----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kok" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brandon Caudle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] linux distribution
> Dear Brandon Caudle
>
> Sorry I don't catch your meaning
> You mean you now use Debian or Freebsd?
>
> Which one good as your opinion? I know nothing about Debian!
Both are very good I have servers running both. I just think FreeBSD is
rockhard stable and Debain is very close to that, it just depends on how
stable you need your os to be!
~Brandon
>
> TIA
>
> Regards
> Peter
>
> Brandon Caudle wrote:
>
> > Yeah I would agree on the server install Debian if your brave like me
> > FreeBSD ;>)
> >
> > ~Brandon
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Angus Beath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "'angela'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:23 PM
> > Subject: RE: [expert] linux distribution
> >
> > > Angela,
> > >
> > > As Robert has already said, Mandrake is very much load and go which
> > > makes it great for the beginner. In terms of stability, I've had a
> > > mandrake 7.2 box running for over 100 days and it was fine. Usually
the
> > > only time I reboot is when I upgrade anyway. In terms of security, the
> > > features provided in the initial setup are a great way to get things
> > > going. You can set the level of your security, and then later
configure
> > > built-in firewalls. I work in a university and my machine is subject
to
> > > a lot of pressure from students. It holds up quite well!
> > >
> > > In terms of comparison, we run Debian for our dhcp boxes. It's much of
a
> > > muchness really. All the distros have enormous similarities, however,
> > > Mandrake allows you to avoid many complicated questions, such as
> > > configuration and the like of sound cards and video cards. I
accidently
> > > killed an old monitor fiddling with X settings under Debian. I've trie
d
> > > redhat, and it's very similar to Mandrake, although without the
variety
> > > of window managers and software. Once again, at a ground level they
are
> > > very similar.
> > >
> > > I think if you want a workstation with lots of stuff to play with, or
> > > you want a machine to *nearly* replace a windoze box, then Mandrake is
> > > it. I'd have to lean towards Debain for server installs (but maybe
> > > that's because my boss makes me :) ). Good luck with it.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Angus Beath
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of angela
> > > Sent: Thursday, 19 July 2001 12:19 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: [expert] linux distribution
> > >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I am new on this list and would like to know about Mandrake.
> > > How is it stablility and security to other distriubution eg: RH,
> > > openlinux and debian?
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > > Angela
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
