[olug] best linux distro for...

[DYNATRON tech]

as far as forgetting my skills, that's not a problem. it's finding the time
to learn new skills.
learning domain based host headers in apache took a whole night for me to
learn. however, i had to use the command line and VI to get it done (which i
hadn't done in 4 years) and that was not a problem. the need for the GUI is
for me to accellerate the learning process. i've only used linux for a few
specific things, so anything new, i have a lot of reading to do. tech
support doesn't really appeal to me. if i get stuck somewhere, i've got all
you guys!

thanks again for all of your input, great thread.


On 7/13/07, Eric Lusk <wyrmzr72 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> If you're familiar with a distro, it's often best to stick with it; not
> always, as it depends on what you're planning on doing.
> Mandriva 2007 is out, and free for download.  If you don't mind spending a
> per-year license to Mandriva you can get tech support (although I think for
> most of us a quick web search is often faster and easier than any amount of
> time on hold, no matter how much you're willing to pay).  Which is why many
> of us are using Linux in the first place; "free" may mean more work, but you
> know more about what you're working with in the long run.
> That's just my $.02, but I'm always checking the latest distro offerings
> from anyone to see if there is some advantage offered over what I'm already
> using.
>
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>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: DYNATRON tech <dynatron at gmail.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 3:44:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [olug] best linux distro for...
>
> WOW!
>
> this is a topic that really gets you guys talking!
>
> here's my situation.
>
> i am basically just using this box to create some samba shares, and also a
> to run a KAI engine. as far as face to face work, i need it for
> video/audio
> recording/editing. this is why i need my desktop spanned.
>
> why RPM?
> i know how to use RPM. every other package managing utility i've tried has
> not worked worth a crap for me. I'm using debian on my webserver, and i
> can't even get my DYNDNS service to work. The result is a website that
> goes
> down a couple times a week. I tried to install aMule on this box, and it
> was
> a disaster. If somebody has a suggestion, i'm willing to try something
> new.
> It must be a reliable package manager with a GUI.
>
> I like mandrake (now mandriva) the best of everything that i've used.
> unfortunately, i usually have issues with hardware not configuring
> properly
> on install. I once had a copy of mandrake (8.0, i think) that would be
> useless as soon as i tried to use the second video card i had on the box.
> I
> once had an install of SUSE that wouldn't recognize any Gb ethernet card i
> threw at it.
>
> about once a year, i try to give linux another chance. i just want to try
> something i won't be disappointed in. i'd like to know more about CENTOS.
> links?
>
> here's what i've got to choose from in my distro collection....
>
>
> FRENZY
> FREE BSD
> FEDORA 5
> SUSE 10.1
> MANDRIVA 2006
> XANDROS
> SLACKWARE
> FEATHER
> BERRY
> KNOPPIX 5.0.1
> PUPPY
> ROCK
> SLAX
> UBUNTO
> WOMP
> aLINUX
> KATE
> GOBLIX
> GENTOO
> DEBIAN
>
> only a few have the version numbers labeled, but they should be fairly
> recent distros.
>
> let me know what you guys think.
>
> thanks much for your expertise and opinions.
>
>
>
>
> On 7/13/07, Bill Brush <bbrush at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I personally like Suse, but it'd be really hard to give anything
> > approaching an appropriate recommendation since we have no idea what
> > purpose this box will serve.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > On 7/12/07, DYNATRON tech <dynatron at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > hey,
> > >
> > > i've got a 1/2 TB, P4 (hyperthreading) dell server with a Nvidia 5200
> > dual
> > > display card.
> > >
> > > i've got about 20 different linux distros, but i'm not sure which will
> > be
> > > the most painless to install.
> > > i'm looking for a setup where the desktop spans both monitors, and i'd
> > like
> > > both KDE and Gnome.
> > > my only other requirement is RPM.
> > >
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