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Re: Debian right for my use?



On Thursday, January 1, 2015 10:40:03 AM UTC+5:30, Cadman wrote:
> 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

wine seems to support well (gold standard) at least some autocad versions
https://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?appId=86

[Please excuse if this has been said by other responders]


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