ckcomputerstallahassee 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2008 ive used kubuntu, ubuntu, phlax, backtrack, and sabayon linux. I really like sabayon, but haven't seen it mentioned here at all....currently i do not have a distro installed on my laptop or desktop, but will most likely get to it this summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thecolorchangingfedora 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2008 I was an idiot and bought a copy of SUSE two years ago. I'm too stupid to figure the wrapper thinger, so I have no internet when I boot into Linux. Oh, and then I forgot my login password, so I had to remove it . . andandand. *ahem* I love linux, but not Suse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chriscannon 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2008 I tried Ubuntu for a little bit, multiple times. I really like linux (expecially the free stuff) and I wish I could have learned how to do it.What made me stop mostly, was trying to use the terminal. I was trying to install Java and I followed their instructions exactly, but it wouldnt work. And then I couldnt find some wierd password, even after help from people...I need a linux inclined friend to just sit down with me and walk me through the basics, but until then ill just stay locked in my room, crying. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seba1killer 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2008 Debian, it is the best. It is the more portable and now i am using Lenny dist that has included the last releases of Wine. So now i can use any Windows program in my Linux envoronment.Also Debian is good for low-resourse pcs, It installs without X-server, so you can use it as web/mail-server. If you want to use it as Desktop just apt-get install your favourite programs.I dont believe in the "distribution chooser", it says that the best for me was Suse, and I really hate Novell.Regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
admir_zukic 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 At first I was trying out the small and fast Puppy Linux ... and afterwards swutched to Zenwalk ... based on Slackware .. =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rpgsearcherz 5 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 I have been having issues getting Linux to work under things like VMware, but I would say that the best would be like Fedora core. Just something about it... Sadly I'm a Windows newbie though, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retypepassword 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 I use Slackware. It was intimidating at first, so I used Knoppix for half a year, Debian for two years, Fedora for some time, and Gentoo for a year before finally looking at Slackware again and deciding that it was time to try it out. Amusingly, I've gotten a lot worse at using Windows after having used Linux for five years; in fact, Windows now feels foreign to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darkelve 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) I'm using OpenSUSE 11.0 right now... although I started out with Mandrake (now: Mandriva). For the non-adventurous I suggest sticking to KDE 3.5.9 though and avoid KDE4 until OpenSUSE 11.1 comes out, should be much better in that regard.It's great: I just installed my first LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySql/Php) environment and manager to install Modx CMS on it... perhaps I should make a tutorial sometime... overall it was easy but there were a few tricky things to it... Edited October 8, 2008 by Darkelve (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diffusr 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 installing Ubuntu next Monday, if all goes well - theres some crap with the wirless that messes up all the time. A little noob like me can't set up an ndiswrapper, so I'm getting a friend to take a peek at it. "Thats what friends are for..." I though Ubuntu worked with KDE? Kubuntu, which is a subsection of Ubuntu, does, so I would expect Ubuntu itself to use KDE...Oh well, I'll find out next Monday I've been using Ubuntu since Hoary Hedgehog and it just gets better and better. With enough research and patience, any quirk can be overcome. I am mightily impressed with linux in general. I have to pinch myself every time I remember that it's FREE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat5e 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2008 My linux distro is Ubuntu. In fact I'm using it right now. I picked it because I asked on a forum what the best linux distro is, and Ubuntu was recommended to me. I'm loving this open souce, secure, fast, reliable, goodness! I was given an 8 year old laptop for free, and Ubuntu makes it very usable for daily use. I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wwilliams 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) Ubuntu all the way... best community, very stable, and excellent hardware supporti use Ubuntu desktop and serverdistro's website https://www.ubuntu.com/community's websitehttps://ubuntuforums.org/edit:added links to website's Edited October 15, 2008 by wwilliams (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
