More in depth review of Fedora 10

More In Depth Fedora 10 Review!!!



Hey guys computerstuff101 here and I just thought that Fedora 10 deserved a more in depth review so here it is!!!



For info on how to install Fedora 10 check out my Video!!!


OK so Fedora 10 is a very good Linux operating system.

But I said before I don't think I could get used to KDE well I was wrong I could and I have!!!



Before when I had reviewed Fedora 10 I was running it in a crappy VM in Ubuntu 8.10.

Well now I am running it in the amazingly fast VMware Workstation 6.5!!!





And all I can say is that it is flat out awesome.

I really like the start menu in KDE its sweet.

And the interface is really nice like I said before it is really fast.



It is stable but it still isn't as stable as gnome.

I don't know about all of you but I don't like the built in Internet Browser.

That is the one bad thing about Fedora its built in Internet Browser.



I think they could have done better with the start up screen.

At least put some sort of logo or something!!!


OK so it comes with lots of apps and things of that matter.
But one thing that is annoying is that when you are logged on to root it annoyes you with all of these pop up messages.
It gets old.



Well I think I have said about all I can about Fedora 10 with KDE so talk to you soon!!!

(Note Fedora 10 is also availible in with Gnome).

Windows Vista Ultimate

Just finished installing Windows Vista Ultimate on my computer.
Now your probably wondering why I installed Vista if I don't like it very much.

Well the answer to that question is because I wanted to have more "options" and things like that.
And I wanted to be able to help all of you Vista Users out with your Vista needs.

Now what do I think about Vista Ultimate? Well its OK i guess.
But I still recommend Windows 7.
Just because its faster.

Now speed wise Vista Ultimate is pretty fast on my machine.
But results may vary on all of your pc's.
My specs are:

MOBO= MSI k9vgm-v

CPU= AMD ATHLON 64 X2

Video Card= NVIDIA GeForce 8600gt

RAM= 2gb ddr2

HDD= Western Digital 250GB

Now I just wanted to let you all know that.
So now you can ask even more questions about Vista so keep the questions rolling in!!!

Windows 7 Like Vista??? No Way!!!

I have been hearing a lot from Mac users out there that Windows 7 is gonna be just another Vista, and quite frankly thats a load of crap!

Granted it might look just a tad bit like Vista but it is no Vista.
It is a whole lot better and if you don't believe me well try it out.
But you will have to get it from one of those sites ;).
Seeing as how its not availible from Microsoft.

Now back to the load of crap.
Windows seven is a whole lot different then vista here are a few thing that are different.

• The startup screen.


• The taskbar.


• The calculator. (Not a big deal).


• The ribbons in MSpaint and Wordpad.
• etc.

All right well I think I have made my point.

See you guys later!!!

How To Speed Up Vista

Hey guys here is a tutorial on how to speed up Windows Vista.
This is for all those sluggish Windows Vista Pc's out there, or just any pc.

Note I do not take any responsibility for what you do!!!


Ok so first of all there are many things that startup on your pc when you turn it on especially if you got your pc from the store (aka you did not build it).

So on vista's start menu type msconfig then enter.
Next click on the startup tab.
And disable all the thing you don't want to be started upon boot (Note this just turns the things off it does not delete them. Also do not turn off the things you need like anti-virus)

Ok Now you type msconfig in the menu again but this time go to the boot tab.
Once you are there choose the windows vista install and click advanced options.
If you have a dual core or more cpu check the number of processers box and choose the numbers of cpus you have.

And in the same windows check the maximum memory box and set it to the highest you have.

You can also go to the services tab and uncheck everything you do not need.

Now if you don't need that sidebar then you can disable it because it sucks a lot of recources
To do this in the task manager right click windows sidebar and uncheck start sidebar when windows starts.

Another thing you can do is right click the desktop and select personalize.
Now go to the last option called display settings and set the resolution to the highest.
You can also go to advanced options and go to the monitor tab and set the refresh rate to the highest your monitor can support.

You can also increase your virtual memory by going to the start menu and right click "computer" and go to properties and go to advanced system settings.
Now under performance click settings now click the advanced tab and increase to the amount you want.

How To Install XP Via Usb Stick

Hey guys this a little guide on how to install Xp via a usb flash drive.


Why would you do this?
Well first of all it will be a heck of a lot faster to install.
Maybe you don't have a cdrom drive.
Or maybe you just want to!!!

NOTE that I do not take any responsibility for what you do!!!

• What you will need:
• Xp install Cd(any xp install cd).

• BootSect.exe

• PEtoUSB

• And USBprep8

Now once you have those downloaded to your PC you need to extract them all.

And then you need to navigate to the PEtoUSB folder and copy the Petousb executable to the USBprep8 folder.
Now double click the file named usb_prep8.cmd in the usbprep8 folder.


Now a window will pop up (all you have to do is press enter).
Now another window will pop up it is already configured so don't do anything just press start.
When the format is compete do not and I said DO NOT close the window just leave everything as it is.


Next open up a command prompt and go to the folder you saved bootsect.exe (use the cd command to navigate to it).
Now you can type bootsect.exe /nt52 G: (Note that my flash drive is G so change this to whatever yours is) (And you can not have any windows showing the contents of your usb stick!!!).


If you did everything right then it will say bootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes.
Now you can close this command prompt and ONLY THIS COMMAND PROMPT DO NOT CLOSE THE USBPREP8 window.


