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  • Abyss_Vee
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    • Sep 2003
    • 5208

    #1

    (linux users) Which linux do you guys use?

    Which linux do you guys use?

    redhat, suse, etc
  • mrthumbs
    salad tossing sig guy
    • Apr 2002
    • 11702

    #2
    is it me or is linux on the desktop finally dying?

    I dont hear that many people bragging about their setups lately..

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    • Abyss_Vee
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2003
      • 5208

      #3
      Originally posted by mrthumbs
      is it me or is linux on the desktop finally dying?

      I dont hear that many people bragging about their setups lately..
      maybe its just easier to setup now... no clue

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      • tungsten
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        • Mar 2004
        • 10579

        #4
        slackware/redhat are both good
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        • tonkagunner
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          • Mar 2003
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          #5
          Mandrake is the easiest
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          • CET
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            • Jul 2003
            • 2754

            #6
            I'm learning on Red Hat 9 and Fedora. I hear that there's going to be a push on SUSE, and it's supposed to be fairly user friendly. We'll see.

            The problem with linux right now is that it's not too user friendly. You have to have a good understanding of it just to be able to install a lot of applications. The terminal codes that you have to enter are pretty cryptic. Most people just look at the whole thing, get confused and frustrated and go back to Windows or Mac. Windows and Mac have the market they do because there isn't too much of a learning curve; just point and click. I think that if Linux can get to a reasonable level of usability with just "point and click" technology, they're really going to have a huge break through.

            As it is, a lot of businesses are switching to Linux because of it's cost, reliability, and that the same hardware you would use with Windows will take you a lot farther on Linux. My laptop only has an 850Mhz processor and 128mB RAM, yet it runs just as well has my desktop with Windows, which uses a 2.2Ghz process or and 256mB RAM. So that makes hardware almost half the price due to more efficient use of resources (Windows is SUCH a resource pig).
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            • en1
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              • Jun 2004
              • 858

              #7
              gentoo and debian!
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              • the alchemist
                Confirmed User
                • Dec 2004
                • 3271

                #8
                What? There's something else besides Debian?

                Seriously... slackware is good too, but debian > *
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                • Abyss_Vee
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                  • Sep 2003
                  • 5208

                  #9
                  i want to install it on one of my other PC's just to mess around with it,, which one is the best for new users?

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                  • CET
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                    • Jul 2003
                    • 2754

                    #10
                    I want to work with FreeBSD, but it's not easy to setup on your own. I need an experienced individual to help me get it installed. From there, it'll just be a matter of using what I've learned to do in the terminal.

                    BTW, is there much demand for a BASH scriptor? I'm not a BASH scriptor yet, but I'm trying to decide how much focus I want to put into that area of my learning.
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                    • SinisterStudios
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                      • Nov 2003
                      • 3087

                      #11
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                      • CET
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                        • Jul 2003
                        • 2754

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Abyss_Vee
                        i want to install it on one of my other PC's just to mess around with it,, which one is the best for new users?
                        Some say SUSE, some say Fedora, some say Mandrake (I disagree), some say Yellow Dog. Go here and check out their forums to find out more.

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                        • CET
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                          • Jul 2003
                          • 2754

                          #13
                          Originally posted by SinisterStudios
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                          • en1
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                            • Jun 2004
                            • 858

                            #14
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                            • modF
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                              • Aug 2002
                              • 1888

                              #15
                              Fedora and RH-ES.

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                              • netpimp
                                Registered User
                                • Jan 2005
                                • 66

                                #16
                                Originally posted by CET
                                I want to work with FreeBSD, but it's not easy to setup on your own. I need an experienced individual to help me get it installed. From there, it'll just be a matter of using what I've learned to do in the terminal.

                                BTW, is there much demand for a BASH scriptor? I'm not a BASH scriptor yet, but I'm trying to decide how much focus I want to put into that area of my learning.
                                FreeBSD is the bomb. I've been using it for years since switching off linux and not looking back. Drop me a line if you need some help.

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                                • Abyss_Vee
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Sep 2003
                                  • 5208

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by modF
                                  Fedora and RH-ES.
                                  my friend also told me to download fedora

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                                  • boner 2.0
                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                    • Jul 2004
                                    • 10970

                                    #18
                                    linux: gentoo, debian, lfs
                                    bsd: freebsd huh

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                                    • chaze
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Aug 2002
                                      • 9774

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by tungsten
                                      slackware/redhat are both good
                                      Yep two best still.

                                      Whatever lindows changed to is allright for a desktop.
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                                      • e32o
                                        Registered User
                                        • Feb 2003
                                        • 39

                                        #20
                                        RedHat ES, the best

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                                        • CET
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jul 2003
                                          • 2754

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by netpimp
                                          FreeBSD is the bomb. I've been using it for years since switching off linux and not looking back. Drop me a line if you need some help.
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                                          • adultguus
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                                            • Jul 2004
                                            • 815

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by CET
                                            I want to work with FreeBSD, but it's not easy to setup on your own. I need an experienced individual to help me get it installed. From there, it'll just be a matter of using what I've learned to do in the terminal.

