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Re: best linux distribution
by skippyd333 - 11/12/04 6:22 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooI will stick my 2 cents in and say, I think Xandros is the best for newbies like myself. I've trie a lot of them and Xandros does it all for you. Its one cd and then a lot of updating.but you don't need to worry about downloading extra programs. the update will install for you. skip
Re: best linux distribution
by guitronics - 11/27/04 5:00 AM In reply to: Re: best linux distribution by skippyd333Re: best linux distribution - another suggestion
by ritmo7 - 12/7/04 9:15 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooI have to recomend http://vectorlinux.com/
as the best 'distro' in my opinion for home use.
Not as well known, but really well thought out
tweeks and more have been made to a slackware base.
Quote: VL 4 Download Edition - OSNews
"Basically everything the average user would need is catered for with a great quality specific application. There is no application redundancy - and although some users may prefer more of a choice, I like the fact that there is one great application assigned to a particular task, rather than a whole load of not so good apps."
"Vector's speed has been very impressive, the system boots in about 20 seconds, and X starts up in less than 5 (it was slightly faster before installing the nvidia drivers as I haven't disabled the splash screen) and applications take next to no time to start (abiword takes about a second). The speed reminds me of the responsiveness of BeOS, which is never a bad thing."
http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=5009&page=1
Wow...!!!
by lilsim89 - 12/14/04 10:39 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooThis question always seems to come up and always grabs a whole bunch of attention. Let me clarify this to you and all -if it hasn't been said already.
** There is no best operating system.
Its all about preferences and opinions. There are so many very well done distros that are very different and the only way to find that sweet spot is to try a whole gang of them.
SuSE, Mandrake, Fedora, Yoper, Knoppix, Gnoppix, The BSDs, Debian, Gentoo, Connectiva, SOT Linux, LuteLinux, Slackware, Stampede, TurboLinux, VectorLinux, Lycoris, Xandros, Linspire, Mepis and the list goes on !!!
Best LINUX Distro('s)
by guitronics - 12/18/04 1:30 AM In reply to: Wow...!!! by lilsim89Yessir:
The neat thing about Linux is the hundreds of distro's.People in the know can modify a distro,or use the kernel they want, and make their own Distro.Sadly,I'm not one of them,yet.However, it sure is cool what Linus Torvalds started.....a revolution in computing!
Best newbie LINUX Distro : Try LIBRAnet for free !
by guitronics - 12/17/04 1:29 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooIf you go to libranet.com , they'll let you download ISO's which you then burn to CD-R disk. The Distribution is based on Debian,and they have some really nice people on their forums.There's no time limit or number of computers you can put libranet on, as long as it's not for commercial use.Even then, it is cheap.I think they're letting everyone use the program free because they're due to release another version.
If you have a burner, this is worth a try.
Best Linux is your choice !
by kmashraf - 12/18/04 6:47 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooMine is Mandrake-Linux.
I find Mandrake's ability to detect and configure hardware very good. Since version 7.2. Though in my country (India) most haven't even heard of it.
If you are willing to pay you could also try Xandros which makes it easy for Windows users. Though I've had some trouble with it detecting hardware. I use the free version on one of my machines.
I am also told that Mepis is another one to try for new users of GNU/Linux
Thank you
by guitronics - 12/21/04 12:19 AM In reply to: Best Linux is your choice ! by kmashrafI have Mephis on Disk,and LIBRAnet....I think I'll go with the Debian-based Distro, LIBRAnet, as their forums are VERY newbie-friendly. So:I'll put the old LIBRAnet on a box, and soon the new version of LIBRAnet is due to come out.....within weeks.
Wait ! Here's * Best* Newb-Advanced Distro.IMMINENT Release!
by guitronics - 12/25/04 6:40 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooCheck this one out, also check forums!
http://libranet.com/roadmap/
best linux distro
by wcat401 - 1/6/05 6:23 PM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooHi
I would reccomend Fedora Core 3! Seems much cleaner then core 2, and in my opinion it is the best linux distribution going right now!
Redhat 9.0
by gmanigault - 1/7/05 5:12 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooWant something good to play with and robust. Use Redhat 9.0. It comes with everything you need and is easy to install. I like it alot. Have had no problems with it.
Try Xandros
by Mendieta - 1/22/05 3:30 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooXandros is an excellent Linux Distribution, it can automatically partition or resize your existing partitions without asking you anything more than:
1 Use an existing free partition
2 Delete windows & use that partition
3 resize windows partition & use the remaining free space (first you must scandisk & Defrag in windows) if you want a fast Xandros installation.
It can manage FAT, VFAT, VFAT32 or NTFS partitions.
It installs from a graphic interfase, detects hardware automatically (even everytime you reboot), it does a basic installation or an expert mode one (both are really easy), it's debian based (one of the finest Linux Dists), includes KDE, Opera, Open Office, etc.
Try it, you will love it.
Try Xandros
by Mendieta - 1/22/05 4:25 AM In reply to: Try Xandros by MendietaI forgot to tell you that Xandros also automatically sets up a nice graphical boot loader, so you can choose Windows or Linux at startup.
You must do nothing to configure it or to include it with your Xandros - Windows installation.
Linux builds
by Leszek Kobiernicki - 1/22/05 8:24 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooThis is not necessarily a clear-cut choice - I chose Sun because of their commitment to a form of Linux, and Mandrake because it liked my hardware. If you are a Gatesey MS WIN user, you may have problems with the boot sector after having partitioned with Partition Magic, as your drive has extra info written to the MBR which blocks a Linux distro from booting ... A Linux partition after Windows is recommended, but that may defeat the whole object of going MS-free .. Better put Linux ( not SUSE: Novell is charging ! ), on a completely virgin workstation, and network-link to your Gates box, using a router to manage firewalling - Debian won't work with PM either. So it depends on what you're already precommitted to. A friend advizes Linspire but despite Torvalds' reservations, I think Sun will have to put some more money where the rest is already - which means drivers for hardware support. If the distro likes your hardware, be thankful, and run with what works - and is free - or at the very least, more thoroughly supported than other contenders.
If you havent decided yet...
by Mace68 - 2/16/05 2:40 AM In reply to: best linux distribution by halooYou might want to give VidaLinux a try. I love Gentoo but am reluctant to recommend it to the newbie unless they want to start a whole new learning adventure. VidaLinux seems to solve this problem while still giving you a Gentoo based distro. Gentoo's package manager (portage) is one of the best out there.
You can read a review of VidaLinux here:
http://madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=3321
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