General :: Need Best System Distribution
Oct 1, 2010I'm newbie to Linux. Can anybody help-me to select the best Linux distribution for newbies?
View 14 RepliesI'm newbie to Linux. Can anybody help-me to select the best Linux distribution for newbies?
View 14 RepliesTake Red Hat Enterprise Linux for example, it has U1 to U5 editions, and each edition supported several kernels, like U5 supported 2.6.18-194.el5PAE, 2.6.18-194.el5xen and 2.6.18-194.el5.
How can I know all the kernels supported by each edition of various Linux distribution? Like all the kernels supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux U3 or Debian 5.0, or SUSE 11. Is there any websites providing such information or I have to log in their official site to look for? And how can I be kept posted with such information?
Which linux is best for learning embedded systems which has ide like MCU8051ide, piklab and ide for arm processor.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am having an IBM Thinkpad R51 Laptop which has the following specs.
1.6 GHz Single Core Processor.
256MB of DDR-RAM.
2MB of cache memory.
30GB of HDD.
Could anyone suggest me which linux distribution and release best suites my laptop.
I remember screenshots in which a cli window is opened and in it kernel version, processor type, and other information is displayed along witnice little ascii art of the distribution logo. I have seen it for gentoo and debian, but forget the name.
View 6 Replies View RelatedIs any one distribution of Linux, particularly suited for color management and printing? I have alot of photo printing to do that needs to be accurate color wise, I have already installed Open Suse with Gnome to try Linux, on an old machine and the printing although good, is very slow...
View 4 Replies View RelatedI want to learn linux source code means I want to understand source code. How can I access that code in my current linux distribution? I know c,c++.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI would like to install a program (R for statistical computing). I am using Slackware. On the download page of R (The Comprehensive R Archive Network) there are options to download the code for Debian, Redhat, Suse, and Ubuntu. Which one should I download in my case (using Slackware)? Is there any of them which I should not download?
View 4 Replies View RelatedHow to remove X completely from the system?
As a Security practice I wanted to disable X from loading.
So i modified following line from /etc/inittab.
id:3:initdefault:
I was then able to start my machine in terminal mode(runlevel 3).
I wasn't satisfied at this stage as i was able to get the graphical console by merely typing code...
Now i have made the above line commented and removed execute bit of the file .
System is now behaving as i wish it would.
I have 2 questions here.
1)Is this Method considered to be stardard while removing X in linux distro.
Will it make any difference?
I m not using any application that explicitly use graphical user interface and i can work in runlevel 3.
2)Is any package responsible for loading X .If yes then removing shall remove X from the system,correct me if i m wrong.code...
the gnome-system-monitor in fedora 14 do not sho the distributionrelease in the system-tab. The place for the distribution release is empty.
View 7 Replies View RelatedIs there an actively developed Linux distribution that will work on a 386 or a 486 DX or DX2 that only has 16MB of RAM?
View 9 Replies View RelatedWhat does "distribution" mean? My Acer computer, on which I have linux linpus lite, comes with very little documentation and while I have a physics BA and have had exposure to technology, my knowledge of linux is just about zip. Is there a good place to start? As you can see, this question about the word "distribution" is a razor thin top of an enormous iceberg of ignorance.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI need a 64-bit Linux distribution to beta test TeraChem, a GPU-based quantum chemistry package. I have never personally used Linux, however, and I don't know anything about the available distributions. I was wondering if I could get some recommendations.
My system specifications:
CPU: Xeon W3520
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 275
Motherboard: GIGABYTE EX-58 UD5
Current OS: Windows 7 64-bit
I would not use Linux as my sole OS but would want to dual-partition (I think that is the term?). However, I think I would end up using the distribution for more than just running TeraChem. I may even become a convert!
What am I looking for in a distribution? Ease of use, efficiency, 64-bit. What do I know how to do? I can build computers, code in C++, comfortably use a command line.
I would like to make my own Linux distribution.Where do I find a Linux distribution that has just the OS, a browser and basic drivers for ethernet, video, etc.I can then build it up myself through the repo.
View 5 Replies View Relatedwhat distribution has the most software with it ? I mean one that come with many cds of software that get all install at once while the first install. I heard about this a while back but I can't remember the name of it, I think it was mandrivia. A free one but I am curious for the other one that cost money.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI've been using and relying on linux for some time. I have even tried distributions like Arch. I was wondering what would be a good book for learning the inner workings of linux, how to write shell scripts, compile my own kernel, how to build my own distribution, things like that. I also would like to know if there is a good book for linux networking works. I want to be able to modify distributions specifically for my hardware, and have a better home net work set up.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am searching for a Linux distribution with kernel 2.0.35 or 2.0.x. I can't find it with google.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI've used Ubuntu for about a year now and I really want to move on to a distribution that involves more hands-on customization and more cutting-edge packages (with a wide availability). I'm mainly looking at Debian Testing, openSUSE, and Fedora, but I'm open to any other suggestions. I know Debian has a huge repository of packages, and I was also wondering if there were any good third-party repositories to get significantly more packages in Fedora or openSUSE.
View 14 Replies View RelatedWhere would I begin if I want to develop my own distribution? I have the kernel 2.6 downloaded, so obviously I need that. Anyone have a decent site or book I can look at? I want to use KDE/Gnome, with a GUI installer. I know a bit of C/C++, and I'll need a good, (and cheap if possible) book to brush up.
View 5 Replies View RelatedWhat Linux distribution is most like Windows XP? I am inexperienced using Linux and want a program that is user friendly.
View 8 Replies View RelatedHow to get, or know my distribution type for my unix os . i use a redhat linux 9. would really like to know, so i can always make software downloads.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI've been trying out various variants of Ubuntu (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Linux Mint, Ultimate Ubuntu, to be specific) as well as the latest Fedora. The only thing that I can distinguish between the various distributions is the desktop environment that it uses (but some distributions, like Fedora, have multiple versions) and the software packages it comes with. But sofware can always be installed afterwards, and so can desktop environments, so what varies between the various distribution branches on a deeper level, on the things that the newbie user like me can't directly see? And is there any easy way to compile my own version of Linux?
View 14 Replies View RelatedI want to use Gentoo's packages on Fedora. Is this possible?
EDIT: I meant that I want to use Gentoo's portage tree.
UPDATE: How about Ubuntu's packages on Fedora? Or Fedora's on Gentoo? Or any other distribution's packages/package manager on another?
Is there any other software like Wine for Ubuntu or for any other Linux distribution?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI bought mini-pc and I plan to install linux on it. My first choice would be the Ubuntu distribution. I plan to use it for playing videos, ssh access, network/wifi (router) and running flash (not browser, native app) files. So... linux as "firmware" for my small pc box.What distribution would you propose?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm learning about the process of creating a Linux Distribution. My teacher said that I need to show him how to built Linux Distro from Linux kernel - only basic level not details. I read the Linux From Scratch project. They write in details but I only need a general level to write a document.
View 1 Replies View RelatedDoes someone have a ISO/image of the Playstation 2 linux cd ?
I can't seem to find it anywhere.
I have a Dell mini netbook Inspiron 1018, six-cell battery, 1 GB DDR3 RAM (specification).Which Linus distribution is best for you longer battery autonomy for my netbook.
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