[olug] RE: [OLUG] Linux install

[Hungate Jim]

You didn't mention anything about Suse or Slackware . . . . 

I'm currently running Mandrake 8.0, My SWMBO is running Mandrake 7.1
I'm looking around for something different right now though.
Mandrake is fine, but it almost does too much of the configuration for you.
I've loaded Suse 6.3 and Storm 2000, but I didn't play with them much.
I've got a CD with Slackware 7.1 but it seemed to lacking.

Jim Hungate 



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Peterson [mailto:mikejack at ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:39 AM
To: olug at bstc.net
Subject: [olug] RE: [OLUG] Linux install


I would like to see information or a discussion on what are the benefits and
drawbacks to any distribution from the personal experience of those on the
list.
I will put in my two cents also.
I am always looking for new distributions to try out that can be used for
multi or special purpose projects.
One that I am watching now is smoothwall at www.smoothwall.org.
They are due out with a new release this week.
There system is based on RedHat and provides a gateway/firewall setup.
One other one that I use based on Redhat is e-smith.
www.e-smith.org and www.e-smith.com.

I use Redhat at work, school, and home.

I use Mandrake at work and home.
I use SUSE at work and home.
I use Slackware at work and home.
I use FreeBSD at work and home.

I tried TurboLinux and like it's configuration programs/scripts.
I tried Caldera and like the 2.3 release but am disappointed in what comes
with the 3.1 release.
I know, you can add to them.

I tried Debian and found it hard to configure.
But not as hard as Solaris.
I tried Progeny but found it is not ready for prime time yet.

I tried OpenBSD and found it similar to Debian.
You need to build your system up from scratch like an SCO UNIX system.
I tried NetBSD and it is similar to OpenBSD and only for secure setups and
not
for fun and games systems that are used for development and entertainment.

I tried Corel and it looked good but is no longer supported.


-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:phil at giedi.obix.com]
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:25 PM
To: olug at bstc.net
Subject: RE: [olug] linux install


On 06 Aug 2001 22:22:16 -0500, Brian Roberson wrote:
> Hey now, that is not a true statement! There are some SuSE users too!

SuSE, SuSE... oh, yea, that one from Germany!

Actually I had forgotten about the coupla SuSE users around here :)

--

Phil


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