                                            BTW, is there much demand for a BASH scriptor? I'm not a BASH scriptor yet, but I'm trying to decide how much focus I want to put into that area of my learning.
                                            Dude installing it is easy. Just follow the handbook (on freebsd.org). I did it myself when I never used FreeBSD before and I didn't have one single problem at all.
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                                            • Zerof8
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                                              • Jul 2004
                                              • 1245

                                              #23
                                              I have windows and fedora on my desktop. I would probably switch it to linux entirely except that if I put linux on my laptop I will lose the function in all of my usb ports.
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                                              • Rorschach
                                                So Fucking Banned
                                                • Aug 2002
                                                • 5579

                                                #24
                                                i have used slackware as my primary desktop for a couple of years now and it's great, clean, simple, fast, stable, secure.

                                                to mr thumbs:
                                                linux on the desktop is growing fast, there is a _massive_ community out there now... i was reading the other day that cisco has moved 2000 of its engineers to linux workstations, and ibm has just dumped another $100M or something like that into linux on the desktop.

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                                                • KarlZimm
                                                  Registered User
                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                  • 60

                                                  #25
                                                  I've become a huge fan of CentOS. It has the advantages of Red Hat Enterprise without the cost. Fedora Cores are good, but have a very short lifespan with the upgrade plans, etc. and now Red hat 9 is just plain old. CentOS is the way to go if you want a long-term and reliable option.
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                                                  • IceMaster
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                                                    • Jan 2005
                                                    • 8920

                                                    #26
                                                    Slackware in my house and red hat enterprise 3 in my dedicated servers.

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                                                    • aleck
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                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                      • 940

                                                      #27
                                                      no linux on desktop. all servers are powered with RedHat, mostly Ent.3.
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                                                      • pudcat
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                                                        • Mar 2003
                                                        • 1169

                                                        #28
                                                        debian
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                                                        • Fuckin Bill
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Feb 2003
                                                          • 1020

                                                          #29
                                                          Mandrake has an incredibly easy installation process and will get you into a desktop GUI from the start. So you can point and click around and get used to it a little bit easier.

                                                          I've also used slackware which installs easily as well, but as far as I know, doesn't auto install the Xwindows stuff. It may have updated since last time I looked at it.

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                                                          • Abyss_Vee
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Sep 2003
                                                            • 5208

                                                            #30
                                                            im gonna install fedora right now to test it out, ive installed mandrake before and it was extremely easy

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                                                            • MickeyG
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • May 2004
                                                              • 4134

                                                              #31
                                                              fedora is a good place to start out, its free and theres plenty of support out there.

                                                              personally i use redhat 7-9 for alot of my servers and fedora on a few others. I've had a few freebsd servers as well

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                                                              • NelsonN
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Jun 2001
                                                                • 215

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Abyss_Vee
                                                                i want to install it on one of my other PC's just to mess around with it,, which one is the best for new users?
                                                                Linspire is the easiest of the Linux distros.

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                                                                Mandrake is easy, but it is buggy, you will end up pulling your hair out.
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                                                                • nmcog
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Sep 2004
                                                                  • 825

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Linux as a desktop OS that will destroy Microsoft and Windows XP was bullshit to start off with.

                                                                  All hype.

                                                                  Linux is a miserable failure, the KDE group do nothing but duplicate the Windows interface and they do a bad job at it.

                                                                  Fuck you Linux zealots, you lose.



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                                                                  • NelsonN
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                                                                    • Jun 2001
                                                                    • 215

                                                                    #34
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                                                                    • HiVelocity
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                                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                                      • 118

                                                                      #35
                                                                      CentOS has been working very well for us.
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                                                                      • jayme_
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                                                                        • Jan 2005
                                                                        • 158

                                                                        #36
                                                                        gentoo 2.6.11-rc1-love1

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                                                                        • naitirps
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • May 2004
                                                                          • 761

                                                                          #37
                                                                          suse/slackware was good back in the day

                                                                          suse is super bloated now...

                                                                          my favs now are,
                                                                          redhat9 for servers, fedora core 3 for desktops/programming, and gentoo is bad ass if you have days to configure it from scratch ;-)
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                                                                          • naitirps
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                                                                            • May 2004
                                                                            • 761

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by nmcog
                                                                            Linux as a desktop OS that will destroy Microsoft and Windows XP was bullshit to start off with.

                                                                            All hype.

                                                                            Linux is a miserable failure, the KDE group do nothing but duplicate the Windows interface and they do a bad job at it.

                                                                            Fuck you Linux zealots, you lose.


                                                                            both OS's have their strengths and weaknesses. to each his own so... STFU thanks

                                                                            KDE does suck tho, gnome owns.
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                                                                            • rickholio
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                                                                              • Jan 2004
                                                                              • 1914

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by nmcog
                                                                              Linux as a desktop OS that will destroy Microsoft and Windows XP was bullshit to start off with.

                                                                              ...(additional tripe deleted)...
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                                                                              • rickholio
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                                                                                • Jan 2004
                                                                                • 1914

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Zerof8
                                                                                I have windows and fedora on my desktop. I would probably switch it to linux entirely except that if I put linux on my laptop I will lose the function in all of my usb ports.
                                                                                Hmmm... what kind of laptop are you using? Every laptop in my house has linux on it, none of them have problems with USB ports, or anything else.
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                                                                                • naitirps
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • May 2004
                                                                                  • 761

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  i put fedora core 3 on my tablet pc... it was a challenge getting most of the stuff to work, but all in all it is 99% fully functional (the sd-card slot is the only thing not working since its proprietary to toshiba )

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