Comments on: Searching for a new distro… again.. http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2006/03/26/searching-for-a-new-distro-again/ You will probably want some waders, a pickaxe, and one of those hats with a light on it before you go in here. Fri, 11 May 2012 07:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric Bergen http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2006/03/26/searching-for-a-new-distro-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Eric Bergen Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:06:00 +0000 http://ebergen.net/wordpress/?p=106#comment-1600 Yes true but, this is my blog so I'm talking about my choice of distro :) Yes true but, this is my blog so I’m talking about my choice of distro :)

]]> By: Chris Moore http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2006/03/26/searching-for-a-new-distro-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Chris Moore Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:01:35 +0000 http://ebergen.net/wordpress/?p=106#comment-1599 Keep in mind that managing a large set of ever-changing packages is a pretty large task. Also, stability is favored by some, while cutting-edge technology is favored by others. Certain distros cater to one or the other. Keep in mind that managing a large set of ever-changing packages is a pretty large task. Also, stability is favored by some, while cutting-edge technology is favored by others. Certain distros cater to one or the other.

]]> By: Chris Meller http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2006/03/26/searching-for-a-new-distro-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Chris Meller Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:59:37 +0000 http://ebergen.net/wordpress/?p=106#comment-1581 Oddly enough, I just did 2 Linux installs last night. I started with Red Hat Enterprise WS 4 (their corporate power-users desktop product) and was thoroughly unimpressed. Even after up2date ran its heart out and updated absolutely everything, it still wasn't able to properly detect my video hardware (a Dell Inspiron 9300). After tossing those 4 discs in the trash, I snagged an ISO of Ubuntu and quickly installed it. On first boot, I was greeted with my wide-aspect resolution and a properly detected video card. I haven't had a chance to toy around with anything in more detail, but that's a damn good start if you ask me. Having to trudge across the 'net looking for instructions to get my display working properly in X isn't my idea of a good time, and it's a poor showing for the most popular distro. Ubuntu also detected my Intel Pro wireless miniPCI card, even during setup, whereas RedHat (and of course Fedora) saw nothing, even after a full update. Call it a thoroughly unimpressive 2-minute review of Ubuntu, but so far we're off to a pretty good start. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it as I learn more about it on my own. Oddly enough, I just did 2 Linux installs last night. I started with Red Hat Enterprise WS 4 (their corporate power-users desktop product) and was thoroughly unimpressed. Even after up2date ran its heart out and updated absolutely everything, it still wasn’t able to properly detect my video hardware (a Dell Inspiron 9300).

After tossing those 4 discs in the trash, I snagged an ISO of Ubuntu and quickly installed it. On first boot, I was greeted with my wide-aspect resolution and a properly detected video card. I haven’t had a chance to toy around with anything in more detail, but that’s a damn good start if you ask me. Having to trudge across the ‘net looking for instructions to get my display working properly in X isn’t my idea of a good time, and it’s a poor showing for the most popular distro.

Ubuntu also detected my Intel Pro wireless miniPCI card, even during setup, whereas RedHat (and of course Fedora) saw nothing, even after a full update.

Call it a thoroughly unimpressive 2-minute review of Ubuntu, but so far we’re off to a pretty good start. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it as I learn more about it on my own.

]]> By: Obvious http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2006/03/26/searching-for-a-new-distro-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Obvious Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:34:56 +0000 http://ebergen.net/wordpress/?p=106#comment-1579 Packages that don't suck? Actual easy upgrades without trashing everything or ending up with a disturbing kludge of old and new userland and packages? Why not try a BSD? Packages that don’t suck? Actual easy upgrades without trashing everything or ending up with a disturbing kludge of old and new userland and packages? Why not try a BSD?

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