Linux: best linux distribution
Sadly, no one here is correct...
by Personatech - 6/17/05 7:29 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by haloo...because there is no single best Linux distro, even when you restrict your search to those distros targeting newbies coming over from Windows (in which I include myself). I want to install Linux on a Dell C610 notebook in dual-boot mode with WinXP Pro (sorry, I have some critical Win-only software I need to run and I don't like/trust emulators). I need wireless networking (luckily I have an old Orinoco card with the Prism chipset, so most distros can work with it).
I've downloaded and installed a BUNCH of Linux distros over the last 3 weeks: Fedora Cores 3 and 4 (4 currently installed), Yoper, Vector, Ubuntu, ELX, Cobind, Symphony, Knoppix, Gentoo, Mandrake 9.1, Puppy, Suse 9.1, and many more. A few distros had some really cool features that set them apart from the others but failed miserably in other regards. An excellent example is Vector Linux Soho 2005. This thing is FAST and looks great, but its configuration menus are terrible and are a throwback to 1979's idea of a UI. On the other hand, Yoper has an excellent configuration utility that looks like MacOSX's System Preferences app but it prefers nVidia over my ATI video and I'd see strange screen artifacts when I'd move icons or such on the screen.
It'd be interesting to see how possible it would be to grab the best features of these different distros and combine them into a high-performance, strong-featured Blend Linux distro. I might try pulling, say, Yoper's Config into Fedora, then recompile Fedora's kernel as an optimized i686. Better yet would be for Vector to completely redesign their control panel and fix their ATI driver - then I'd switch back!
Sadly, you look like an idiot
by lilsim89 - 8/13/05 3:33 AM In reply to: Sadly, no one here is correct... by PersonatechSorry for the harshness, but what you said shows that you are oblivious to the facts and that you made the assumption that no one spoke up about the same subject.
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6617-0.html?forumID=11&threadID=33073&messageID=610677
Id say ubuntu is very easy...
by thunderstruck1 - 8/15/05 5:28 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooUbuntu is a great distro. Ubuntulinux.com =O They will ship it for free. (Completly free =O No shipping charges or anything.)
Yes it is.
by lilsim89 - 8/20/05 5:01 PM In reply to: Id say ubuntu is very easy... by thunderstruck1I just recieved the Cd's I requested from Ubuntu for FREE! I didn't have to pay a dime. I waited about 1 1/2 months for it, but it was definatley worth it. Although I have a few minor issues with hardware problems, in the end, it will work out(hopefully!)
Try SuSE 10
by cgurga - 5/8/06 5:43 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooHi,
I was a windows user. Now I use SuSE 10. Installing SuSe is so simple, it detects any partitions on your hard drive and you can choose to install it on a partition other than the one containing windows, so you can keep both. Even if you don't have a parition on your PC, it shrinks your windows partition and you don't lose anything.
It has almost all the necessary softwares required like OpenOffice, FireFox browser, adobe reader, Gaim Instant messenger (supports, msn, yahoo, aol, icq, irc, jabber blah balh). You won't have to install anything, even if you install something its so simple, YaST does everything for you.
Configuring LAN might be a bit complicated but as you have to do it only once, so not a big problem.
I suggest using GNOME with SuSE, but KDE is equally good. UBUNTU Linux is also similar to SuSE, you can get a free ubuntu CD from www.ubuntu.com, but as I started with SuSE and now I am through it, so I will recommend SuSE.
Good Luck
Asad.
"best" linux distro
by septus - 5/9/06 1:31 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooHaving tried numerous (out of uncontrollable curiosity) Linux distros, the following remain my favorites:
1. Puppy "multisession"
2. Ubuntu
3. Xandros
Most others (including Distrowatch's "top of the pops")have had various problems in my hardware systems.
Cheers
Septus
Debian
by JBengeII - 5/16/06 1:07 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooDebian is good because it is literally free. But Mandriva 10.2 would be next choice or Mandriva 2006.
