If you're looking for easy to use and well supported Ubuntu is prob where its at. Personally I would install Mint over Ubuntu though, it has some advantages over it and uses Ubuntu's repositories and when you have problems or need a wiki/manual Ubuntu forums/manuals should be applicable.
thinkin of moving to Linux
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so i recently got an HP 2133 and it has a vista business and xp pro license with it but i was thinking of sticking linux on it for :turd:'s and giggles.
not really sure what is likely to have the best driver support for it, what is nice and easy to use and what is going to run the fastest on here.
any input would be appreciated.
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not really sure what is likely to have the best driver support for it, what is nice and easy to use and what is going to run the fastest on here.
any input would be appreciated.
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thanks, taking a read through now.
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Edit: i have been looking at the show your linux thread and love the look of some of arch (really like dangerous hobos setup with open box), how im going to give that a shot in virtual box and see how it runs.
ill be coming back for many more questions im sure, thanks guys
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Edit: i have been looking at the show your linux thread and love the look of some of arch (really like dangerous hobos setup with open box), how im going to give that a shot in virtual box and see how it runs.
ill be coming back for many more questions im sure, thanks guys
i have used open suse in the past, and i plan on really getting into it, if i find it to much i can always change, but im going to give arch a try
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Really? I installed one on a box like 4 years ago and let it compile before I went to bed and when I got up it was finished. I might have been fairly minimalist about it though since it was just meant to hold apache+sendmail.
Originally Posted by error10 It's down to 12 hours? When I installed my first Gentoo box, it took a week to complete the installation! |
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Well yeah, this was X, GNOME, mozilla, the whole enchilada.
Originally Posted by Purple Really? I installed one on a box like 4 years ago and let it compile before I went to bed and when I got up it was finished. I might have been fairly minimalist about it though since it was just meant to hold apache+sendmail. |
Since you are new to linux, i recommend you to try out few popular distro that people have listed on the thread including fedora, debian, ubuntu variation and few others to get to know linux 
Now, gentoo is different from others cause it's a source base distro like Purple said hence you will spend quite a bit of time on compiling stuff (system and apps to use thereafter) but looking at your sig rig, i dont think you will have problem with that since your system is very good (fast!).
That is the elegance of gentoo, highly customisable, you can choose features you want for the apps, there is no lack of documentations on the site and in the forum. If you run into a problem, forum is a good source to find an answer quickly as someone else has likely already experienced same problem and you can always pop into irc #gentoo for a chat with folks in there for solutions.
As you can see, im a "fan" of gentoo, I like linux, but you may not like it so you should try it out to see it yourself, you will probably find that you like some features on one distro but not in others and no distro is perfect.
Just my 2pence hehe, sorry for the long post!
Now, gentoo is different from others cause it's a source base distro like Purple said hence you will spend quite a bit of time on compiling stuff (system and apps to use thereafter) but looking at your sig rig, i dont think you will have problem with that since your system is very good (fast!).
That is the elegance of gentoo, highly customisable, you can choose features you want for the apps, there is no lack of documentations on the site and in the forum. If you run into a problem, forum is a good source to find an answer quickly as someone else has likely already experienced same problem
and you can always pop into irc #gentoo for a chat with folks in there for solutions.As you can see, im a "fan" of gentoo
, I like linux, but you may not like it so you should try it out to see it yourself, you will probably find that you like some features on one distro but not in others and no distro is perfect.Just my 2pence hehe, sorry for the long post!
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