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Old 03-14-2004, 01:26 PM   #1
Velocide
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Smile Moving on a new Linux,Wat Dya Guys Suggest?


Hi guys..

I've got Mandrake Linux 8.1 on my pc and now i'm planning to move on to a newer version of Linux.I'm a newbie.. and Mandrake is my first linux i've used.I need suggestions on which linux to move to.I've got a few linux cd's here.. but dont know which one should i try out.Please give me suggestions.

Pc specs written below,in case Linux doesnt support it.

Pentium3 850Mhz , 128SDRAM , 10gig HD (windows) + 6gig HD (Linux) , Geforce 2,Built-in AC'97 audio.


P/s Do let me know where u can download the iso's .. so tat i cud download it
 
Old 03-14-2004, 01:33 PM   #2
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try them all. it's the only true way to determine what you like best.
good luck.
 
Old 03-14-2004, 04:59 PM   #3
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I'm a and Mandrake 9.1 was the first distro I ever used and I found it was reallly good. Now I'm using Mandrake 10 community and loving it, I find prefer it to 9.1.
 
Old 03-14-2004, 05:21 PM   #4
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Ok.. i've got some choices here.. Fedora , Red Hat 9 , Gentoo and Mandrake.

I'm into the nice desktop and easy installation.Which one do ya guys suggest?
 
Old 03-14-2004, 05:32 PM   #5
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Mandrake 10 Community, I love it. It's fast( a least compared to 9.1), looks and feels great and has a simple installation, but then again I haven't ever tried anythnig else(Haven't ad a reason to ).
 
Old 03-14-2004, 05:33 PM   #6
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i'd avoid gentoo until you learn more. of the other 3 i'd say mandrake, if only for one reason. fedora nor redhat support mp3's out of the box. as far as ease of use and install, i can't speak on fedora or redhat, but, mandrake was a very easy install, very user friendly. i still abide by my first post. try them all some time or other. you may find you like different things about each.
good luck.
 
  


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