QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
I'm about to switch over to linux from windows. I was wondering, which distro would you guys reccomend? Are and in particular you would advise against too? ------------------ |
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
Ubuntu! I'd not recommend FedoraCore, RedHat, or Suse. ------------------ ``After three days without programming, life becomes meaningless.'' -- Tao of Programming Book 2 |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
What about slackware, is it any good? ------------------ |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
Allright, I'm downloading Ubuntu linux as we speak  I might need some help repartitioning, does anyone know somewhere that explains it well?------------------ |
bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
fyi, i have never been able to get fedora core 4 to install, i always get some weird error, i think it might be corrupt media or something. this is d/l the iso files 2 times from different sites(so obviously new cd-rs), and even trying the dvd iso out. fedora core 3 installed with no problems, but to get windows installed again i have to install another distro of linux, or at least use another to set up the partitions and format the hardrive, and then install windows after that. i'd recomend ubuntu to start with, or fedora core 3. i'm not a linux guru, but being newb myself, those were the easiest to install. ubuntu even has a live cd you can use to try it out without messing with your hard drive...which you could also get knoppix of phlack for, but knoppix i haven't messed with, and phlack is geared more for "network administration" .  ------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
Slackware is great! IF you feel you don't need to be babied into Linux (Ubuntu does that) slackware would be my next choice. ------------------ ``After three days without programming, life becomes meaningless.'' -- Tao of Programming Book 2 |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
Hmm... I am planning on using it for game development, graphics editing, 3D modeling, and some hacking. Would one distro be better suited for this than another? ------------------ |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: I don't think it really matters if you have a fast comp. If you're using a slow one, go with slackware. ------------------ "After three days without programming, life becomes meaningless.'' -- Tao of Programming Book 2 |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
Ok, I'll go with ubuntu. I have a pretty good computer, so it shouldn't be a problem. ------------------ |
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
Go with Slackware. Compile everything yourself, it's longer and more boring. But at least it won't screw up your distro (unlike apt etc) and your box will be streamlined, nicely configured and best of all stable! --D-SIPL ------------------ |
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D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
Sorry didn't read the post fully. I would advise against anything Red Hat related (Fedora etc)! --D-SIPL ------------------ |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
Well it's on my laptop... so it's not really a "box", lol. Sry, I just had to say that....... anyway, umm... my dad is being weird and said that I can't install linux 'till the school year is over...  So I will have plenty of time to decide which distro I want to use. Umm... At the moment, it is very hard to decide..... >_<------------------ |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: Okie dokie. I suggest you do your own research. Google for a linux distro list.
quote: Or gentoo.... But the main question is: There's loads of new things in linux, if you try to tackle an advanced distro you may be confused. That's why I suggested Ubuntu first. Slackware (not compiling everything) would also be good. Compiling loads of packages can be confusing, I'd suggest you go with precompiled packages first. Took me months to understand the way compiling works in Gentoo. ------------------ "After three days without programming, life becomes meaningless.'' -- Tao of Programming Book 2 |
HeardTheWord Member Posts: 224 From: Des Moines, IA Registered: 08-16-2004 |
Slackware is a great place to start. It could take you several days to get your computer functioning properly with XWindows but it is completly worth the time. A couple of weeks ago I built Linux From Scratch which was a great experience. It takes a long time to finish but everything is fully customized and is a great way to understand the Linux OS. I would not recommend doing this unless you have some background in Linux and compiling programs. Good Luck! Whatever choice you make will be great! |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: Woot! What do you call your distro? That's a tough job. ------------------ "After three days without programming, life becomes meaningless.'' -- Tao of Programming Book 2 |
goop2 Member Posts: 1059 From: Registered: 06-30-2004 |
where do you get linux? Ive always wanted it, but I have no idea where to get it, or anything about it for that matter. ------------------ |
Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
quote: You can download the CD image(s) for some distro, burn them in CD and install. Ubuntu is a simple to install distro (unlike slackware): http://www.ubuntu.com/ The most difficult part in installing linux is partioning the harddrive which you have to do if you have only one HD and windows installed on it. It's not a big deal when you have done it once, just making a note. In Christ, ------------------ [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] - Truedisciple (mp3) [This message has been edited by jari (edited March 14, 2006).] [This message has been edited by jari (edited March 14, 2006).] |
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goop2 Member Posts: 1059 From: Registered: 06-30-2004 |
Im not realy as concerned about ease of instalation as power. I just want something good for... um.... actualy general purpose probabaly..... ------------------ |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: (k)ubuntu ------------------ "After three days without programming, life becomes meaningless.'' -- Tao of Programming Book 2 |
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bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
you don't need a fully-customizable-hard-to-install-drive-the-newb-insane distro for general everyday use, (k)ubuntu would be good for that. if you use the internet a lot and have a dial-up connection you need to make sure your modem will work in linux, but if you have dsl/cable or something in that order than your good to go. ------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
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goop2 Member Posts: 1059 From: Registered: 06-30-2004 |
but... I want to be driven insain with the instalation... well to late now, I already have it on cd ------------------ |
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goop2 Member Posts: 1059 From: Registered: 06-30-2004 |
anyone know a free partioner? ------------------ |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
No I am gonna get Ubuntu, because I want something simple for now ------------------ [This message has been edited by questleader (edited March 16, 2006).] |
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goop2 Member Posts: 1059 From: Registered: 06-30-2004 |
I have an old hard drive I can use.... I think... ------------------ |
