linux

[saltynay]

Thats probably because ubuntu runs on gnome which can be a little tricky to configure. does beryl work with pc linux???

 

[jakec]

I suggest trying the following distros, they are very user friendly and great for people starting out with Linux:

Kubuntu
Kubuntu - The KDE Desktop


Mandriva
Mandriva One - Mandriva Linux


PCLinuxOS
FTP archive directory /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.

Mephis
MEPIS | discover the possibilities...

Jake

 

[CalcProgrammer1]

Ubuntu 7.04 is great. You can use it as a LiveCD for testing, but that usually doesn't last long, as you'll want to install it. The LiveCD has a simple 5 click or so installer, and you can mount existing FAT-32 and NTFS partitions read/write by clicking their icon in the Computer place. When it's installed, you have to enter admin password to open a drive, or you can edit /etc/fstab (like any Linux distro) to mount drive at boot-up. You get Firefox, OpenOffice, video/audio players, Evolution email (which I never used), Gaim Instant Messenger, Synaptic Package Manager and apt-get commandline package manager, a bunch of games, some awesome 3d screensavers, and much more.

 

[kpmwrestler]

my three favorites: PCLinuxOS, MEPIS, openSUSE

 

[anwar_auctions]

if there is anyother then y they r not popular.?

anwar khan auctions

 

[macdude425]

Man, you HAVE been living under a rock!

Ubuntu is VERY popular - so popular, in fact, Dell chose to preload it on select of their models (available soon). CentOS is very big in the server market, and so is Debian.

 

[Nick]

hahaha sorry, just type linux into google and you will get thousands of results about different linux types

 

[Nitestick]

:lock:

user is a spammer, no use for the thread.