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Distribution: Ubuntu 7.10, OpenSUSE 10.3, Linux Mint, Arch
Posts: 92
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Which distro should I use?
I am pretty new to linux. I have been using Ubuntu for quite a while now, and I want to try something else.
As said I am new to linux, so I'd like to get your advice on what Distro I should use. What I want from linux is:
Wireless networking
and
Gaming
And I know that linux has some WLAN compatabillyty problems.
You want an easy to use distro or one that is harder? The easy ones have less hassle while the hard ones tend to be faster and more customizable. Granted harder distros can get easy with experience, but it will take some patience and time to learn.
I prefer Gentoo, but it involves a lot of setup and compile time. It's also fast and very flexible with great documentation and user forums.
If I were to use an easy distro though, I'd probebly go with Ubuntu because of the user community. Very helpful bunch. But if you want to try a different easy distro, mandriva might be a good choice if you want a kde default desktop. Fedora Core 5 looks pretty sweet too from what I saw of it.
Last edited by Ion Silverbolt; 04-12-2006 at 11:06 AM.
Wireless networking
and
Gaming
And I know that linux has some WLAN compatabillyty problems.
Hope you can help me,
iAlta
I thinik gaming is pretty much equal across the free distros. as for WiFi-- I dunno, I never use it.
I think 'easy' and 'hard' are fairly subjective terms. I found Slackware easier to configure than Mandrake in my first experience with linux.
I'd suggest picking one that looks interesting to you. dig around at distrowatch and read some descriptions.
you may just find that "The Toughest Linux Distro Ever v0.0.1-Pre-alpha" distro could be easier to install and configure than "Linux With ESP -- So It Does Exactly What You Want Before You Even Type It v12.4"
Last edited by truthfatal; 04-12-2006 at 12:12 PM.
Distribution: Ubuntu 7.10, OpenSUSE 10.3, Linux Mint, Arch
Posts: 92
Original Poster
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I have decided on Debian, but how do I download it? i have found somewahre i can download it, but I foud that there are 14 CD to download, that can not be true.
You can get a net install (1 CD, about 180MB) of the current stable Debian here http://www.us.debian.org/CD/netinst/. 'Course you need the internet too.
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