Which version of Linux to use

[Linen0ise]

Fedora 10...x86_64
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A step backwards in time. Too restrictive when attempting to do 'root' tasks. Sluggish like a Windows XP machine (jerky desktop with heavy disk access). Treats KDE like a step child. You have to be a mind reader if you want to add simple basic plugins for your web browser. To upgrade or recompile the kernel, you must follow their rpmbuild procedures and take 2-3 hours to compile. I rather clone a config file and be on my way. Good luck trying to install a 3d graphic driver. if you download a stock kernel from kernel.org......it screws that up with rpm scripts that corrupt the build. Slow...slow ... slow. Threw the cd in the microwave for this 1.

Biggest complaint..... installed VLC and Kaffeine using the smart packager. Kaffeine is able to grab HDTV broadcast and stream it but can not decode video because of a missing codec.. It does not have all the codecs any other distro would had threw in. It fails. Vlc complains about missing codecs. When I reconfigure to grab the stream from Kaffiene.... they both happy. So long to the smart packager with it's lame dependacies. junked it.

Cant trust this distro with handling codecs and lib files. These people are so scared, they took out DVDcss and other licensed crap that noone enforces anymore.

Mandriva 2009 x86_64
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livecd detected my raid setup. Upon reboot, the livecd didn't bother copying the config file over to the HDD. the config file was empty. The kernel panics and halts. Replacing the conf file is no good. The ram disk needs to know about HDD and mdadm before the Real OS loads. Can't trust this distro with my precious data.... junked it.


Should not take more than a hour to throw a basic image on a HDD.

PCLinuxos 32-bit
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still rules. You have to hack or unlock the repository to get this to 2009 standards. Worth it but I feel cheated running a power station on 32bit.