Ive got a computer thats half descent (and in peices) but I havent used it in about a year. So what ive decided to do is to Put a linux on it, so that I can play around with it and familiarise myself with the OS, annd then eventauly i might even start using it like i do my Windows PC.
But theres a problem- I dont know which one to install!
Fedora * look samazing, btu Ive heard its quite advanced, and ive heard ok things about Debian and Ubuntu.
What Linux Distro should I go for with me beng an absolute beginner, only ever used MacOSX and Windows on a regular basis?
Please give reasons for your choice, Im after one that user friendly and not too difficult to use for internet, documents and instaling the damn wireless USB Dongle!
Thanks for your help,
Tom
2007-11-12 00:35:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Ubuntu isn't my favorite Linux distro, but I'd recommend it for two reasons:
1) It's easy to install and configure your hardware
2) The Ubuntu community is HUGE and very helpful. They have a solution for practically every problem you could run into.
I've tried many Linux distros, and so far, openSuse is my favorite (is very nice and polished). But again, Ubuntu is great for beginners or just people who don't want to spend hours figuring out how to get that darned sound-card working :)
You can download it here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
Hope this helps.
2007-11-12 00:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by Derek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For new Linux users, getting WiFi to work is one of the biggest challenges.
So, choose a Linux Distro that runs as a LIVE CD. You can try it before you actually install it to ensure that all your hardware is supported. Then, if you don't like it, try another Distro, no harm done.
Ubuntu is a great Distro to start with, free from:
2007-11-12 08:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would play around Live CDs first on a totally disk-less configuration. Such as Puppy, Slax, Ubuntu Live, Knoppix whatever hits your fancy on a whim. Because Lives wouldn't be of anything permanent anyway.
Then deciding whether to add a hard disk for user/configuration storage purpose or install a complete hard disk install, which I would choose Ubuntu, it is one of the most user-friendly major distro around, others I feel started out as nerd's pet project but not Ubuntu.
2007-11-12 08:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've probably used over 100 versions of linux and my favorite is Ubuntu. Ubuntu is fairly easy to use and setup. It's probably one of the most popular versions of Linux. There are some other versions I like, but I think ubuntu is one of the best because it's pretty easy to use and is powerful enough to run as your main OS
2007-11-14 00:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend Puppy Linux. I've looked at a few and found Puppy the most comprehensible and user friendly. It tells you what's going on while things are loading and there is a helpful users' forum.
http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=1
2007-11-12 08:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by Gidget Gannup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download for free Slax here http://bit.ly/1k3vnr0
It's a good free solution
Bye Bye
2014-07-24 16:02:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ubuntu is good, but somewhat fiddly as you have to set up your own partitions etc...
use LINSPIRE, or xp2007 as its known. works straight out of the box, sees everything inc cd/DVD drives and partitions and memory cards...
and it doesnt ever crash... unlike gates piece of junk.
download the iso for free, or pay 3 quid for a CD/DVD... off ebay in canada
2007-11-12 08:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