need help determining whether Debian OS is the right OS for my needs.I am a Draftsman working from home due to physical handicaps. I use graphic and RAM memory intensive 3D CAD software in Windows 7. My W7 OS is operating poorly and is expensive to replace.If Linux is right for me; I need to replace it with a 1. Very stable, 2. With least amount of configuring and 3. User Friendly Linux OS.A friend suggested that I replace Windows 7 with Ubuntu Trusty 14.04, which I did. It worked fine until I installed my 3D CAD software within Virtual Box. Since then Ubuntu and the software crashes often. It even reboots instead of turning the screen black when the 10 minute screen saver feature operates.My PC System Info is: BioStar A780L3C Motherboard AMD Athlon(tm) II X3 450 Processor × 3 64 Bit 8 Gig RAM Memory 150 Gig Hard Drive Please respond Thank You Very Much Dave
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