Which Linux to choose?

[McBugzz]

I'm familiar with Linux systems: I had Mandrake 7.0 then 8.0 then RedHat 7.1 then, and up to now, Mandrake 8.1;

I want to set up Linux, some new distributive's version and I don't know If I should wait for Mandrake 9.0 or just stick with RedHat 7.3 for now.

I mean, I'm a beginner in the Linux world, and I'd like to make a decision uopn which Linux to install, then install it and then become a pro learning it. I'm a bit sick of installing new Linuxes all the time.

 

[fortytwo]

When I first started Linux I was installing different distros a lot, but I have now settled for redhat + mandrake on my home machines and Redhat on my work machine. It is entirely up to you what you install, a lot to do with personal preference.

Personally I would go for the instant gratification of installing redhat now, but that is just me

HTH

Will.
fortytwo
will@hellacool.co.uk

 

[rycamor]

Depends on what you want it for...

If you:

need to impress your IT boss -- RedHat
want to play with cool toys -- Mandrake
really want to learn Unix -- Slackware
want to be a L33t hAx0R -- Debian
need to impress European IT boss -- SuSe
are tired of messing with RPM -- Gentoo
can't let go of Windows -- Lycoris
need a computer for Aunt Bea -- Lindows.com, Oeone.com
"have floppy, will travel" -- (

http://www.toms.net/rb/)

need a ready-made file server -- (

http://www.kyzo.com/free_stuff.html)

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[DTVjgarner]

Stick with Red Hat. Mandrake moved to much stuff around and can be hard to compile source on. especially programs using X

 

[rycamor]

Not having used RedHat in awhile, I can't be authoritative here, but I've heard that RedHat has been one of the worst for moving things around. Now Slackware, on the other hand, is more like Unix than most distributions, and has a very tidy layout.

Want an idea what the classic nice-n-tidy Unix system layout should look like? Go to your command shell and type in 'man hier', for a description of the standard Unix hierarchy. Then count the ways that RedHat and Mandrake are different... -------------------------------------------

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