[Ham-Computers] Hardware suggestions for Linux system in theham shack

Tue Dec 14 18:16:49 EST 2004

I presently use only windows.

These Linux discussions interest me. I am curious about a number of items
that would concern me about switching. The items concern recovering my
present windows data and program available, compatibility, with existing
windows programs. These items include:

Ability to recover and properly interpret files from:
..MS Outlook Express email files;
..MS Outlook Express address book;
....Internet Explorer favorites;
....word documents
....excel .xls files (presently all my ham radio logs).

Also are there reasonably priced:
.... compilers for development in the C language;
.... Ham logging programs;
.. replacements for MS;
... Word,
... Excel,
... Outlook Express,
... Internet Explorer,

              Rolly  W7DGX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Sprouse" <wa3fkg at verizon.net>
To: "Dale Miller" <stpatrick3 at twlakes.net>
Cc: "Computers or other used for amateur radio communications or
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Hardware suggestions for Linux system in theham
shack

> Dale Miller wrote:
>
> > Fistly welcome to the Linux Operating System.
> > I would recommend AMD as there a better processor IMO
> > I would also go with a AGP Video Card, I have had good luck with
> > Nvidia Video Cards.
> >
> > Sluggish on your laptop is not really the memory as long as you have
> > at least 128mb of RAM and you partitioned a swap.
> > If your laptop is slower than a 400mHz then that could be your problem
> > with sluggish.
> > If is under 400mHz I would go with something other than SuSe, that
> > offers a ligher desktop.
> > KDE and Gnome are really slow on anything under 400mHz.
> > There are some really nice light Window Managers such as WindowMaker,
> > and IceWM or Xfce there are alot lighter than KDE or Gnome.
> >
> > One last comment if you like SuSe try a Debian base Distro like Simply
> > Mepis or Ubuntu.
> > Unbuntu can be had Completely free, shipped to you free pressed CD's
> > from here http://www.shipit.ubuntulinux.org/
> > Of course it defaults to a Gnome Window Manager but there in the
> > process of making KDE an option too.
> >
> > Enjoy
> > Dale Miller, KC2CBD
> >
> Greetings from Pittsburgh.   The laptop I am currently using is a Dell
> Latitude CPi which I think is a 400 mHz P3 with 192 megs of RAM.  I
> picked SuSe because they offered the GUI equivalent of Access that works
> in conjunction with Open Office.  This is something that I had not see
> with any other distribution.  I have tried Simply MEPIS on a Dell
> Optiplex GX1 desktop system and other than not finding the on board
> sound card the install went well and the performance did seem good.
>
> I have a case and power supply ready to put together with the P3 450 mHz
> mother board that I took out of my wife's system when I upgraded her to
> a 1.8 gHz Pentium and Windows XP about six months ago.  I think I will
> take that board and make a server for MP3 and digital pictures and leave
> it as a simple command line interface.  Others have recommended the
> Nvidia video card to me and I think I will try a new faster mother board
> with on board video and it I need more performance I will go with an AGP
> card.
>
> So far I have been very impressed with Linux both Red Hat and SuSe.  My
> objective at this point is to eliminate Windows and Microsoft products
> from the ham shack so as not to have to worry about connecting to the
> Internet.  Past that I would like to use Linux as a learning tool for
> the network environment.  I hope I can find open source or Linux based
> software for working with digital modes in ham radio and doing routines
> tasks like station logs.  Thanks for taking the time to reply.
>
> Best of 73's
> Ken/WA3FKG
>
>
> -- 
> Ken Sprouse / WA3FKG   John 3:16
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