Q. Awhile back, Linux Journal had an article about 8.0 surround sound drivers made by a group that used a normal 7.1 surround system. Basically subwoofer was replaced with another speaker, and the 8 speakers are positioned in the 8 corners of a room (4 touching ceiling, 4 touching floor), and supposedly it gives the most realistic surround sound ever. However, I can't find further drivers or information, and I'm having issues locating that issue of Linux journal. Help?
A. I think this is the article you're looking for: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8277
What are some of the main differences?
Q. What are some of the main differences, if any, in the Linux File system as compared to Windows NTFS? Do you think one is better than the other?
A. One of the differences in the way permissions are handled. Linux has user,group,other permissions based on read,write,execute built in, while NTFS doesn't have any permissions really "built in".
Both Linux filesystems and NTFS can make use of ACLs (Access Control Lists), this is where most of the NTFS file permissions come from.
Some Linux filesystems don't use a set block size. Ext 2 and Ext 3 have set block sizes (for Ext 3 it is configurable to 1K, 4K, or 8K IIRC), but Reiser and some others don't use set block sizes, allowing you to use more of your hard drive. NTFS block size is set automatically, based on the size of the partition (I think anything above 2GB will use a block size of 4K).
Ext 3, Reiser, and NTFS have a form of journaling, meaning the filesystem keeps track of what file is being copied to where. If the PC dies during a copy, when the PC comes back on, it replays the journal and recopies the file so you don't have a corrupt file. Ext 2 doesn't have journaling and must do an integrity check when it restarts after a PC dies, or it must do it every so often (about one a month). (If that doesn't make sense, do a search for journaling, you can probably find a better explanation that my 5min quickie.)
A list of some Linux filesystems are Ext 2, Ext 3, Reiser, JFS, XFS.
There is a comparison at Wikipedia of filesystems (including some other filesystems):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems
Both Linux filesystems and NTFS can make use of ACLs (Access Control Lists), this is where most of the NTFS file permissions come from.
Some Linux filesystems don't use a set block size. Ext 2 and Ext 3 have set block sizes (for Ext 3 it is configurable to 1K, 4K, or 8K IIRC), but Reiser and some others don't use set block sizes, allowing you to use more of your hard drive. NTFS block size is set automatically, based on the size of the partition (I think anything above 2GB will use a block size of 4K).
Ext 3, Reiser, and NTFS have a form of journaling, meaning the filesystem keeps track of what file is being copied to where. If the PC dies during a copy, when the PC comes back on, it replays the journal and recopies the file so you don't have a corrupt file. Ext 2 doesn't have journaling and must do an integrity check when it restarts after a PC dies, or it must do it every so often (about one a month). (If that doesn't make sense, do a search for journaling, you can probably find a better explanation that my 5min quickie.)
A list of some Linux filesystems are Ext 2, Ext 3, Reiser, JFS, XFS.
There is a comparison at Wikipedia of filesystems (including some other filesystems):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems
How do I install ElementaryOs without an usb or cd?
Q. I'm wondering how I install ElementaryOs without an Usb stick or a CD? Is it even possible?
And in also wondering if i have 32 bit or 64 bit?
I'm running an Acer Aspire T180-L97Z with AMD Sempron processor, Windows Xp Pro, nVidia 6100 graphics and more...
And in also wondering if i have 32 bit or 64 bit?
I'm running an Acer Aspire T180-L97Z with AMD Sempron processor, Windows Xp Pro, nVidia 6100 graphics and more...
A. If you go to the dollar store (call them first) you may be-able to pick up a cd-r :) for a buck.
I did this many times they work great!
32 bit if you have under 4gb of ram..
http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/924699-acer-t180-l97z-amd-sempron-3400-1-8-ghz-512-mo-160-go-tft17-dvdrw-win-vista-home-premium
if thats your system specs then you would want 32 bit..
to install the os with out usb stick or a cd would be difficult. You can download the iso file and mount it but how to install it from windows will be a challenge. as windows run's exe files
linux uses any file as a executable. however with some "windows" linux install tool it may be possible!
http://elementaryos.org/journal/luna-beta-1-released
download the 32 bit iso file for now so at least you'll have the file
ubuntu has a exe installer file so you could try with that..
http://ftp.ucsb.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/ubuntu//precise/wubi.exe (file is found here)
also their is virtualbox.org for free you can install linux in a virtual machine (it will run slower though)
but to install it while in windows wubi.exe "might" work.. as elementary uses ubuntu's installer so it just might work give it a whirl. add the exe file to the downloaded iso file and you can extract the files to desktop and run the exe (from link)
just extract the iso file using something like 7-zip (free) then download the wubi exe file
add that to the extracted folder run and see if it goes on though...
as elementary is built on ubuntu 12.04 and that exe file is for ubuntu 12.04
when I installed elementary it had Ubuntu installer so it may work.
I did this many times they work great!
32 bit if you have under 4gb of ram..
http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/924699-acer-t180-l97z-amd-sempron-3400-1-8-ghz-512-mo-160-go-tft17-dvdrw-win-vista-home-premium
if thats your system specs then you would want 32 bit..
to install the os with out usb stick or a cd would be difficult. You can download the iso file and mount it but how to install it from windows will be a challenge. as windows run's exe files
linux uses any file as a executable. however with some "windows" linux install tool it may be possible!
http://elementaryos.org/journal/luna-beta-1-released
download the 32 bit iso file for now so at least you'll have the file
ubuntu has a exe installer file so you could try with that..
http://ftp.ucsb.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/ubuntu//precise/wubi.exe (file is found here)
also their is virtualbox.org for free you can install linux in a virtual machine (it will run slower though)
but to install it while in windows wubi.exe "might" work.. as elementary uses ubuntu's installer so it just might work give it a whirl. add the exe file to the downloaded iso file and you can extract the files to desktop and run the exe (from link)
just extract the iso file using something like 7-zip (free) then download the wubi exe file
add that to the extracted folder run and see if it goes on though...
as elementary is built on ubuntu 12.04 and that exe file is for ubuntu 12.04
when I installed elementary it had Ubuntu installer so it may work.
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