Need advice on which distribution
 

Hey all!


I am currently using SuSe 9.3 and I have the following problems:

Runs slow as hell compared to Windows XP
Doesn't play Divx, Xvid, or any other video format I can get my hands on.
Doesn't play DVDs.
Music player will freeze up frequently.
About once every ten minutes the computer will freeze for no reason and resume about 30seconds to a minute later.

The resolution is crap, it's the same resolution as I had in windows except it is MUCH less clear, hurts my eyes and gives me a headache.

I can't get VNC to run properly, every time I run it I get these strange greenish blue bars at the top of my windows that will iconicize the window or move it.


I need a distribution that won't have these frustrations and has an easy to use package manager like Suse does.


Can anyone suggest a distrobution to me please?

Thanks in advance,

David

XavierP or trickykid would rant if they hear that phrase again

"Which distro?" ...

Tip: Keep the mods on your side, and don't post a message like that.
Use google for all your researching needs, and do RTM.

I use gentoo, if it's any help to you.

how about suse 9.3? just take the time to learn how to make it do what you say it can't, rather than assuming it's the software's fault. ;) install the right software and you'll get the results you're after.

hang on... XavierP is classed as more annoying than me now? i must be slipping!! :D

haha, no... I didn't realize you where a moderator until you posted this and I looked at the little quick username checkup on the side of the messages.
I just though you were a frequant poster. :)

I never got one of my post locked, so I don't think any moderator is annoying so far... :D

Hey, guess what, post locks can happen to anyone at any time for the smallest reasons. You are now on my list..... :)

I'm not annoying, especially not more annoying than Acid_Kewpie, I just don't like to see people waste their time - threads like this get 2 answers:
1. There have been many other threads just like this - just search for them
2. You should always use <a list of "newbie" distros> or <a list of harder distros>. Repeat ad infinitum.

As was said here, learn how to use the OS and you won't have these problems. Media palying is discussed at length on LQ, at the SuSE site and all over the internet. And the rest of the problems can be solved with a little research and a few well placed questions here.

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Hey, guess what, post locks can happen to anyone at any time for the smallest reasons. You are now on my list..... :) ***
ah, geez... I didn't say you where annoying... as said before:
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haha, no***
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I'm not annoying, especially not more annoying than Acid_Kewpie ***

As said before, I don't think any moderator is annoying. I never had a bad experience with a moderator before.

Kubuntu
http://www.kubuntu.org/

Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/download/

I wouldn't use the offical Mandiva site, instead I would use this

http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=29
or
www.planetmirror.com

Knoppix

http://iso.linuxquestions.org/distro.php?distro=5

PCLinuxOS

http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/html/download.html

BeatrIX

http://www.watsky.net/download.html

Please remember to download from A mirror close to you

Jake

Are you expecting him to try ALL those? check 'em out first.

Com'on acid, we all know your still hated as much as I am.. XavierP will never amount to our class of standards, he'll always be second behind... ;)

Unless I ban Trickykid, in which case the crown is mine! :)

I dare ya.. double dog dare ya.... ;)

Lol!

While the moderators are all here, I saw an actual banning going on with "Xpression" (for obvious reasons...), which made me think, how long do the bans last?

If you're willing to pay, give Linspire a shot. About as easy as Windows. I believe you can try it out, at least the livecd version.

Ubuntu, Xandros, or SimplyMepis, to name a few.

a bans a ban.... there's nothing automated about it, but it's down to saying sorry and meaning it. We try not to discuss things like bans, most members don't need to know they exist, and don't make things feel all too friendly round here.

It's a last resort. I see :)