Linux Question

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:44 am

So is anybody using Linux currently?
I just loaded it to my laptop side by side with windows so I have an either or choice on it, but I gotta say I love how blazing fast the laptop is with Linux.

falkenbd · Post by **falkenbd** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:53 am

I've have used a bunch of different linux distros on PCs and used a few application/database servers that were linux at work.

It is very nice, I keep on one machine at all times. Right now I have it on a laptop but the laptop screen isn't working so I don't use it much (pain to plug it into a monitor all the time)

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:46 pm

Which version of Linux are you using Mike? I am very up to date on linux.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:07 pm

Unbuntu seems to be the best all around I think. Mint Linux is pretty good too. I don't usually keep one on any of my pc's because I use windows for too much crap.

I always keep a bootable Linux disc handy though. I have an older version of Knoppix that does good.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:31 pm

I used Kunbuntu before I could afford Vista on this machine.

Its free, loads fast and does the basics.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:51 pm

I use CentOS and it is as close to RHEL as I can get

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:02 pm

OnYrMrk wrote:Which version of Linux are you using Mike? I am very up to date on linux.

Using Ubuntu right now.

William from NOLA wrote: Unbuntu seems to be the best all around I think. Mint Linux is pretty good too. I don't usually keep one on any of my pc's because I use windows for too much crap.

Well as I said I have them both side on my laptop now so I can choose back and forth :)

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:52 pm

Mandriva is really good but it takes a little more memory than other versions of Linux. you can get a slow machine to run fast if you use linux.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:08 am

I wanted to go with the 8.10 but I don't have a 64... so I went with the 8.04
I did however make a CD of both as I may put the 8.10 on my Dad's new computer
I'm gonna start digging into Linux more as so far I LOVE it

colemanyoungerinalaska · Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:51 pm

im wearing an open suse shirt right now

linuxmce is cool
knoppix is good
meppis is good for beginners