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

[Simon Ryley <simon.ryley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I am using Damn Small Linux for an LCD picture frame project.  As a long
time Windows geek, with a little unix experience from Uni, Linux was a
bit of a dark art to me.  Using DSL I can boot from a live cd into a
complete working linux system with zero configuration, have a play and
work out what I want to do, then boot back into either my windows
installation, or a hard drive install of Damn Small.

Very handy as a learning tool, and their forums are great.

Simon

Ian Lowe wrote:

> One word - Ubuntu.
>
> I have been dual booting for a few months now, and can do stuff pretty
> much
> equally in each. It's *very* easy to get going, and has a great help
> community at www.ubuntuforums.org
>
> Ian.
>
> -----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 ???
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> 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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