Wow, Loyal, I think you sold me on points 4 & 5. I would rather not spend lots of time getting my system to work, and access to root is one of my chief concerns with Ubuntu. Thanks for the input.
--- In [email protected], "Loyal Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Bob" <a_smoldering_wick@> wrote: > > > > Why did you choose the distribution of Linux that you did from all the > > other choices? > > > > There are, as you know, over 300 flavors of Linux available. A handful > > are well known (like Mandriva, Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE, Debian, Gentoo), > > and there are many that are offshoots of those. Each has its strong > > points and weak points. > > > > I've been trying to decide which to put on my new system (a Q9300 > > [Core 2 Quad] based Intel processor on a LAN Party DK mobo). > > > > I like the support of Ubuntu, > > <snip> > > > > Any suggestions, comments, but most of all the reason you chose the > > distribution that you did, will be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > I have thus far tried Red Hat, Fedora, PCLinuxOS, Mepis, Ubuntu, and > finally Mint. I use Red Hat on my server and Mint for my laptop. > Red Hat is OK, but I am really in love with Mint and these are the > reasons: > 1. It is based on Ubuntu so all positives about Ubuntu pretty much > apply to Mint. > 2. The Debian installer is SOOO far superior to RPM there is no > real comparison > 3. Unlike Ubuntu, Mint goes the extra mile to make all of the > devices work on my laptop including networking and wireless. > 4. With Mint, I have the choice of creating a root user > 5. All packages set up for Debian I have used worked on Mint without > issue. > > Loyal > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
