On 7/31/07, Chetan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One more issue that I perceive is that distros don't always have good > > hardware compatibility. Let me explain it in more detail. Ubuntu 6.06 > > worked well on my friend's machine. No issues. But Ubuntu 7.04 refuses > > to work on the same machine. Some driver compatibility issues. > > I agree on this one. 7.04 was a mistake more than anything else. I am > yet to meet someone who has not had problem with 7.04. Having said > that the alternatives are two fold - > 1. 6.0.6 > 2. gutsy. This has worked for me and many others.
I have to say this -- clear the thought of Debian being a geeks-only distro from your mind and give it a serious try. There is little difference between Debian and Ubuntu once it is installed. Here's a good comparison between the two (thanks to the getgnulinux.org thread): http://polishlinux.org/choose/comparison/?distro1=Ubuntu&distro2=Debian There's a little bit more to be invested in configuration (and almost none of it requires rocket science) on installation but the end result is a system that is much sleeker, faster and more stable overall. -- Siddhesh Poyarekar This document validates as Plain Text -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
