Which linux?

[shulgin78]

My first linux experience was with Phatlinux, which worked but wasn't anything flash. I then downloaded debian linux off the net and got that half running. So I purchased a slakware CD, which I've had running and from what I saw was impressive. But for a newbie what is the best flavor to learn linux? And where can I obtain a copy?

 

[extra]

mandrake
www.linux-mandrake.com
however, if i were you, i'd stick to debian!

 

[BCYL]

Well the two most popular Linux distributions are mandrake and redhat... Both should be good for beginning... mandrake's link is avaliable from the post above, and you can get RedHat from RedHat

 

[mnlkmh]

I would go with Red Hat, it's biggest and that gives you a that many more that can give you dist specific help.

/ kjell

 

[Blayze]

another vote for mandrake

 

[Dantzig]

Mandrake is very solid, but I would also recommend SuSE LiNUX 6.4 and the lastest version of Caldera. I cut my teeth on Slackware, but I run SuSE 6.4 now

 

[KarsinTheHutt]

Vote for Mandrake

 

[DAM]

suse 6.3, i have it running now, im sure the latest one is just as good.



also heard great things about mandrake, but never tried it.




dam()

 

[IamDavid]

I say Mandrake also cause its very easy to intall.

 

[Isaiah]

Red Hat! It is good newbies and it is really easy to install



Isaiah

 

[andri]

Mandrake is very far from solid, but it's probably the easiest distro. Not the most powerful.

 

[squirrel dog]

Mandrake is easy to set up,I've read that the Corel distro is even more user friendly.

 

[GT1999]

I just bought the full package of Mandrake 7.1 (he says the newest version) complete with manuals for $10 retail packaged.

I'm going to install it sometime this week.

 

[ToBeMe]

MS Linux....