Linux on the workstation anyone?
 

Going to install Suse 9.1 Personal Edition on an older computer tonight

Anyone have experiences to share?

Should I use another linux flavor instead (must be downloadable)?

I have dual boot XP/RH1 on my laptop.

Dual boot XP/Fedora 1 on my desktop.

I haven't used any other linux flavors. But i'm happy with Fedora 1. apt-get is cool tool. But i actually do all my webmaster stuff on the windows side ( primarily because of photoshop. don't like gimp too much) and then all my programming on the linux side.

I think there's more hardware support with the RH installs, but that's because I've only installed debian as my other linux flavor.

I've heard good things about Suse 9 tho from my buddies who run it.

Oh and the fedora core 1 and 2 are downloadable.

I got a lindows (linspire.com) box and love it...next linux flavor I'm gonna mess with is xandros....

I'm lazy, thus the purchase of a pre-packaged, easy-as-fuck linux dist....Debian + KDE is nice if you have the patience to set it up like a true geek...


:winkwink: :thumbsup

SuSe is a great workstation for the linux non-guru. However if you have some knowledge of linux I recommend a different distro.

My choices are:

Debian - Server
Fedora - Workstation

Just my :2 cents:

heh... the CEO of lindows used to be my former CEO. Guess which dot com i used to work for? hehe

I've yet to check out the lindows distro. I've heard it's pretty cool for first time linux users. I'm gonna have to get me a free copy of that now. :thumbsup My first install of linux was RH 6.0 so i've been a RH man since.

Guess I'll start with Suse untill I get used to Linux

Thanks for the input... had not thought about apt-get, yum etc... Will have to check lindows too

I tried Mandrake Linux two days ago.
Didn't really like it.
To lazy to get used to it...
I will stick with good old XP.

I have a dual boot on my desktop

XP/Mandrake

I got the same, still have to learn how to install things and stuff like that, I installed Mandrake yesterday. :)

Same here.

I have the Suse 9.1 pro cd's at my house from the boxed set, and have it dual booting on my workstation alongside xp, and it's what runs our dev server.

I don't really use Linux. I just keep installing it and then formatting my hard drive again so I have more space for Windows apps... :1orglaugh

Dont use suse 9.1 personal if you want to install any other apps (such as moz, or thunderbird, firefox, etc)... pain in the ass.

go pro.

that's what I had but built a new system and never installed mandrake..