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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I know people don't like to hear they are best to switch operating systems to get done what they want done. The only OS that really needs a switch is XP if you have a processor capable of running Windows 8.1.
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Hey JS. Here's the stats on my computer:
Dell Optiplex 170 L
1.5 GB RAM
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.80GHz
distro is Xubuntu 14.10
Hard drive a massive 39GB
Back when I was still running XP on it, I researched (using Windows online tool) if I could run Windows 7. Nope. So not only was I unable to run Windows 8.1 I couldn't even run Windows 7.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
XP is slow and no longer supported by Calibre or Sigil. And if you don't know what your processor is capable of, then you'll possible have crashes and data loss. Switching to Linux from XP won't help if the process is not up to the task. They only think Linux will do is allow you to install versions of Calibre and Sigil that might not work.
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Yes, XP was slow, but the Linux I have that replaced it is FAST. And I have the latest Calibre and Sigil 0.7.2 on it and they both work great.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
One problem with some versions of Linux is that the users get their software/updates from the repository and that's not always kept updated. We quite often see Calibre support messages from a Linux user who is using some outdated version of Calibre or some outdated support software because the repository is not updated. This is one issue with Linux that is more common then some realize.
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Agreed. Some versions in the software center are not always the latest. But if you're even half-aware you know that you need to check that you're not using an ancient version. And with Calibre every time the screen comes up you're reminded there's a new version available. In other words, this is not a big problem.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Linux could be very misleading. Since the computer in use is old, it could be that it's not capable of running Qt5. While Linux will allow installing the latest Calibre and the latest Sigil, that does not mean it's a good thing if Qt5 will not work. So the best solution is to run a check on that computer to see if it is capable of running Windows 8.1. If it's not, then seriously, it's time for a new computer as Linux won't help in place of XP. In fact, it could be the wrong way to go for a computer unable to run what's wanted to be run since the installs will work but the software will not cause possible data loss and crashes. I'm not saying Greg should run Windows or Linux. But he should know what his computer is capable of and if it's not capable of running Windows 8.1, then it's not capable of running Qt5 and that leaves out new versions of Calibre and Sigil.
If a new computer is needed then chances are it will come with Windows 8.1 and I suggest installing Classic Start Menu and using that.
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I don't know if I have Qt5 but I do know that all my software works just fine and I have no data loss and the computer almost never crashes and the few times it does it's back up in seconds. (The opposite of what happened on Windows.)
That's one of the amazing things about Linux--it takes up so little juice. My computer was lumbering along with XP. A dinosaur. The switch to Linux made it seem like it was brand new. And this is like a 12-year-old computer.