In show #3 I stated that of all the Windows enablers we tried, VMWare was the only one that successfully ran my Logitech Digital Pen. I was basing that on the fact that the software install went fine and when I plugged the pen in, Windows recognized it. That’s as far as I got for […]

The Linux User Show #003 (MP3 – 22MB – 48min 35sec)
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This week we explore Windows ‘enablers’: those programs that allow you to run Windows applications in Linux. For some of us, we can’t move entirely to Linux because we have a mission critical application that only runs in Windows. Well, take a […]

I saw this short distro comparison floating around the Calgary Linux User’s Group mailing list. It gives some insight into some of the major distros out there. Interesting reading:
Link.

I found a list of hardware that is compatible with Linux (or at least people have reportedly been able to get said hardware working with Linux). I added it to the links at the right hand side.
Hope that helps!

TUX Magazine, a magazine for beginner Linux users, just announced they’ve reached 50,000 subscribers. We had Nick Petreley, the Senior Editor of TUX Magazine, on last week’s show.
Congrats to the TUX gang!
Link

Blog entries are a little sparse the last few days. I attempted to upgrade from Fedora Core 3 to Fedora Core 4 and that just totally blew up in my face. The FC4 upgrade broke my desktop, my soundcard, and did something to make my laptop run like it’s wallowing in molasses.
I then decided that […]

Due to the comments left on my original Puppy Linux review, here, I have decided to re-review it using the…ahem…most current version.
This review is based my distro review framework which can be found here.
Puppy Linux version 1.0.3

Easy to find:

Website contains information on what versions are available: 2/2
Working links to download repository: 1/2. Not well organized, […]

This week’s podcast will be on what I call ‘Windows Enablers’. These are the assorted emulators and applications that allow users to run Windows applications in Linux.

I’m working on a way to get the latest releases from Distrowatch on this blow, but until I do I’ll be posting them manually.
Yes…I only went there today to see if my Fedora Core 4 was out and it was! So, I’m starting the distro notification with Fedora.

I had a chance to check out Puppy Linux Live CD today. It sure is small and it boots pretty fast, but I don’t think it’s really suitable for beginner Linux users.
It’s important to note that I reviewed the Live CD only and I did it with a view of how suitable it is for […]