Thomas, Based on this discussion, it sounds like CentOS is what you are looking for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS http://www.centos.org Regards, Kyle ----- Original message ----- > Daniel, > Thanks for the advice, > But the further checking shocked me further, Fedora only has iso images > for i686 and no iso for i386, the ones that are listed on > http://iso.linuxquestions.org/ are actually i686 when you do a search on > for more fedora iso images, for example the earlier images, the links > where erased and no longer exist, making it hard to attain an iso any > more for i386. > The other thing you mentioned about the RHEL directory structure and > command differences, actually am comfortable with the redhat structure > and finding a problem with UBUNTU structure and commands (where it > differs from RH). That is why I was preffering a move back to a Redhat > architecture (Fedora) if I can get the same feel. > I would love to direct me on how to get free iso images of RHEL, I don't > care the License, I can have a work around, besides am not interested in > updating as ma systems are test systems. > Otherwise thanks for the information. > > > On 9 June 2010 13:05, Okalany Daniel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi Thomas, > > > > > > You can get redhat Enterprise Linux (Its new name) for free, but to be > > able to update it, install software using apt, you will need to pay > > annual licenses. It’s really not easy to use RHEL (Red hat enterprise > > Linux) without the annual license. On the plus, it has support for 2 > > processor Socket motherboards, and I find its GUI more stable than > > Fedora’s. Fedora’s crashed sometimes while changing resolution, > > multiple monitors. > > > > > > > > Fedora is the free redhat, with Enterprise features lacking. I found it > > hard to install video drivers (as compared to Ubuntu), and its wasn’t > > as anesthetically pleasing as Ubuntu. > > > > > > > > As for the commands, with RHEL, administrative PATHs are not in normal > > user paths. E.g. running ifconfig may give command not found, as > > normal user, and work as root. But that just requires adding the PATH > > for administrative commands to the normal user’s PATH. > > > > > > > > The rest of the commands are the same though on all Linux platforms > > I’ve used. > > > > > > netconfig runs on both, and you can edit > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts on both though I think they have > > different names like /etc/sysconfig/networking/eth{x} > > > > > > > > I wouldn’t recommend having RHEL if you do not have a license, unless > > someone knows a way to use Centos or Fedora repos on RHEL (which I > > tried but failed). > > > > > > > > Daniel. > > > > > > > > *From:* Mayengo Thomas [mailto:[email protected]] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:13 PM > > *To:* 'Linux Users Group Uganda' > > *Subject:* [LUG] Difference between Redhat and Fedora > > > > > > > > Dear brothers and sisters in Linux and Unix, > > > > I come her with a very specific problem, I need your help. > > > > Before I turned to Ubuntu (after some one persuaded me to) I was using > > Redhat (I managed to get a free copy from a friend although now I cant > > find it) and now I have just realized the file structure of these two > > Linux distributions (debian and Redhat) have some sorts of > > differences, which is making my life hard a lil bit. > > > > Checking on the Redhat possibility, it is no longer free and they > > advise you to go for other distros which are redhat like but not truly > > redhat. One of these distros is Fedora, which I have kind-of picked > > interest in using. > > > > After falling in problems with Ubuntu, I don’t want to fall into other > > problems with any other distros, so I would like to get a distro that > > has a similar (if possible the same) commands and structure as Redhat. > > > > Although Fedora is not supported by redhat.inc, it is strongly shown > > that the societies have an interlink. Some one stated that Redhat is > > using Fedora code, and some other one said that Fedora is using a > > Redhat Kernal and so many arguments > > (http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=199516) and ( > > http://forum.notebookreview.com/linux-compatibility-software/314023-there-difference-between-fedora-redhat.html) > > > > Although these links try to pin point the differences between redhat > > and Fedora, I have not managed to find the actual answer. No one has > > come out to give a personal experience on the differences, and no one > > gives the differences in the structures and commands but they actually > > relate and compare the societies. > > > > I know redhat is enterprise and I know the differences between the > > societies, I don’t want to know more about them ,but I would like to > > now the actual differences between the two OS distributions. > > Specifically, Am wondering whether I shall have to go to > > */etc/sysconfig/network-scripts*and find there what I want, I wonder > > whether I shall have to run a command like *netconfig* and get a > > response other than *command not found* > > > > I would have liked to download the installation CDs and try every > > thing out till when I get the distro which gives me the feel of redhat > > but I cant do it now with the internet am using. > > > > I pay for every packet I consume so I cant start downloading GIGABITS > > of test distributions. It is really expensive. > > > > My request goes to those people who have tested Fedora or any other > > distro which will give me the memories and structure of redhat. Can I > > go ahead and download it? > > > > Please your suggestions are highly appreciated. > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > *.........................................................* > > > > *Seat of Wisdom--------Pray for us* > > > > *Cause of our Joy------Pray for us* > > > > *.........................................................* > > > > Mayengo Thomas Kizito > > > > +25678-206-2708 +25671-292-9564 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). 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