Try the latest Linux version

I have been using Windows since I got in touch with my computer. I love and hate windows! I have also played Linux in the past two years, and I feel that the progress is quite fast. However, there is still a gap with windows, so I deleted it when I installed it! In any case, it is a pleasure to have another option!

Recently netizens said that Red Flag Desktop 4.0 to go public, online beta version of download (http://www.redflag-linux.com/xiazai/xiazai.php? Id = 1318 ). I couldn't help but go down with curiosity!

Love at first sight

My computer hardware is still very good, P4, ATI graphics card plus 80 GB of large hard drive. The installation was successful and there was always a similar prompt interface with windows. You can give a first impression of 90 points!

Since the installation of the driver has been troublesome before, Linux's lack of hardware support is a major drawback. However, this time the system successfully recognized my hardware and greatly improved my support for Linux drivers. Just in the NIC installation is a little trouble, it regards my D-LINK 530tx as via, but fortunately the red hardware configuration tool interface is still friendly, I selected the correct Nic model from the detection list.

The new page is truly amazing ". The interface is beautiful, the menu structure is reasonable, and the feeling of use is very similar to that of windows. If you can switch between the two interfaces, it would be even better if you wanted them.

Try again

After using it for a while, I found that the red flag was also painstaking in handling a lot of details: the icons on the desktop were more refined than before, and the font displayed was also very comfortable. In terms of hardware configuration, it is easy to get started with the "control panel". Just a few mouse clicks (1 ). In addition, the "Add new font" function is added to the "control panel. This feature makes it easy for us to use new fonts without having to bother modifying files. This is very thoughtful for entry-level users.

Application Software has always been the biggest obstacle to the development of Linux, and there are few application software, as if there is no way to run. If Linux is like windows, there are a variety of resources available, and many users will not be down to the Linux and Windows ships. The new version of the application software is rich, simple word processing software tools, image processing software, multimedia software, etc., can meet the basic work and entertainment needs.

Although starsuite's text processing software is not as profound as word, It has basic functions and is easy to use. With the help of Chinese, beginners can easily get started. Others, such as the graphics software gimp, image viewing software pixie, and video playback software kxine, have indeed given me a new view of Linux applications. Although version 4.0 provides the recording software k3b which can be used for recording CD, I feel a little sorry that I cannot copy the VCD to the hard disk (2 ).

Now the network is so developed that the Internet access function is very important. In addition to supporting dial-up and broadband, Hongqi Desktop 4.0 is also keeping pace with the times. I used a few hours of uninterrupted dial-up to access the Internet without being disconnected or crashed. I flipped through the user manual. The web browser of the original system adopted the Chinese language Mozilla 1.3, and the version was quite new. Without the Java environment, browsing also causes some inconvenience (3 ).

In terms of hardware, 4.0 fully supports USB, and many of my USB devices, such as flash drives, mouse drives, mobile hard drives, and digital cameras, can all come in handy.

Compared to the price of windows for thousands of dollars, Linux is inexpensive. In terms of performance, a stable platform has always been a feature of Linux, and the red-flag Desktop 4.0 is well inherited. Security is also the strength of Linux. In the computer world where viruses are everywhere, Linux is an oasis, so you don't have to worry about data destruction or get mad at the slow speed.

Regret and hope

Of course it is not perfect, and there are still some areas where the design is not convenient. The application software is basically enough, but the red flag does not install some game software by default, because "game Life" on the computer is also a fast task. However, a software tool disk is provided in the release package, which not only provides dozens of small and cute games, but also has several large 3D games, although it is a demo version, but it is enough to surprise me! In addition, some other configuration changes are not convenient and user-friendly, and the problems left by some old versions are not solved.

After all, I can see the development of the red flag through the use of this new version of Linux! (Source: China Computer Education News)