recommend a distro?

blueswitch · Jul 15, 2006

Hey all....I'm pretty n00b when it comes to Linux...but I want to dual boot with a distro. I have had FBSD running before but found that I could never install any applications...it was just way too complicated to get anything installed that wasn't a package. I want to try another OS after spending some time away from a GNU OS. I hear they make some pretty user friendly packages now....I heard Gentoo is good...I tried it real quick on a old work comuter...the install failed...but it was an old Dell...and I didn't dig into why...possibly just strange hardware like the video.....anyway....suggestions please.

roYal · Jul 15, 2006

Read the stickies. Especially the one entitled, "What Distro Is Right For Me ??"

itshondo · Jul 15, 2006

I use PCLinuxOS.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=453522

Many others will recommend Ubuntu/Kubuntu, the most popular distro now-

Cheator · Jul 16, 2006

Ubuntu is nice too.

Captain Newbie · Jul 16, 2006

Cheator said:
Ubuntu is nice too.

Ubuntu is *verrry* nice, although it's not FHS compliant, which is giving me fits at the moment (you'll understand if you're working on vmware or some such product that does kernel modules from source each time).

But there's documentation and howtos available...

twoeyes · Jul 16, 2006

Also try kubuntu if you have a hard time with the GUI in ubuntu.

Captain Newbie · Jul 16, 2006

twoeyes said:
Also try kubuntu if you have a hard time with the GUI in ubuntu.

I don't know how anyone could find either KDE or Gnome superior to the other; they're both fairly intuitive, but more power to those who like one over the other.

Cheator · Jul 16, 2006

Captain Newbie said:
I don't know how anyone could find either KDE or Gnome superior to the other; they're both fairly intuitive, but more power to those who like one over the other.

Some of my friends like one or the other as they are easier to figure out for them. KDE is fairly central, where GNOME is fairly laid out. I like both but have 15 CDs of Kubuntu as I like it better, i think.

Evnas · Jul 16, 2006

If you give Ubuntu a try, theres an easy program that can get your system up and running with codecs, java, flash, etc fairly easy.

Automatix is easy to install (the instructions are right on the website) and if you have trouble understanding them, thats what we are here for

doorman_54 · Jul 16, 2006

Evnas said:
If you give Ubuntu a try, theres an easy program that can get your system up and running with codecs, java, flash, etc fairly easy.

Automatix is easy to install (the instructions are right on the website) and if you have trouble understanding them, thats what we are here for

I have to agree with your entire statement!! I also have tried a couple versions of linux and found Ubuntu about the easiest of them all!!

UnseenMenace · Jul 16, 2006

im personally a fan of ubuntu as are a lot of people, not only is its package memagement first class but the documentation and support for this distro is second to none

XxNightfirexX · Jul 16, 2006

My recommendation is also Ubuntu. The package management is as easy as I've found in any distro I've tried. Between the documentation, thier forums, and the people here that use it, getting help is no problem. If you decide to want to change to KUbuntu (which uses kde as apposed to gnome desktop) its as easy as installing the kubuntu desktop package in synaptic. As a relative linux n00b myself, I have to say I like the fact Ubuntu gives me a vary useable system, while still having the freedom to learn to do things the "hard" way when I want to.

Evnas · Jul 16, 2006

XxNightfirexX said:
Between the documentation, thier forums, and the people here that use it, getting help is no problem.

Lets not forget that if all else fails...you can actually CALL them for support. Something I've only seen in retail versions of Linux before (like SuSE or Red Hat Enterprise)

jnev_89 · Jul 17, 2006

ubuntu ftw!! no other distro came even close to recognizing my hardware half as good as ubuntu did. i use kubuntu though because i personally like kde better than gnome (gnome simplifies things far too much imo). its not as polished supposedly but it seems to be working fine for me (knock on wood).

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