You should now see a window with a few different options and if you don't try pressing enter, now press 1 and then enter. A window should popup just choose the location of your XP install cd.

Press 2 and then enter and choose a letter that is not already in use by your computer.
Press 3 and then enter and put in the letter of your flash drive.
Now press 4 to start the script.
Now it will ask you if you want to format drive T: (or whatever letter you assigned that is not in use by your pc) (also note that this is a temporary drive so don't be scared) so just press Y and then enter.

Once thats done press enter to continue.
You can now see the program copying files to the temporary drive.
Once its done just press enter.

Now you will see a pop up asking you to copy the files to flash drive click yes.
Once the script has completed copying the files a popup window asking if you would like the USB drive to be preferred boot drive U: select YES.

Next select yes to unmount the virtual drive.
Now close the usbprep8 window.


Now set your pc to boot from usb (your bios might recognize your usb drive as a hard drive if so set the hard disk boot priority to the flash drive first).

When you get it to boot select option 2.

Now just install like you would normally just DO NOT REMOVE THE FLASH DRIVE DURING THE PROCESS.


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VMware Workstation 6.5

Hey I just finished installing Ubuntu 8.10 on VMware Workstation 6.5.

Now your probably wondering why I installed it on a virtual machine if I already have it on my "real" machine, well its because I removed it, that simple I just removed it, I needed the hard drive space.


Now back to VMware, It is very fast!!!
Its not like the one I was using in Ubuntu 8.10 (which is extremely slow) (Not Ubuntu but the Virtual pc), that is the one that I used to review Fedora 10.

It is very straight forward & easy to use.
I like the interface.
It is just nice!!!

I really recommend this program to anyone who is new to linux or wants to try it out, or if you want to try out Windows 7 (which is a very good OS I have been using it since its official public beta release).

Fedora 10

Hey guys just finished installing Fedora 10 on my virtual machine in Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex and Overall I really like it. Its fast (although it lags a little because of the virtual machine I am using), but other than that it is fun and seems stable as is most, if not all of the Linux distro's are.

The look of KDE is nice, but I haven't really been paying attention to KDE at all, except for when I used a live CD of Knoppix (which is horrible!!!), so I don't know if its been updated or what but it looks nice and sleek.

The default background is awesome, and I really like the start menu.
I still like gnome a bit better but KDE looks really cool, it also comes preloaded with a lot of cool and useful applications.

This Linux distro is pretty cool but I think i'll stick to Ubuntu I just don't think I can get used to KDE seeing as how Gnome is similar to the Windows layout and Ui.
But I do recommend this Os to anyone not just advanced users!!!
(Note that Fedora is also available in the Gnome desktop environment)

As always this has been Computerstuff101coming at you with all your hardware, software, and operating system needs!!!

Don't forget to check out my youtube channel!!!

Linux for nerds? What???

Ok so I have been hearing a whole lot of crap about how linux is for "nerds" what kind of crap is that? maybe back in the 90's when you had to defrag the kernel or stufflike that but now? really linux is one of the most easy and useful Os's out there!!!

So I just wanted to say if you are scared to install Linux don't be because it is very easy to use and EXTREMELY easy to install!


Just thought I would get that out there!!!

Ubuntu 8.10 Review

Hey guys just finished an install of Ubuntu 8.10 intrepid ibex, and overall it is the best linux distro so far.

Or at least in my eyes, I have tried various different linux distros, such as fedora, suse, yellow dog, xubuntu, kubuntu, ubuntu, etc, and I have to say this one is the best so far.

Now feature wise it is filled with features, and for all you linux noobs out there if your wondering about compatibility and if your hardware will work then I have to tell you ITS LINUX ITS COMPATIBLE WITH ALMOST ANYTHING!!!
The bare minimum system requirements are:

• 300 MHz x86 processor
• 64 MB of system memory (RAM)
• At least 4 GB of disk space (for full installation and swap space)
• VGA graphics card capable of 640x480 resolution
• CD-ROM drive or network card

Note if you use the bare minimum system requirements it won't be as fast and you won't be able to use all of the features.

Here are the Recommended system requirements.

• 700 MHz x86 processor
• 384 MB of system memory (RAM)
• 8 GB of disk space
• Graphics card capable of 1024x768 resolution

• Sound card

• A network or Internet connection

The higher your specs the better!



Ok now lets talk about the feel of the desktop.
I really do not like the default theme for Ubuntu 8.10 intrepid ibex, its just not for me, so I changed it by right clicking the desktop and going to "change desktop background.
It is called Dark room.
I personally like this theme better than the origanal as previously stated.


Ok so the interface used in Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is called "Gnome" it is my personal favorite I really don't like kde but I haven't used it in awhile and from what i've heard it has definitely changed so I think i'll try it out.

The overall feel of the desktop is awesome it really doesn't have any flaws at all.
And it also looks awesome especially the default theme.


I love linux personally although I have primarily been using Windows, I have previously used Xubuntu linux as my primary on my laptop.
All around Ubuntu and linux is a strong operating system and its only getting better, with more and more programs becoming compatible with linux especially Ubuntu eventually it very well might be the "Best" operating system out there.
And I stand by that opinion, because linux is stable and its more "standard" user friendly then ever, and its also for the more "advanced" user.

And as always this has been Computerstuff101 helping you with Windows Xp,
98, Windows 7, Windows Vista, MAC OS X, Linux, and just about any other operating system so come here for all of your computer needs and even for hardware info!!!