I'm a Mepis man myself although I'm still using the older Debian based. Its hard to go wrong...
-Curt Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:58:07 -0500 From: Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Linux recommendations To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII rumor has it that Ralph wrote: > Sorry for the off topic post but I know there are more than a few of > you who love to talk about this kind of stuff. My 10 year old tech > geek is dieing to give Linux a try. Can somebody recommend a source > to download a copy from. I've done a little research but would > appreciate some input from somebody knowledgeable with Linux. TIA. Oh boy... This is the "oil" topic of geeks!! Keleb even has a seperate list for those who can't keep quiet about it. *grin* There are hundreds of different flavors, or "distributions". Each has an advantage, supposedly. A good place to find them is at: http://distrowatch.com/index.php?language=EN I have 5+ Debian computers. It is not the easiest distribution to install, but it is thorough and does well long term. (it's been 6 years since I "re-installed" to try to solve a problem) Mepis, Knoppix, Fedora, and SUSE are well regarded. -- Philip, geek --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Sep 30 21:50:00 2006 Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([63.240.77.82]) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1GTmid-0003aN-R1 for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:50:00 +0000 Received: from [192.168.0.2] (c-24-18-178-168.hsd1.wa.comcast.net[24.18.178.168]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <20060930214947012002egb4e>; Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:49:47 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v624) In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:48:58 -0700 To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.624) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 wheel covers FS X-BeenThere: mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.7.cp2 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com> List-Unsubscribe: <http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: </pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com> List-Post: <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:50:00 -0000 Oh, I just snagged a Diesel trunk label. I can deliver it to Wilton in Everett if he would like. On Sep 29, 2006, at 8:10 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:10:54 -0400 "wilton strickland" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> 5 123 wheel covers FS. Good cond. Make offer + shpng. > > What do you call wheel covers, Wilton? Hubcaps? > > > >> I'll have to get someone to box em. Unable myself. > > Sorry to hear you're having those problems. > > > > Craig > > P.S. I'll get the trunk lid label off to you tomorrow. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
