Author Topic: best Linux distro for a Mac diehard  (Read 989 times)

hm_murdock

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« on: 30 October 2002, 01:47 »
Well, I'm doing it. I'm gonna get another PC and I'm going to put Linux on it. I like OS X... and I'm never switching back to Windows... but for some things, I'd really love to have a PC around... just so I could have a couple of certain games... and to have Linux! I miss the long nights editing the Hell out of an Xconfig file to make it work... and customizing window managers, delving into KDE and Gnome.

So.. what's the best distro for someone who's been a Mac user for nearly two years now, and hasn't even fiddled with Linux since Red Hat 5. I want something that has a fool-proof install, so that I can get everything running right off the bat, so that I can then dick around with it later.

Having a knockout GUI isn't necessary, as I'll customize it anyway, but if it looks nice, there's a better chance I'll have to do less fiddlin'

I'll be dual-booting with 2000 or eXPee pro, so it has to get along well with windoze.

I'm not a n00b... but I haven't kept up with any of the Distros for a long time now, and need a refresher!
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« Reply #1 on: 30 October 2002, 02:25 »
I'd go for RedHat 8.0 or Debian since you're not a noob. If you want to refresh your memory you can go to http://www.linuxrefresher.com  

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« Reply #2 on: 30 October 2002, 02:32 »
wow... it's just right there... all the info I need. lol

I'll look deeper into it tonight! muchas gracias!
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« Reply #3 on: 30 October 2002, 03:54 »
quote:
Originally posted by Panos:
I'd go for RedHat 8.0 or Debian since you're not a noob. If you want to refresh your memory you can go to http://www.linuxrefresher.com    


Very nice site. The bulk of it covers the basics but they have lots of good links for in-depth stuff. We should just point our FAQ to this site.  
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