Best Kind of Linux?

[Alpha]

Okay guys, soon I'll be reformating this piece of junk computer. What I want to do though is dual boot Linux with it. The problem is there, there are too many versions of Linux. What version do I go with? Is Linspire (formally Lindows) any good? Help me out here, you Linux fan boys.

[solidius23]

im thinking about putting linux on my spare computer so im interested in this topic as well.

[Gryph]

I hear good things about Ubuntu.

[Agozer]

I hear good things about Ubuntu.

Yeah.

 

They say that Ubuntu and Kubuntu are the most n00b-friendly distros out there.

[nxg]

If your new to Linux I would also recommend Ubuntu,

it's based on Debian with the same Packet Manager => easy soft installation.

But at the same time it's easy to install Ubuntu itself.

And you can get free copies of it at no charge ( https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ ).

but it may takes some time to be shipped.

Edited March 15, 2006 by nxg

[Wizard]

Word up on Ubuntu also.

 

Very good peice of Linux imo.

 

Best since redhat.

[Elazul Yagami]

If you want ease, then Ubuntu all the way.

 

HOWEVER, if you're technically versed and want the most stable and efficent linux you'll ever use (as well as have alot of time on your hands) then you use gentoo

 

i warn you though, gentoo is NOT user friendly, UNTIL you install a gui for it yourself.

 

and even then at first it's not user friendly, but after that, unless your HD physically crashes, you probably will never hafta install it again.

[iq_132]

I'm a big fan of knoppix. The newest version has support for read/write of ntfs drives. On top of that, the whole distro is bootable/runnable off of a cd/dvd.

[Weirdy]

I get a "module/kloop.ko" error whenever I try to boot knoppix and it's detecting my hardware. Do you guys know what the problem is?

[Wizard]

HOWEVER, if you're technically versed and want the most stable and efficent linux you'll ever use (as well as have alot of time on your hands) then you make your own distro

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Fixed.

 

I'm a big fan of knoppix.  The newest version has support for read/write of ntfs drives.  On top of that, the whole distro is bootable/runnable off of a cd/dvd.

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Ubuntu is live also. At least mine are. I got both in 32 and in 64bit varity. They ship the Discs fo free!

[Agozer]

Yup, Ubuntu on LiveCD is cool. Does Ubuntu/Kubuntu support NTFS writing?

[nxg]

Afaik Ubuntu currently doesn't have the write support out of the box,

but you just need to find the.deb package for it (not dure of the name

right now). But keep in mind that writing to NTFS is still experimental.

If you reliable write support you stioll need (to buy) the paragon ntfs drivers

(if i recall the name right).

The Ubuntu live cd is btw. only good for testing the distro, not really for

"everyday" use, for that knoppix and the derivates do a far better job.

[ken_cinder]

I think Mandrake (Mandriva now FTW) is a good middle ground. Gentoo is too much of a pain in the @ss for the average user, technically versed or not.

[Shibathedog]

Mandrake, SuSe, and Debian are my favorites

 

although SuSe 10 is being difficult for me right now, but im pretty much a noob so its probably my fault.

[solidius23]

ok im just about a liniux virgin. i mean i have done stuff with it but have never gone all the way. is Ubuntu good for me i just wanna get into linux with having to find to many special drivers or anything.