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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: AngSephirX on 24 March 2003, 10:08

Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: AngSephirX on 24 March 2003, 10:08: Over the past few months ive been thinking about switching to Linux and I think its about time I gave it a try. Which version would be the best for a completely new user to Linux? Is there anything else that would be useful to know before jumping into this?
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Calum on 24 March 2003, 16:45: and there's a lot for you to get used to but the best way id to install linux somewhere where it won't matter if it messes up, then mess around with it big time, read newbie guides on the internet, your distro of linux probably comes with a huge amount of readmes too. if you have used any Unix type system before, you're laughing, as linux is virtually identical to most other unices in most ways that matter.
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Master of Reality on 24 March 2003, 20:53: redhat is the best for new users in my opinion.
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Ice-9 on 25 March 2003, 03:13: I would agree with that.
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Calum on 28 March 2003, 13:16: "what's the best distro"? how many times has this been asked?

i am tempted to bin this but i won't because i don't want to make angsephirix feel insulted (whom i have nothing against at all).
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Doogee on 28 March 2003, 19:46: Slackware 9
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: slave on 28 March 2003, 20:04: Which is easier, slackware or debian?
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Calum on 28 March 2003, 22:26: slackware without a doubt.
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Master of Reality on 29 March 2003, 21:00: quote:
Originally posted by Calum: literally a dickhead:
slackware without a doubt.
yes definately
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Doogee on 29 March 2003, 21:43: slack is easier by a long way
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: devlkore on 30 March 2003, 01:06: I urge every newbie (like me) to try out Topologi Linux, and no I don't work for them (cuz I've mentioned it before).

You don't need to partition your harddrive, so you can try it out without commiting.
It seems quite beginner friendly, which is what I was after.

http://topologi-linux.sourceforge.net (http://topologi-linux.sourceforge.net)
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Calum on 30 March 2003, 05:37: odd idea, is it any better/worse than knoppix or morphix?
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: lazygamer on 31 March 2003, 04:49: quote:
DO NOT GET RED-HAT 8.0

Red-Hat 9.0 will be out in a week.

April 7th... isn't that funny. The time when im finally nearing putting Linux on my comp again, bigger and better is about to show up! Well I can wait. So what is cool and new in RH9?

Wouldn't I be able to install RH8, and then install an RH8 to RH9 update? How big would that be though?

[ March 30, 2003: Message edited by: lazygamer ]
Title: Most new-user friendly Linux OS
Post by: Siplus on 31 March 2003, 05:40: quote:
Wouldn't I be able to install RH8, and then install an RH8 to RH9 update? How big would that be though?

ya, i remember seeing that in the install (upgrade from prev version). i guess it'd be ok to do, but (and this is just an example, i'm not trying to compare anything here) when you install win98, and upgrade to xp, it will not be as good as if you just install xp from scratch (it will be more buggy, less stable. or at least that's what i'm told...i always install new, and never upgrade)