Linux Distribution Recommendation Thread - Page 6

macdude425 · 04-01-2006, 05:32 PM

1. I'd say Slackware/Debian/Gentoo for that one. That way, you can customize just about everything so it runs at a good speed.
2. DSL. Make sure you have a decent sized swap partition so that Fluxbox will run smoothly, however.

Tyler1989 · 04-14-2006, 05:21 PM

Again I'm asking for a good Linux distro...

I'm looking to install another Linux on a business laptop. The problems I've been having with Fedora 4&5, SUSE 10.0, and Ubuntu are the screen. In Fedora it's split in too due to bad resolutions, in SUSE the installer hangs, and it won't work in Ubuntu.

Compaq
1.8Ghz AMD Turion
386 RAM
802.11g >>> Needs to be working on WPA encrypted network.

Will be on a 10Gig Linux Partition leaving 50Gig for windows.

talldude123 · 09-13-2006, 02:03 AM

I'm just installing Kubuntu on my Celeron D 2.66, it's lightning fast. I really like it, highly recommend it.

I overwrote Windows XP, it gave me problems from day one.

jakec · 09-18-2006, 07:56 AM

Hey guys,

Again I want to post this again as I went back to my orginal post in this thread and half the links no longer work! so this post is going to be long as I will intergrate distros for older Hardware, as well as for servers and personal recomendations

Kubuntu
http://www.kubuntu.org/

Uses KDE desktop, one CD install works both as a live and Install CD. Be wary it is a bit bloated.

Mandriva
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/downloads/mirrors

This is what PCLinuxOS is based on it is a BIG distrobution with all you will ever need

Knoppix (Live CD)
http://iso.linuxquestions.org/distro.php?distro=5

PCLinuxOS
http://www.pclinuxos.com/page.php?7

This is the distro I use and recommend, Why because it works right out of the box. No need to configure Everything, everything just works. It also comes as a 1 CD install that is a live CD that you can install later if you wish.

BeatrIX
http://www.watsky.net/download.html

This Distro is small fast and effective, the ultimite Workers CD

Blag
http://www.blagblagblag.org/download/

is A one CD install of Fedora Core

OPENSUSE
http://www.opensuse.org/Download

Mephis
http://www.mepis.org/

Everything you will ever need on 1 CD. Hardware detection is exelent, as is the feel and look of the distro

Servers

ATMission:
http://www.atconsultancy.nl/atmission/

Smoothwall
http://www.smoothwall.org/

Distros for older Hardware:

feather Linux
http://featherlinux.berlios.de/

Vector Linux
http://www.vectorlinux.com/

DSL
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

Puppy Linux
http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=3

Slackware
http://www.slackware.com/

and for those wishing to use Linux and still keep the Windows Familarity try Xrandros, good solid distro: http://www.xandros.com/products/home...formation.html

that should stay current for the next 6 months or so

Jake

drizuid · 10-01-2006, 01:21 AM

I've been using linux since i was 14, im 24 now.. if that's any indication of experience. I started off with Slackware linux, which at that time was fairly rudimentary as far as "help" went. It took me a month to figure out how to get online. What i discovered is, if you take the most hardcore distro to start with, you learn a **** of a lot, because you're forced to research. Therefore, I highly encourage new users to participate in the linux from scratch project. Not only do you get a distro faster than any other distro, but it's yours, from the ground up. You created it. It's not redhat, it's not slackware, its YOUnix. (pardon the pun!) Anyway, if you want to know wtf you're doing, and actually accomplish things, learn it! don't rely on cheesy GUIs to do it for you. Use the GUI once you understand things. You will appreciate it more, and have a fairly strong background!

http://wwwlinuxfromscratch.org

Enjoy.

jonmon6691 · 10-14-2006, 06:35 AM

If you are considering Ubuntu, be warned that it doesn't have gcc on it which makes it so u cant compile software which i know your thinking why you'd want to but the longer u use linux the more you'll realize how many software distribution are just source. Plus actually getting gcc is a pain b/c it is only source itself so you cant compile it

macdude425 · 10-14-2006, 11:13 AM

sudo apt-get install gcc

It's not that hard, really. Anyways, there are other reasons to hate Ubuntu also.

superdave1984 · 10-17-2006, 04:10 PM

This has beena really helpful thread. I haven't much experience with Linux. Used Red Hat 7 a few years ago for a short time, but didn't really get into it much. I have Knoppix and Austrumi live CD's I am playing with now and then. RH seemed to be kind of cumbersome to get going. And it was HUGE. Well it seemed huge. Dunno, I may get converted in a few years. Especially if/when Vista takes over. I don't like the 2 time activation thing. Especially since I format once a year.

