Very Computer

Hello,

I planning on installing Linux on a P90 system.  Which distribution
would you recommend, Slackware or Redhat, or any others?  Your
comments will be appreciated.

thanks,

-gary

There's no question, Red Hat is the easier to install and to maintain.
That said, I'm glad I did Slackware first.  I think I learned a lot
about Linux (and, for that matter, about UNIX and about my computer)
that I would not have learned otherwise by having installed two
different distributions and specifically (I believe) by having installed
Slackware first.

No matter which you choose, kernel 2.0 is now out and contains great
stuff not *yet* available in any distribution that I know of.  So,
install something -- whatever -- and as soon as you feel you're up to
it, upgrade your kernel.

And have fun.

Maury

        If you enjoy using a GUI, consider RedHat.  If you're one of those
who can't stand a GUI, like me, RedHat is not for you.  IMHO, if X were
required to use Linux, you might as well stay with Micro$oft and look at
Windoze.

Bob Hilliard

| I planning on installing Linux on a P90 system.  Which distribution
| would you recommend, Slackware or Redhat, or any others?  Your
| comments will be appreciated.

Unless you want to run X a lot, I would suggest Slackware. A lot of
effort went into making the windows install in RH look as spiffy as a MS
product, which helps marketing but puts you on ahell of a learning curve
if you don't want to do X a lot.
--
Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward.

TMR does UNIX and other systems stuff, some real time, network and
system admin, security, C and other good stuff.