So what's your favorite flavor of Linux?

**NUTNDUN** · 12-31-2001, 01:31 PM

I tried Red Hat 7.0 but I didn't like it and there were security updates like crazy and it just became too much of a hassle for me. Especially being a newbie with any type of unix/linux systems. Not too long ago I tried Mandrake 8.0 and I know alot of people say that there are security issues with Mandrake but I must say it is about the best for a newbie. It was easy to install and you could actually find your way around a little better. One of these days I am going to get back into it, but I have too much going on right now.

01-06-2002, 11:29 AM

Well, I always liked the SuSe distributions.

**NUTNDUN** · 01-06-2002, 10:11 PM

I always thought about trying Suse but never got around to it. I think when I build the new server I am going to take the time to get it set up with one of the Linux distros, I may like windows but I will be the first to admit that Linux woops the pants off of windows when it's used for webserving applications.

**NUTNDUN** · 01-19-2002, 01:04 AM

I'm hoping to build the new server before long, and when I do I will have the time available to get Linux setup on it and get everything configured the right way before I put it online. I still haven't decided if the new server will totally replace the old one or if I will use it as the database server and keep the present webserver for running apache and the mail server only. I guess I have a good bit of time to think about it

Cw_strife · 02-10-2002, 01:42 AM

For the short time I used Linux I think I must say I enjoyed Mandrake the best. I tried suse and a few others, but Mandrake was very easy to install, and very user friendly. Only bad part is it really didn't have a picture of the cute little pengiun. My girlfriend always adored those types of things. I'm a guy and I do too!! Call me wierd if you like, I just wish they would put the pengiun up there!!!

02-12-2002, 06:28 PM

I also like Mandrake due to it's ease of use, once I become more familiar with "nix" I will try other distros later.

Cw_strife · 02-13-2002, 09:46 PM

Hey guys I finally got Mandrake 8.1 going up here and I must say it is a heck of alot better than version 7. The setup is simple, the interface is almost like windows and well it's great. I'd defenantly say instead of downloading it just go out to the store and pick it up. You can find it for about 20 or 30 bucks and it is alot easier... Well just thought I would she the good news. :p

**NUTNDUN** · 02-13-2002, 09:51 PM

I downloaded 8.1 a couple of months ago and even the improvements from 8.0 to 8.1 were a big difference.

Cw_strife · 02-14-2002, 06:02 PM

Yeah I know what you mean.

For every .1 they must make about 100 changes to the OS. 7.1 for mandrake was ok, but with 8.1 all my drivers got auto installed. I was amazed that it did that, and the networking was a bit more simple. I am suprised that they made it so simple this time around. Well I would recommend to anyone to get Mandrake. :smilewink

fireydeviant · 03-02-2003, 09:55 AM

i liked mandrake 9 more than redhat 7.2
i just need a video card and it would run alot better
i went and bought my mandrake though

Cirga · 03-05-2003, 10:20 AM

Well out of everything I have seen regarding linux.. I agree that Mandrake is probbaly the most "user" friendly.

But recently.. one of my good friends installed OpenBSD and is running a web server from it. I know it may not be exactly teh same thing.. but it is definately very secure and it seems to do an awesome job for everything he needs.

Personally.. I have seen Debian, Red Hat, and Mandrake in action. As much as I like the ease of Mandrake.. I still am a sucker for using Red Hat.

fluffyfluff · 03-10-2003, 04:53 PM

I just started using a friends Rehat8.0 and it's no where near as complicated as I thought. In fact I am thinking of setting it up on my machine and really getting to know it better.

blackspawn · 04-02-2003, 03:59 PM

I recentely installed RH 8.0 and I though it was pretty straightfoward. Click Click Read Click ... you know typical "windows" installation.

Downloading now 9.0 distros. If it weren't for games and p2p I guess I would be writing this from a Linux OS...

Chaos · 04-03-2003, 03:37 AM

theres always

Knoppix 3.2 linux running from cd

yes u can run this linux from cd no installation needed
have the feel of linux without the hassels of installing it
In what looks like a continued push to soften the initial impact for ex Windows users Knoppix 3.2 is a new GNU/Linux distribution that boots, runs completely from cd. It runs a complete linux distribution based on Debian, of recent linux software and desktop enviroments, with programs such as OpenOffice.org, Abiword, The Gimp, Konqueror, Mozilla, and hundreds more quality open source programs, compressed from 1.7GB to fit on a 700MB CD.
Changes over the CeBIT Edition:
samba, mozilla update
icewm, larswm update
kismet update
evolution, fontconfig update
gnomemeeting downgrade (gnome2 is broken)
gnome-pilot
cpuburn
dvd+rw-tools
Download: Knoppix 3.2 ISO image (English)
fxp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V3.2-2003-03-21-EN.iso

if you live in the uk this is currently being distributed on a disc for free with the latest copy of pc utilities.

