Re: [TCLUG:11401] distros for newbies?

[Jacqueline Urick <jacque@opencitizen.com>]

Have you thought about Storm Linux at all?

http://www.stormix.com

It's based off debian, but its supposedly is alot easier to install. I
haven't had a chance to try it, myself. Has anyone else?

Jacque

Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:
> 
>         which stores have Debian boxed sets? is it the new 'potato' release?
> 
>         what do people think of Corel Linux? is it fairly newbie-friendly?
> 
>         I want to set up a dual-boot computer for my parents. win98/linux.
> I'm having trouble choosing a distro, tho. I'm getting sick of RedHat
> (downright annoyed at RH6.1); but not sure what else is good for newbies.
>         Debian (slink) was pretty solid for me; but maybe not the most
> newbie-friendly. is potato a bit more newbie-friendly? (i.e. can I set up
> the whole KDE shebang with a minimum of dead menu items and little
> custmization time needed?). I like the number of packages available for it;
> but most independent stuff is packaged in .rpms rather than .debs. (then
> again; my parents might not be much into software installation anyway.)
>         Caldera 2.2 seemed the most newbie-friendly of any that I've seen;
> tho it was lacking a lot of packages I was used to having under Redhat. is
> 2.3 more complete?
>         I've never touched SuSE; but the whole raft of CDs that come with it
> seems a bit intimidating. (considering that I never touched anything more
> than the basic install CD for RH or any other distro; it seems rather
> excessive).
>         I have no idea what Corel is like; I wanted to go to the meeting
> this month and pick up a CD from whoever was selling them; but had to go to
> a meeting at work instead. :(
> 
> I wouldn't mind buying a boxed set; it's for my parents, and the doco
> included in the box is often very helpful for newbies. (it certainly was
> when I first installed RH 5.1).
> 
> I also don't have a DSL line or anything of the sort (my 56K modem does
> 31.2K at best). so DL'ing a full distro really isn't an option for me. :)
> 
> thanks,
> Carl Soderstrom
> 
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