MIke- as to a comment on the slackware side things it is also what I use and happen to have built packages for( they are also do for an update here shortly). It works very reliably for me and has very little over system over head. That would be my one worry with ubuntu is system over head on older hardware.
Evan On 6/7/06, mike lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All.. > > I'm going to rebuild my freevo box (software only, me too poor for new > hardware). > > Traditionlly I used Gentoo, but I think it's just oo hard for non-full > time linux ppl like myself to keep up with. I build the base about 3 > years ago and have had to rebuild the kernel a number of times (like > 40) since then due to new hardware bits coming in which didn't have > kernel support and so forth, or old hardware like the Matrox G400 > which no vendor chooses to support out of the boot CD anymore (TV out > that is). > > Also, I'd like to try X on my new build and can't get it to build on > my gentoo box, and don't have the time to debug so my plan is to go > with a distribution that *just works. Currently Ubuntu is my choice. > > Anyone not like ubuntu? Anyone have issues running pre-packaged/built > applications after kernel re-compiling? > > Anyone have any other comments to add about running freevo and what > o/s to run it from? > > Regards, > > Mike > > > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