Guns90 · 12-04-2006, 07:16 PM

Good thread, guys. Thanks. I just wanted to give my 2 cents if no one minds.

I think that before anyone should become a Linux NOOB, they really need to figure out what they want to do with it in the long run. I currently have but one computer. I use it for the web, data processing, MP3 library, and digital photography. I also have two high schoolers that need to do what's neccessary for school. I do NOT allow gaming on it (they have a PS2 for that). I have tried a few different distros over the last two years, and found the ANY of them will do what I want them to. I have stuck with ubuntu because it simply has the largest following (community) that can provide assistance if needed. This is very important to me in that I have a very difficult time learning ANY OS because I had a stroke a couple of years ago and my short term memory is all but gone. I have found on unbuntu forums the friendly help I need to do anything I want. Thanks for listening. I juist thought this ought to be said.

Gary

GloriaJeans · 12-05-2006, 11:32 AM

It's been a long time since I used Linux, but I remember installing RedHat 5.1 (I think that's the correct version) and it took me basically all day to install. But next to Windows, my OS was BLAZING fast.

Has anyone compared this to Fedora Core, Apache, Squid Proxy, or any others?

04-01-2006, 05:32 PM	#51 (permalink)
macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,195	1. I'd say Slackware/Debian/Gentoo for that one. That way, you can customize just about everything so it runs at a good speed. 2. DSL. Make sure you have a decent sized swap partition so that Fluxbox will run smoothly, however. __________________ Debian Support Forums!

04-14-2006, 05:21 PM	#52 (permalink)
Tyler1989 Wizard Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,370	Again I'm asking for a good Linux distro... I'm looking to install another Linux on a business laptop. The problems I've been having with Fedora 4&5, SUSE 10.0, and Ubuntu are the screen. In Fedora it's split in too due to bad resolutions, in SUSE the installer hangs, and it won't work in Ubuntu. Compaq 1.8Ghz AMD Turion 386 RAM 802.11g >>> Needs to be working on WPA encrypted network. Will be on a 10Gig Linux Partition leaving 50Gig for windows. __________________ Vista Discussion \| 64 Bit Discussion \|Microsoft Homepage \| Yo Linux \| Paul Thurrott \| Fire Fox \| Thunder Bird \| Image Shack \| Photo Bucket \| Put File \| Anti-Spyware \| MS Anti-Spyware \| Trillian \| Anti-Virus \| On Line Virus Scan

09-18-2006, 07:56 AM	#54 (permalink)
jakec Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Townsville, QLD Posts: 629	Hey guys, Again I want to post this again as I went back to my orginal post in this thread and half the links no longer work! so this post is going to be long as I will intergrate distros for older Hardware, as well as for servers and personal recomendations Kubuntu http://www.kubuntu.org/ Uses KDE desktop, one CD install works both as a live and Install CD. Be wary it is a bit bloated. Mandriva http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/downloads/mirrors This is what PCLinuxOS is based on it is a BIG distrobution with all you will ever need Knoppix (Live CD) http://iso.linuxquestions.org/distro.php?distro=5 PCLinuxOS http://www.pclinuxos.com/page.php?7 This is the distro I use and recommend, Why because it works right out of the box. No need to configure Everything, everything just works. It also comes as a 1 CD install that is a live CD that you can install later if you wish. BeatrIX http://www.watsky.net/download.html This Distro is small fast and effective, the ultimite Workers CD Blag http://www.blagblagblag.org/download/ is A one CD install of Fedora Core OPENSUSE http://www.opensuse.org/Download Mephis http://www.mepis.org/ Everything you will ever need on 1 CD. Hardware detection is exelent, as is the feel and look of the distro Servers ATMission: http://www.atconsultancy.nl/atmission/ Smoothwall http://www.smoothwall.org/ Distros for older Hardware: feather Linux http://featherlinux.berlios.de/ Vector Linux http://www.vectorlinux.com/ DSL http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ Puppy Linux http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=3 Slackware http://www.slackware.com/ and for those wishing to use Linux and still keep the Windows Familarity try Xrandros, good solid distro: http://www.xandros.com/products/home...formation.html that should stay current for the next 6 months or so Jake __________________ Linux Distro chooser Join Linuxnewb.com

