Some times I hate Linux...

Necrosis · Aug 11, 2005, 05:42 AM

I use WinRAR for compression. This week my PC is down due to upgrade. I need to RAR some files on my laptop. Okay look around, find WinRAR for linux..k so I download it. Wow, they want me to pay for a program that has no GUI? Is this 1992? Whatever, I should be able to figure this out. Spend 15 minutes looking through a text file about the switches, and what not. Just wishing they would just show me a good example. Of course not! So screw it I guess the files won't be rared, and Linux will as yet stay on my laptop because the only thing it's still good for is Internet, and Office type shit. A perfect example why Linux has a long way to go to even compete with windows.

Windows Rar time 20 seconds
Linux Rar time 35 minutes.

Ryuujinx1 · Aug 20, 2005, 02:04 AM

what distro are you using of Linux? as some of them come with some kind of archiver...

Necrosis · Aug 20, 2005, 04:29 AM

Mepis

waterloo · Aug 31, 2005, 09:53 PM

I use gentoo and what's so bad about terminal they are more problem free than using guis. I find in linux GUI = Mostly bad, terminal = best way. Read manuals and stuff. I use gentoo and im' 13 and can use terminals etc. In gentoo it's as easy as emerge winrar and unrar file.

Necrosis · Sep 1, 2005, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waterloo

I use gentoo and what's so bad about terminal they are more problem free than using guis. I find in linux GUI = Mostly bad, terminal = best way. Read manuals and stuff. I use gentoo and im' 13 and can use terminals etc. In gentoo it's as easy as emerge winrar and unrar file.

The problem I had at the time was that I wanted to do this in a hurry. So I didn't have time to sit down or post a message about how to do it. If the WinRAR would of had just an example of how to do then I would have figured it out.

Geminiwave · Sep 2, 2005, 09:15 AM

I hate linux alot of times. Like if you get a specific distro with a specific purpose (such as Knoppix for wifi hacking...*ahem* "security assessment" thats right. NOT HACKING! LOL. ...or Geexbox for media players) its all good but if you want a general OS, you really do have to be a freakin genius or REALLY LUCKY with your hardware set to get linux working. Linux freaks that have your comptuers working, please just dont even speak. The MAJORITY of people cant get it working and never will with the way it works now. Even Windows ME is preferable to the current state of linux.

The other day I FINALLY figured some shit out with it, but man its really frustraiting. There are so many things that you just expect to work (power management, ethernet, CD drives etc) that DONT.

Captn · Sep 2, 2005, 08:25 PM

Im 57 and I use gentoo, linux rocks. Alot more stable then WinBlows will ever be.

Aug 11, 2005, 05:42 AM	#1
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Some times I hate Linux... I use WinRAR for compression. This week my PC is down due to upgrade. I need to RAR some files on my laptop. Okay look around, find WinRAR for linux..k so I download it. Wow, they want me to pay for a program that has no GUI? Is this 1992? Whatever, I should be able to figure this out. Spend 15 minutes looking through a text file about the switches, and what not. Just wishing they would just show me a good example. Of course not! So screw it I guess the files won't be rared, and Linux will as yet stay on my laptop because the only thing it's still good for is Internet, and Office type shit. A perfect example why Linux has a long way to go to even compete with windows. Windows Rar time 20 seconds Linux Rar time 35 minutes.

Aug 20, 2005, 02:04 AM	#2
Ryuujinx1 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	what distro are you using of Linux? as some of them come with some kind of archiver... __________________ Signatures are overrated, Fear my POS computer Foxconn 648FX4MR-ES Micro ATX 2.4GHZ Celeron-D @3.02ghz 1 GB DDR 333 RAM XGI Volari V8 (256 MB 256 Bit) Nvidia Geforce 4 MX 4000 (64 MB 64 Bit) Creative Soundblaster Live yes yes... it sucks. Running Linux Suse professional 9.3 and windows Xp professional SP2

Aug 31, 2005, 09:53 PM	#4
waterloo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 0	I use gentoo and what's so bad about terminal they are more problem free than using guis. I find in linux GUI = Mostly bad, terminal = best way. Read manuals and stuff. I use gentoo and im' 13 and can use terminals etc. In gentoo it's as easy as emerge winrar and unrar file. __________________ Motherboard: DFI Lan Party UT nF4 Ultra-D Modded to SLI Bios: 07/06/05 (File name - 704-2bt) CPU Cooler: Aritc Freezer 64 CPU: AMD 64 3800 Memory: OCZ 2GB Graphics Processor: ASUS EN6200GE Hard Drives: 2 X 160 IDE Western Digital, 320 SATA, 16GB SCSI Power Supply: Enermax Noisetaker 480 Watt Case:Antec CS600 Tower Case Sound Card: M-Audio Revolution 7.1/SB LIVE/SB X-FI Optical Drive: 2 X LG GSA-4167B

Sep 2, 2005, 09:15 AM	#6
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	I hate linux alot of times. Like if you get a specific distro with a specific purpose (such as Knoppix for wifi hacking...ahem "security assessment" thats right. NOT HACKING! LOL. ...or Geexbox for media players) its all good but if you want a general OS, you really do have to be a freakin genius or REALLY LUCKY with your hardware set to get linux working. Linux freaks that have your comptuers working, please just dont even speak. The MAJORITY of people cant get it working and never will with the way it works now. Even Windows ME is preferable to the current state of linux. The other day I FINALLY figured some shit out with it, but man its really frustraiting. There are so many things that you just expect to work (power management, ethernet, CD drives etc) that DONT. __________________

Sep 2, 2005, 08:25 PM	#7
Captn DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: USA Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	Im 57 and I use gentoo, linux rocks. Alot more stable then WinBlows will ever be. __________________ Asus P4C800-E Deluxe P4 2.8cGhz @ 3.4Ghz 1024mb Corsair XMS Leadtek GeForce 6800 Ultra Audigy 2 ZS Enermax 550 Watt WD 160Gig WD 160Gig

Aug 20, 2005, 04:29 AM	Thread Starter #3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Mepis