Personally, I'd borrow and burn a copy of SuSE 8.2 Pro from our lending library. SuSE is simple to install, has great simple to use management tools, and is very well integrated. The patching is very smooth and can be easily automated if you want it so (also doesn't require a membership). Historically I've also never had difficulties with SuSE's patches breaking things, where I've had this happen with other distros, albeit a few years ago.
Honestly, the reason I switched and remain committed to SuSE is that it behaves very smoothly, is well integrated and YAST2 is an amazing management tool. Nice selection of packages too. It'll run like a champ on a 300MHz too. Even if you do the ftp install, it's a good choice. I don't think there are many things as empowering in the age of technology as freely and legally installing an OS an all the software you could ever want from 3 floppies over a good net connection. Marcel > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:02 PM > To: CLUG (E-mail) > Subject: (clug-talk) Suggestions? > > > > My roommate has discovered this week that the older Compaq PC > they have > recently acquired is running Win 95, and refuses to recognize > the DLink > DFE-538TX card in it. It also refuses to properly read my (somewhat > scratched) Win 98 CD. So, I suggested Linux to her. > > Now, I'm looking for some suggestions on which distro to > install for her. > I'm not looking to start any flames or long discussions on > the merits of one > distro over another. I just want an idea of which distro to > look at for the > Installfest with this box. She has some skills - she > installed the NIC > herself, and can install Windows if needed - but she has > never worked with > Linux before. She primarily want's email and web browsing > capabilities. > She will need the occasional office type tool as well > (OpenOffice will do > the job for her). So, the requirements aren't that great. > > I was thinking Suse or Mandrake would do the trick. Anyone have any > comments, or reasons I shouldn't consider these? I'd like to > make her Linux > experience as smooth as possible. (oh, I don't have all the > specs for the > box either, but I think it's a P300.) > > On a different note, I finally got Zope and Plone running, > and my website > has been switched over (http://www.open2space.com), and I've > placed an event > on the site for the Installfest. Comments on the site are > welcomed. (though > I'm still working on the template/layout of the site) > > Shawn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.
