Weasel Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I'm about to install linux on my second partition, I'd like suggestions on what to go with: Redhat 8.0 or mandrake 9.0? Basically I just want to play around with it, I havn't used linux for more than about 10 minutes at a time. The bluecurve or null or whatever it's called sounds nice, does that give redhat any advantage over mandrake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel- Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 Neither. Suse, Gentoo, debian or slackware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessterw Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 FreeBSD :D I guess between those two I would have to say Mandrake. Red Hat has a propensity to just not work. If you can get it to work it's a great Linux distro, otherwise I would go with Mandrake or one of the other distros that azazel- mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted November 18, 2002 Author Share Posted November 18, 2002 Yea but I'm a newb. :cry: Everyone always praises apt-get though, which makes things more confusin cause I dont really want debian as its not supposed to be that easy to use. Supposedly redhat also has an apt that you can re-direct to the debain servers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havyn Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 if you just want to install what comes with the distro, i'd go with mandrake. if you want to compile and install other programs later on, i'd go with slackware. i recently install man9 and was supremely disappointed when i couldn't even compile the latest nVidia drivers because my kernel version was being reported incorrectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I have had the best results with newcomers to Linux with Lycoris. It installs easy, is compatible with most hardware, and is close to windows in terms of operation. Just get used to mounting CD drives. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasanth Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I prefer redhat for their superb font support :rolleyes: Any major linux disribution like suse, redhat, mandrake or lycorics will be fine for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezz Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 >> Basically I just want to play around with it Ok, that's good.. Try both of them and try few more distro Linux later too. Then, you will know which one you will want to use at all the time. Everybody has their own prefer, so it's really up to you. Check many reviews over at OSNews.com, most of them like RedHat 8 better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xWeston Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I liked mandrake until this last release. Redhat 8 looks and feels nicer than Mandrake 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted November 18, 2002 Author Share Posted November 18, 2002 I'm going to try out Redhat 8, wish me luck I'll let you guys know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MulletRobZ Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I find Mandrake 9.0 pretty good, but Java can be a pain in the ass! I got the browser plugins to work, but not the Java-based software. Then again, the hardware support is just about up to par as Windows 2000 and XP! :) Once Mandrake can bundle Java with their distro and get the Java appz running correctly, then NO MORE WINDOWS! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 yea I recommend Red Hat 8, I'm using it right now, so far its great :), apt-get is awesome so is synaptic (gui for apt-get) and like Webgraph said he'll goto Linux, I will also if I can get my fav apps working with wine :), and also if I can fixed my vid card problem, I got a ATI Radeon 9000 Pro, which it detects but the driver has no 3d acceleration support :/ in other words, no games :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haloscan Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I give my thumbs up to Mandrake 9. Much better hardware support than Redhat. To the guy who had the nVidia problem--download the tar files from nVidia and follow the instructions in the README. They work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linux2 Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I'm about to install linux on my second partition, I'd like suggestions on what to go with: Redhat 8.0 or mandrake 9.0?Basically I just want to play around with it, I havn't used linux for more than about 10 minutes at a time. The bluecurve or null or whatever it's called sounds nice, does that give redhat any advantage over mandrake? For those KDE fans (like myself), Mandrake 9 is a MUCH better choice. I like the fact that RH is trying to make a product that looks the same regardless of which desktop environment is being used. Except they went out of their way to carve up KDE to make it "fit". Many of the KDE apps are missing and even when present don't always function properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 I never did manage to get FreeBSD installed. The installer never listed my network card...despite the fact it was listed as "supported." Never really bothered to find a tutorial about it either. The website's instructions just assumed you had the drive listed. Good reason for me to stick to linux I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 I think you have just sparked an interest for me to install Linux again. Thanks. Only problem is that I have to backup all of my mp3's just to make room. If only I could afford another harddrive :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MulletRobZ Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Just look for some old 5 - 6 GB hard drive in this case! That's the recommended size for those who want to dual-boot with Windows. Well, about the Java, I've got LimeWire working at last. The other Java apps aren't really that much of a concern, but they could be in the near future. BTW, does Red Hat 8.0 come bundled with Java? And yes, you can burn CD's in Linux. X CD Roast is recommended, almost like Nero and Easy CD Creator combined! Also, how big is your hard drive, Jstphish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagal Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 BTW, does Red Hat 8.0 come bundled with Java? nope, it doesn't. However, it only took me two minutes to install the sdk after it finished downloading :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 yea man use Red Hat 8 :) I like it for now, also if you need any help heres a great guide :) http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=1890 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagal Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 hey Webgraph, if you are having problems with LimeWire (setup wizard at startup everytime + error and if you haven't fixed it already) then post here on pm me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MulletRobZ Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 pagal, that won't be necessary! LimeWire's working 100% now! :) Just takes a while for all the shared files to kick in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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