Linux all around?

Question

Okay, most people say Linux is made for severs and that kind of stuff. I like like the Ubuntu Linux running on this old laptop my brother put it on a year ago.
My Questions:
1.Can I run Linux on a Apple MacBook Pro?
2.What is the best type of Linux for running on a Laptop MacBook Pro?
3.Can ITunes be used with that type of Linux?
4.Can my IPod video still be used with that type of Linux?
5.Can my PSP be hooked into Linux and have videos put on it?
6.Do all printers work with that type of Linux?
7.Can I somehow rig Linux to work on my Verizon Casio G'zOne Type-S? Where can I get how to do this? (Web Link)
8.Can the Bluetooth in that phone be used to send files to a Linux running MacBook Pro?
9.Can cd and dvd burning and ripping be done on linux?
10.Can Internet Explorer and Firefox both be ran on Linux?
11.What word processors are available to be used on Linux?
12.How do I transfer my files and ITunes from a Windows Vista PC to a Linux MacBook Pro?
Answer as many as can!

Answer 1

I wasn't to impressed by Ubuntu. My flavor is Fedora and you might have better luck trying the current Fedora 7 distro



1. PPC distrib's of Linux are designed for the Apple processor.

The only hard part of installing PPC Linux is in setting up the bootstrap partition and allocating the rest of the partitions (swap, ext3) on the hard drive in advance to running the install.

2-6. Linux works the same as long as you get them loaded and get the PPC versions of the applications for them. With Fedora just use the yum program to install other programs easily.

7. Good luck

8. Yes. If you can do that with a PC running Linux.

9. Yes command line program cdrecord, or use some GUI interface version.

10. Firefox native and Internet Explorer (at least version 6) using Wine (www.winehq.com)

11. Openoffice.org , and you can probably get MS office to work using Wine.

12. You can use FTP protocol, or set up SAMBA on your linux for file and print sharing (or even as a domain controller) with your windows computer.

Answer 2

Hi, yeah u can run Linux on anything. Choose a Linux distribution according to ur needs cause none r the best, it depends on which is best for u. You could try these though:

OpenSuse: http://en.opensuse.org

Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com

Mandriva: http://www.mandriva.com

ITunes could be run using Wine which is a windows compatibility layer. Your Ipod and psp will work. Printers like hp do work always.Ur Verizon should work according to me, go to ur distributions forums. Bluetooth will work. yes cd, dvd burning can be done. Some IE versions can be run using WIne otherwise firefox works perfectly. Linux usually uses OpenOffice. Just connect the 2 systems to transfer files. I hope I helped.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

there is not any longer one. diverse distros are designed with diverse targets in recommendations, so there is not any "maximum suitable" one. rather this is maximum suitable to opt for what you opt for from a distro, then seek for distros that do the issues you opt for. as an example, if internet protection and anonymity is what's maximum severe to you, you will in all possibility opt for to apply TAILS (The Amnesic Incognito stay device).

Answer 4

I suppose Linux is much more expensive,

but I would have preferred if you had said,

"Beer all around!"

After all, It's Friday!

We don't want to talk "operating systems"!

We want to drink till we puke all over our Unix boxes! ;)