[plug] next distro?

[Rob Davies]

Morning All,


On 11/07/2004, at 4:18pm, Mungo TheB wrote:

> well I started with mandrake and that has held my hand while learning 
> :)
> I've dabbled with gentoo but takes ssssooooooooooo long (esp. when i 
> stuff things and start again :)
>
> what I want is a quick install distro (for getting up and running) but 
> standard so I dont have to jump loops (dont mind tinkering&learning)
> and where everything is standard (can do a compile and not do loops to 
> get it workin) even though sometimes you have too :)
>
> the OLD problem, not sure what ya want til you find it :)
>
> debian? suse? bullet in head? :) haha
> cant want it tooo easy (otherwise i be usuing windows :) umm which I 
> do as fall back :(
>
>
Mungo TheB, try Slackware www.slackware.com and for packages you may 
require linuxpackages.net, there are also various links to info and 
security sites here plus a selection of forums.
mirror.pacific.net.au has the Slackware distro mirrored and yes this is 
waix compatible, but linuxpackages.net has no local mirror?

If you are interested in a Gnome style interface their is a project 
known as Dropline Gnome http://www.dropline.net/gnome/ it is specific 
to i686 machines and Slackware, but if you are after a collection of 
programs based around Gnome it is compiled for said architecture. I 
find iit very stable and an easy way of getting a viable workstation 
happening very quickly while allowing access to my beloved Slackware!

I will now duck for cover, ouch!


Cheers!
Rob Davies
rob at rjdarts.com

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