Which linux distribution do you use im looking for one and i figure your the guys who would know most about it!!!
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Which linux distribution do you use im looking for one and i figure your the guys who would know most about it!!!
Viperbite,
Basically, ask a stupid question get a stupid answer. You have to be specific, very specific. The question you are asking can be realted to what is the best type of drink there is for me? You have to say, are you a beginner, are you going to be heading up a network with this box, etc. etc.
Dude if your going to run linux run slackware.
Well, I use Mandrake 7.1 (Get 8.1 if you decide to go for mandrake, its newer therefore will have better hardware support, although 7.1 seems to have no problems supporting hardware. I even got my MS IntelliMouse working in Mandrake 7.1). Mandrake is probably the easiest full linux distro to install (it can be fully automated).
Also, you might want to check out RedHat or SuSE Linux, buth are relatively easy to install. For advanced server power but harder to install and configure, you might want to try Debian or Slackware. And apparently FreeBSD makes a good server, although I cannot speak from experience as I have yet to try BSD out.
RED HAT 7.1 + 7.2 the only way to run
I have mandrake 8.1 great for linux newbs like me.
Reasons why I like mandrake:
-Easy to install
-Standard edition comes with lots of software
-Good hardware support (every thing but winmodems of course).
Not to say that there aren’t better distributions out there I just haven't tried most of them yet.
/me has RH7.2, FreeBSD 4.5, and Mandrake on one HArd Drive (80 Gig ;))
I currently use Mandrake 8.1 , but Im building a server w. RH
I like using FreeBSD though also, its really good if u r looking for security
i personal use linux mandrake 8.2 beta by far i think its the best
i'm a redhat 7.2 newbie
i didn't have a problem with installation......but getting used to the file system and configuring it properly etc....that's another story....
there is tons of support and so many resources though
if you have a question...someone WILL have the answer :)
good luck!
:D
I use Mandrake 8.1 dual boot with WinXP Pro.
I've tried RedHat 7.0,7.1,7.2 and Mandrake 8.1 and Debian ?.? and even a test of Yellowdog, though I doubt that applies unless you've got an old Mac sitting around. RedHat has by far been my best experience. The options you get during the install are great for newbies and experts alike. I especially like 7.2's ext3 filesystem. I have power outages fairly regularly and it's so much nices to have a filesystem that doesn't get fried when the system gets show down roughly. I intend to try out some of the BSD variants someday soon.
I've tried Redhat, Mandrake, Debian, Slackware, Suse and I'm going to check out Caldera soon. The best for newbies IMHO is Mandrake or Redhat.
If you dont know jack bout how to use linux go for Mandrake....definately the easiest to install/use.
I've tried many different distros and Im always going back to SuSE as web and file server, and FreeBSD as gateway/router for my Internet and DMZ. Next for me to try is Debian on a Alpha machine, wish me good luck :).
linuxcomando your the one who uses aol hehe thats right aol with linux and we all laughed when you signed onto irc hehe
RiOtEr
but redhat 7.2 is the best and i got freebsd as well and if all goes to plan 7.3 soon thanks to my cable biatch aka matty_cross hehe
Slackware... The champions' Linux distro ;)
:cool:
Slackware7.1 is very nice, and clean. I've heard that slackware8.0 is pretty nice aswell, but for the most part, I like slackware7.1 the best out of the distros I've used.
Why no man choose RedHat?
I think it works fine and is excellent.
I used it in version 7.2.
Well i have my comp dual dooted, with windows ME and SusE 7.3. If you consider doing a dual boot here is a post I wrote you might find of use.
Kindred69
I use Suse7.3 Webserver also dualboot win2000
that's the best combination and it goes: "have a lot of fun..."
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"Knowledge is the Real Power"
I have used Red Hat for some years, but after I have begun to use Linux professionally I prefer SuSE.
One of the main differences is that RetHat are using the Gnome desktop environment where SuSE are using KDE.
It seems to me that yhe KDE is more stable, more rock solid, than Gnome. It might have to do with German efficiency.
However the Gnome desktop is more fun. You can make the Gnome desktop look absolutely gothic - KDE looks more like Windows. You can run KDE on RedHat and Gnome on SuSE, but you might run into problems with missing files, different directory structure etc. if you try. I have certasnly done.
About the question of ease of use, everybody focuses on how easy it is to install. I think they are both very easy, and probably all the other distros are easy too. But what if you change something like your netcard? SuSE has a configuration program YaST2
(Yet an Other Setup Tool) that makes everything from changing your hardware configuration to installing new software very easy.
good luck with it anyway.
I use Red Hat 7.2, and have also used 6.2, and those are the only ones I've ever used that wasn't a shell account, and I think RH is GREAT!
But also, from what I hear, Mandrake is great for newbies, too.
I suggeest using whatever your irl friends use so that you can trade notes from what you've learned--of course you can do this with other distros, but this works much better if you use the same distros.........
I despise KDE :P I feel the same way you feel about KDE as I do with Gnome......Quote:
Originally posted here by Mox
I have used Red Hat for some years, but after I have begun to use Linux professionally I prefer SuSE.
One of the main differences is that RetHat are using the Gnome desktop environment where SuSE are using KDE.
It seems to me that yhe KDE is more stable, more rock solid, than Gnome. It might have to do with German efficiency.
I guess I'm the wierd one....
I'm using Storm Linux, Rain Edition. (Came with Maximum Linux....miss that mag)
I find that Storm is really user friendly for new users.
But that could just be me.....
Slackware is the the overall "best" in my opinon. (if you can actually have a best)
Its at least somewhat secure and the install is pretty easy.
It could be difficult for a newbie but we all have to learn some where.
I can remeber a few years back a buddy gave me a copy of OpenBSD and told me to mess with it......well i messed with it and messed up my box.:) but then i got slack and compared to OpenBSD
the install rocked. Now all i use is OpenBSD but............
Personally I like Mandrake for ease of install and overall driver support... pretty much using it on my laptop exclusively with VMWare for those few times I need to run Winblowz... works pretty well and it makes the Windows install look complicated. I used to be a big FreeBSD nut (for great driver support) and OpenBSD proponent (hey, it's a solid OS), but I've been getting a bit lazy with my workstations (yes, PC-based servers are all still OpenBSD).
As far RedSplat goes, I've gotten too tired of having to fight with it to use it anymore... yeah, it's probably "ok" for n00bs if you have namebrand-type hardware, but don't try installing it on your PC that you've thrown all sorts of weird leftover hardware in to, in my opinion. So far, for driver support, I've been pretty impressed with Mandrake (just started using it in the 7.2 days and am happily using 8.2 on my laptop) -- still don't make updates to the GNOME RPMs as much as I would like, though (yes, I've been getting too lazy to just go pull something out of CVS and compile it lately... bleh).