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Old 07-09-2003, 07:36 PM   #1
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most usable *nix flavor


******, you are a BIG (insert *nix flavor) fan. I was hoping you could tell me why you prefer it to the other *nix flavors out there. I want to learn how to run a computer to the point that I could be an administrator if called upon. Is (insert *nix flavor) good for beginners or which one is? I liked Mandrake 9.0 (of my experience between it and RedHat 7.3) and I like Knoppix (I'll have to ask someone how to put it on HD if it is determined to
be the one I should run). Then I must remember that if I get (insert *nix flavor) there may not be anyone local that I could physicaly visit with my computer or call if I need to.
I gave up on Linux after I accidently reformated my drive (I had the CD in when I started my computer and then got stupid <don't ask>) and couldn't get lots of my stuff running after it was reinstalled and everyone was real busy so help was sparse.
After I put *nix back onto my system I will definately write down what people do to get my peripherals working! Then, after my hard drive fails (I can't wait!) I'll know how to get everything started again.

I initially wrote this letter to Jeremy Reed but decided I need to send an open letter to create discussion as to the positive and negative points of the various *nix flavors.

I liked Mandrakes feature of auto mounting because I aint no typist!
 
Old 07-09-2003, 07:40 PM   #2
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Questions like this have been asked a LOTS of times.
Please use the search, browse through the distributions
forum...

Cheers,
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Old 07-09-2003, 07:59 PM   #3
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Welcome to LQ

As Tink suggested:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=20451
And that's just 1 of em. There are hundreds more in the Distro Forum. I'm going to close this now, if you have any problems with this, please contact me.

We just don't need another one.

Cool

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