Operating Systems > Linux and UNIX

After reading all this info about MS, I want to switch to Linux.

(1/3) > >>

Dabura_HG:
This will be quite a step for me since I'm used to Windows, hehe.

What I'm particularly interested in is which Linux is most popular/user preferred? Do I need to be really tech savvy to run Linux for simple tasks such as internet, customizing it, and whatnot. Do I need to be tech savvy to run Linux in general?  

I bet there will be a lot of new commands that I'll have to get used to.

Which Linux OS is rock-solid *and* free? The free part is a stipulation, but I would like to try Linux out first and see how it goes from there.

Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated.    One more thing, hehe, which browser do you guys recommend for Linux? Up-to-date security is a must in the browser.  

Fett101:
Basic operation is simple, but the more you want to customize, the more tech saavy you'll need to be (oblviously) If you wanna check it out before actually screwing with you HD partitions, then Suse has a downloadable ISO you can burn to CD. You can just run it form that CD without screwing with your hard drive. Recommended distros for newbies are usually Red Hat, and Mandrake.

Stryker:
All versions of linux can be downloaded at kernel.org... but I'm sure that's not what u meant.

Several distrobutions are at http://www.linuxiso.org. I'm sure most people will tell u to try either redhat or mandrake. I suggest RedHat 9. You'll probably use mozilla.

I've never had redhat crash, but then again all my hardware is compatible. I'd check urs first. Usually the only problems that occur are dialup modems. And of course those goodies like digital cameras and scanners and such. Those tend to need a little bit of work. I haven't used them in redhat 9 so i couldn't say. You do NOT have to be a techie or anything to install, customize, or use it. If you want to get all geeky with it you can though.

Dabura_HG:
Thanks for the fast replies guys, appreciate it.  

That pretty much summed it up for me, hehe.

Stryker:
you'll be sticking around or are you going to leave us? 1 more sane person puts the troll:human ratio a little more balanced.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page