Ive installed DEBIAN on my workstation and on my new server (yea!!) and Im
loving them both. They arent the quickest install. But you can set it to
to do almost anything. Im really impressed with it. My new server comming
in in about a month will run FreeBSD however. But thats not linux so its
not really pertinent is it? *grin*.
Gentry
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Hutchinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, November 14, 1998 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: WC:>: Linux recommendations?
>Taking the plunge? As one who has recently dove into the
>Linux world and tried both Caldera and RedHat, I can offer
>you my experiences. RedHat is far superior in the
>installation process. It's almost brainless. Just choose
>the type of installation you want - server, workstation or
>custom, (I chose workstation) click OK and head out for
>dinner (or whatever).
>
>Upon your return you will have a working system. All
>necesary partitions created, all software installed (yet
>not all configured), ready for you to jump in and play.
>However, if you're looking for an easier-to-use, yet
>somewhat limited X-Windows interface, go with Caldera (or
>some other flavor this group recommends).
>
>RedHat 5.2 also has more support for peripherals than
>Caldera, which I found out quickly when Caldera wouldn't
>configure a simple 1 meg Trident card and RedHat uses it
>like a native card.
>
>So it all depends on how much time you want to spend
>tweaking, or producing.
>
>Jim
>
>At 08:39 AM 11/14/98 -0500, Brent Eades wrote:
>>The time has come, the walrus said, to speak of... Linux.
>>
>>Am seeking recommendations for the "best" Linux
>distribution to
>>buy/download, from the perspective of an end user like
>myself, who will
>>not be running a server with it: basically, I want to set
>up a partition,
>>install some version of Linux, and start using it (as
>painlessly as possible)
>>as an alternative GUI operating system.
>>
>>My head's starting to spin as I wade into all the
>intricacies of the different
>>releases, and try to sort out the bickering amongst
>advocates of the
>>various Linux flavours... it's a jungle out there :)
>>
>>Advice?
>>
>>
>>-----------
>>Brent Eades, Almonte, Ontario
>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Town of Almonte site: http://www.almonte.com/
>> Business site: http://www.federalweb.com
>>
>
>>
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