[olug] Live DVD's/CD's

[Benjamin Watson]

I too vote Ubuntu.  I've been using it in Virtual Machines and it is
completely easy to use.  I installed it on a few PCs around the house
for HTPC purposes and for my 2 year old daughter to use.  She already
knows how to say Ubuntu and how to launch Firefox to visit a couple of
websites.

Ben

On 9/10/07, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
> >>>> "Bill Brush" <bbrush at gmail.com> 09/10/07 8:25 PM >>>
> >> Anyone know if OpenSuse has a LiveDVD or CD?
>
> It does; I have a copy at work.
>
> >> If not what are some
> >> distros that do have one?  My mother is fed up with Vista and after
> >> using my system she was interested in trying it on her computer.
> >
> > Knoppix or Ubuntu would be the first 2 off my head that would be great
> > for a "non-geek".
>
> As far as your choice of distro, I'd second the recommendation for
> Ubuntu.  I've been running it on my home desktop for about a year
> and love it.  It'll go onto my "new" used laptop when I get one.
>
> I've been running OpenSUSE 10.x (2?) on my desktop at work for about
> a year, also.  It's OK, but I like Ubuntu better.  My biggest complaint
> with SUSE is YaST.  The administrative controls are so complicated that
> I (a professional Unix guy for 17 years) have trouble using the admin
> GUI, and the package update mechanism is simply abysmal.  I wouldn't
> dream of recommending it to a non-geek.  Ubuntu's Synaptic Package
> Manager is really a delight to use, in comparison.
>
> I've only run Knoppix as a rescue disc.  I also think I have an older
> copy (5.1.1), so it's not fair for me to compare it to any other
> full-blown, current distros.  It works fine when you lose your main
> hard drive, though.
>
> I'm still undecided on the KDE vs Gnome thing.  I run Gnome at home
> and KDE at work.  Each has its good & bad points.  I'd definitely
> give Gnome to a newbie, as it's much simpler to use, but lacks some
> of KDE's power tools.
>
> --
> Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                             obiwan at jedi.com
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>      Giver of all good things, so if I stand, let me stand on the
>        promise that You will pull me through.  -- Rich Mullins
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