2 Part Question.

[__Camouflage__]

I have recently installed a distro of Ubuntu, and I am wondering how I set up my NetZero internet for it?

Also, I'm looking for another distro, something for performance mainly, any suggestions? I hear Gentoo would be a good choice?

 

[The General]

Just plug your computer into the router and you're good to go.

I'd just stick with Ubuntu unless you have a really slow computer, in which case Gentoo wouldnt be much faster, you'd have to go with Feather Linux or something.

 

[macdude425]

Netzero is dial-up. If you have a USB modem or PCI modem, chances are it won't work, unless you get that crappy Linuxant driver that's capped at 14.4 kbps.

My suggestion is find a serial modem (unless you're certain what you have is NOT a Winmodem) and use that.

 

[__Camouflage__]

Alright, thank you both, I'll just stick with Ubuntu until I can get Feather, to try it out. I doubt I'll be using Linux to surf the web until I can get access to DSL around here. Thanks for the help.

 

[jakec]

Also, I'm looking for another distro, something for performance mainly, any suggestions? I hear Gentoo would be a good choice?

Kubuntu
http://www.kubuntu.org/

Uses KDE desktop, one CD install works both as a live and Install CD. Be wary it is a bit bloated.

Mandriva
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/downloads/mirrors

This is what PCLinuxOS is based on it is a BIG distrobution with all you will ever need


PCLinuxOS .92
http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/live-cd/english/preview/
ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/live-cd/english/preview/

This is the distro I use and recommend, Why because it works right out of the box. No need to configure Everything, everything just works. It also comes as a 1 CD install that is a live CD that you can install later if you wish.

BeatrIX
http://www.watsky.net/download.html

This Distro is small fast and effective, the ultimite Workers CD

Blag
http://www.blagblagblag.org/download/

is A one CD install of Fedora Core

OPENSUSE
http://www.opensuse.org/Download

Mephis
http://www.mepis.org/

Linux distro choosers:

http://eedok.voidofmind.com/linux/chooser.html
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

hope this Helps,

Jake