Re: [aclug-L] big installation fest...

["Jesse Kaufman" <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

makes sense... so, what would be a good distribution (i'm gonna run RH,
'cause i have it, but i'd still like 2 know) if i'm just wanting to trash
'Doze on my own computer?  i'm just wanting a replacement OS where i can do
the standard stuff (graphics [GIMP], web-browsing thru modem and/or network,
word processing, ...the standard college student stuff...)

compared to Caldera, i really like RedHat...  except my installation didn't
ever give me a chance to change my own host name!  i figured out how, and
now "LLoYDix" (my 1st win95 comp was Lloyd, then the hdd crashed and came
Lloyd2 and 3, then 98...now this)  is up and running!  : ^)   Anyway, i'm
gonna go ahead and attend this install fest thing, and get stuff going
right.  still fighting with my sound card and printer..   i just might have
to trade snd crds w/ my parents, 'cause mine is a PnP Ensoniq and there's is
SB16...

do you know if this install fest will allow me to use RH5.1, or are they
wanting to only use the version they bring (debian, i understand)...  i'd
like RH...

well, thanks for the input...  i've only been involved with linux for about
2 weeks, and i'm diving right in...  read 2 1/2 books on it already! (yeah,
i know...get a life : ^ )

jesse
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Deep <bobd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [aclug-L] big installation fest...


>> Jesse Kaufman wrote:
>
>> just curious, but how many people on this mailing list use RedHat
>> Linux?
>
>Guilty... I run RH 5.0 at home and have a box or two at work set up with
>it.
>
>RH is the easiest for me to install, but it only moves the learning
>curve back only slightly.  If you are running on the hardware that RH is
>set up to support, it's great.  It sets up easily for the normal home
>user and the normal subset of hardware that RH can support.
>
>BUT.... When you don't run the standard stuff, or you require some
>variance in your setup that RH is not equipped to handle, you have to
>deal with the choices RH has already made for you, and then come up a
>steeper learning curve than if you just sloshed your way through a
>slackware install.
>
>Also... Some of RH's tools do not react as you would suspect and get
>confusing in places during the installation process.  It's better than
>slackware, but still does not install its self by any means.  I think
>they have done a good job, but more work needs to be done.
>
>Either way, the issue is not the distribution, each has their strengths
>and weaknesses.  The issue is what you plan to use it for, and how well
>does the distribution perform for your application.  Once up and
>running, Linux is Linux and you are most likely not going to notice much
>difference except for where you have to go to tune the system to your
>needs.
>
>-= bob =-
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