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Who says that the Slack installation doesn't have GUI? You can use arrow keys, tab, space bar... there's a picture of a box which has scrolling text in it...
What's not GUI about that? It's ncurses based, so it's still GUI
Originally posted by ivanatora If you want to use Linux - go with Mandrake or Red Hat.
If you want to use and learn Linux - try Slack.
Could someone please tell me what you can learn with Slackware that you can't with Red Hat? I've read this on LQ (and other places) over and over. I've always considered this FUD.
BTW, you can still install from source and configure whatever you need to from the command-line with Red Hat. I've used Red Hat since version 5 and have learned Linux quite well with it.
I am lazy with computers I do it the easy way most of the time so if the distro doesn't force me to learn I probably won't, thats why I want to start a LFS Project.
P.S. I'm not really lazy but I try to use the tools I have to be the most efficient and if that includes a rpm that works correctly and I don't need extra options I will use it. I had never used fdisk in linux as redhat always did it for me, but now that I know how (thank you slackware) I always do it myself so it is done right. I would like to do more with editing the bootup scripts but have not been forced to so I will try LFS, I imagine I will have to then.
err, well with slack, its normally more difficult to install thingys, so in ur haxing quest to try and install it, u end learning a whole load of things that u would not if u were using an other...
thanks for many response from the slack lovers....
actually, i have a plan to switch myself into a totally linuxer... i just think that if i can do well in the "most difficult" distro... then, the rest of the distro will be just piece of cake....
ok.... thanks anyway, for the guidance and support...i will pay my effort in learning slack... conquer slack.....
another thing, if let's say, my final target is migrating my home LAN, slowly, from initial stage, windows NT4 as server, then, i move to RH9...., then, slack 9, and last stage will be the freebsd..does it worth to do so????
actually, i wan to train myself to be a professional unix admin... will it pratical by doing so??? for the time being, i am holding a post as a java programmer... i love java bcz java is really thrilling....but, as the years go on, i am planning to do some network admin stuffs...and i am not planning to go toward m$ products.... what can i do then??? pls advise...
ok, by hook and by crook, slack is a must for me... i wont let myself raise a white flag for that.... wooooow....., slack is rocking.... thanks..... linuxers....... happy slacking.... everyone...
umm, if u are going to go all the way to freebsd, u may as well skip slackware, moving back wards is soo easy... especially after freebsd - but hey, both are great
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