
Which linux system
Started by
nursejess
, Nov 01 2006 06:29 PM
#1
Posted 01 November 2006 - 06:29 PM

#2
Posted 01 November 2006 - 08:05 PM

A lot depends on you hardware and what you want to do with your system. Fedora Core 6 looks nice and is quite complete for about anything you might want. I haven't tested a Red Hat distro in about a year but this one may earn a spot on one of my boxes
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Ubuntu is popular but I prefer SimplyMepis for my day to day. It's Ubuntu core is very stable and with the ease of the installer I think it is ideal for new users. The Ubuntu package repositories have most anything you could ever need to add to your system. I also prefer KDE to Gnome so I'm prejudice to distos with the KDE desktop and a Debian base.

Ubuntu is popular but I prefer SimplyMepis for my day to day. It's Ubuntu core is very stable and with the ease of the installer I think it is ideal for new users. The Ubuntu package repositories have most anything you could ever need to add to your system. I also prefer KDE to Gnome so I'm prejudice to distos with the KDE desktop and a Debian base.
#3
Posted 02 November 2006 - 07:01 AM

There is a new fedora just out, core6 if he doesn't have that it came out 19th of last month.
I like vanilla ubuntu personally the new 6.10 release i especially like using the enlightenment window manager.
I like vanilla ubuntu personally the new 6.10 release i especially like using the enlightenment window manager.
#4
Posted 02 November 2006 - 08:05 AM

give puppy linux a try...you burn a ISO CD and boot up and it loads and runs totally in ram....you can install optional apps with pupget....( I installed firefrox )...and when you are done you can save the changes back to the CD or you dont have to save anything and it doesn't install anything on the computer...I put puppy on a CD..but you can also put it on a DVD...does not need to be RW media...it will treat the CD-R and DVD-R like multi session media...when you shut down the computer everything is gone ...I have been playing on some really old slow computers and its fast on the old clunkers...will run on as little as 128 M ram ....really good for beginners
Edited by happyrck, 02 November 2006 - 08:06 AM.
#5
Posted 05 November 2006 - 07:27 AM

Not enitrely sure about that, the lightweight linux distros strip alot of the extras out that can make it easier for beginers and ive never had one where it wasnt almost essential to use the command line.
#6
Posted 07 November 2006 - 07:57 PM

In my opinion Ubuntu and SuSe are the best distros for those new to Linux. Both have excellent package managers that allow you to automatically install some of the most popular software.
However, I think a limited knowledge of command line will be necessary in pretty much any distro if you plan to do anything but the most basic stuff. Don't worry, it's not nearly as intimidating as it seems, there are step by step tutorials all over the web and we can help you with any specific questions.
However, I think a limited knowledge of command line will be necessary in pretty much any distro if you plan to do anything but the most basic stuff. Don't worry, it's not nearly as intimidating as it seems, there are step by step tutorials all over the web and we can help you with any specific questions.
#7
Posted 08 November 2006 - 02:31 PM

Thanks so much guys. for the time being i have fedora 5 on my machine since it is what we had and the one i know how to play with. does anyone know of a printer that is compatible with that? we have two different lexmark models and neither one of them work
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