bwhsh8r Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 suse was nice, i used it as my first distro i hear alot about ubuntu, never really did anything for me. Mandriva powerpack was great, like it stood out compared to the other distros, but its not free (torrent it.) anyways enjoy your stay with linux =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasperi Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Pardus Linux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaero_Vincent Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Fedora isnt bloated. There is a installable Live CD version now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzobelmont Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Ubuntu Feisty 7.04 is the best one (right one) for joe user. I'm a linux user since 1995. BELIEVE ME if you are an expert user, you can use debian etch or Gentoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stud muffin Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I would go with ubuntu instead of slackware, only because slackware can be a REAL pain to get running and you need a floppy drive to install it. Also slackware is more advanced and ubuntu would be better to start off with, learn the basics and then if like linux you could try more advanced distros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyMac Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ok I've been Toying Around with Diffrent Distro's (Including BSD) and here are the results Ubuntu: lack of Remember Password Feature and some key features but a Pretty Good Distro Mandriva Powerpack: Uses ALL my Hard drive and leaves 5.1 GB Free. Dreamlinux: Where the hell is my network Icon and my wireless don't work Debian Etch: What they say on the CD: Touchpad is experimental and too damn slow PCLinuxOS:..................... Fedora Core 7: Try to get my wireless to connect, Will not connect to my network >.< Very GOOD Distro Freespire: Ugh, VERY slow Linspire: X.org crashes after install PC-BSD: Very Beginner friendly, Installers, .PBI packages FreeBSD and DesktopBSD: GOing to try Sabayon: Going to Try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbitz Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Gentoo and (X)ubuntu are my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnniecarcinogen Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 opensuse with smart package manager would be best imo. http://susewiki.org/index.php?title=SMART_Package_Manager update with smart after you install, then install the ati driver via the wiki instructions. And you'll be good to go with codecs and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I would recommend openSUSE or PCLinuxOS. Mind you, those my not be the best if you are looking for pure performance. 'Bloat" (as long as its not BS software) doesnt bother me. I like over the top GUIs and useless, but fun effects. I also could care less about free software. Software and Operating Systems (IMO) have every right to be closed source and charged for. I use Linux because its exciting to follow such a worthy Windows and OS X alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdelano Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I'm quite surprised nobody has listed Arch Linux. If you're going to get into Linux, might as well learn about it while you do it. Of course you can do the same with Slackware and such but I would recommend Arch because of its rolling release (always up to date) and easy package management (even though its CLI). Not exactly the most user friendly, but a great way to learn. BTW I have tried Ubuntu Feisty, Fedora 6, openSuSE 10.2, and Slackware 12, as well as previous releases of each and have found Arch the best fit for me. sdelano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I'm quite surprised nobody has listed Arch Linux. If you're going to get into Linux, might as well learn about it while you do it. Of course you can do the same with Slackware and such but I would recommend Arch because of its rolling release (always up to date) and easy package management (even though its CLI). looks like agood distro, ive heard of it before, but i never really tried it, i think i will now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom. Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I'd recommend Ubuntu or PCLINUXOS 2007 (now thats what i call a distro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanger Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I used ubuntu/kubuntu for 2 1/2 years, then I discovered PCLOS 0.92/0.93. Since the latest PCLOS 2007 has been released there is no reason to go anywhere else!! I think this is THE best distro bar none!! cheers wanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I would recommend openSUSE or PCLinuxOS. Mind you, those my not be the best if you are looking for pure performance.Actually openSUSE 10.3 is going to be very fast. According to some faster than anything else, including Gentoo.The ugly fonts and the package management issues are going to be solved as well, thus: a killer distro.I used ubuntu/kubuntu for 2 1/2 years, then I discovered PCLOS 0.92/0.93. Since the latest PCLOS 2007 has been released there is no reason to go anywhere else!! I think this is THE best distro bar none!!I am (very) glad that people are leaving K/Ubuntu for PCLOS: I never saw the value of the former, I can clearly see the value of the latter.However I am going to stay with openSUSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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