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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 1328/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Hey there's this guy who wants to use Linux but has never used it before. What distro do you recommend that he use? | |||
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||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44  Posts: 387/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
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| He should give ubuntu a try. http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ |
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macks Level: 45 Posts: 659/900 EXP: 659955 For next: 209 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 22 hours |
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| Yeah, Ubuntu is pretty good. It's very easy to use, and it looks good ;o Only problem I had with it on one computer/monitor was that the monitor was made for a specific resolution and refresh rate, and whenever the OS didn't use those setting a window appeared on the monitor saying "change your settings". Problem was that Ubuntu did not support that combination of resolution and refresh rate, meaning the annoying message was constantly there. That was on a pretty early version of Ubuntu though, so it might have changed. |
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||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44 Posts: 388/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
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| Ubuntu supports all "normal" res/depth/refresh combos. Also, a screen that supports only ONE res/refresh combo is..... probably not a good monitor to own to begin with. |
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Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61  Posts: 1233/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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| I also say try Ubuntu, thats the first I tried, and it was very beginner friendly...when I get a computer that it will work on, ill definently be installing it. | |||
Cornellius Buster Beetle Level: 33  Posts: 230/460 EXP: 224182 For next: 4997 Since: 06-04-04 From: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 days Last activity: 10 hours |
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| Ubuntu, yeah. That or Fedora. | |||
Phoenix21692 Goomba Level: 11 Posts: 27/34 EXP: 4837 For next: 1148 Since: 03-17-04 From: NY Since last post: 167 days Last activity: 31 days |
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| You could also try MandrakeLinux (now known as Mandriva), which worked very well on my laptop. |
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