Hi, Is CentOS good for a desktop machine? I have been using Fedora but the whole GNOME 3 debacle has me scrambling for something else. I have a few "minimal" CentOS servers but does anyone here use CentOS on their laptop? Does wireless and suspend work ok? Are there packages for the usual desktop stuff like libreoffice, sylpheed and so on? Machine is Toshiba Portege R935. It's about a year old so it's properly "aged". Mike -- Michael B Allen Java Active Directory Integration http://www.ioplex.com/
On 16.11.2013 17:23, Michael B Allen wrote:> Hi, > > Is CentOS good for a desktop machine? > > I have been using Fedora but the whole GNOME 3 debacle has me > scrambling for something else. I have a few "minimal" CentOS servers > but does anyone here use CentOS on their laptop? > > Does wireless and suspend work ok? > > Are there packages for the usual desktop stuff like libreoffice, > sylpheed and so on? > > Machine is Toshiba Portege R935. It's about a year old so it's > properly "aged". > > MikeHi Mike, Many use CentOS on their laptops and it works fine, including wireless and suspend (some chipsets are better supported than others I imagine). The "vintage" aspect is more of a feature, than a bug. :-) If interested, I maintain a desktop oriented remix here: http://li.nux.ro/stella/ -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro
On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:23:42 -0500 Michael B Allen wrote:> Is CentOS good for a desktop machine?It depends on what your needs are. I use Centos exclusively on my desktop, my laptop and my netbook; my wife uses it on her desktop and laptop as well. Centos does everything that we need it to do; neither of us use Windows or any other Linux distribution (outside of Android on our cell phones, that is).> Are there packages for the usual desktop stuff like libreoffice, > sylpheed and so on?Yes. I use both of those regularly. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com
On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Michael B Allen <ioplex at gmail.com> wrote:> > Machine is Toshiba Portege R935. It's about a year old so it's properly "aged".I have summarized info on my Toshiba Portege R935-P330 here: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Toshiba/PortegeR935-P330 Akemi
My kids use Centos on the desktop, my wife uses it, at work 75 people sit in front of it every day ( and number growing ). With the appreciated help from the people on this list. Greetings, J Akemi Yagi <amyagi at gmail.com>schreef:>On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Michael B Allen <ioplex at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Machine is Toshiba Portege R935. It's about a year old so it's properly "aged". > >I have summarized info on my Toshiba Portege R935-P330 here: > >http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Toshiba/PortegeR935-P330 > >Akemi >_______________________________________________ >CentOS mailing list >CentOS at centos.org >http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos