... CAD. Incl. 8 GB RAM and 32 GB SSD. No OS, as I realize it was used as a thin client, but that doesn't matter to me, as I'd like it for a desktop Linux box. Has anyone run, or does anyone currently run, a desktop Linux distro with good performance? Which distro?
Feb 11th, 2024 7:32 pm
GTALUG meetings are open to anyone (membership optional). Meetings are at 19:30 Eastern Time on the second Tuesday of the each month. This month our speaker is in Europe so we have his talk on Friday at 11 and will play a recording during the normal meeting time. Here's the announcement: https://gta...
Feb 7th, 2024 6:58 pm
BACKGROUND: I've got a PC I built a few years ago that doesn't get much use anymore. It's got a Ryzen 7 1700 on an MSI B350 motherboard with a GTX 1050 graphics card and 16GB RAM. It currently runs windows, and I hooked it up to a power monitoring smart socket which shows that it idles at about 47 w...
Jan 23rd, 2024 6:41 pm
The Greater Toronto Linux Users Group meets online. Anyone is welcome. https://gtalug.org/ There is no charge for participation. Tomorrow's presentation will be by Rocky Linux. Rocky is a free Linux distribution intended to replace ...
Sep 11th, 2023 11:26 am
I've been following this pretty closely. As much as I enjoy MacOS, some of the quirks (Finder being awful, integration issues with Windows and Linux PCs on my home network, etc.) have driven me away. Now, we have what looks to be a legitimate Linux distro that runs on Apple Silicon. Not only ...
Apr 5th, 2023 12:54 pm
Looking to get a linux laptop. I see Lenovo has a few. 1) Am I better off just finding the best deal on a laptop I can, and then formatting it and installing linux myself? 2) If Linux comes pre-installed, it is still better to wipe ...
Feb 14th, 2023 6:40 pm
Hello, ThinkPad X1 Yoga is a pricy laptop. Currently, the Linux version starts at $1400 CAD. https://www.lenovo.com/ca/members/en/configurator/cto/index.html?bundleId=21CDCTO1WWCA2&groupId=ibmeppca So I am thinking to configure it to 16GB Ram, with ...
Nov 21st, 2022 12:59 am
I am looking to buy a Laptop to run Linux on. Probably Mint or Ubuntu. I plan to buy a Used/Refurbished. It will be used mainly for Internet surfing, youtube, etc. Some MP3 encoding, 3d printing, and possibly video editing it it doesn't impact ...
Nov 19th, 2022 3:31 pm
JVC 43" LCD UHD 4K Linux Smart TV $329.00+75,000PC Points ($329-$75)=$254+tax great deal for 43" tv You might get an extra 25,000 PC points as superstore is also advertising Load to get 25,000 points for every $100 spend on ...
Aug 16th, 2022 6:09 pm
UGREEN ones on amazon stated "not support Linux or Mac" in it's description. others not clear, only listed windows in its OS. thanks for your advice.
Jul 13th, 2022 10:38 pm
I want to run a VM on Windows 10, with Hyper-V I guess but if Linux VMs work better another free VM software I will use it. All I will do inside this VM is some web browsing with a few dozen tabs open, and very light FTP usage. Which Linux would work well ...
Sep 8th, 2021 3:21 am
Apache OpenOffice The current Apache OpenOffice supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Specific platform version notes: Windows 2000: OpenOffice may work on Windows 2000, but we don’t test or recommend it. Windows XP: Tested, stable, no platform-specific problems...
Apr 3rd, 2021 11:48 pm
(Brackets indicate tax years available) Desktop (cross-platform: Mac, Windows, Linux): - MyTaxExpress (Mac 2010+, Windows 2002+, Linux (2004-2019 via Wine, 2020+ natively)) https://www.mytaxexpress.com/ $7/1 return, $14/10, $6/CD, FREE if TOTAL income (line 150/15000) ...
Feb 26th, 2021 9:52 pm
I've been trying to use Linux since the late 90's when I first tried Redhat. That Linux experience was horrendous, RedHat at the time was extremely difficult to get setup and use. Over the years I tried other distros, used Ubuntu a couple ...
Dec 3rd, 2020 7:48 pm
... bundles for $199USD Includes 1 year access to online course material. You have 1 year to schedule exam and includes a free "retake". The Linux Foundation is a reputable organization recognized the same as CompTIA or Linux Professional Institute.
Nov 30th, 2020 8:31 am
... Starting Price CAD $1,789.00 CAD $779.00 8GB 1x8GB DDR4 2933MHz RDIMM ECC Memory Radeon Pro WX 2100, 2GB, DP, 2 mDP (5820T) No Hard Drive Ubuntu Linux 18.04 Intel Xeon W-2102 (2.9GHz, 4C, 8.25MB Cache, No Turbo, No HT, (120W) )DDR4-2400 https://www.dell.com/en-ca/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-5820-workstation/xctopt5820uscaf?configurationid=457347cd-629a-4c66-8f3a-ab4519aef284 ...
Sep 22nd, 2020 10:39 am
... Lenovo S340 and I've tried several distros such as Mint, ChromeOS, and Ubunut 20.04 LTS. Once I can see the internal drive, the plan is to install linux on it.
Aug 28th, 2020 12:40 am
Fun game. Great voice acting.https://www.gog.com/game/firewatch
Jun 12th, 2020 5:36 pm
... with touchscreen but it no longer see letter "m". Weird enough, capital "M" is working and all keys are working when I boot to Linux using USB, so it is a software issue. Try reinstall Win10 again but same thing. Anyone know how to fix it? Thx
Jun 6th, 2020 4:05 pm
I realized I'm late to teh game, and pretty much everyone is buying thse now. Trusty Logitecj c270 is dying, and need a replacement. Plug and play Linux compatibility is a plus. Under 99 $ if possible.
Apr 8th, 2020 9:25 pm