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Hello. I have been using Linux for some months now, currently with Kubuntu 6.10 and somewhat happy with it. However, I'd like to know about fast distros which are at least "not so hard" to start with; I mean, just let me install it, then boot and have a graphical log in to KDE, GNOME or any other.
Why a fast distro? No, I don't have an old computer (Pentium 4 1.7GHz, 1GB of RAM). It's just that I hate bloat and want everything to run as swiftly as possible.
Thought about Arch Linux. i586 (I think) optimized, yes very fast (they say), but still a bit advanced to me. Gentoo? No, thanks, I wouldn't have the patience. Slackware also seems a bit too far away from me, so to speak. Xubuntu? No, just Ubuntu with another skin.
Distribution: Xubuntu 9.10, Gentoo 2.6.27 (AMD64), Darwin 9.0.0 (arm)
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Originally Posted by Blacksoul Pirate
Xubuntu? No, just Ubuntu with another skin.
Xubuntu is ubuntu with XFCE a light weight desktop environment instead if gnome (for ubuntu) or kde (for kubuntu) I use xfce on gentoo and find it to be quite a bit quicker then kde or gnome. the fact is there is no answer to this question anything would be a compromise because easy = bloat. for something light that still does everything for you Xubuntu is probably your best bet especially as you are familiar with kubuntu and they use the same base system.
Last edited by johnson_steve; 12-23-2006 at 09:56 PM.
There is really no excuse for such a question. If you think Kubuntu can be improved upon, try a different one. Everybody finds their own comfort zone ... We can't do it for you. There is no 'best, fastest, easiest.'
This is the distro I use and recommend, Why because it works right out of the box. No need to configure Everything, everything just works. It also comes as a 1 CD install that is a live CD that you can install later if you wish.
Thought about Arch Linux. i586 (I think) optimized, yes very fast (they say), but still a bit advanced to me.
try it out! it's i686 optimized btw. yes, it's a bit advanced, but you're rewarded with a fast and lean distro!
the new 0.8 (voodoo) makes the install quite easy, plenty of the 0.7.x problems seem to be gone. after the base-install you're logged into console, from there pacman is your new best friend.
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