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billy_gates:
I found a cool different linux... Simply GNUStep.  I can't actually get XFree86 to work , but they have a demo boot disk, it boots off of the cd and it looks really cool.  Very different from standard linux.  Its a lot like NeXT and OSX.  No Eye candy except good photo realistic icons.

http://simplygnustep.sourceforge.net

P.S. if you get XFree86 to work could you tell me how.

suselinux:
I would have to say Red hat.

easy to use, easy to install (most newer distros are), and really easy to find software.

Many Linux Programs found in RPM format are designed for Red hat first then tweaked for other RPM based Systems. MDK SuSE etc  (I said MANY not all apps)

Looks very very clean and professional.

I think bluecurve is headed in the right direction
for attracting new users to Linux.

being that it is the most popular of distros its very easy to find answers to the most impossible of questions.

I will say Nay to Mandrake only because If they really are Bankrupt you won't know if you can get MDK specific RPMs (not that it really matters to most users with a LITTLE experience)

Other than that I understand your dilema, you've got to choose between two of the best.  

Frankly I would install MDK first then put Red hat on and boot both in GRUB with Redhat.

jtpenrod:

quote:I will say Nay to Mandrake only because If they really are Bankrupt you won't know if you can get MDK specific RPMs
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That's not going to be a problem at all. It's so easy to download "tarballs" and use them to roll your own RPMs that 'Drake RPMs will remain available even if MandrakeSoft goes bye-bye.
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realist:
Psyjax, Slackware is easy. If you really want an adventure, and a change from Linux, get a BSD. FreeBSD 4.8 has just come out so you're timing's good.

Oh and many Lycoris 3.0 rpms are compatible with Mandrake and vice versa, in case you are interested.

[ May 21, 2003: Message edited by: The Realist ]

bloodpet:
If you're a speed phreak and you're up to the challenge try one of these:
Gentoo
Sorcerer or
Linux From Scratch.
If you're not interested in compiling everything from scratch, and just want to learn much about the system, try Slackware, it's actually the easiest distro to use if you want to learn the processes in your GNU/Linux box.
But if you just wanna try out a debian-based distro, try Morphix.
Most of all, since you've got time, i recommend trying the BSD's, specifically, FreeBSD. Also, OpenBSD, or NetBSD.

I didn't know FreeBSD already released 4.8. - i'll try it. I have here their 4.7-RELEASE and 5.0-CURRENT, but i still can't get it to run X.

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