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09-14-2003, 08:58 PM
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Australia
Distribution: FreeBSD6
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Stable distro
Could someone tell me what the most stable and fast distros are? I've been using RedHat 8 for a while, but I don't find that it is too stable, and my computer is not that fast, so i was wondering if there was one "no frills" distro which was fast and stable.
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09-14-2003, 09:01 PM
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Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Northam, W.A., Australia
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09-14-2003, 09:15 PM
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09-14-2003, 09:22 PM
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Registered: Jan 2001
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They are all stable and fast, just depends on the admin and how you configure, setup and administer the machine. Redhat is an excellent choice as which Slackware is an excellent choice, but there is no direct answer to question, except what I first said in my first sentence.
Regards.
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09-14-2003, 11:11 PM
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Registered: Aug 2003
Distribution: Ubuntu 4.10
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Slackware and Debian always top the list of stable distros with good performance. In fact Debian Stable (Woody) is often considered a little too stable.
Vector Linux, which is based on Slackware, also looks good in this area.
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09-18-2003, 12:59 PM
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Registered: Jun 2002
Distribution: Slackware
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IMO, Slackware is the most stable. Debian stable probably comes close, but it's so old it can be almost unusable.
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