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12-02-2008, 10:21 AM
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Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
Ok, so a friend recently introduced me to Linux. We did the wubi/wibu (i forget) installation on my Vista to put Ubuntu on my system, and about 80% of the time i have my comp boot into Ubuntu now. I enjoy it a lot more and i've been doing a lot of tweaking through the net to get things the way I like 'em. I enjoy the Gnome interface as it's very user friendly, and I'm getting big into Gnome-Do.
My question is, cause i've been reading about the new Fedora is, what do people prefer, and... having used Ubuntu, do u think Fedora is better? what about load times? does it use Gnome?
I'm not big on the cmd line stuff, as i'm still learning, but i'm not afraid to use it. everything i've done w/ the terminal has been from tutorials and instructions from the web. also... do they have a wubi/wibu thing for it? cause i can't partition to save my life (my friend can, so if push comes to shove, he can help me). One thing i can't seem to fix on my ubuntu is the load times. i see a lot of people talking about linux booting really fast, but for me it seems it takes as much time if not longer than vista to load up.
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12-02-2008, 10:53 AM
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
Fedora 10 does not come with Wubi. The heaviest emphasis on the new release are the new package manager called RPM 4.6, enhanced connectivity, and better installation process. Personally I don't like Fedora only because I always have some sort of problem with it on my lappy, but I recommend giving it a try since it may work better on yours.
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12-02-2008, 11:00 AM
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Notebook Galactus
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
Check out this Phoronix review/benchmark test of Ubuntu 8.10 <> Fedora 10 with benchmarks for 32 and 64 bit versions.
Both distros score about the same in almost every test.
Fedora 10 comes with the same Gnome 2.24 version (and imao the best theme and icon set; Nodoka and echo).
Cheers.
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12-02-2008, 11:03 AM
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Snake Eyes....You Lose!
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
I don't know too much about Fedora, but it does use Gnome as its default WM. I am not sure if there is a KDE version. I think Fedora is pretty user friendly. The main thing that makes me stay away from it is that I want a debian/apt package management based distro like Ubuntu. Fedora is rpm based. Just a personal choice by me to help limit the distros I want to try.
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12-03-2008, 06:57 AM
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
Hey, Ubuntu does have a KDE and GNOME WM versions, btw.
But, yeah, using both, Fedora certainly looks better out of the box, IMO, and I like the GRUB it comes with, but other than that, I prefer Ubuntu. The RPMs are a lot slower than DEBs in my experience, and they always offer codes you have to pay for, it's just more enterprise, in my opinion.
I'd check it out on Virtual Box first, before doing a full install,
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03-18-2009, 12:19 PM
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
Hey all,
I need to install Linux on my PC because I need some software that are available only in Linux.
I know my way around Windows (or I think so  ) but I have never tried Linux.
Which would you suggest as more user friendly? Ubuntu or Fedora?
Tnx!!
Edit: I do not know if this is helpfull to advise me versus the one or the other, but I will install it as VM machines through VMware.
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Last edited by permka : 03-18-2009 at 12:52 PM.
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03-18-2009, 03:13 PM
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Good Riddens 2009!
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
try:
Enable concurrent booting allows Ubuntu to take full advantage of dual-core processors, as well as processors that hyperthread or multithread. These settings are located in your /etc/init.d/rc file:
sudo gedit /etc/init.d/rc
Look for CONCURRENCY=none and change it to:
CONCURRENCY=shell
EDIT: per the post below from *-centauri, this "can" cause issues with Ubuntu releases prior to Hardy. I've only noticed a substantial speed increase for booting using KDE. I do not know why
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Last edited by theZoid : 03-18-2009 at 04:12 PM.
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03-18-2009, 03:15 PM
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
I decided to install Ubuntu because it was natively supported by VMware.
theZoid, are you answering to me? And the change you are proposing will affect only boot time or Ubuntu's speed in general?
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Last edited by permka : 03-18-2009 at 03:22 PM.
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03-18-2009, 03:16 PM
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Good Riddens 2009!
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
Quote:
Originally Posted by permka
I decided to install Ubuntu because it was natively supported by VMware.
theZoid, are you answering to me?
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No, that was for the OP wanting to boot up faster.
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03-18-2009, 03:21 PM
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Re: Ubuntu vs Fedora 10?
Zoid, using concurrent booting in Ubuntu *can* cause issues with HAL. It is important to note I think, especially when recommending to those unfamiliar with Linux in general.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...al/+bug/149881
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