The home page is

Click Here

(I ent used it but its ment to be great for newbies to linux like me :smilewink )

12-31-2001, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	So what's your favorite flavor of Linux? I tried Red Hat 7.0 but I didn't like it and there were security updates like crazy and it just became too much of a hassle for me. Especially being a newbie with any type of unix/linux systems. Not too long ago I tried Mandrake 8.0 and I know alot of people say that there are security issues with Mandrake but I must say it is about the best for a newbie. It was easy to install and you could actually find your way around a little better. One of these days I am going to get back into it, but I have too much going on right now. __________________

01-06-2002, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	I always thought about trying Suse but never got around to it. I think when I build the new server I am going to take the time to get it set up with one of the Linux distros, I may like windows but I will be the first to admit that Linux woops the pants off of windows when it's used for webserving applications. __________________

01-19-2002, 01:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	I'm hoping to build the new server before long, and when I do I will have the time available to get Linux setup on it and get everything configured the right way before I put it online. I still haven't decided if the new server will totally replace the old one or if I will use it as the database server and keep the present webserver for running apache and the mail server only. I guess I have a good bit of time to think about it __________________

02-10-2002, 01:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cw_strife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Joisey Posts: 110	For the short time I used Linux I think I must say I enjoyed Mandrake the best. I tried suse and a few others, but Mandrake was very easy to install, and very user friendly. Only bad part is it really didn't have a picture of the cute little pengiun. My girlfriend always adored those types of things. I'm a guy and I do too!! Call me wierd if you like, I just wish they would put the pengiun up there!!! __________________ signatures are stupid so I am not going to have one.

02-13-2002, 09:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cw_strife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Joisey Posts: 110	WOO HOO!!! Hey guys I finally got Mandrake 8.1 going up here and I must say it is a heck of alot better than version 7. The setup is simple, the interface is almost like windows and well it's great. I'd defenantly say instead of downloading it just go out to the store and pick it up. You can find it for about 20 or 30 bucks and it is alot easier... Well just thought I would she the good news. :p __________________ signatures are stupid so I am not going to have one.

01-06-2002, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
orca Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I always liked the SuSe distributions.

02-12-2002, 06:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
trip Guest Posts: n/a	I also like Mandrake due to it's ease of use, once I become more familiar with "nix" I will try other distros later.

02-13-2002, 09:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	I downloaded 8.1 a couple of months ago and even the improvements from 8.0 to 8.1 were a big difference. __________________

02-14-2002, 06:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cw_strife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Joisey Posts: 110	Yeah I know what you mean. For every .1 they must make about 100 changes to the OS. 7.1 for mandrake was ok, but with 8.1 all my drivers got auto installed. I was amazed that it did that, and the networking was a bit more simple. I am suprised that they made it so simple this time around. Well I would recommend to anyone to get Mandrake. :smilewink __________________ signatures are stupid so I am not going to have one.

03-02-2003, 09:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
fireydeviant inspired to dream Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 341	i liked mandrake 9 more than redhat 7.2 i just need a video card and it would run alot better i went and bought my mandrake though

03-05-2003, 10:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	Well out of everything I have seen regarding linux.. I agree that Mandrake is probbaly the most "user" friendly. But recently.. one of my good friends installed OpenBSD and is running a web server from it. I know it may not be exactly teh same thing.. but it is definately very secure and it seems to do an awesome job for everything he needs. Personally.. I have seen Debian, Red Hat, and Mandrake in action. As much as I like the ease of Mandrake.. I still am a sucker for using Red Hat. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

03-10-2003, 04:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
fluffyfluff Dust Bunny Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 970	I just started using a friends Rehat8.0 and it's no where near as complicated as I thought. In fact I am thinking of setting it up on my machine and really getting to know it better.

04-02-2003, 03:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
blackspawn Eternal Spectator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portugal Posts: 371	I recentely installed RH 8.0 and I though it was pretty straightfoward. Click Click Read Click ... you know typical "windows" installation. Downloading now 9.0 distros. If it weren't for games and p2p I guess I would be writing this from a Linux OS... __________________

04-03-2003, 03:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
Chaos Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 8	theres always Knoppix 3.2 linux running from cd yes u can run this linux from cd no installation needed have the feel of linux without the hassels of installing it In what looks like a continued push to soften the initial impact for ex Windows users Knoppix 3.2 is a new GNU/Linux distribution that boots, runs completely from cd. It runs a complete linux distribution based on Debian, of recent linux software and desktop enviroments, with programs such as OpenOffice.org, Abiword, The Gimp, Konqueror, Mozilla, and hundreds more quality open source programs, compressed from 1.7GB to fit on a 700MB CD. Changes over the CeBIT Edition: samba, mozilla update icewm, larswm update kismet update evolution, fontconfig update gnomemeeting downgrade (gnome2 is broken) gnome-pilot cpuburn dvd+rw-tools Download: Knoppix 3.2 ISO image (English) fxp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V3.2-2003-03-21-EN.iso if you live in the uk this is currently being distributed on a disc for free with the latest copy of pc utilities. The home page is Click Here (I ent used it but its ment to be great for newbies to linux like me :smilewink )

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