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Which Linux distribution is best?

  • 11-07-2001 7:09pm
    #1
    phobos
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    Guys,

    I want to setup my machine to dual boot 98 and some version of Linux. I want Linux so I can simply learn the different shells, admin servers, and test programs. I am a student/developer and want to be able to port software to Linux and test it myself. I also want to be able to do things like admin apache, application servers, for example on it.

    I tried installing Red Hat 5.1 on an old 486 about a year ago. It installed OK but I could not get X-Windows up an running because of a graphics problem. Is there a distribution that won't hassle me about this kind of stuff. Coz I don't have time to mess around with configs etc. I don't want Super Linux, I just want a version of Linux that I can install in an hour or so.


    Which version of Linux (considering the above) will
    1. Be easiest to install
    2. Easiest for a Linux newbie to get the hang of.

    Is there anywhere on the net where I can get a step by step to installing that version along with my 98 OS (using LILO or something).

    Thanx in advance,

    ;-phobos-)


Comments

  • #2
    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    hehe this topics been brought up more than once wink.gif well the fact that you had a graphics problem with 5.1 wouldindicate you have a 3d card.. if this is the case any distro with a newish version of xfree86 will do you. Check out the supported hardware in each version on www.xfree86.org

    Typically this would include any of the newer distros like redhat 7 would be fine or suse 7 etc...

    as to which distro is better well i'm not gonna bring that up again rolleyes.gif but i use redhat and suse and find em perfect.

    .logic.


  • #3
    phobos
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    Thanx logic

    ;-phobos-)


  • #4
    Mixie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭Mixie


    Mandrake 8 is nice, had no problems with it, and has the latests Xfree86 too. I have it, RedHat, Corel, and Caldera OpenLinux installed (Don't ask smile.gif ) and I think I prefer Mandrake 8... Redhat following a close second.


  • #5
    Hobbes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    I've tried Corel Linux and Redhat (The ones directed at the non-server users). Any other *NIX before that were text based. smile.gif

    Redhat is defo better, however I found GNOME crashes a lot and doesn't work well on my laptop. KDE Works like a dream.


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