Asciisec.exe (but mostly Linux)

[Windmill_Man]

I don't know where to post this. I'll just post this here...

Any particular reason why this file (Ascii.exe) tried to connect to the internet? I noticed my connection failed at the time... so... maybe it was a fluke?
 

[Christian Knudsen]

Must have been a coincidence. I don't even know how to program an internet connection.
 

[Windmill_Man]

I guess so. I virus checked it just to make sure it didn't get infected by something I might have done. I already sent the "install" zip to VirusTotal in the first place. So, I was wondering what I could have done. Hasn't happened again.

Don't ya just love firewalls?

I've read Linux virtually doesn't require anti-virus or defragging. I'm thinking of trying Linux out... but... what the hell am I going to do without virus scanning and defragging? I feel like I'm DOING something when I run those things...
 

[Christian Knudsen]

As much as I like Windows XP and use it for most of my computer work, I always smile a little inside every time I fire up Ubuntu or Xubuntu and the desktop is ready almost right away. No need to wait for the harddisk to stop spinning or Avast to stop updating.

If you want to try out Linux, start with the Ubuntu live CD. That will allow you to run the OS from the CD without installing anything. It will be a bit slower, of course, but you can get a feel for it that way.
 

[Windmill_Man]

I actually tried that, except I used usb instead, but I couldn't get the internet connection to work. I'll have to try it more, because I really didn't do much with it. I also need to figure out which shell looks and feels more like Windows (I'm used to the 98 look... so the first thing I did when I got XP was change the theme to classic). I dislike really fancy graphics (with the exception of video games).
 

[VincentFirePony]

Ah this old chestnut... I remember Cthulhu, you (CK), Flyboy and I were talking abt Xubuntu. Once I got my new laptop I was able to install Xubuntu, but I was unable to connect to the internet so I took it off... So if I can figure out how to connect and all that I might go back to dual-booting.
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[Windmill_Man]

I DO know that Linux based anti-virus boot CDs require regular LAN. They don't support wireless LAN (which sucks for me, because I don't have a LAN cable... There goes SARDU right out the window...). I think I saw an option for wireless in the live CD though... so I don't know what to do beyond that.

Next time I try Ubuntu, I'm definitely going to try Kubuntu or Xubuntu.
 

[VincentFirePony]

Yeah I have a wireless modem (not by choice, the roommate wants to use my Internet access) and the fact that LINUX is more user based means I have to learn some more things abt my laptop and whatnot...
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[Windmill_Man]

I think I figured out the problem. For me anyways...

Found this quote on www.linuxforums.org, which I found through Google.

[VincentFirePony]

Yeah if I could connect with my belkin g wireless router I would go back to dual boot. But then how does Xubuntu help me?
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[Windmill_Man]

No idea... I'm just lookin' for something that isn't Microsoft.
 

[VincentFirePony]

Yeah I can hear ya that sometimes...
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[Windmill_Man]

I don't want a Mac either. I'm bias though. I admit it.

EDIT: I just read some things about Mac. I don't think I'll get it for sure....
 

[VincentFirePony]

I was raised on IBM. Proudly even if its accident prone I'm still an IBM/PC
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[Windmill_Man]

I was raised on PC too. I knew how to do things with DOS when even adults still thought it was a magic box.


I think some still do though....

I don't remember knowing anything about the hardware though... Just them old Apogee games!
 

[VincentFirePony]

Ah memories... Duke Nukem, that Captain whatchacallit game (can't remember the name at the moment) those were my middle and early high school days...
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[Windmill_Man]

Hmm... I don't remember any Captain "something"... I only know of Major Stryker and Commander Keen. Bio Menace was a good one too.


A quick look on Google revealed that you might be talking about Captain Comic. I don't remember that one!
 

[VincentFirePony]

Commander Keen!!! THATS the one!!!
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[Windmill_Man]

Yeah.... good times.
 

[Cthulhu]

OHHH!
So much to reply ---- system, over load!
Yes, Commander Keen rules! (I liked 1-3 the best, and I didn't realize you could save inside the levels in 4-6 until I've finished them all!)

Also, I have a WIFI connection, and it works perfectly on my Debian system. (But you'd do wise in running ubuntu/kubuntu/xbuntu instead since the kernel is more up to date, and more likely to be compatible with your hardware.)

Windmill_Man, if you like light-weight, then Linux is your savior! You can configure it any way you like, to do anything, and ...stuff. But first, learn the basics, by using Ubuntu for a year or so.

[Windmill_Man]

....

You're cool.

I'll definitely check it out.

EDIT: WTF do you do with all that memory? I have ONE GB of RAM and I've NEVER filled it! I don't think so anyway...

Also... right at this very moment, I am using.... 456 Megs of RAM. I think. The page file makes determining this difficult for me.

Does Linux have use a page file or equivalent?

EDIT2: That guy is awesome. I prefer a little more graphics but I could definitely use what he is. I can't believe he's doing that much stuff with a $10 computer.
 

[Windmill_Man]

My absolute main concern about using Linux is the loss of programs that only work on Windows. Other than that... I don't think it'd be a problem switching. Just have to get used to it. It'll probably be a year before I finally move over!
 

[Cthulhu]

Are you thinking of anything special?
 

[Windmill_Man]

Besides games... I don't have a grasp on what all I have that I need. I'm also thinking of my Dad too. He's thinking of changing one of our unused computers to Linux to test it out. Sometimes my Mom brings her work home... so we also need to make sure she has the programs she needs. So... we'll be using Windows for awhile... probably...

I've got a question... Is there a difference in the usage of memory between Linux applications and Windows application? For example, does the windows version of Firefox use more RAM than the Linux version?
 

[Cthulhu]

I'm guessing your family is using Microsoft Office? You could start the migration, by using open office, in windows, that way, you'll be familiar with it once you switch.
If it feels awkward with changing from*.doc to *.odt, remember that the MS *.doc(x) system isn't iso-certified, and there is no guarantee that you can read your files in 10 years. If you use the open source format, *.odt, you'll be able to open them indefinitely!
I think most people trying to open an old document have experienced some weird behavior, like "What MS office isn't compatible with itself?" no. no it isn't, don't you just love it?

(There are a lot of games out there for Linux, but if you want to play the "latest" and coolest, then you might want to hang on to your windows. You could always dual boot, or run windows inside Linux, using virtual box.)

About your last question: the problem is that windows itself is a hog-of-a resource eater. It is completely beyond my grasp of imagination what vista and windows 7 uses that (~4Gb) RAM for? Linux uses like 300 Mb, and has more "eye candy" than Windows, (if you're in to that) with transparent menus, multiple desktops, spinning desktop cube, and what-not, transparent windows, etc.

What I definitely can tell you is that all Linux programs use way less hard drive-space since they use a shared library.