Comments on: Hello Linux http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shadyq80 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7608 shadyq80 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:54:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7608 Ubuntu uses <a href="http://www.gnome.org/" rel="nofollow">GNOME</a>, My personal choice is <a href="http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">blackbox</a>. Ubuntu uses GNOME, My personal choice is blackbox.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7525 Mark Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:09:23 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7525 Its GNOME. I will install it on the iBook tonight and post feedback on the speed. Its GNOME. I will install it on the iBook tonight and post feedback on the speed.

]]> By: Rami http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7425 Rami Wed, 19 Oct 2005 06:55:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7425 I'm not sure what Ubuntu uses as a window manager but if it looks like windows it's either KDE or GNOME and I don't think those would run fast on a 300Mhz. I personally use windowmaker and it's the lightest I've seen that's not bad looking. I’m not sure what Ubuntu uses as a window manager but if it looks like windows it’s either KDE or GNOME and I don’t think those would run fast on a 300Mhz. I personally use windowmaker and it’s the lightest I’ve seen that’s not bad looking.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7413 Mark Wed, 19 Oct 2005 06:27:21 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7413 If you read my previous post on the iBook you will realize that its only 300mhz, has 32MB of RAM and a 3.2GB HD. Plus an 800x600 res screen. Installing OSX on it is out of the question and OS9 is not good for web browsing. Linux is the best option since I could install FireFox on it. If you read my previous post on the iBook you will realize that its only 300mhz, has 32MB of RAM and a 3.2GB HD. Plus an 800×600 res screen. Installing OSX on it is out of the question and OS9 is not good for web browsing. Linux is the best option since I could install FireFox on it.

]]> By: shadyq80 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7395 shadyq80 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 05:58:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7395 I dont understand why you would want to do that, I did do install ubuntu onto my PB but in the end I realized that I didn't need any of that with the X11 implementation in OSX. check these websites for more info: <a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/x11formacosx.html" rel="nofollow">X11</a> <a href="http://fink.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">fink</a> <a href="http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/" rel="nofollow">darwin ports</a> I dont understand why you would want to do that, I did do install ubuntu onto my PB but in the end I realized that I didn’t need any of that with the X11 implementation in OSX.

check these websites for more info:
X11
fink
darwin ports

]]> By: Jackie http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7102 Jackie Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/hello-linux/#comment-7102 I know the hardship of mistaking the command key with the control key. On my powerbook I have to use the command key +T to open new tabs in Firefox, on PC I have to use Ctrl hehehehe it sucks I keep mistaking the ctrl with alt :r I know the hardship of mistaking the command key with the control key. On my powerbook I have to use the command key +T to open new tabs in Firefox, on PC I have to use Ctrl hehehehe it sucks I keep mistaking the ctrl with alt :r

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