[Riverrun]

First off, I've been bitten by the Linux bug and I love GNU/Linux. I've been using Linux ever since I found out I could install Ubuntu through the Wubi downloader. Windows is gone off my box since October and will not be coming back.

I have been reading various reviews of Mepis and I like what I see.

I wonder would it be a good distro for a Linux newby to try?

I've been using Ubuntu and FF was great but can't say the same about GG, I've been having stability issues with it and I'm considering a switch.

I like the look of Mepis and I'm wondering if I should hop.

Will things work out of the box?

Will it detect my internet setup?

Can I run it as a live CD?

Is Mepis too advanced for a noob?

[Riverrun]

OK, doing some reading, looks like Mepis will run as a live CD.
Looks like it has a proven record of making connections to the www. as painless as possible.

Is it the right distro for a newby though?

I'd really appreciate some guidence here, because I know that some distros are easier for beginners than others and I'm wondering if Mepis is relatively easy to use.

[ozar]

Welcome to the forums, Riverrun!

You shouldn't allow anyone here to talk you into it, or out of it. Mepis is a liveCD so all it costs to find out for yourself is the cost of the blank disk.

Why not give it a try and let us know how it goes for you?

Here's a poll for favorite distro for new users that you might want to check out, too.

Have fun with Linux...

[Riverrun]

Thanks Ozar, I'll be downloading the iso before the weekend, Looking forward to it.

[markharding557]

linux mint(ubuntu based)is a good one for new starters it has codecs,flash and java preinstalled