10-14-2006, 06:35 AM	#56 (permalink)
jonmon6691 True Techie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 101	If you are considering Ubuntu, be warned that it doesn't have gcc on it which makes it so u cant compile software which i know your thinking why you'd want to but the longer u use linux the more you'll realize how many software distribution are just source. Plus actually getting gcc is a pain b/c it is only source itself so you cant compile it __________________ .:HP Pavillion dv6000:. 1.8 ghtz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM 120 GB HDD nVidia Go graphics Apache 2.2 (looking for a domain name)

10-14-2006, 11:13 AM	#57 (permalink)
macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,195	sudo apt-get install gcc It's not that hard, really. Anyways, there are other reasons to hate Ubuntu also. __________________ Debian Support Forums!

09-13-2006, 02:03 AM	#53 (permalink)
talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	I'm just installing Kubuntu on my Celeron D 2.66, it's lightning fast. I really like it, highly recommend it. I overwrote Windows XP, it gave me problems from day one.

10-01-2006, 01:21 AM	#55 (permalink)
drizuid Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	I've been using linux since i was 14, im 24 now.. if that's any indication of experience. I started off with Slackware linux, which at that time was fairly rudimentary as far as "help" went. It took me a month to figure out how to get online. What i discovered is, if you take the most hardcore distro to start with, you learn a **** of a lot, because you're forced to research. Therefore, I highly encourage new users to participate in the linux from scratch project. Not only do you get a distro faster than any other distro, but it's yours, from the ground up. You created it. It's not redhat, it's not slackware, its YOUnix. (pardon the pun!) Anyway, if you want to know wtf you're doing, and actually accomplish things, learn it! don't rely on cheesy GUIs to do it for you. Use the GUI once you understand things. You will appreciate it more, and have a fairly strong background! http://wwwlinuxfromscratch.org Enjoy.

10-17-2006, 04:10 PM	#58 (permalink)
superdave1984 Repeat Offender Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 1,844	This has beena really helpful thread. I haven't much experience with Linux. Used Red Hat 7 a few years ago for a short time, but didn't really get into it much. I have Knoppix and Austrumi live CD's I am playing with now and then. RH seemed to be kind of cumbersome to get going. And it was HUGE. Well it seemed huge. Dunno, I may get converted in a few years. Especially if/when Vista takes over. I don't like the 2 time activation thing. Especially since I format once a year. __________________

12-04-2006, 07:16 PM	#59 (permalink)
Guns90 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 17	Good thread, guys. Thanks. I just wanted to give my 2 cents if no one minds. I think that before anyone should become a Linux NOOB, they really need to figure out what they want to do with it in the long run. I currently have but one computer. I use it for the web, data processing, MP3 library, and digital photography. I also have two high schoolers that need to do what's neccessary for school. I do NOT allow gaming on it (they have a PS2 for that). I have tried a few different distros over the last two years, and found the ANY of them will do what I want them to. I have stuck with ubuntu because it simply has the largest following (community) that can provide assistance if needed. This is very important to me in that I have a very difficult time learning ANY OS because I had a stroke a couple of years ago and my short term memory is all but gone. I have found on unbuntu forums the friendly help I need to do anything I want. Thanks for listening. I juist thought this ought to be said. Gary

12-05-2006, 11:32 AM	#60 (permalink)
GloriaJeans Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2	It's been a long time since I used Linux, but I remember installing RedHat 5.1 (I think that's the correct version) and it took me basically all day to install. But next to Windows, my OS was BLAZING fast. Has anyone compared this to Fedora Core, Apache, Squid Proxy, or any others?

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