I'm fairly new to linux, and i've tried out a few different distros. So far the best one i came across is Ubuntu. I've also tried slax, DSL, Puppy Linux, and xubuntu. Is there anything out there better than ubuntu? I want to pick a distro to dual boot with xp
2007-08-10 21:27:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
another distribution that caught my eye was linux xp. Has anyone used that. And how compatible with windows programs is it.
2007-08-10 21:48:49 · update #1
Thanks JTB, but I have plenty of experience with dual booting
2007-08-10 22:02:10 · update #2
Well, "better" tends to be highly subjective, as most proponents of a distro will think their favorite distro is the best. I prefer Kubuntu, personally. It is based on Ubuntu, but has the KDE desktop interface instead (similar to the one SLAX has). I prefer it mostly for its support and its interface (I don't like GNOME). But other people choose other distros for different reasons.
Don't get LinuxXP, unless you want to pay for it (it requires a key code after 99 boots). And it is probably no more compatible with Windows programs than any other Linux distro using Wine (a Windows compatibility layer). You would mostly be buying it for its interface.
2007-08-10 21:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use SuSE here at the office, and the production servers use Red Hat Enterprise. I've used Slackware in the past. SuSE has a nice tool for configuring your monitor, but if you got the other packages to work well for you, you can live without it.
There's not THAT much difference between distributions.
If you choose a distribution that uses RPMs - RPM stands for RedHat Package Manager - it's a little easier to install and maintain packages.
Debian uses their own system instead RPM, and the advantage of that is that they *test* all their packages very thoroughly.
But it's fairly easy to install tarballs. You simply "wget ftp://domain/path/packagename", "tar zxvf packagename", "cd packagename", "./configure", "make", "make test", and "make install". If you can't learn to do that, you probably need someone else managing the computer you use.
People make a big deal over distributions, but it's really no big deal. Pick one. You can always switch if you find a better one.
2007-08-10 21:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dual-booting Windows and Linux the easy way (Linux.com videos)
http://www.linux.com/articles/114157
2007-08-10 21:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suse linux is a very good one apparrently.
http://pctechboard.com/forum.php
2007-08-10 21:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
u can try pclinux os.. 2007... my fave..
2007-08-10 21:42:36 · answer #5 · answered by ---sam--- 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