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  Re: pov64 - linux advice wanted please!  
From: Tek
Date: 8 Dec 2005 02:38:52
Message: <4397e30c$1@news.povray.org>
A quick update: I downloaded Gentoo, booted from the CD, it gave me a 
command prompt and from looking at the website and messages it gave me I 
still didn't have a clue what I was supposed to do next! Okay to be honest I 
got scared and rebooted. There's a difference between something with a lot 
of options, and something so configurable that you need to actually walk it 
through every step of installation.

So I'm downloading Suse now :) My research leads me to believe Suse has a 
mix of noob and hardcore features, and only a few minor drawbacks, so 
probably best suited to my rather uneven grasp of linux and my hardware 
needs.

(BTW, I'm not criticising gentoo, but it sounds like you should only get it 
if you have a strong opinion on how everything should be set up in linux, so 
I might use it next time, if there is a next time)
-- 
Tek
http://evilsuperbrain.com

"Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote in message 
news:439155ee$1@news.povray.org...
> Okay, google doesn't seem to be able to give me any clear advice on this 
> one, so I'll ask you guys:
>
> I just bought an 64-bit AMD Turion based laptop, which irritatingly has 
> 32-bit windows installed, so I'm thinking about doing a dual-boot with 
> linux and using the 64-bit version of pov. I've already run a 32-bit test 
> and my laptop's almost as fast as my desktop machine, so I assume it will 
> be faster in 64-bit. Anyway what I want to know is this:
>
> 1/ what version of linux should I get?
> 2/ how much better is 64-bit pov compared to 32-bit on the same system? 
> (i.e. is it worth the effort?)
>
> Now I realise there's no straight answer to question 1 but I'm getting SO 
> annoyed with linux users! Whenever I ask one of the guys at work they 
> always name about a dozen versions of linux I should try. It's an OS! I 
> don't want to try it, I just want to install one and use it! I'm not 
> scared of having to use a command prompt (I use linux remotely from a 
> windows PC at work sometimes so I know my way around), I just want someone 
> to tell me what the difference is between them.
>
> Can all versions of linux run povray? Can they all run the same programs, 
> and if not why not? Do different ones run pov at different speeds? Are 
> there special 64-bit versions of linux (like windows) or is it just 
> exposed in a more implicit way?
>
> BTW, I've just started using emacs at work, so don't worry about 
> suggesting a version of linux that's friendly for windows users, I can 
> handle a steep learning curve (I'm going to regret saying that!).
>
> Please help me!
>
> Thanks
> -- 
> Tek
> http://evilsuperbrain.com
>
>


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