[NTLUG:Discuss] New Computer -- which

[Greg Edwards]

Kipton Moravec wrote:
> I do not know much about the differences between the different 
> distributions of Linux.
> 
> I want to add a Linux as a workstation in a network with 5 Windows 98 
> and 1 Windows XP computer.  There is no server.
> 

> 
> I do not want to start a distribution war, but should I go with Redhat 9 
> knowing that it is the end of the line, or should I go to a different 
> distribution.  My main interest is to keep the system up to date easily, 
> and not have to get down in the guts of the OS to make something work.
> 

> 
> Kip
>  

Mandrake is worth a look-see.  I have not taken an in depth look at the 
new 10.1 release yet.  My last upgrade was 9.1 and it was very solid. 
Install is pretty easy with MDK with the basic defaults are oriented 
toward workstation installs.

Worth note, MDK is compiled for x586 class CPUs where most others are 
compiled for x386 class CPUs.  This does effect overall performance.

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/

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