exbellicus Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 So I just got into multi-booting after using windows since I could type...and have sucessfully created my "hackintosh" Looking into this linux thing next, hopefully I will be able to triple-boot it What version should I download...and...what should I do with it? (I really know nothing about it.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sxjthefirst Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Welcome to the confusion that is Linux Unlike OSX or Windows Linux comes in many distributions from many different companies/foundations. To list just a few OpenSuse - my personal fav Fedora Ubuntu Debian Slackware ... You will hear people advocating their favorite flavor ... choose the one you think looks cutest You can do with it pretty much what you can with the other OSes. If you want to get an idea what linux is prior to triple booting your comp take a look at running at as a VM. See http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technolog...in-windows.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/#findComment-832917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeeyes Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 My suggestion is openSUSE as well Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/#findComment-832926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie's Soliloquy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 OpenSUSE has often been described as the 'OS X of the Linux World' Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/#findComment-832988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylamrin Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 OpenSUSE has often been described as the 'OS X of the Linux World' Oh how true ! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/#findComment-833032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeeyes Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 OpenSUSE has often been described as the 'OS X of the Linux World' Yes it has.......and its TRUE Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/#findComment-833238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 ...and after you grow bored of the point and shoot linux distros that perform like sh*t and do everything good but nothing well... try Arch. You will have to learn something about your OS, but it's really no more difficult than whipping an XP or Vista install into shape. Not easy like Suse, Ubuntu, etc, but not all that hard... and the performance difference is shocking. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/#findComment-833585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InorganicMatter Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Honestly, don't bother. Windows+OSX or Windows+Linux fills all the gaps. Running all three is just overlap. If you must, OpenSUSE 11 all the way! Check out the GNOME version. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117570-so-whats-the-scoop/#findComment-833942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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