Which one?

by **johneva** on Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:16 pm

Aup all

I am looking to get a Linux OS to have bit of a play around with on my new rig but need some advise on which one to go for.

I have 64 bit ability and plenty of space for a sperate partition for a dual boot, which would you recommend and where should I get it from.

Thanx John

by **nawalik** on Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:08 am

ok if it will be your first linux i'll choose Mandriva/Mandrake, Ubuntu, Morphix-Knoppix this versions are for newbies in linuxes advanced versions : Linux navynOS (i thing best version of linux) and etc...

by **nighthawk** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:38 pm

Mandriva and Suse are probably the best for people who never used linux before. My first linux was Slackware and it is a big mistake - it is very good OS but not very easy to use. Ubuntu is pretty good, I had it for a while, but it is not good if you have a dial-up. You can also try Debian.

by **nighthawk** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:21 pm

This is old news but better late than never.

New version of Ubuntu is now available. If you don't want to download it you can order it for free. I already ordered and got older version, and now i ordered newest version, still waiting for delivery.

link

It is comletely free![/url]

by **johneva** on Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:26 am

Funny you should say that it is that one I went for in the end after I had a lot of good feedback about it in another forum I use.

by **lalalogic** on Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:03 pm

I bought SuSE 9.1 two years ago, it was a very cute and easy environment but Photoshop made me switch back to windows.. Of course there's a new edition out now. I would suggest you install all SuSE, Mandrake, Ubuntu and see which suits you the most.

by **johneva** on Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:57 pm

I will probley try a few as you say cos I am keeping My windows install for doing most stuff and installing linux on a dual boot just to have a play around with and get used to it.

by **nighthawk** on Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:56 pm

@lalalogic

You could use WINE emulator which enables you to install win programs on linux.

GIMP is very good, its almost as good as photoshop

by **lalalogic** on Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:28 pm

johneva have you tried any of those versions? Aren't they cute?

@nighthawk
Yes I know but the emulator will need an ammount of ram and I need all the memory I can get to work large files in Photoshop. I never had the time to learn how to work with GIMP

It's just that I love PS so much but I'm curious though and I will try it

thnx nighthawk!

by **migor** on Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:49 am

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