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  1. 10-06-2005 #1
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    From Suse to Debian

    I'm a Linux newbie, and I loved the way Suse Linux Professional 9.3 got me up and going with Linux without tears, and the way the tools in Yast installed and configured most of my software and hardware without my knowing much about anything.

    However, now that I've run into a few snags, like trying to get my home computers hooked together in a simple network and how to get my wifi card working, I've noticed that I need to learn something about how Linux, and the rest of the stuff on my computer, works.

    This led to the discovery that by far the best Linux tutorials on the web are all at the Debian site! Sooooooo.... I've ordered the BIG set of Debian CDs and plan to set up a learning box on which I can learn all the stuff that Suse does for me (most of the time) and, more importantly, the stuff that it does not.

    See you again here soon.
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    If you want the ultimate in learning, go with Gentoo. I have never tried it myself (I tried VidaLinux but I won't count that) but I have heard wonderful things about how it teaches you the inner workings of Linux. Just my two cents .

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    debain is my favorite os out there, you really only need the first few disks for the basic stuff. Debain is much nicer than gentoo, ive used gentoo myself, but debain is much nicer...
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    Debian is definately one of the nicer distros out there, but from what I've heard so is SUSE (never tried it myself). I think the only problem I have with it is that the "desktop" install is full of useless crap. So after your install you might want to check what you don't need and uninstall it (in my case it was all of KDE).
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    I have felt the same feelings like vdicarlo. I have used RedHat 9 and Suse 9.2, both of them great. But I started using linux to learn, to gain knowledge on computers. So I think that I will try out Slack. From what I've heard, slack is for the experienced only. Most likely it will be a painful experience...
    But No pain, no gain
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    Quote Originally Posted by harkai
    I have felt the same feelings like vdicarlo. I have used RedHat 9 and Suse 9.2, both of them great. But I started using linux to learn, to gain knowledge on computers. So I think that I will try out Slack. From what I've heard, slack is for the experienced only. Most likely it will be a painful experience...
    But No pain, no gain
    Good luck... It feels wonderfull when you finally find out how to configure the sound card! Also, check the mail, patrick is mailing you after install...
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  7. 10-07-2005 #7
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    Slack is for experts, at least I don't think so. I use it and consider myself an intermediate user. I think something like Gentoo Stage 3 is more of an expert distro. At least with Slackware you already have the packages built, all you need to know is what libraries it uses. I think that fully installing the "a" and "ap" packages as well as the "l" is a good idea, then just pick what programs you want to install from the other directories. Also, make sure you download and read the Slack Book (availble on the site), it makes things 5-times easier.
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