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Which Linux OS
Discuss Which Linux OS
Posted by: nfs_bsr
Hi..
I'm new to linux OS
I want to know which linux system is a good one?
and if possible a user friendly one. Also could you tell me the reasons?
Thanks alot
Posted by: nomad
red hat or mandrake would probably be the best
Red Hat
-easy to use
-lots of features
-graphical or DOS like mode
Posted by: chrönik04
ya i still prefer redhat over any other distro, the other i would recommend is novell suse.
Posted by: gruntwerk
Keep in mind that the current version of redhat is called Fedora.
Posted by: chrönik04
> i was referring to redhat 9.
Posted by: preet2u
If u have no hassles about partitioning ur drive etc.. Then it's definately Redhat / Fedora...
Otherwise .. try Knoppix .. it's totally hassle free .. just boots rite off the Cd to a totally graphical interface .. Pretty stable too ..
Definately a distribution for a Beginner
Posted by: Quantum
Red Hat 9 is good. From reviews I read, Fedora seems buggy. LinuxISO.org should have Red Hat 9 ISOs still. Another easy one is Mandrake and CollegeLinux.
Posted by: Ecniv
Gentoo is a great distro to start on, although it is complicated, the directions are clear and concise, and you will learn alot more about how linux works.
Posted by: ADZ
Never had a problem with Fedora!
Posted by: Lostman
If it's your first dive into Linux I suggest Mandrake 9.2. The setup can't be easier.
Posted by: nfs_bsr
Thanks for the answer guys..
I just have another question..
where do you guys get all the application software for linux???
are they free too?
thanks
Posted by: Lostman
if you d/l all the ISO's for your distro then you have it all. Most of it anyway. then you just check out linux sites and see what they have for your distro.
Posted by: nfs_bsr
hi..
wat's distro???
Posted by: FrankF
I like my SuSE :)
Posted by: chrönik04
[size=1][QUOTE][i]Originally posted by nfs_bsr [/i]
[B]hi..
wat's distro??? [/B][/QUOTE][/size]
distros are just vers linux.. redhat, suse, mandrake.. debian.. etc.
Posted by: Lostman
distro = Distrobution.
Posted by: Jake_B
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by gruntwerk [/i]
[B]Keep in mind that the current version of redhat is called Fedora. [/B][/QUOTE]Yes, but Fedora is not stable. If you go with RH, 8 or 9 are stable.
Posted by: inatey
i have a cover disk from a magazine and it comes with knoppix is that a type of linux?
Posted by: belveder
I'm looking at trying something other than windows as well, there's some good suggestions here and it sounds like Redhat 9 is the most common, but what is it's compatibiliy like with Windows games & programs?
Posted by: nenn
personally i dont like rh 9 bc of the ram usage, linux is ment to be run on systems with low ram and slow processors i couldnt run it well on my laptop 600mhz pIII and 64mbs of ram where all other distros i tried worked well, id say i love slackware and im going to try out debian one of these days.
Posted by: nhandy007
Yeah, can you use any Windows programs with Red Hat 9?
Posted by: whiteknight
You can run games using a program called WineX (transgaming.com). Not all games are supourted but you can do a search to find out if the one you want is. Also there are some games that run naturually on linux (I think their is a Doom III port...).
Posted by: Dimitri
go for gentoo...
If hear it ROCKS!
Dimitri
(if ur running an AMD get Gentoo xp :) )