[plug] Version,

[russ]

lloy0076 wrote:
> 

<snip>

> > I can't get a redhat installed linux to run X on my computer.
> > I've yet to be unable to load suse on a machine.
> 
> X is a pain in the provebial backside. on a clean distro RedHat 6.0
> should work straight off. If it's not clean then forget it.

Always clean. Redhat can't handle it. Turbolinux and suse worked well.

 
> > And it installs KDE as default. Coming from a windows environment,
> > which most newbies are, KDE is a lot easier to grasp.
> 
> I agree. Nonetheless, I find KDE patronising. I personally prefer GNOME.

Yes, gnome is very nice, that is for the few minutes it's up before it
crashes. :)


> I think that if you need KDE to run Linux you may as well stick with
> Windows...there's more programs and it's easier.

There are a lot more programs. 

As for windows being easier, I have to disagree. Give a computer
newbie a windows cd and a redhat cd and ask him to install both os's
on unknown hardware and freshly formatted drives. He'll get nowhere
with either of them.