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patrick6
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 Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: What's your favorite Linux distro? |
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What's your favorite Linux distro?
The only distro I have used before is Ubuntu.
I could never switch to Linux at this point in time since 75% or more of the software I use is Windows-only. Software is more important than the OS in my opinion. |
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RustyShackleford
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:34 am Post subject: Re: What's your favorite Linux distro? |
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| pat666rick wrote: | What's your favorite Linux distro?
The only distro I have used before is Ubuntu.
I could never switch to Linux at this point in time since 75% or more of the software I use is Windows-only. Software is more important than the OS in my opinion. |
Kubuntu is my favourite. I don't like Gnome as much as KDE.
Used RedHat and also Mandrake a while ago also with KDE. On the level I use Linux at I don't really notice the difference between distros if i'm honest. |
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used to be SuSE pro 64 bit [back when it was sold in shops],it was nicer to look at than windows even during install,and it had some
great built in games on it,including this flight sim one.
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LostInEmulation
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Gentoo. I love being able to use IRC during installation  but also to be able to determine which options are used with each program.
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I'm using zenwalk right now. It's based on slackware, but trimmed down and tweaked for desktop use. I've tried a bunch of others though.
http://distrowatch.com/ has a bunch of info about all the different flavors.
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Not sure which is my absolute favorite; it's different based on whatever I'm using it for.
Ubuntu on my laptop.
Mythbuntu on my media center.
Fedora and Gentoo on my desktop.
CentOS on my various servers (Web/FTP, DNS/DHCP, and File/Print).
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RustyShackleford
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I am not particularly knowledgeable about Linux, my friend who is a Developer got me hooked a while ago.
Can anyone be bothered to list some of the strengths of their favourite distro? (like I said I don't really notice the difference at my current skill level but it is something I need to delve further into) |
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My Linux distro of choice isn't actually a distro - Linux From Scratch. I enjoyed watching the little pieces falling into place.
Lately I've been getting into OpenBSD - I guess it goes without saying I enjoy getting my hands dirty.
You can IRC during Ubuntu's installation too, LostInEmulation, as long as you use the Live CD/DVD.
I'll have to have a look at Zenwalk.
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SuSE 8 Pro Server Stuff 
Knoppix-STD 0.1 Used for stuff you dont need to know sorry 
Backtrack 3 Used for stuff you dont need to know sorry:(
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I am using Ubuntu Studio on my laptop, I amkeeping it on, since the batterie is lasting a 1/2 hr longer, and I finally have the driver support needed for my Compaq Presario V2570
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LostInEmulation
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| RustyShackleford wrote: | | Can anyone be bothered to list some of the strengths of their favourite distro? (like I said I don't really notice the difference at my current skill level but it is something I need to delve further into) |
Okay... a little distrology for Rusty:
Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu are easy to install, user-friendly as long as you try nothing unusual (about one year ago, setting up DSL required using the command line) and installs from live CD normally. this makes old computers possibly crawl even though the distro would run well when eventually installed. Alternatively, these distroj can be installed in text mode.
OpenSUSE is also very user-friendly (to the point of making experienced users scream in frustration) and easy to install since it has the decency to install without using a live CD. Just as the *buntu, it detects about every device you use*.
Damnsmalllinux is a nice little installable live distro (only 50 MB), which runs* on the crappiest systems, I got my hands on. My biggest disadvantage is that it only has 4 virtual terminals in text mode.
Gentoo has the advantage that it lets you configure everything both during installation and later. It also has the same disadvantage. For example programs are normally compiled on the system which allows more (how to translate "agordebleco") possibilities to configure programs, but has the disadvantage that each and every installation takes quite some time.
These are the ones, I use. Hope that helped.
* graphics cards with less than 2 MB video RAM are not detected well anywhere. They always need either configuration orgies or that you are content with 640x480x4
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| I use Ubuntu on my other machine. |
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Ancalagon
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| LostInEmulation wrote: | | Damnsmalllinux is a nice little installable live distro (only 50 MB), which runs* on the crappiest systems, I got my hands on. My biggest disadvantage is that it only has 4 virtual terminals in text mode. |
You can add virtual terminals by editing /etc/inittab
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