BlueAvenue Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 The present 7 day hit list at Distrowatch.com: 1.PCLinuxOS 2605 2.Ubuntu 2179 The word is out , Texstar rules !! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-368188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGT13 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Sabayon deffinately. It has every usefull app under the sun fresh off instalation, very easy to use very stable the GUI is to drool for and it owns anything out on any other distro. Also my 7900 go gs and intel abg wifi were fresh out the box supported and detected. Im running it x64 with no problems I actually use it over my OSX and XP installations. Being me sucks tho. I mean sabayon doesnt support my bluetooth and my logitech z10 speakers stopped working 4 no reason. XP doesnt support my card reader or bluetooth and wifi works but it wont connect to the internet alltho their is a connection to my router, OSX works fine with audio & video but wireless doesnt work nor bluetooth or usb. I have to juggle all 3 to get diff functionality. I use OSX for video because retarded xp cant render my video colors correcty, I use sabayon for web and everything else when i dont need to listen 2 music -.- and xp for videogames. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-373027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Why does everyone love Ubuntu? It is based on Debian, what does it have that debian doesn't? <-- Legit Question Thanks Well, Ubuntu is just soooo easy! Esp the new graphics drivers thing. I don't really now if that is on any other distros (I haven't tried Mandriva or Suse) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-373203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Why does everyone love Ubuntu? It is based on Debian, what does it have that debian doesn't? Thanks Very legitimate Debian: a community project with high ideals. Ubuntu: a project backed by the millions of Mr Shuttleworth, with very clever policies, like sending free CDs (I don't know if they still do these days) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-374291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Ubuntu: a project backed by the millions of Mr Shuttleworth, with very clever policies, like sending free CDs (I don't know if they still do these days) I love the idea of the free CDs, it makes Linux open to nearly everyone. Also, having a CD with artwork and a case looks better than a Tesco CD-R with 'Ubuntu' scribbled on it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-374436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxfan66 Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 I love the idea of the free CDs, it makes Linux open to nearly everyone. Also, having a CD with artwork and a case looks better than a Tesco CD-R with 'Ubuntu' scribbled on it I agree. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-374490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasperNL Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 My favourite Linux distro is Debian. I work for a Webhosting company and all our servers are running Debian. I think desktop shouldn't run Linux, but OSX86 instead But if you'll need to run Linux on the Desktop: Ubuntu and Gentoo are the best in my vision. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-374516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 My favourite Linux distro is Debian. But if you'll need to run Linux on the Desktop: Ubuntu and Gentoo are the best in my vision. And what is wrong with Debian as a desktop distro? I think desktop shouldn't run Linux, but OSX86 instead I agree with that one. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-374581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sev7en Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 sidux team released the final version of sidux 2007.02. Here's the Full Story: After 3 months of development we are proud to announce the immediate availability of the sidux-2007-02 "Τάρταρος" release for amd64 and i686 systems, shipping in a ≈425 MB lite KDE and a ≈ 690 MB full KDE flavor. sidux is a full featured Debian sid based live CD with a special focus on hard disk installations, a clean upgrade path within sid and additional hard- and software support. Our second official sidux release has concentrated on overhauling the early boot sequence and adapting to a wider variety of desktop environments and window managers, further efforts regarding the second boot stage, localisations, toolkit abstraction/ harmonisation and refactoring the installer are ongoing. While this release only ships in two KDE flavors (lite and full) again, we're looking for interested maintainers contributing to special purpose releases or tweaking support for other desktop environments and window managers. The ISO is completely based on Debian Sid, enriched and stabilized with sidux' own packages and scripts. It comes with kernel 2.6.21.3, which is based on the most recent vanilla kernel together with several patches for improved hardware support, especially for wireless LAN devices (mac80211). Now to the interesting topics, like what's on the menu for now: * amd64 (AMD64, Intel Core2, newer 64 bit capable Pentium 4 CPUs (watch for the "lm" flag in /proc/cpuinfo or use infobash -v3) and i686 (pentium pro/ pentium II or newer). * debian sid, up to date as of 2007-05-28 14:30 UTC. * kernel 2.6.21.3 (smp, hard preemption, mac80211). * KDE 3.5.7 (en + de). * completely overhauled early boot sequence. * largely adapted installer and graphical installer frontend. * enhanced installer for meta tasks. * new artwork created by cathbard and the sidux art team. * offline manual for en + de directly on the disc, online manuals for more languages online at http://manual.sidux.com/ and available via apt; a big thank you goes to the documentation and translation teams! * A number of fixes and enhancements for the installer and the meta-installer. * installer fixes for fromiso boots. * changes regarding the access concentrator probing for PPPoE links. * fixed xawtv configuration frontend. * minor artwork tweaking. * lots of changes for the manual * iwlwifi 0.21. * ndiswrapper updates. * support for ATi SB700 chipsets. * MPC52xx support. * performance boost for Intel ICH7 based IDE controllers. * kvm ABI 19 * improved support for SCSI devices. Info and Download HERE. