Episode 6 - Linux ISOs at Linux Reality

Episode 6 - Linux ISOs

Published March 21st, 2006 in Podcast, mp3 and ogg

In this episode: listener feedback including the first audio comment; a discussion of Linux ISO files; purchasing retail boxes of Linux distributions such as SUSE and Mandriva; purchasing ISO images for a nominal fee from third parties such as OSDisc.com, LinuxCD.org, CheapISO.com, and LinuxISO.org; downloading ISO images for free directly from distributions such as Ubuntu and PCLinuxOS; LQ ISOs, a LinuxQuestions.org service that contains links to download locations of most Linux distributions all in one convenient place.

Running time: 27:40

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7 Responses to “Episode 6 - Linux ISOs”

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1 yazzer Mar 21st, 2006 at 10:55 pm

really great podcast. thanks for doing it.
2 wizardofoz Mar 22nd, 2006 at 8:01 pm

Hi Chess…

Love the show…looking forward to the new stuff that is coming.

Hoping to hear a show about how best to get of the M$ wagon and get going on Linux with some of the more difficult applications like PDA support, mobile Ph support and things like scanners, printers and perhaps something on web based wysiwyg editors for linux too.

Wiz
Singapore - yes I stuck my pin in the Frapper Map
3 Chess Mar 23rd, 2006 at 5:45 pm

Thank you Wiz! We’ll likely get to some of that stuff in time, once we’ve got a good foundation of the more basic subjects. I appreciate the support and thanks for putting your pin on the map!!

Please stay subscribed!
4 John Mar 23rd, 2006 at 7:23 pm

Thanks for the PodCast
This will be just the thing to get me started with linux.
5 Rafael Mar 24th, 2006 at 3:15 pm

Hi Chess,

When you get a chance please review Puppy Linux 1.0.8. I love the fact that I can run it off a 512mb USB stick with room to spare. I can also load it in QEMU and run it in a window within Windows XP Pro at work without leaving any footprints. I’m curious as to how you can get a mic and webcam to work in Puppy Linux 1.0.8 or any other Linux Distro for that matter. How does it look? What is the framerate? etc. I currently use an Ezonics USB p35u webcam - I’m not sure what the chipset is. I have gotten the mic to work with Alsamixer, I just don’t know how to get the webcam working.
I do a lot of videoconferencing with family in Mexico and it would be nice to use Gnomemeeting or gaim vv to get a hold of them.

Rafael
6 Chess Mar 24th, 2006 at 4:03 pm

Thanks, Rafael. I will try to get to Puppy at some point, although I have a lot of basic information I want to cover first. I don’t know if I will cover webcams because I do not have one and have never tried using one. But, we will see … you never know what the future holds!

Thanks!
7 tabath Mar 26th, 2006 at 5:07 pm

Just wanted to add my thanks for this great podcast Chess. I have been playing around with Linux for a couple of years but have not gone very deep so I’m learning things from your podcast. I picked it up by recommendation last thursday from the mailing list the guys at linuxbasics run and have spent the intervening few days listening to all 6 casts.

I would also like to jump on the “lets have a forun” bandwagon if at all possible.

Regards

Tez