How many here use linux or used it before?

[Skyhooker]

I used Knoppix live cd to recover probably 75% of files from a "dead" hard drive (Windows didn't even know it existed) before it took its last breath, so I'm amazed at the possibilities. I'd like to learn more advanced data recovery, but I think I'm going to need to learn a lot more about Linux in general. Are there any good online tutorials for Linux? What I've found so far seems to assume more knowledge or familiarity with it than I have.

 

[gunslinger]

I have been playing around with the new Ubuntu 8.04 and I have to say, its the closest thing to a "main stream" OS I have seen from Linux.


@Skyhooker

I also find the Knoppix live cd very useful for data recovery.

 

[tartis]

I used Knoppix live cd to recover probably 75% of files from a "dead" hard drive (Windows didn't even know it existed) before it took its last breath, so I'm amazed at the possibilities. I'd like to learn more advanced data recovery, but I think I'm going to need to learn a lot more about Linux in general. Are there any good online tutorials for Linux? What I've found so far seems to assume more knowledge or familiarity with it than I have.

Knoppix Live looks handy, but is it better at recovering files than the Ultimate Boot CD? Just curious, as I am always looking for a better way at doing things.

 

[Skyhooker]

Answering my own question - here's a site that looks good:

Linux Online - Linux Courses

 

[Skyhooker]

Knoppix Live looks handy, but is it better at recovering files than the Ultimate Boot CD? Just curious, as I am always looking for a better way at doing things.

I couldn't say, Tartis. I discovered the Linux method before I had heard of the UBCD. It was about this time last year, and I was just toying with the idea of becoming a professional tech. Actually, my success at the recovery was one of the things that gave me enough confidence to pursue this as a career. This site, with all you helpful lads & lasses, is another.

I've been doing a bit of research lately into data recovery techniques, and found some great Youtube videos by Scott Moulton on his site:

My Hard Drive Died

While I seriously doubt I'll get into the hardware recovery techniques, the software tools he mentions look very promising, but the ones that he seems to think most effective are Linux-based, hence my interest in that.

 

[ithinkyou5.0]

duel booting xp and ubuntu probably the most user friendly linux distro around

 

[gunslinger]

Right now I'm dual booting OS X and XP Pro SP3 and I have Ubuntu running in VMware fusion. The best of all three worlds on one system.

 

[raanders]

I just (re-)discovered this thread so I'll toss in my $0.25US (which currently works out to about 2 cents).

I've used Linux since 1993/1994. Started with Slackware which I downloaded through a convoluted process which is too long to describe in detail but in involved telnet, ftp, uuencode, Kermit, uudecode, download from a mini computer to desktop PC XT and put on floppy disks.

I recommend my second method which was to buy a CD from Redhat Software.

I run CentOS on almost all my systems and go to it when I upgrade older systems. I can't quite justify the currently licensing costs for Redhat or I'd be using it. Been a fan since I first used it -- Version 3.0.3

The local user group really likes Ubuntu.

Currently I run Linux on my workstation at home (aka. the Office), four Linux-Vserver hosts I admin/support with several guests in each (2-12 off the top of my head), two personal Linux-Vserver hosts (3-8 guests), 8 or so single purpose Linux servers I admin/support doing mail spool, DNS, and web proxy services, four more servers at home; file, applications, PVR and PBX.

Without Linux my job of admin and support would be awful. I also help with 8-10 Windows servers so know the issues and the differences.

Oh yeah I haven't made my wife a convert yet because she really likes Wordperfect so there is a Window machine in the house.

And lastly I have a Nokia N800.

Yes I use Linux!

Rod
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[RoboGeek]

Sure.. my 2nd post is on linux!!!

Been using it as a tool since RH5.2 and had a 11 node beowulf cluster running on a bunch of old 486's

Its now my primary machine for the last 3 yrs (mepis) and over half my customers are running either linux servers or total linux networks.

I do my security work on linux (backtrack) and my forensics and data recovery (helix) and run/sell SME server and EFW for firewalls

I'm the only company within a hundred miles that specializes in linux, so I have pretty much dominated the market

 

[veedar]

Long time Linux user here and much prefer it over Windows. Anyway regarding Knoppix vs. UBCD4WIN both are excellent. But if UBCD does not recognize your hard disk say in cases of bad sector damage then many times Knoppix will see it and you can use tools like ddrescue to recover an image of the failing drive.

Also know that you can enjoy the many Linux based command line utilities from inside Windows by installing Cygwin. Running the Bash shell inside an RXVT terminal window with access to all the standard Linux commands from within a Windows XP box is quite powerful compared with what you can do from Windows using cmd.exe

 

[doortodoorgeek]

Linux user

Hello,
Has anyone here used linux here and if so which one. Well i got mandrake , Centos on my system with win 98 win 2003 also .

So how many of you guys use linux now a days and how many have used shell and know how to use it?

Have used Linux for 3 years, love it, I run Ubuntu primarily

The shell is just a advanced command prompt (I do not believe that, but that is how I word it to newbs)

The shell is easy "man {command}" answers a lot of questions and {command}+r searches history, love it