Games

[badkarma]

http://www.transgaming.com

haven't tried it yet and the prepackaged binaries are only available to subscribers (for a min. of 5$ a month) so compiler knowledge (at least the use of one   ) is essential.

[foobar]

quote:Originally posted by eric:
If i want to try a linux os,who is the best? redhat, mandrake ect ect.........

Hya eric,

I don't know about redhat or mandrake, they seem to be the most easy, but what i do know is that SuSe Linux is a very good Linux os. You should try
it: http://www.suse.com

[voidmain]

Although at this point in Linux distros I am the most familiar with RedHat 5/6/7, somewhat familiar with Mandrake and Debian I make it a point not to recommend one distro over another (unless you plan to make an internet server out of it).  The reason for this is no matter which distro you pick, once it's installed you have basically the same underlying software, and if you don't you can get what's missing and install it on the others very easily.  When people say one distro is easier than another, they really should say "the installation process is easier on X than on Y distro".  

Having said that, though all distros are made up from the same basic software packages (with a few distro specific additions) they all don't have the same default configuration of those softare packages once installed which is why you may spend more time upgrading the indivual packages and reconfiguring and securing one distro over another when it comes to using as an Internet server.  There is no distro out there that ships in a secure configuration.  Some take a lot more work than others to tighten up.

[ December 10, 2001: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

[jtpenrod]

"Redhat and mandrake are the easiest to install, but the hardest to get."

Go to: Linux Central You can get the Mandrake CD set for $5.95 + shipping. They also have CDs for just about any distro you could want. They don't, however, offer any documentation. You can get that seperately without too much trouble.

You can also try:Mandrake Linux Here, you can get the Mandrake boxed set, complete with CDs, documentation, and some freebies: mouse pad, Mandrake stickers and decals, and also tech support. You can also find sources for Iso downloads, however, that's more trouble than it's worth unless you have a fast connection. It would take a dog's age over dial-up.

[gump420]

I don't know why Mandrake or RedHat would be hard to obtain at all. Just about every electronics store I've ever been to, including stores like Wal-Mart or Target, seem to have either one or both of those distros in their software section.

[Calum]

yes, and you can download them from linuxiso.org or from the manufacturers' websites.

[Pantso]

WTF? This thread is almost a year old!