>Are some distributions better for x-windows setup?
For the most part I think they are all about the same (depending on what
configuration tools are included).
However, the new Slackware 7 has a generic framebuffer server (xxfb) that is
supposed to work on most VESA compliant cards without the need to edit
XF86Config or do any configuring what so ever.
The downside is, of course, that it is not an accelerated server so it is a
trifle slower than a server which would utilize any hardware acceleration your
card may be capable of.
I tried their live filesystem CD (bootable CD with a completly operational
Linux setup with KDE) on both of the machines I have access to here. One with
an ASUS TNT2 Ultra video card and the other with a Hercules ET6000 (tseng labs)
card. Both came up with no glitches and no configuration on my part.
>recognizes devices better. Redhat couldn't even find
>my future domain scsi card.
I usually have to tell through boot menu options what the IRQ and IO ports that
my Adaptec SCSI is on for it to be found, but I have it up on IRQ 12 which
is not normal for a SCSI card.
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