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Linux on dual core??
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Posted by: mike314

I'm building a cheap linux machine and had a question. Since linux distros can run smoothly on even a PIII, is there any benefit to using a Pentium D 3.0GHz for word processing/internet use??? What about RAM, will having 1 GB have any added benefit like speeding up load times?

Also, will linux distros in general accept drivers for periphals such as cameras and printers??

thnaks

Posted by: macdude425

Not really, no. I have a laptop with 512MB RAM and a 1.6ghz P-M which runs Linux just as well as my 1.0ghz Athlon used to.

Printers, not too bad. Digicams, I couldn't tell you.

[url]http://linuxprinting.org[/url]

Posted by: The General

Just get a card reader... I don't know what drivers would be needed for a digital camera anyway... 'cept USB mass storage...

Posted by: Skuzzle

most digicams are fine as they are just mass storage devices.. they show the same as a usb hard drive

Higher spec will always improve performance, though im unsure whether linux is able to work with dual core as of yet.

Posted by: macdude425

Yes - the kernel has supported dual core as far back as 2.6.8 (perhaps further) via SMP.

Posted by: The General

I got this from Wikipedia:

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel[/url]

"Version 2.0 of June 1996 added support for more processors and included SMP support."

Haha, it supported dual-cores before dual-cores even existed. :p

Posted by: CalcProgrammer1

Some digital cameras don't show up in Windows as USB Mass Storage devices, however, you could use an SD card reader or CF or whatever your camera uses. Also, there may be Linux software and drivers for your particular model. I have a Canon PowerShot A520, which shows up as a camera in XP.

Posted by: horndude

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by The General [/i]
[B]I got this from Wikipedia:

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel[/url]

"Version 2.0 of June 1996 added support for more processors and included SMP support."

Haha, it supported dual-cores before dual-cores even existed. :p [/B][/QUOTE]

thats because it supported SMP for multi-processor boards before they started putting two or more cores on a die

linux has been SMP ready before windows even thought of it Im pretty sure

Posted by: mike314

I just checked out a decent camera and printer with linux support

the reason why i ask about the dual core processors is because I really dislike PC's that wait a while after you made a request. I hate lag

I was hoping instead of using a Celeron D or PIII or even a Pentium M maybe a dual core could speed up request and load.

Also could games that support linux take advantage of the dual core???

as for the distro I'm thinking Linspire, looks easy to use of a windows user.

again thanks

Posted by: Enterpriser

[QUOTE]Linspire[/QUOTE] I think Linspire has a bad reputation. But you should do what you want to do regardless.

Posted by: t3ch_threads

As far as printing goes, stay away from lexmark. I'd go with HP as they are popular and have good linux support.

Posted by: macdude425

Ugh, Linspire makes me nauseous. I tried it once - it came with one of those cheapy $100 computers you get at Fry's for $100, and what a joke it was.

Anyways, I agree that HP has good Linux support, but before you buy a printer, TRY to check how compatible it is with LinuxPrinting.org (for instance, I have a HP printer that has no Linux support - it's too new to have its own driver yet).

Posted by: jakec

Lindspire is A Huge waste of time,

try these Distros:

Kubuntu
[url]http://www.kubuntu.org/[/url]

Mandriva
[url]http://www.mandriva.com/community/mandrivaone[/url]

PCLinuxOS .92
[url]http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/live-cd/english/preview/[/url]
[url]ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/live-cd/english/preview/[/url]

This is the distro I use and recommend, Why because it works right out of the box. No need to configure Everything, everything just works. It also comes as a 1 CD install that is a live CD that you can install later if you wish.

NB. Although I would wait until .94 comes out

Mephis
[url]http://www.mepis.org/[/url]

maybe you could try Freespire, I'm not reccomending it but if you want to use Lindspire might as well be the free version: [url]http://freespire.org/[/url]

Jake