[Ham-Linux] LINUX and Core Duo processor

[Roger Rehr]

73,

W3SZ
Roger Rehr
http://www.nitehawk.com/w3sz





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     Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:25:37 -0400
     From: Roger Rehr <w3sz at comcast.net>
Reply-To: Roger Rehr <w3sz at comcast.net>
  Subject: Re: [Ham-Linux] LINUX and Core Duo processor
       To: Dave 'Doc' Corio <dcorio at zitomedia.net>

I have been running a core 2 Duo with Linux for about 10 months.

In fact I am typing this on my core 2 Duo machine running Ubuntu
Feisty, 64 bit version.  Before that I ran the Duo on Ubuntu Dapper
Drake 64 bit version.  I have also run it on 32 bit versions.  My
current kernel as I type this is:

2.6.20-16-lowlatency #2 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jun 7 19:03:17 UTC 2007 x86_64
GNU/Linux

I also boot up with the following OS's/kernels with this machine [I
just cut/pasted from my grub menu.lst to make this list]:

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-rt8 x86_64 GNU/Linux

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-lowlatency x86_64 GNU/Linux

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux

title		Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-28-386 (on /dev/sda2)

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-27-386 (on /dev/sda2)

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-386 (on /dev/sda2)

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-23-686 (on /dev/sda2)

I had no particular problems installing things.

I have previously used Red Hat Linux, then Fedora, then Debian, then
Knoppix, and for the last 18 months or so have switched completely to
Ubuntu on all machines currently in use, and have been very happy with
it for ease of install and [for Linux] relatively trouble-free
operation.

http://www.ubuntu.com/


73,

W3SZ
Roger Rehr
http://www.nitehawk.com/w3sz


Quoting Dave 'Doc' Corio <dcorio at zitomedia.net>:

>     Is this processor able to run LINUX? Just tried booting on Puppy,
> Mepis, and Knoppix CDs and not one of them will boot. They all start to
> boot, but then just seem to lock up. I know these CDs worked before, but
> just got this PC. It has the Core 2 Duo at 2.0 Ghz with 1G of RAM. Will
> be happy to provide more info if needed.
>
>     My plan is to add a second hard drive to this computer next week,
> and set up a dual-boot system, with LINUX on the second drive. I know
> this will be a loaded question, and I'm really not trying to start a
> flame war, but when would be the best LINUX flavor to use for this,
> considering.....
>
> 1. Ease of installation. I've done this only once before, and not with
> two drives.
> 2. Ease of use - that is, ability to find and load ham related programs
> into the system
>
> Thanks for any and all help!
> 73
> Dave
> KB3MOW
>
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Roger Rehr
W3SZ
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