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Like the forum this is in says I am a bit of a linux newbie. If anyone can give me some info on fedora core, such as what you think of it I will be very grateful. I wondered whether anyone could also recommend me a (free) linux distro that has these kind of features:
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- Looks really sleek and much better than windows
- is quick to load up
- has a search like google desktop search.
- is easy to dual boot with and I can access all my windows files
- Has good compatibility with hardware
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I've personally never used Fedora Core, but I have used Red Hat 9 - the predecessor to Fedora Core 1, and not that much has changed. I'll tell you some stuff about it: it tends to include A LOT of software, a lot more than you'll need.
Well, just about all Linux distros can look that way when properly configured. Any Linux distro can run just about any window manager, such as KDE or Gnome. KDE is certainly larger, but it can handle more special effects and is often more suited towards programmers. I prefer Enlightenment as my window manager.
*Cough*, *cough* Fedora Core isn't exactly lightweight, as previously mentioned, it's a monster of a distro, and won't likely run much faster than Windows unless you tweak it heavily. However, if you've got a fast computer it won't be too bothersome. But just to let you know: no matter how fast the distro seems to be, the load times for Linux are always longer than Windows.
I've never used Google Desktop Search, but no I don't think Fedora comes with one. Knowing Linux though, it's highly probable that one has been made for Linux. Google is your friend.
Fedora Core is pretty good at detecting your partition settings and setting up GRUB for dual-boot. Several things: you do know that you have to shrink your existing partition that Windows is installed on if you don't have any unpartitioned hard disk space? And also, although Linux (Fedora Core included) can read and write very nicely to the older Fat32-formatted partitions, it's limited to read-only on the newer NTFS partitions.
Depends on what hardware you have. Generally, standard hardware will be accepted by most brands of Linux, and Fedora Core usually doesn't require much if any tweaking to detect the less important peripherals, such as your printer or modem.
Another popular distro is Ubuntu, which is also very good at detecting hardware, but I find that it's often over-simplified and is somewhat bloated like Fedora Core. If you want a truly fast distro but still easy to use, go with pure Debian. It's one of the oldest around, and has good features without sacrificing speed.
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by roryt 
Looks really sleek and much better than windows
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is quick to load up
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has a search like google desktop search.
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is easy to dual boot with and I can access all my windows files
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Has good compatibility with hardware
Another popular distro is Ubuntu, which is also very good at detecting hardware, but I find that it's often over-simplified and is somewhat bloated like Fedora Core. If you want a truly fast distro but still easy to use, go with pure Debian. It's one of the oldest around, and has good features without sacrificing speed.
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
I'll tell you some stuff about it: it tends to include A LOT of software, a lot more than you'll need.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
Well, just about all Linux distros can look that way when properly configured. Any Linux distro can run just about any window manager, such as KDE or Gnome. KDE is certainly larger, but it can handle more special effects and is often more suited towards programmers. I prefer Enlightenment as my window manager.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
*Cough*, *cough* Fedora Core isn't exactly lightweight, as previously mentioned, it's a monster of a distro, and won't likely run much faster than Windows unless you tweak it heavily. However, if you've got a fast computer it won't be too bothersome. But just to let you know: no matter how fast the distro seems to be, the load times for Linux are always longer than Windows.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
I've never used Google Desktop Search, but no I don't think Fedora comes with one. Knowing Linux though, it's highly probable that one has been made for Linux. Google is your friend.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
Fedora Core is pretty good at detecting your partition settings and setting up GRUB for dual-boot. Several things: you do know that you have to shrink your existing partition that Windows is installed on if you don't have any unpartitioned hard disk space? And also, although Linux (Fedora Core included) can read and write very nicely to the older Fat32-formatted partitions, it's limited to read-only on the newer NTFS partitions.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
Depends on what hardware you have.
- Creative Sound Card
- Nvidia Graphics Card
- Wacom Graphics Tablet
- Microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard
- Trust web cam (I don't really care about that though)
- Normal LAN network
- Canon Scanner
- Ipod
- Bluetooth Dongle
I say that because I had real problems before getting my laptop to play any sounds with suse.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
Another popular distro is Ubuntu, which is also very good at detecting hardware, but I find that it's often over-simplified and is somewhat bloated like Fedora Core.
Thank you very very much for your help and time. Thanks for all that info.
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Originally Posted by roryt
OK, so when ever I have tried to install "special effects" on windows they always to out really bad and riddled with viruses and bugs. Could you possibly recommend me a few different ones.
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Yeah I know that from past experience because the load up goes through all those checks. I am really bothered about how fast it is when it is running. I guess that will be superior to windows?
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Is dual booting made easier over twohard drives? I can do that and that is what I was planning to do?
However, the dual-boot setup is more prone to problems when Linux resides on a second hard drive. They key is to make sure that GRUB (the bootloader) gets installed on the Primary Master - the hard drive that the BIOS checks for an operating system. Then GRUB find the kernel image on the Primary Slave, and Linux loads. Generally, the Red Hat installer detects everything perfectly and it works - and if it doesn't, just come here for help.
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OK this is the sort of stuff I need to put in, it is all pretty well know stuff:Will they work?
- Creative Sound Card
- Nvidia Graphics Card
- Wacom Graphics Tablet
- Microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard
- Trust web cam (I don't really care about that though)
- Normal LAN network
- Canon Scanner
- Ipod
- Bluetooth Dongle
Your tablet probably won't have problems being detected under Fedora Core - but if it does, see this page. Keyboard and mouse should be painless; your Canon scanner *should* work, although it might require tweaking. Your iPod will most definitely not work; thanks to Apple. Bluetooth should work fine.
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I say that because I had real problems before getting my laptop to play any sounds with suse.
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Ubuntu is nasty, it is way to simple!
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Thank you very very much for your help and time. Thanks for all that info.
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Thanks for your excellent help and you have cleared all my queries up nicely. I know who to ask if I have any problems whn i install it. Thanks again!!!
Thanks again!!! 
If you like the idea of fedora take a look at SuSE but bear in mind thats its updater is currently broken but its very nice (just about on a par with vista)
Beware as Fedora has quite high system requyirements but it is good for beginers
Beware as Fedora has quite high system requyirements but it is good for beginers
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But Suse costs money and when I used it when it was free I had some compatability issues. So I think I will just try fedora for the mo. I am yet to find some time to do it though...
OpenSuSE is to SuSE what Fedora is to RedHat
Opensuse = free
Fedora = free
Suse enterprise = costs money
Redhat enterprise = costs money
Opensuse = free
Fedora = free
Suse enterprise = costs money
Redhat enterprise = costs money
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personally, i favour Ubuntu over FC or oS. Simply because I like being able to run
apt-get install software
Yeah granted I could run YUM, or run apt-get on fc and vice versa, but Ubuntu just has more standing at the moment. Its clean, its smart, the install is only 1 ISO, and the people who use it, and help are just more friendlier
apt-get install software
Yeah granted I could run YUM, or run apt-get on fc and vice versa, but Ubuntu just has more standing at the moment. Its clean, its smart, the install is only 1 ISO, and the people who use it, and help are just more friendlier
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