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    Necessary Linux Apps

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by iSkylla, Mar 16, 2007.

  1. iSkylla

    iSkylla Notebook Consultant

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    Let's post your necessary Linux apps that you use.
     
    iSkylla, Mar 16, 2007
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  2. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    Are we talking Linux specific apps? I always use Gaim, Firefox, and OpenOffice, but those are available in Windows too. I don't really have any Linux-specific apps that I have to have.
     
    Paul, Mar 16, 2007
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    I like beryl...but that's not an app per se...most of the things I need are installed along with Linux.

    I am not a heavy/hardcore user by any means though.
     
    vespoli, Mar 16, 2007
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    I agree... the "necessary" apps, to me, come with linux already. Firefox, OpenOffice, Gaim... although I guess it's nice to have Thunderbird too.
     
    AuroraS, Mar 16, 2007
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  6. iSkylla

    iSkylla Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know of a program to change voltage on Linux?
     
    iSkylla, Mar 16, 2007
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    What are you wanting to change? The Core chips have a locked lower multiplier and voltage (.95)
    :(
     
    vespoli, Mar 16, 2007
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  8. Gautam

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    You mean the ones that don't come with popular distros?
    Remember that all these are available for Windows, and better ones yet for pay.

    Banshee (Music Player) - although its very buggy
    a Light WYSIWYG xHTML editor - like nVu
    Audacity - sound editing
     
    Gautam, Mar 16, 2007
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  9. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    Have you tried Exaile? It was suggested to me by another user here on the forums, and I quite enjoy it. I like Banshee, but now that I've used Exaile, I have to say that I enjoy it much better. It's close to Amarok, but easy to use in Gnome.
     
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  10. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks, Ftw - I have used Exaile, and I don't like it. I wanted a Linux program that is similar to WMP 11, which I really liked. No other program in the GNOME Linux world, other than Banshee offers direct cd ripping without needing SoundJuicer. So I am willing to sacrifice stability for complete integrated features in Banshee.
     
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  11. iSkylla

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    On windows, I could use LHC to change the voltage for the middle multipliers and lower it for the 12x to make a cooler chip.

    I meant, NHC, not LHC. Too much physics lately heh.
     
    iSkylla, Mar 16, 2007
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  12. BigV

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    you can... but there are no userspace tools to do this.

    you have to compile a kernel with the appropriate patch and then you edit a configuration file with your preferred voltages. I did it once and got it running, but I found that the benefits weren't all that great, so I said screw it.

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UndervoltingHowto
     
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  13. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Like BigV and vespoli say, it really isn't worth it. There really isn't an advantage to undervolting, because Linux is not intensive on the processor (most of the time) and excess heat isn't as much of an issue.
     
    Gautam, Mar 16, 2007
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    Gautam is quite correct... I notice that my laptop fan doesn't run nearly as often in linux as it does in Windows. I can probably go ~30-35 minutes before my fan starts up in Linux... in Windows, it'd take 10 minutes and the fan starts roaring... (keep in mind this is with the CPU underclocked to 800MHz)
     
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    I'll see. I came from the world of Gentoo so compiling the kernel isn't that big of a deal.
     
    iSkylla, Mar 16, 2007
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    Multimedia: XMMS, VLC, MPlayer, Audacity
    Internet: Thunderbird, Firefox, Gaim
    Utils: Beryl, gparted
    Games: UT2004, Quake4
     
    Tichondrius, Mar 17, 2007
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    Applications

    --> Accessories
    ------> CHM Viewer (GnoCHM)
    ------> gVim (I'm learning)

    --> Internet
    ------> aMule
    ------> qBittorrent
    ------> eMeSeNe
    ------> Aria Download Manager

    --> Sound & Video
    ------> Exaile!
    ------> VLC media player
     
    Gladiator, Mar 18, 2007
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