Old PC is a GREAT idea it lets you break it before doing your main machine. I have more computers then I should have but each machine has it's purpose. F&P Server, Web Server, workstation, mobile, test, and my wife and kids each have machines. I don't have to beg to use the computer and I don't have to deal with their problems on a machine I use for what ever purpose. Sam. Quoting Josh Trutwin <josh at trutwins.homeip.net>: > On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:29:07 -0500 > Thomas Johnson <tommyj27 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > rob, > > > > when i finally learned linux for real i wiped windows, loaded > > slackware (www.slackware.com), gave my windows discs to a buddy with > > the instruction to not let me have them back for at least a year. > > talk about trial by fire. obviously your mileage may vary and mine > > might not have been the wisest choice, but i think slackware is a > > good distro if you really want to learn about how things work rather > > than just use linux. other's here will vehemently disagree with me, > > but that's my two cents. > > I vehemently agree with your recommendation. If you are ok with a > little trial by fire I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better > distro than slackware. If you're looking for pretty Windows-esque > GUI's to configure your sound card best to stay with Redhat, SuSE or > Mandrake. After years of frustration I personally refuse to install a > distro that's based on RPMs for packages (Redhat, SuSE and others). > Debian is also a nice choice that's in the middle-ground if you don't > need bleeding edge stuff. > > None of the above mentioned distros are evil, I just developed by > preferences over time. My recomendation, find an old pc you can play > with and not worry about, try a distro for a while, if you don't like > it try another, or setup a dual/triple-boot. Stick around on the list > long enough and someone will eventually be selling cheap hardware if > you don't have a spare PC. > > My $0.02. > > P.S. I don't think this question will generate nearly as many flames > as my personal favorites: > > PostgreSQL or MySQL? > PhP, Perl or Python? > What's the best MTA? > > :) > > Josh > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list