RE: [OT] Which LINUX distribution to use ???

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ubuntu is pretty good and has a nice online "howto"...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Keith Doxey
> Sent: 05 January 2006 21:46
> To: UKHA Discussion
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Which LINUX distribution to use ???
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have decided that I need to look seriously at Linux.
>
> My only previous experience has been with Mandrake 9 and 10 and was
> limited
> to installing it on the machine and getting PHP, Apache and MySQL up
and
> running.
>
> Without wanting to start an OS war or a my Linux is better than your
Linux
> arguement, what is the preferred flavour of Linux to install these
days.
>
> I initially plan on using one of the Mini-ITX boards if possible but
seem
> to
> remember someone having problems with some packages.
>
> I would prefer a version of Linux where a lot of the configuration can
be
> done via a GUI as my dyslexic fingers dont get on too well with
command
> line
> stuff!!
>
> Finally, can anyone recommend a good book or online reference about
Linux
> that will allow me to find out how to do some of the things that I
> currently
> do in Windows.
>
> Thanks
>
> Keith
>
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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