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[Hokey]

All of my *nix systems currently run FreeBSD, but I am looking at giving Linux another shot for one of my new webservers.
The distributions that I am currently playing with are RedHat and Turbo ... but I am looking for something cleaner.

Any suggestions?

 

[rycamor]

OK... but I personally can't understand why someone would want to go from FreeBSD to Linux, (I went the other way ;-0) unless for specific support of software that is a problem under FreeBSD.

However, I believe that the cleanest installing Linux at the moment is SlackWare. It uses a text-gui type install like FreeBSD, and is organized similarly to FreeBSD. It does have it's nice moments, such as allowing for virtual framebuffer right from the command line, which makes it easy to run your terminal in 800 X 600, or 1027 X 768. (Makes you feel like you're on a Sparc).

After struggling with the latest bloatware from RedHat, or TurboLinux, I found Slackware to be a refreshingly straightforward install, and there were no nasty surprises.

 

[Hokey]

I know what you mean ... I started with Linux in 95', discovered FreeBSD in late 98' and had moved all of my Linux servers over by late 99'. I do feel that FreeBSD is a superior OS, but since so many vendors are jumping on the Linux bandwagon and releasing tools compiled specifically for Linux (they just dont understand the whole Open "SOURCE" movement), I am almost forced to jump on too. I have been playing with the Linux compatibility mode in FBSD, but it does not work correctly for every application. Maybe the WindRiver folks will see this problem and beef up the compatibility mode a bit.

The whole "bloatware" (how very true) of linux was greatly discouraging me ... I will give Slackware a run.
Thanks for the info