Unless i'm mistaken , all distros revolce around the kernel capabilities. Therefore whichever distro you use is O.K. Personally i use Mandrake (the first distro i installed sucessfully!) However Slackware and Debian are two alternatives that are supposedly better for somethings as long as you are prepared to learn. The final choice is yours , but if you're already using Mandrake - continue and use more command line where possible might be as wise as anything. Any comments anyone? Regards [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaac Curtis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:52 AM Subject: [newbie] What version (distro?) to run on my new box? > All right folks, > > I'm about to order all the parts for my new machine, and I'm going to order > the OS along with it. What do I order? I'm open to anything. I would be very > interested in beginning a Debian learning curve, so that's one possibility. > If I stay with Mandrake (which is where I'm leaning heavily) I am *VERY* > curious which version you all think I should use. I have heard of various > problems in each release, and being bug-free is a major issue for me. I'll be > giving L-M a hefty chunk of money (I'm thinking PowerPack, unless one of you > recommends otherwise) so I don't want to have to put up with any bullshit. > I'm more than happy (in fact I prefer) to configure everything from the > command line, but I just want to find a version that maximizes hardware > support, stability, and usability. > > I'm always psyched to learn more about Linux, but I don't consider spending > eight hours online trying to patch up lousy AC '97 audio support part of my > learning process. With the amount of time I had to spend downloading software > upgrades to make 7.2 work I may as well have learned to program and written > all the drivers myself. In all honesty, though, I love Mandrake. The > frustrations are welcome in the early stages, but at this point I would like > to be spending more time learning how to do things cleanly and concisely from > the command line now that I feel I am progressing to a certain level of > proficiency (3 on a 1-10 scale IMO... but that's not bad for Linux). I want > to begin to develop my skills as a Linux user without being hampered by the > fact that EveryBuddy won't display who's actually online, that KMail won't > thread messages, or that some automated tool or other has tinkered with my > routing tables without permission again. I don't mind (in fact I enjoy) > tackling one or two of these little projects a week, but right now I feel > like there are so many little projects that they have become obstacles to my > learning process. > > So, to trim all of this down to one neat little sentence: I'm looking for a > Linux distribtion, preferably Mandrake, that will provide a moderately > bug-free existence while allowing me to flesh out my rudimentary command line > skills in a way that will allow me to gain an inter-distributionary (yes, I > know I made that up) understanding of Linux. I've got the money to blow on a > PowerPack if that's necessary, and a broadband connection to download > freebies if it's not. Where do I go from here? > > Many thanks, > Isaac > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 21/08/02
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