DjmUK Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I'm torn between: Red Hat 9.0 Mandrake 9.1 Red Hat has more packages than Mandrake I've noticed, but I want to know which is the preferred Linux O/S out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Another poll. I'm sure we had one of these about a week ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 personally, I loathe red hat and mandrake. They both used to be very nice distros, but now you can't even do anything in them like you would a normal distro, well, u can, but it can be very hard). I chose gentoo, because it is VERY NICE, I just can't get X configured properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjmUK Posted September 18, 2003 Author Share Posted September 18, 2003 A week ago, oh - I didn't see that one :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I've just recently installed Red Hat and it didn't like the fact that I have onboard video (I don't use) and a Radeon 9100 128 DDR PCI card. I can't get XFree to work with the onboard video or the Radeon card so I say screw Red Hat until they can get drivers that actually work right. It should at least work with my Intel onboard video for crying out loud! The only version that will actually work right for me is my live Knoppix CD which I have used twice to restore my system. I love that disc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Most-Asked Question. :) As I am a Linux n00b, I've only tried Mandrake and Red Hat, but I will have to say the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croka99 Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Slackware for me. Slackware packages at http://www.inuxpackages.net/ and any of the howtos can be used for Slackware Slackware is the oldest that is still around Slackware is more linux than Redhat and Mandrake Slackware installes on my little p100 8MB 1.3GIG laptop Slackware supports more hardware than any other distro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I sure hope someone closes this. This question has been debated over and over and there is no answer, only biased opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 That would be the point of the topic. There is no "best" linux. Just what people prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- diego - Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 slackware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tek Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 :sleep: *Doesn't even bother voting.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krmathis Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 ClarkConnect! :yes: The only GNU/Linux distro I currently use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted September 19, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 19, 2003 I voted other, I use Libranet almost exclusively. I also use Gentoo, but that ain't for n00bs :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiwaris Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Gentoo is perhaps the best "OS" for an experienced linux user!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeWolf324 Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 mdk 9.1 is nice :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archish Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 On the packages front debian has maximum with cd's being 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Red Hat would be the one I'd be willing to switch over to if I'd ever leave Windows. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 As Im a Linux Red Hat soon to be ive got a question, if everything on other Distro's compatable. IE if you have some stuff on Red Hat will it convert over to mandrex ok or are the two like windows and mac? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umerh Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I am a Linux Mandrake 9.2 User and am very happy with it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiNZ Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Iam running Mandrake 9.2 using the Power Pack and I am very pleased, a huge range of packages fromthe Pack and all my hardware was detected and correctly configured by the install. I also have Redhat 9 on another PC and Fedora on a laptop and both those are also very good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokolores Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 gentoo can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpugeniusmv Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 i've played around with a few of the major distros... slackware 9.1 mandrake (several versions) fedora debian 3.0r2 i really like slackware, because it runs on my 50 mhz laptop with 8 mb of ram :woot:. mandrake and fedora are very easy...but that's not really what i want. debian really intrigues me, especially the apt-get system. only problem with it is that i haven't been able to get X working properly with my video card. (can't say i've really tried very hard, but i'm still playing with it) i did some installs with gentoo (heard many good things about it) and suse...haven't played with either yet. anyway, my point is that there is only one way to determine what is the best distro: try them until you find one you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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