Comments on: Well, I’ve officially made the switch to Mandriva Linux. http://www.johnrockefeller.net/well-ive-officially-made-the-switch-to-mandriva-linux/ A refreshing take on digital art, web development, and emerging technology. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:56:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Month With Mandriva | Digital Oasishttp://www.johnrockefeller.net/well-ive-officially-made-the-switch-to-mandriva-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-7985 A Month With Mandriva | Digital Oasis Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:03:50 +0000 http://www.johnrockefeller.net/?p=622#comment-7985 [...] it’s been just over a month since I made the switch to Linux from Windows. My distribution of choice for desktop PCs has always [...] [...] it’s been just over a month since I made the switch to Linux from Windows. My distribution of choice for desktop PCs has always [...]

]]> By: John Rockefellerhttp://www.johnrockefeller.net/well-ive-officially-made-the-switch-to-mandriva-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-7881 John Rockefeller Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:21:36 +0000 http://www.johnrockefeller.net/?p=622#comment-7881 Wow. It's hard to believe that it's almost been a month since I dropped Windows. Things couldn't be better. Maybe I'll make a post on or near the day regarding what little I had to change to keep myself up to speed. Wow. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost been a month since I dropped Windows. Things couldn’t be better. Maybe I’ll make a post on or near the day regarding what little I had to change to keep myself up to speed.

]]> By: John Rockefellerhttp://www.johnrockefeller.net/well-ive-officially-made-the-switch-to-mandriva-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-7865 John Rockefeller Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:31:21 +0000 http://www.johnrockefeller.net/?p=622#comment-7865 I am not too certain about 64-bit, myself, as I only run on PCs that have less than 4GB of RAM.One thing I've been having a ton of success with in the current release of Mandriva is WINE. I thought switching to Linux was going to mean no more games. I was wrong! Morrowind worked out of the box, as did Max Payne and Locomotion. So much fun and zero hassle. The games don't even realize they're running on Linux. It's great. I am not too certain about 64-bit, myself, as I only run on PCs that have less than 4GB of RAM.

One thing I’ve been having a ton of success with in the current release of Mandriva is WINE. I thought switching to Linux was going to mean no more games. I was wrong! Morrowind worked out of the box, as did Max Payne and Locomotion. So much fun and zero hassle. The games don’t even realize they’re running on Linux. It’s great.

]]> By: Bradhttp://www.johnrockefeller.net/well-ive-officially-made-the-switch-to-mandriva-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-7819 Brad Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:00:06 +0000 http://www.johnrockefeller.net/?p=622#comment-7819 What about 64 bit version though? Usually java/flash isnt too bad for 32bit linux but on 64bit it was a nightmare. I had to set up an isolated 32bit version of Firefox that used everything in 32 bit mode. What about 64 bit version though? Usually java/flash isnt too bad for 32bit linux but on 64bit it was a nightmare. I had to set up an isolated 32bit version of Firefox that used everything in 32 bit mode.

]]> By: John Rockefellerhttp://www.johnrockefeller.net/well-ive-officially-made-the-switch-to-mandriva-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-7767 John Rockefeller Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:53:38 +0000 http://www.johnrockefeller.net/?p=622#comment-7767 Hey I hear what you're saying. It took me almost a decade of dual-booting to finally make the switch. Because WINE has gotten so much better in the last year I'm able to play my games directly in Linux. Java and Flash work out of the box on Mandriva, but have had issues with it in the past as well.My next PC will be Linux only as well. It's been a few weeks since I wrote this post and I haven't missed Windows at all. I get enough of it at work :) Hey I hear what you’re saying. It took me almost a decade of dual-booting to finally make the switch. Because WINE has gotten so much better in the last year I’m able to play my games directly in Linux. Java and Flash work out of the box on Mandriva, but have had issues with it in the past as well.

My next PC will be Linux only as well. It’s been a few weeks since I wrote this post and I haven’t missed Windows at all. I get enough of it at work :)

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