markiemrboo Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 I never had any trouble installing Slackware. Don't get me wrong, it was one of the better Linux distro's I used... I was just comparing it with my personal favourite thing of all time Takes too much time away from folding? You can download it while folding?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze_Badger Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 So it'll be Mandrake 10.1 or whatever, then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markiemrboo Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 lol I thought you had already made your mind up about going Mandrake? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 You maybe right. You started using Mandrake when you were a beginner, I started using Mandrake after I was an intermediate user. I guess I was used to the compatibility and control that other Linux distros had. I guess I wasn't ready for such a user-friendly OS instead of a more Linux friendly OS Fedora Core 2 comes preinstalled with: OpenOffice.org Suite XMMS Non-proprietary Libraries Loads of Documentation System Admin tools Excellent setup utilities And a wide variety of applications. Mandrake has proprietary libraries and requires the user to manually find and install all applications they may need. Oh, and it has Super Tux... If you are going to pay $10 for a Mandrake CD, you might as well just become a Mandrake user community member. That way, you can have access to all the Mandrake RPMs they offer and don't have to worry about how you plan to install an application that needs an older library than the proprietary Mandrake ones..... I recommend you install both Mandrake and Fedora Core 2. You'll notice the difference that I am talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchuwato Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 fedora2 is great. and what are you on about? mandrake is free, you can download it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofbeer Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 You maybe right. You started using Mandrake when you were a beginner, I started using Mandrake after I was an intermediate user. I guess I was used to the compatibility and control that other Linux distros had. I guess I wasn't ready for such a user-friendly OS instead of a more Linux friendly OS Fedora Core 2 comes preinstalled with: OpenOffice.org Suite XMMS Non-proprietary Libraries Loads of Documentation System Admin tools Excellent setup utilities And a wide variety of applications. Mandrake has proprietary libraries and requires the user to manually find and install all applications they may need. Oh, and it has Super Tux... If you are going to pay $10 for a Mandrake CD, you might as well just become a Mandrake user community member. That way, you can have access to all the Mandrake RPMs they offer and don't have to worry about how you plan to install an application that needs an older library than the proprietary Mandrake ones..... I recommend you install both Mandrake and Fedora Core 2. You'll notice the difference that I am talking about. ok, I'm downloading the fedora core 2 right now, the DVD iso. I'll give it a whirl... I'm building an amd64 system in the next few weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatsmack Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 (edited) hi im new to linux too and im thinking of installing one soon, i have the fedora core 1 installation disk but im wondering what's the difference from fedora core 2 and now i go to fedora site and there is fedora core 3 too??? im really confuse w/c fedora core to use, is it worth getting the newer version or just stick to core 1? Edited October 7, 2004 by phatsmack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 It's always making sure your software is up to date, using the FC2 or 3 will ensure you have all the latest software. Also, AFAIK, the FC1 wasn't on the 2.6 kernel, so, I'd make sure you're using the 2 or 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 I don't recommend Fedora Core 3 yet. It is still in early beta. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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