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Laptop/Linux Project
« on: July 02, 2011, 10:37:27 PM »
So here is a project for the community to get involved in. Seeing as my daughter just got her own computer and i can have my laptop back. I have decided to turn my laptop to linux and use it as a business computer. So I need to know if there is a database type software out there for linux that will allow me to list my customers, their addresses and notes on them along with phone numbers. I can convert my laptop right now to linux so if you need specs on my laptop for linux just ask. I also need to be able to have a roaming network so to speak. So I can conect on the go. If that makes sense.
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 11:54:00 PM »
You want a spread sheet program like excel? Open office has something like that.
Try one of the big distributions like Fedora, Suse, Mandrake and the Ubuntu flavours.
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2011, 06:27:42 PM »
Which one do you suggest. Must be user friendly as my business partner will be using it to. He knows less about linux then I do, lol. There's a challenge for ya. ;) Never used excel...well I have but not to the extent that I need to right now. Open Office i have though.
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2011, 07:46:09 PM »
The ubuntu I just installed seems fairly easy to navigate and use (basically)...
It also comes with "Libre Office", a clone of Open Office & Microsoft Office...
http://www.libreoffice.org/features/
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2011, 10:22:12 PM »
Doesn't look to bad...might check it out. Thanks. :)
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2011, 11:35:04 PM »
I suggest you try all the distrabutions and see the one he thinks is easier to use. They are all user friendly, its upto him to see the one that he likes the best.
Maybe get virtulbox and install all the distros and get him to play with them.
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2011, 07:55:15 AM »
Downloaded it...will check it out today. :)
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2011, 07:42:35 PM »
When installing virtual box should I install all features, like the networking or host networking and such. ???
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2011, 02:11:13 AM »
install networking so you can access the web through it.
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2011, 07:18:35 AM »
I'll do that today then. :)
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2011, 07:00:18 PM »
K, so I got that installed and working. Now my only question is this. I have to have the operating system I want to install in order to use it right. ???
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2011, 10:57:45 PM »
yeah its just a virtual PC, you need the CDs or DVDs to install the software.
You might be able to get images for some distributions.
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2011, 11:08:48 PM »
I can get most if not all so I will play around. Thanks for the help so far. :)
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2011, 11:29:25 PM »
Your welcome.
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Re: Laptop/Linux Project
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2011, 11:37:31 PM »
Installing looks easy enough. Does playing around with the settings in this program effect MY computer a lot....say if I ramp everything up. ????
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