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foobar:

quote:Originally posted by nunrg169:
i am using win xp....im in the process of downloading mandrake 8.2
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Good lad !

DC:

quote:Originally posted by Got Doogee?:
Yeah thats the new trojan, unfortunately you cant get rid of it without
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Why are most of you *so* damned RH-orientated? Like Debian or BSD etc are useless pieces or crap...

Link to kernel.org or something, that way you'd at least include all Linux distros.

voidmain:
Because people who are new to Linux *usually* want to see wiz bang installation and pretty desktops with the least amount of effort. If they get something else many of them are turned off (unfoundedly so). Those who already have experience already know about the other great distros and their advantages. You are correct that Debian is an excellent, no let me refrase that, an OUTSTANDING distribution of Linux.

But it's not my recommendation that they start out with it if they are coming from the dark size and expect to see glitz. Once they get the hook in their mouth they can move on to the "better" distros (better in some ways, not all). And if you'll notice I have linuxiso.org in my tagline which has many more distros and aren't very biased toward any one distro.

Now are there distros with better looking installation menus than RedHat? Yes, but most of those are more trouble than they are worth after installation. Are there distros that are more refined? Yes, but most of those don't have the glitz.

I would say RedHat is a good middle of the road distro that is extremely popular, backed by a good company with great support, and works very well. Those are a just a few of the reasons I chose to use it in the companies I deal with and what I use primarily at home. And because of that I am in a better position to provide help for the n00bs. Is it the absolute best for every possible use? No, but it certainly can do anything any other distro can do. Just how much work is it? And how much does that depend on your experience level?

[ December 08, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

LukeHashJ:
I myself have always enjoyed using mandrake...

Void makes a good point though. Red Hat is fairly easy to use and is a good place to start. I started with 'drake and I would have been my experience with Linux would have been much more enjoyable if i had used RH.

If you are looking for an iso, LinuxIso is nice, but I would also recommend http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/main/iso.html.

Be it RedHat, or a different distro, Linux is always better than using windows whenever possible.

(edit: fixing alot of typos)

[ December 08, 2002: Message edited by: LukeHashJ ]

nunrg169:
i downloaded mandrake 8.2 but i have a problem with roxio and that is the program i need to open it for some reason??? after reading around redhat sounds like the distro to go with. im still up in the air about what i should do with windows\system32\drivers\ndisuio.sys after some of the things ive been told. if anyone has anymore info.

thanks steve

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