What Distro

christoph · 08. Mar 2009, 06:21 PM

do you use? Please tell us, so we get some sort of impression, what's going on amongst our users. Also, if you want to share some insight and experience with a distro, open a thread, and let us know

abhishek · 09. Mar 2009, 08:46 PM

May I suggest to add RHEL to the list?

-Abhishek

christoph · 09. Mar 2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhishek

May I suggest to add RHEL to the list?

-Abhishek

Yes, of course you may, alas, it would do no good

I simply took the ten most used distros from a poll on distrowatch, and our poll here can't have more than ten entries.

Sorry, mate

lsauve1 · 12. Mar 2009, 06:21 PM

Hi All,
I use Fedora for it's reliability, the upgrade capability is excellent, replaces everything including the kernel without a reboot, very impressive.
I also use Vector on very old machines, its extremely lightweight and will run ok with
an old P3 and 128 Mb of RAM.
Have fun.
Laurent

chris.p · 12. Mar 2009, 06:59 PM

Maybe you could add a second poll CJ, to include other distros people suggest.

NTSMadDog · 12. Mar 2009, 08:03 PM

Well I am new to the Linux scene. I imagine like most I was not sure i wanted to try it, for fear of not knowing what I was doing. I loaded Ubuntu on a machine that was having trouble with windows, and it loaded up, updated itself, and ran flawlessly. I was very impressed. It didn't take long for me to figure out how to run the different built in software, again very impressed with these.

It did take a little while to figure out how to install new software and to get other things to run on it. However after some time, I was able to install and play a call of duty game. I think Linux is ready for the average user, but since a lot of apps, and games (I'm a gamer) won't work on it, I personally can't run it on my main machine.

I would like to try running it as a home server, does anyone have any experience with that.

tony · 13. Mar 2009, 10:24 AM

I keep trying different ones. The great thing is, it doesn't have all that heavy duty protection that you wait to load. At the moment, having just gotten a new comp I am running OpenSuse and just figuring it out. It is one I have wanted to load since I start looking at Linux, it just would not load on my old machine. Now its working there are a few quibbles but I am sorting them out. I am very pleased with it, still have WindowsXP. In fact it took me a few hours to load Linux, still just a few tweaks, but now working fine. Windows I haven't finished yet and that takes me to get it how I want it days. As its a new comp I thought I would have problems with Linux, as it turned out it was the other way round!!

MidnightCowboy · 13. Mar 2009, 11:19 PM

PCLinuxOS rules! Or at least it would do if someone could figure out how you get my Sony Ericsson USB broadband to work with it. I still have a thread on the forum with about a million hits and no replies! Used Ubuntu for a while but switched back to Windows for reasons I've given in the other thread here.
I still boot the live disc from PCLinux occasionally and wish that I could use it more (don't want a dual boot). I love the dark desktop and just everything I need is included with the package (except the 'how to' for my wireless connection!)

wdhpr · 27. Mar 2009, 03:30 AM

For those that are thinking of giving linux a try. Stability will make the difference if people will continue using linux or fly back to windows and never look back. It simply has to work out of the box.

I can think of several stable platforms. Mint, Pclinux and my personal favorite Simply Mepis.

Another major issue is installing linux side by side windows. I believe people will be hesitant to delete windows and dive right into linux.

Cheers
wdhpr

FrankO · 21. Apr 2009, 07:00 PM

Try this test.

It did not really tell me anything I did not already know. Interesting anyway.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite linux distro?
CentOS	1	1.59%
Debian	1	1.59%
Fedora	4	6.35%
Mandriva	1	1.59%
MEPIS	1	1.59%
Mint	15	23.81%
openSUSE	3	4.76%
PCLinuxOS	3	4.76%
Puppy	3	4.76%
Ubuntu	31	49.21%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

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27. Mar 2009, 03:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
wdhpr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The north Coast Posts: 1,036	Stability is crucial For those that are thinking of giving linux a try. Stability will make the difference if people will continue using linux or fly back to windows and never look back. It simply has to work out of the box. I can think of several stable platforms. Mint, Pclinux and my personal favorite Simply Mepis. Another major issue is installing linux side by side windows. I believe people will be hesitant to delete windows and dive right into linux. Cheers wdhpr

21. Apr 2009, 07:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
FrankO Foundation Editor Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 278	Which Distro is Right For You? Try this test. It did not really tell me anything I did not already know. Interesting anyway. __________________ Frank

09. Mar 2009, 08:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
abhishek Full Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Posts: 42	May I suggest to add RHEL to the list? -Abhishek

12. Mar 2009, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
lsauve1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	Hi All, I use Fedora for it's reliability, the upgrade capability is excellent, replaces everything including the kernel without a reboot, very impressive. I also use Vector on very old machines, its extremely lightweight and will run ok with an old P3 and 128 Mb of RAM. Have fun. Laurent

12. Mar 2009, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
NTSMadDog Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	Well I am new to the Linux scene. I imagine like most I was not sure i wanted to try it, for fear of not knowing what I was doing. I loaded Ubuntu on a machine that was having trouble with windows, and it loaded up, updated itself, and ran flawlessly. I was very impressed. It didn't take long for me to figure out how to run the different built in software, again very impressed with these. It did take a little while to figure out how to install new software and to get other things to run on it. However after some time, I was able to install and play a call of duty game. I think Linux is ready for the average user, but since a lot of apps, and games (I'm a gamer) won't work on it, I personally can't run it on my main machine. I would like to try running it as a home server, does anyone have any experience with that.

13. Mar 2009, 10:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
tony Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 119	I keep trying different ones. The great thing is, it doesn't have all that heavy duty protection that you wait to load. At the moment, having just gotten a new comp I am running OpenSuse and just figuring it out. It is one I have wanted to load since I start looking at Linux, it just would not load on my old machine. Now its working there are a few quibbles but I am sorting them out. I am very pleased with it, still have WindowsXP. In fact it took me a few hours to load Linux, still just a few tweaks, but now working fine. Windows I haven't finished yet and that takes me to get it how I want it days. As its a new comp I thought I would have problems with Linux, as it turned out it was the other way round!!

13. Mar 2009, 11:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 8,814	PCLinuxOS rules! Or at least it would do if someone could figure out how you get my Sony Ericsson USB broadband to work with it. I still have a thread on the forum with about a million hits and no replies! Used Ubuntu for a while but switched back to Windows for reasons I've given in the other thread here. I still boot the live disc from PCLinux occasionally and wish that I could use it more (don't want a dual boot). I love the dark desktop and just everything I need is included with the package (except the 'how to' for my wireless connection!)

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