Re: Failed Migration to Linux

[Mike Flannigan <mikeflan@xxxxxxx>]

On 8/13/2012 12:35 PM, users-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I think there's a bit of a misapplied word (is that even acceptable English?).  It sounds to me like you have Linux WORKING, just not completely configured for your environment.  No OS is going to be exactly how you want it out of the box, Linux maybe less so than others.

So, the issue isn't why is Linux not working, so much as what can I do to get it configured the way I need it to work.

Like others, I agree with this distinction.  I could not
get Fedora configured like I need it and I could not get
Ubuntu installed at all.

On the home network thing, what exactly do you need a way to browse the Windows machines on your network?I have mine setup, but I tell you, I never use it.  Granted, I'm more of a keyboard monkey, but virtually every method of file access I need between windows and linux is done with a CLI, even if it's wrapped inside a GUI.

I need to be able to see the other computer folders, copy file
to and from the computers, do Winpop-like IM messaging, etc. 
I backup one machine to the other - sometimes with the GUI and
often times with Perl scripts or batch files.

I'm no expert on command line interfacing, but I do a lot of
perl programming and execution via the command line.  I always
have one or two terminal boxes running.

I will contact you when I get going on Linux again - probably
through this list.  I sure appreciate the offer for help.



Mike

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