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

Wed Dec 15 12:54:12 EST 2004

On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 01:16, Rolly (W7DGX) & Sandra Goodspeed wrote:
> 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).

Open Office will read/write to MS formats. Available for Windows as well
if you want to check it out first.

Email files might be more difficult, but address book can be imported to
(e.g.) Evolution.

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

You'll get change out of a cent - they're all part of a standard
distribution, or can be downloaded for free (e.g. logging programs from
linux radio & utilities page at http://radio.linux.org.au/ - there's
about 20 entries for logging there)

Advise you use a different browser to IE on Windows, and a different
email program as well, for security reasons.

> 
> 
>               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
> > Blog: http://www.hamblog.com/blog_wa3fkg.php
> > Member of the American Radio Relay League
> > Pittsburgh Area Scanner net on Sunday evenings 9:00PM on 147.090 mHz.
> > Glock - The ultimate point and click user interface. (c)
> >
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