[ptx] computer hardware suggestions

[Brian Innes]

michael crane wrote:

> Brian Innes wrote:
>
>> I've had quite good results with an AMD64 3000+ with 1GB ram running 
>> 64bit Ubuntu Linux.  However I really could do with an extra gb of ram.
>
>
> what's the deal with ubuntu I have heard it mentioned quite a bit.?
> I've used most versions of linux in the past but like the new thing 
> where stuff works with apt yum and the like. Are there any particular 
> flavours that the developers favour that are easier to install ?
>
> regards
>
>
> mick
>
Ubuntu is a debian distro.  But very very easy to install. One cd, boot 
from it, go through the easy to use dialogues, job done!

To install software, you use the included "Synaptic" program, which is a 
nice front end to apt-get. You simply search for what you are wanting to 
install, and Synaptic tells you what dependencies you need, and installs 
them if required.

Only slight problem with running 64bit linux is not all the software 
repositories have 64bit versions of the programs (like mono etc for 
Autopano-sift). However the odd program which isn't available are easy 
enough to compile from source.

Of course, Ubuntu (or any binary based distro) isn't anywhere near as 
optimised as sourcebased distros like Gentoo, however spending months 
compiling everything from source just to gain a few milliseconds isn't 
my cup of tea!

Anyway, I'd recommend Ubuntu.

-- 
Brian

		
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