RedHat ---> SLackWare

hamoksh · 08-23-2003, 03:47 PM

hi guys , can some of u give me advice on what version of slack is better, cuz i'm tired of the windows-like Redhat , i mean its cool for a total newbie, but i think not for one that wants to know every thing about UNIX

so the question is :
1 which version of slack is said to be the best ?
2 is there a way that i can change to slack and keep all the config
or setting the same ?

vexer · 08-23-2003, 03:53 PM

1. Any version is just as good. Although any thing from 8 and down
cannot be upgraded to 8.1 or up since the packaging system has
been changed.

2. Probably not.

-vexer

MasterC · 08-23-2003, 03:57 PM

2. Probably not easily

However, you can backup your existing /etc directory, and then after you get slack installed, use some of the config files you backed up to setup the new ones. You can also backup the . files in your user's home directory to save a bit of the customization you have made on some applications (assuming versions aren't a huge change).

Cool

hamoksh · 08-23-2003, 03:58 PM

thanx for the info but can u plz tell me some differences bet.
slack and redhat ?
plz

MasterC · 08-23-2003, 04:10 PM

Differences???

www.distrowatch.com

Should be quite intiutive on listing some of the differences

Cool