Linex Newbie What flavor do you like?

[Gentle Giant]

Have read alot at the different Linex sites -
many reviews, but why are you using the flavor you use? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[a Bill]

I'm a Linux newbie and I use Debian. It just made more sense to me. But then, Redhat wasn't cranking out CD's at the time either. On the other hand, after Red Hat DID start cranking out their version, it just didn't appeal to me.

I have been playing with Linux for about a year or so (off and on) in an old Intergraph dual P133 box that is in my mini network at home. With all the junk I've done to it, it may not be true Debian anymore but that's what I started with so that's what I call it.

At the rate I am going, in about two years I think I'll be able to graduate from Linux newbie to Linux user http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Dominus]

Just my opinion here, but I think Red Hat is best for newbies due yo it's ease of installation. But after you're more experienced, and have become more versed in Linux, you have to choose what distro's features suit you best. But also remember that Linux is Linux, no matter what distro.

Red Hat 6.0 and Debian OpenLinux 2.2 are the most complete and usable versions of Linux available right now. Linux has always been an awesome OS, but these 2 versions have opened it up as a viable option to the common man.

RH 6.0 ISO here (free and legal, of course):

ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/linux/redhat/redhat-6.0.iso

[This message has been edited by Dominus (edited 05-23-99).]

[CMonster]

..another opinion here but, I think Caldera Open Linux 2.2 is the easiest and most full featured I have ever seen.

You use PowerQuest's "Boot Magic" as a boot manager, the sign on is all GUI (mouse clickable man)-hehe

And you get a bunch of great administration utilities like "Lisa" the Linux System Administration tool - I don't know what I'd do without her. and "Lizard" the Linux installation Wizard (I know the name is funky) also Word Perfect and star Office are included. when You are all done installing it drops you right into KDE - the other windows!

$49 retail

Submitted by a Linux Newbie User on a Linux box, connected by kppp using Netscape:

Welcome to the revolution - watch out Microsoft!

[Dominus]

Just make sure you don't use the GUI for everything....

If you don't at least wet your feet in the CLI, then you're no better than a MAC user, and you'll also miss a great learning experiance.

[This message has been edited by Dominus (edited 05-23-99).]