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edisav:
Hi folks,

I'm trying to find a new Linux Distro that will be user friendly. I've used Slackware in the past but it demands too much time and tweaking, and I just don't have the time for it. Now don't get me wrong, Slackware is great but perhaps I'm too dumb too f#@$%+ dumb to figure it out

I want something that is more friendly and intuitive. I've read good reviews on Mandrake and excellent review on Xandros and Lycoris. I'd like to hear from you. Any sugestions out there?

Please be objective and don't put down any distro. What matters is that Linix grows regardless of its distro.

Thanks!

SAJChurchey:
Mandrake is very good for beginners.  Easy to navigate interfaces plus it has all the tools and packages you could need.

dishawjp:
Hi Xinix,

Welcome to the forum.

You'll probably get about as many different suggestions as you get replies, but as a realtive newbie to Linux let me try to take a shot at this.

There are several distros that shoot for the recent converts from Windows.  These include Lindows, Lycoris, Xandros, SuSE and others.  Let's call them "soft core" distros.  Then you have some "medium core" distros.  Mandrake, Red Hat, and others.  

Slackware is definitely, from what I've read "hard core" Linux.  I can't speak from personal experience since I'm a realtive newcomer to Linux and only experienced in Red Hat, but from my reading, that's the score.

There are hundreds of distros, try a flavor and have fun. If it's not to your taste, blow it away and try another.  It's not like it will cost you much more than your time :)

FWIW

Jim

preacher:
Ive literally tried too many distros. To tell you the truth, I like user friendly distros. Im a Mandrake fanatic, and it includes a few things that Red Hat left out, so I'll reccommend it.

Doogee:
yeah ill chip one in for mandrake aswell

the main reason is it has a Fool Proof install (easy to use partition manager and stuff)
and once you get it going its all very easy, most things has a graphical tool to configure or you can open a terminal/boot to a terminal an do it all via command line.
I reckon its just as full featured as red hat and by far easier to use and setup.

Just make sure you choose Expert mode on the start of install cos it gives you more customization of the packages to choose.

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