Red Hat and mandriva would be better since it's a paid version, with windows ease. But if you want what linux is about it's Debian or something like it.Oh and use Gnome as a desktop
Again my $.02
Best Linux Distro
by ezeze5000 - 5/19/06 4:27 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooHi I have been using linux for several years now.
My kids PC has XandrOS on it, and they don't have any trouble at all.
I like to use Puppy Linux to cruise the net with, it's fast and light. Puppy runs good on older hardware or new hardware. This distro will boot from a CD, hard drive, or a jump drive. The small download (66mb) makes it easy to get.
A good place to look at new distro's is at:
www.distrowatch.com
I hope this helps.
best linux distribution
by jbndhs - 5/27/06 10:51 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooI have found "PClinuxOS" to be the one for me. I have been using it for about two months now. It is very easy for someone like me who is new to linux. It comes as a live cd that you can install on the HD which I did. There is a "New user guide" and a forum for help. The people on the forum are very helpful and friendly. So head over to Google and type in "PClinuxOS" and have a look.
The one and only
by lilsim89 - 6/3/06 10:31 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by jbndhsSuSE!!!!!
It seems as though you either love or you hate SuSE. Sometimes it can be a little slow. But on my new Inspiron, the distro is Blazing fast, not to mention powerful & polished. I really urge those who haven't looked at it in a while to take another round w/ Novell-- especcially since XGL(wow) was implemented.
Ubuntu for new Users!
by disco_lemonade - 10/23/08 10:37 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooHey man,
Ubuntu Linux (www.ubuntu.com) is hands down the best distro for newbies, IMO.
I've been a user for a little over a year and a half. I consider myself and intermediate to experienced Linux user and I learned everything I know under Ubuntu.
Massive bump.
by 3rdalbum - 10/31/08 10:47 PM In reply to: Ubuntu for new Users! by disco_lemonadedisco_lemonade: You've been an Ubuntu user for a year and a half, but the thread is older than that 
Glad to hear you're enjoying Linux anyways.
I just loaded SUSE Linux yesterday,
by Gary Mickel - 11/12/08 7:56 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooI bought a openSUSE 11.0 install DVD Disc from OSDisk for around $5 and loaded it into my PC yesterday the setup was fairly quick and simple with the program asking what you want to setup on your computer. I really never saw an answer to my question nor could I find anyone with Linux experience locally so I used my old PC that had practically quit working on me using windows xp but with Linux it was working great. I did not take the time to setup everything that I had on it with windows but it seemed to be running like it did when I first got it built about 3 years ago,it had been acting like the motherboard was going out so I had another Tower built for me and after downloading all programs it started acting poorly as it did not utilize all the memory that I had installed in it. I can hardly wait to get Linux loaded into my newer PC Tower with it able to use all the memory installed. I tried loading Slackware and another that was a combination of 3 different versions called Mandriva and neither would even start the install, openSUSE began to load as soon as I put the DVD in the drive. The company I got this from is OSDisc.com , Good luck and have fun running linux. Gary M.
not Slackware...
by kittehz - 1/19/09 5:39 PM In reply to: I just loaded SUSE Linux yesterday, by Gary Mickelthe point that people were saying is that there is no single best distro for newbies, but I would say there are some definite not good distros for newbs. Basically, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Mandrake are all good, but some (e.g. Slackware) are definitely not for you.
I tried running OpenSuse 11 but there were problems,
by Gary Mickel - 1/26/09 8:35 AM In reply to: not Slackware... by kittehzThis linux distro would not recognize or utilize my Wireless network at all but it did run great. The Problem with my new pc had nothing to do with the limits on Windows XP but with the inability of the motherboard to utilize the full amount of memory installed. I am going to get a new 64 bit motherboard and am looking at Ubuntu linux as it is the only distro I have found that runs a 64 bit version hopefully the new motherboard and 64 bit Ubuntu will work well together but I imagine I will still have a lot of questions on running the linux os.
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