[NTLUG:Discuss] Need Distro Recommendation, Please

[Rick Matthews]

Ralph,

Thanks for the review and comparison! It looks like CentOS might be 
what I am looking for.  But you brought up a point that I haven't 
give much consideration:

Ralph Green, Jr. wrote:

> My only problem with RHEL4 or its derivatives like CentOS is the poor 
> filesystem support.  If you are easily satisfied there, and can stand 
> using ext3 for important data, then go ahead.  Many people are, and I 
> am pickier about this requirement than most.

Your last post was information-packed and much appreciated! I feel 
like I am proving that no good deed goes unpunished by asking for more:
What is your preference over ext3, (reiserfs? xfs? jfs?) and what OS
is needed to avoid "poor filesystem support"?

Thanks!


> 
>   I like Mandrake and I have used it for several years.  I can't really
> recommend it for a server, though.  My Mandrake 9.1 server is still
> doing yeoman service, but the releases since then have not been stable
> enough for me to use them as servers.  I can put together a desktop I'll
> be happy with using Mandrake and the Penguin Liberation Front, but not a
> server.  So, for your particular use, I recommend against Mandrake.  I
> am looking forward to the newest Mandriva release and I hope I can
> change this recommendation.
> 
>  I have a couple of servers running Ubuntu, and I just retired a
> Debian(There was no problem with Debian there.  I just needed to do some
> tests on Xandros and I could do without the Debian box.) system.  Both
> of those are good choices and are easy to add packages to using
> apt-get(wrapped in synaptic or not).  If you want to try a Debian based
> distro, try Ubuntu or the new graphical Debian installer.
> 
>  SuSE is RPM based.  Yast does a good job of resolving dependencies and
> making RPM livable.  If you want to stay RPM based. SuSE 9.2 would be
> worth considering.  You can install it for free from several ftp sites
> and it has been a solid release for me.  SuSE 9.1 was not so great, and
> like Tom said, SuSE 8.1 was a great server.  But, you said you needed
> something newer and SuSE 9.2 would probably serve you well.
> 
>  Finally, for home use as a server, and considering your history with
> RedHat, it may be tough to beat CentOS.  Get version 4 and it will be a
> stable server that looks fairly familiar to you.  My only problem with
> RHEL4 or its derivatives like CentOS is the poor filesystem support.  If
> you are easily satisfied there, and can stand using ext3 for important
> data, then go ahead.  Many people are, and I am pickier about this
> requirement than most.
> 
> Above all, have fun and learn something while updating to a shiny new
> Linux system.
> 
> Good luck,
> Ralph
> 
> On Fri, 2005-04-29 at 21:41 -0500, Rick Matthews wrote:
> > Jay Urish wrote:
> > > 
> > > Mandrake.
> > I like your analogy!  
> > 
> 
> 
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