Thread: Help me choose a Linuix version

Hi,

I am looking forward to install a linux in my desktop.

What i want to know is among the various distributions available which one has the maximum amount of visual effects and ease of use.

I have fedora 10 in my mind , anybody has better options ?


Also provide me some info on how to dual boot vista with linux.

Thanks

if you want to migrate to linux then the better idea is to go for ubuntu 8.04 which can give you a good interface and graphics xprnc.
but before you install linux on your system do remember to backup your data.

Fedora is good but still the number of fedora users is less than number of ubuntu users

Originally Posted by smoothvibes

if you want to migrate to linux then the better idea is to go for ubuntu 8.04 which can give you a good interface and graphics xprnc.
but before you install linux on your system do remember to backup your data.

Fedora is good but still the number of fedora users is less than number of ubuntu users

ok, i'll try that...

Hi, You can use opensuse 11. It is good

Originally Posted by jrccc

Hi, You can use opensuse 11. It is good

Does it have a good visual appeal ? i'm that the most important factor im currently lokkin for..

Originally Posted by newprouser

Does it have a good visual appeal ? i'm that the most important factor im currently lokkin for..

You can find screenshots of opensuse here: www.opensuse.org/en/.

I would say CentOS 5

Originally Posted by Archer

You can find screenshots of opensuse here: www.opensuse.org/en/.

thanks for the, looks awsome , I go with this. Itz kooool.

You can get the same looks in Ubuntu too.

Originally Posted by Archer

You can get the same looks in Ubuntu too.

Dya mean to say it all depends only on KDE or GNOME ??

KDE desktop environment is similar to Windows OS interface. Ubuntu is a GNOME version. It also have a KDE version called Kubuntu which have more importance to graphics and effects. It's suited for computers with good graphics card and RAM or will slow down system.

(This is my knowledge of GNOME & KDE)

GNOME environment: example & KDE environment: example.

@Archer

Ah, now that also looks nice. ... man if this goes on, ur gonna lure me into trying every distribution of linux, jus by showing me those awsome screenshots.

I just ordered a Kubuntu CD to be sent to me.

Meanwhile I'll try openSUSE.

Careful if you have another OS installed in same HDD. Some Linux distributions might not support it. I installed Freespire and my Windows XP got corrupted. I thought since it's based on Ubuntu I could use it with Windows XP. But when I tried to install it I found out Freespire have no options for that. But still I installed thinking I could repair MBR afterwards. That didn't work. And I had to freshly install Windows XP it again. Something similar happened with Fedora too.

I have tried Red Hat Linux, Freespire, Fedora, Kubuntu & Ubuntu.

Ubuntu is the best of all from my experience.

Ubuntu (Ubuntu, Kubuntu etc) is the safest Linux distribution I think. And it supports most 3rd party drivers, plugins & softwares.

Good Luck!

@Archer

Um did you really mean the same HDD not the same partiton. I was thinking of using a spare partiton in the same HDD having xp.

Anyways I guess always try it first in Virtual PC.

I mean the same Hard Disk. But that's not a problem if you are installing Ubuntu. You can even install Ubuntu in the same partition as Windows if you want by using Wubi. Ubuntu is pretty safe.

Oh well, thanks for enlightening me so much !

check out indian version BOSS Linux
bosslinux.in
they are distributing free dvd's

Ubanto 8.4 is Best Choice use with compize fuzz

I've had experiments with most of the the buntus and the fedoras. But none of them offers better hardware support than OpenSuSe 11 (my personal opinion based on experience) Stable, sleek and tons of features which in other distributions would require manual install and configuration after installation of the OS itself - meaning comes with more pre-loaded programs than most distros, stable and VERY easy to install and use. Also has the latest file versions vis a vis other distros

My biggest doubt with linux is how many partitions do they require or wat is the least number of partitons required and how much minimum space for each partiton ?

One look at fedora documentation had my head spinning , they recommended sth like 5 partitons for root,home, data and watever else

And other thing which is best bootmanager (other than grub) for tri-booting wid Xp and vista.

Has anybody tried using linux with Mac OS X on pc ?

You need 2-3 partitions for Ubuntu. But Ubuntu will create it automatically for you(if you choose that option). All you need is unpartioned space of 4 GB (including all partitions). Even better if you have 8-10 GB (for installing more software and all later). I used 25 GB space to install Ubuntu.

Originally Posted by newprouser

My biggest doubt with linux is how many partitions do they require or wat is the least number of partitons required and how much minimum space for each partiton ?

One look at fedora documentation had my head spinning , they recommended sth like 5 partitons for root,home, data and watever else

And other thing which is best bootmanager (other than grub) for tri-booting wid Xp and vista.

Has anybody tried using linux with Mac OS X on pc ?

There is no set number of partitions you should have with a Linux installation. But you should really have a swap, boot and root partition at least. I'd recommend you keep the swap to about the same size as your RAM, the /boot partition to between 100-200MB - this is where the kernel images are stored and a big / (root) partition for everything else. Though not the best of partitioning methods, this should suffice if this is the first time you are installing Linux.

If you like you can always create partitions like /var, /usr, /tmp, /home et al. The /var partition is where linux stores all spool and error directories and logs. /usr is where most executable binaries go - like the Program Files folder in Windows. /tmp is where temporary files are stored. /home is where users home directories go if you are gonna have multiple users on the system. If you do not impose quotas on your users, this ought to be in its own partition.

@hexwiz

Thx for the explanation...

The recommended size of swap partition is double the size of RAM. Also create /tmp partition with double the size of RAM. For new user of linux Mandriva also a good begining as has a windows like installation and most of the hadware driver support is buit in

thanx

I switched to using pendrive linux solves the entire problem of partititions and since it has "persistent" mode all the modifications are saved in usb itself.

Best solution for the non-geeky linux guys