Originally Written 24 Apr 2003
Like a lot of people, I for one am tired of playing Microsoft’s silly little game. Update this, patch that, buy our new operating system that turns out to be nothing but a glorified service pack. I’ve had it with Microsoft and the money pit that corporation has created. The sheer […]
Originally Written 29 Apr 2003
The first step when preparing for the move to Linux is to make sure that your hardware is compatible. It requires a great deal of research when you get very specific (as I did). For example, I have a Logitech QuickCam Express and I wanted to make sure it would work […]
Originally Written 10 May 2003
After deciding to move to Linux and determining that my hardware is compatible with Linux, it’s time to pick a Linux distribution.
Choosing the right distribution for you is exactly that. You have to choose the right distribution for YOU. There is no one size fits all Linux distro. You have to […]
Originally Written 11 May 2003
After deciding to make the move to Linux, determining that my hardware is compatible with Linux, and after picking a Linux distro it’s time to decide how to partition my hard drive.
Unlike Microsoft Windows where one partition is usually the case, Linux users agree that a few partitions should be made […]
Originally Written 14 May 2003
After deciding how my hard disk will be partitioned in Linux, I need to select a filesystem for those partitions. A filesystem is a system for organizing directories and files, generally in terms of how it is implemented in the disk operating system. In layman’s terms it is code that tells […]
Originally Written 27 Sep 2003
This will be the final article in the “Moving to Linux” series.
The Moving to Linux plan had been going along as it should. My Western Digital 200 GB hard drive arrived and I was ready and waiting with a freshly burned copy of Red Hat 9. All the research I had […]
