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« on: 19 May 2003, 06:12 »
hey folks, Im about to head on home now that I'm graduating and all. Which means that I'll also have some time to mess with my toy err.. PC  ;)

Anyway, currently I'm running RedHat 8.0 on it, but I wanna try out a new distro. I have been hearing great things about Mandrake 9. RedHat 8.0 has been rather fun, but I want something new.

The comp is an Athalon XP 2100, 256MB RAM, GeForce 4 MX, 40GB HD. I want the linux I install to dual boot with win 98SE (for games, like I said this PC is my toy).

I wan't a distro that's easy to use, and, well, interesesting. I want something new. Redhat feels very clinical and generic. I want a Linux distro that will be fun as well as challenging.

I wan't to use this distro as a platfrom to port my SDL based game. What do you guys think?
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« Reply #1 on: 19 May 2003, 06:43 »
well, redhat9 is out, but if you don't like redhat, then i'd go with slackware9
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« Reply #2 on: 19 May 2003, 06:53 »
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Originally posted by Siplus: *Capitalist*:
well, redhat9 is out, but if you don't like redhat, then i'd go with slackware9


Isin't slack supposed to be the MOST challanging distro?

Mandrake 9 is looking very apealing. It has anto-aliased fonts! *gasp*

I'm a sucker for eye candy.

No, realy, how hard is slack?
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« Reply #3 on: 19 May 2003, 07:57 »
Slack isn't too hard, you just have to like a text install - not too hard.  If you don't have any problems with difficult install processes I would recomend Debian - aside from the difficulties of configuration, difficulties of installation and the "ease of use / pretty graphics, what are they?" parts Debian rules.  But Mandrake would probably be my second favorite - it seems to be a very refined and elegant distro - it gives you a very painless environment to work in, but if you want more power it lets you get to the difficult stuff very quickly - not that you need to.    Mandrake rules, it's a pity they went bankrupt.  :(
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« Reply #4 on: 19 May 2003, 07:58 »
9.1 has the anti aliased fonts I think, not 9.0.

 
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I'm a sucker for eye candy.

^ Just noticed that.  If you really love eye candy go with Mandrake not Debian.  
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« Reply #5 on: 20 May 2003, 01:41 »
Hmmm... I have been hearing that the download version of Mandrake 9.1 comes with fewer drivers and applications. Is this true?

Does it have KDevelop!  :D
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« Reply #6 on: 20 May 2003, 02:04 »
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Originally posted by psyjax: plain 'ol psyjax:
Hmmm... I have been hearing that the download version of Mandrake 9.1 comes with fewer drivers and applications. Is this true?

Does it have KDevelop!   :D  


Who knows, but it's on the cover of this months Linux Format, along with the contrib packages.
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« Reply #7 on: 20 May 2003, 02:07 »
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Originally posted by Tux:


Who knows, but it's on the cover of this months Linux Format, along with the contrib packages.


Hmmm... I think my local alternative record store actually carries that rag  :D  , maybe I'll pick it up.
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« Reply #8 on: 20 May 2003, 03:21 »
SuSE 8.2, SuSE 8.2, SuSE 8.2.


Did I mention SuSE
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« Reply #9 on: 20 May 2003, 04:33 »
Um i would go with Slackware 9 personally. I switched from Red Hat 9 to slack and i loved it. There are some things that were challenging but nothin i could not overcome. Except maybe my vid card problem but that isnt nething wron with Slack just my mobo/vid card dont like. Also i herd Suse 8.2 is nice. Havent used it yet but from my experience with previos ones i have loved it and it has lots of eye candy.
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« Reply #10 on: 20 May 2003, 08:28 »
well folks, I have downloaded both Mandrake 9.1 and RedHat 9.

I have been running RedHat 8 for a while. The problem I find with it, is that it's just not inviting enugh. Remember I'm a MacOS nerd    .

I wan't a linux that feels like a comfy warm blanket  :D  hheeheheheh... errr... yea.

So umm... I hear Slackware is a big pain in the butt to set up... but hey, I'm gonna have alot of spare time lookin fora job and all (  :(  ) may as well learn a thing or two.

So ummm.... how do you folks weigh in on Slackware?
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« Reply #11 on: 20 May 2003, 13:50 »
I am clueless without a GUI and I found Slack9 was actually easy to set up its really very straight forward(as long as you know what programs do what when you're choosing them).

I just found that it holds true to its description as being the most unix like Distro.  Not a bad thing just thought I would point that out.

Try Debian or Gentoo as well if your good withe command line

Im not so I stick with SuSE, Red hat, Mandrake

I hate to say it but I prefer Red hat 7.3 to 8 or 9

Another deciding factor in your choice of Distro is which you prefer Gnome or KDE

Redhat likes Gnome     Mandrake, SuSE like KDE
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« Reply #12 on: 20 May 2003, 14:24 »
Mandrake 9.1 is my favorite of the new distros, but I havent tried Suse yet. Ive also fallen in love with Blackbox, its a super lightweight window manager that is simple and effective.
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« Reply #13 on: 21 May 2003, 04:38 »
OK Kids! I got Redhat 9 and Mandrake 9.1!

Im only gonna install one cuz I don't wanna go thrugh all the truble twice in a row. (at least for a little while)

Weigh in on the vote! Which one should I go for? Depending on the tally by May 23, it will determine which I will install. (write in votes are also conisdered (i.e. other linux distros) but please also vote for one of the two above).

Thanks folks!
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« Reply #14 on: 21 May 2003, 05:34 »
never used mandrake but i use Red Hat 9 now, real easy to install and use, so i vote Red Hat 9
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