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-375122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Sidux: 1) I wouldn't recommend a distro based on Debian unstable to anybody. Wait... Ubuntu is also based on Debian unstable. 2) Sidux came into existence when the vast majority of Kanotix developers left. Trouble is, the mind, life and soul of Kanotix was/is Kano. A "Kanotix derivative" can never be the same without him. Having said that, use any truly community driven distro you like. Don't use a distro with a "corporate" soul. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-375603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sree Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Ubuntu....no doubt it is the best Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-377401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filip100 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Ubuntu (the best) Hrid ( Croatian version of mandrake, old but croatian ) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-378049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Ubuntu....no doubt it is the best Ubuntu (the best) Haven't I seen that somewhere before? Fortunately some people are beginning to prove that the millions of Mr Shuttleworth aren't everything. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-378087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjastance Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 i agree. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-378986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 i agree. I have rated your profile 5 stars and I have added you to my friends' list. A person who can stand up against the Ubuntu brainwashing is good enough to be my friend. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-379094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 i agree. i agree too ubuntu is too simplified i cant even update from xfce 4.4.0 to 4.4.1 on it oh and i agree with this too "Boycott Xtorrent. It is {censored}. And why pay for a BitTorrent client? That is crazy." transmission FTW my favorite distrro is fedora right now but looking at alessandro's avatar im downloading openSUSE to try on my P3 right now Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-379182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 my favorite distrro is fedora right now Fedora is also a decent distro with a good sense of community. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-379197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I dont like to discourage linux use, despite what distro i might no approve of, but I personally dont use Ubuntu(Gentoo), but I would much rather new users have an easy distro to transition, including Ubuntu, Suse*, and Fedora. We dont need newbies going straight to advanced distros, getting frustrated and then returning to windows. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-379203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I dont like to discourage linux use, despite what distro i might no approve of, but I personally dont use Ubuntu(Gentoo), but I would much rather new users have an easy distro to transition, including Ubuntu, Suse*, and Fedora. We dont need newbies going straight to advanced distros, getting frustrated and then returning to windows. Sorry, but I have to disagree about Ubuntu being easy for new users: far too buggy. A random, quick example: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=285446&page=28 Only 24.79% didn't have problems when upgrading to Edgy? That is very bad. I have never had problems upgrading SUSE from one version to the next (or Debian, for that matter). Personally I have found every new Ubuntu release buggier than the previous. And I am not a new user. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-379209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujahid7ia Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Ubuntu is also very hit-or-miss with the media (DivX, XviD, et al.) support, even when following the various tutorials they have. I can't imagine what the average guy with no general PC knowledge would do. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-379216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlinebacon Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 FreeBSD! I love it, it's so configurable And it's really quick, ports is a nice way to install things and it's really stable All of the linux apps work on it, except maybe cedega and stuff that NEEDS linux API's such as drivers and Crossover FreeBSD is great Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-380362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedicus Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 and i will come out of hiding to add a vote for debian. then Elive then symphony os. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-383813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2k. Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 i hate all that 'new fancy' distro`s like ubuntu,kubuntu,pc linux .... maybe they are good for new amateur users,but don`t have the spirit of linux. it`s like mutation of windows.... :pirate2: :pirate2: :pirate2: R Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-383940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I have rated your profile 5 stars and I have added you to my friends' list.A person who can stand up against the Ubuntu brainwashing is good enough to be my friend. i prefer opensuse (no im not sucking up hahahah thatd be funny, but i dont like ubuntu.... and suse was my first linux distro =D ) although i do like the free ubuntu disks, theyre good.... if they work hahah Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-383955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnniecarcinogen Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I'm glad to see all of this opensuse support as it is also my favorite 'mainstream' distro and no matter whatever people believe about the Novell/MS deal. I do, however, wish they would switch to smart as the package manager... http://susewiki.org/index.php?title=SMART_Package_Manager Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46593-favourite-linuxunix-distro/page/3/#findComment-384187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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