My Laptop Linux Experience (Part 2)

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Well I kinda feel betrayed and backfired at the same time.

Not that I’m saying Linux is bad, but really I overcame a lot of issues since the migration.

Well “Crazy Izzy” (that’s me) is just going to get crazier.

The experience of using PCLinuxOS, a Linux distribution which is number 1 for more than 6 months doesn’t “wow” me much.

In any case, maybe it’s just me, I encountered numerous issues, like system freezes …. unable to read card drivers, etc while using the system.

It’s kinda bad to say “PCLinuxOS sucks” cause it’s actually a good operating system actually but it just not cut out for my experience.

Lets check out the advantages and disadvantages (or should I say problems) that I’ve encountered.

Advantages Over Windows

I got to say there are several good points for moving to Linux.

1. Fast and secure internet connection.
2. No worries on viruse, spyware and trojans.
3. Easily connected to streaming channels on the internet.
4. Linux OpenOffice.org applications are most robust in Linux as compared to the Windows installers.
5. KDE interface is slicker as compared to Windows.

Disadvantages

1. While installing seems rather simple, PCLinuxOS “radically simple” slogan doesn’t seem so simple after all.
2. Unable to detect card readers
3. My DVD-RW discs that were previously burn on Windows (Nero) were detected as UDF volumes and thus unable to run files that are in them.
4. System freeze at “bootup” upon bad drivers installation.

For me it has been a bad experience and I have to select a new distro to install on my Twinhead notebook. As what they say …… “No pain …… No gain”.