> > what brand of Linux?... I looked at a copy of Redhat Linux in the local > > computer shop and it cost $NZ129.
I would recommend Debian due to the ease of installation of the NV accelerated drivers there (with the module-assistant utility), from what I used it is the most user-friendly in the context of FlightGear development/use (compared to Mandrake/Redhat/Fedora/Gentoo). Gentoo is the best wrt flexibility, but if you want to start with smth quickly w/o too much effort, it's not for you. No experience with SUSE recent distros administration here, as you see in the above list :) You can download and install Linux for free, absolutely legally. However, some of the stores sell some linux distributions bundled with support packages (e.g., some company guarantees you support of the computer installation through the 1st month). I've got no experience with this option myself. Drive sharing for a local network windows users is going to be easy, just install the samba-server package and follow the docs. There will be some learning for sure, but since most of the developers are using Linux, you'll have better support chances. Also, there are excellent mailing list/irc support from virtually all the distributions' community. > Since you are going to build a computer specifically for FlightGear, I would > definitely explore the linux option. Seconded. Also, if you are totally lost where to look for help, ask here on the flightgear-users and people will probably either help right away or direct you to a more appropriate resource. Finally, if somebody is BUILDING a custom workstation for you, try asking them if they've got a Linux installation to put on it. Most hardware folks I know will pre-install linux on your computer at no extra cost. Furthermore, if you say you want linux compatibility right away, this will ensure all the hardware is supported if whoever is building you the workstation has got even minimal Linux experience. HTH, Vassilii ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7637&alloc_id=16865&op=click _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
