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Old 01-11-2004, 05:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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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?
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Old 01-11-2004, 06:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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red hat or mandrake would probably be the best
Red Hat
-easy to use
-lots of features
-graphical or DOS like mode
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Old 01-12-2004, 10:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
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ya i still prefer redhat over any other distro, the other i would recommend is novell suse.
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Keep in mind that the current version of redhat is called Fedora.
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> i was referring to redhat 9.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Never had a problem with Fedora!
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If it's your first dive into Linux I suggest Mandrake 9.2. The setup can't be easier.
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