What's your favorite Linux for home use? - GoFuckYourself.com

Fuckin Bill · 09-24-2005, 03:40 PM

I know there must be at least a few here using linux at least on a secondary machine here if not on a primary use computer.

I'm thinking of cutting some space out of one of my drives and installing linux on a dual boot setup. I was hoping maybe I could get some recommendations from some of you.

My most basic and important needs are that I can get a GUI like KDE running fairly easily, and have internet sharing set up so I can reboot and other computers on my network will get back on the net ASAP, whether I'm going to windows or linux.

I've been looking at Mandrivia (Mandrake), Debian, Slackware, and Knoppix. I already have a slightly old copy of Knoppix on a CD I've played with.

I can run linux...just never really done a full install from scratch for something that would be used as a home/work setup and not a web server. Any recomendations?

Helix · 09-24-2005, 03:53 PM

SimplyMepis - Debian based, KDE, and there is great support for newbies and experienced users from the people at MepisLovers Support Forum. I would check out the forum first

SFF11 · 09-24-2005, 03:58 PM

My favourite Linux is FreeBSD

Nickless · 09-24-2005, 06:13 PM

SuSe rocks, i dual boot it here.

High Plains Drifter · 09-24-2005, 08:44 PM

In my humble opinion, which is based off of using Linux distros since the middle nineties, Fedora Core 4 is the best thing going right now on the desktop.

Try them all out at LinuxISO.

bringer · 09-24-2005, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SFF11

My favourite Linux is FreeBSD

agreed

Greg MissionD · 09-24-2005, 09:55 PM

Checking out Fudura at the moment.

Dagwolf · 09-24-2005, 10:11 PM

Dagwolf · 09-24-2005, 10:13 PM

mrkris · 09-24-2005, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFF11

My favourite Linux is FreeBSD

My favorite Linux is OpenBSD

divinity · 09-24-2005, 10:59 PM

I like gentoo.. have it running on a few servers and desktop

aflex · 09-25-2005, 12:27 AM

solaris nigguh!

tgpmakers · 09-25-2005, 12:33 AM

I'm using Fedora Core 4 as my main desktop it's great

Redrob · 09-25-2005, 12:35 AM

Older version of Red Hat.

Peterson · 09-25-2005, 12:41 AM

Kurumin Linux 5.0 is an easy, friendly desktop Linux.. but distro and its support is available only in Portuguese

BastarD · 09-25-2005, 12:46 AM

Ubuntu Linux is pretty nice disto based on Debian, and it's definitely one of the best for home using.
Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

budz · 09-25-2005, 12:48 AM

knoppix, but I suck @ teh linux :\

budz · 09-25-2005, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BastarD

Ubuntu Linux is pretty nice disto based on Debian, and it's definitely one of the best for home using.
Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

I stay away from ubuntu, too many exploits nonstop it seems

dylan4U · 09-25-2005, 12:57 AM

Os X

BastarD · 09-25-2005, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by budz

I stay away from ubuntu, too many exploits nonstop it seems

if you don't update your packages.. yes.

potter · 09-25-2005, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nickless

SuSe rocks, i dual boot it here.

Another SuSe vote here

u-Bob · 09-25-2005, 06:17 AM

slackware.

Zuss · 09-25-2005, 06:25 AM

Ubuntu all the way!

etech · 09-25-2005, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFF11

My favourite Linux is FreeBSD

LOL

etech · 09-25-2005, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divinity

I like gentoo.. have it running on a few servers and desktop

My laptop is running gentoo, it rocks

weesanny · 09-25-2005, 06:39 AM

new to this but dont know shit about puters
lol

Rex · 09-25-2005, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Zuss

Ubuntu all the way!

here here!

poorwebmaster · 09-25-2005, 07:11 AM

I've done a triple operating system gizmo running:

SUSE/NT workstation/ windows 98

I chose the operating system @ boot

hahahaha=

You just have to tweak your text-config files if you go online!

Wilbo · 09-25-2005, 07:15 AM

I have a dual boot.....Centos 4.1 and win2000

Doc911 · 09-25-2005, 07:51 AM

Shrike 789

HorseShit · 09-25-2005, 07:55 AM

Install Slackware 10.2 and be done with it.

You'll need cd 1 and 2 if you want to install KDE.

fris · 09-25-2005, 08:09 AM

freebsd

eof.

09-24-2005, 03:40 PM	#1
Fuckin Bill Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,020	What's your favorite Linux for home use? I know there must be at least a few here using linux at least on a secondary machine here if not on a primary use computer. I'm thinking of cutting some space out of one of my drives and installing linux on a dual boot setup. I was hoping maybe I could get some recommendations from some of you. My most basic and important needs are that I can get a GUI like KDE running fairly easily, and have internet sharing set up so I can reboot and other computers on my network will get back on the net ASAP, whether I'm going to windows or linux. I've been looking at Mandrivia (Mandrake), Debian, Slackware, and Knoppix. I already have a slightly old copy of Knoppix on a CD I've played with. I can run linux...just never really done a full install from scratch for something that would be used as a home/work setup and not a web server. Any recomendations?

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