Which Linux?

[NoTG]

Hello, Im looking for a Linux distro to install and i dont know which to choose.

Im looking for something for general use and is compatible with Wireless, Id also like to be able to multi-boot with Windows XP so i can still play my games.
Ive already tried Ubuntu, installation was fine, it worked fine, until it came to trying to get on the internet. So wireless combatibilty ( i know wireless and Linux dont go well) is a must.

Any recomendations?

[oz]

Welcome to the forums!

Take a look at DistroWatch.com and try something in the top 5 or 10 distros there. Pretty much any of them should be a good choice for starting out. You might not know if it will work out of the box with your wireless until you try it, though.

[Jonathan183]

Welcome to the forums!

Take a look at DistroWatch.com and try something in the top 5 or 10 distros there. Pretty much any of them should be a good choice for starting out. You might not know if it will work out of the box with your wireless until you try it, though.

You might want to try some of the live CDs before you do an install. If the live CD will use the wireless access then you can be pretty sure you will be able to setup the distro.

[ryptyde]

You may find that getting wireless to work with any distro can be challenging at times. If you have a wireless card that requires drivers and technical assistance from the community you should list what card you are trying to get going and try it with the distro you already have installed.

[NoTG]

Thanks everyone, Im downloading a couple of Distros and ill give them a try.


By the way ive come accross a Linux called Xandros 4, its a crossover between Linux and Windows, its quite expensive, just wondering if anyones used it and what they thought of it?

[devils casper]

I have used Xandros a while back. Its a fine distro but I would suggest you to go for free distros only.

[techieMoe]

By the way ive come accross a Linux called Xandros 4, its a crossover between Linux and Windows, its quite expensive, just wondering if anyones used it and what they thought of it?

Xandros is not a cross between Linux and Windows. It's a commercially-developed Linux distribution that evolved from Corel Linux and includes options that are generally considered more useful for business users, such as the ability to run Microsoft Office and authenticate to Windows domain name servers.

I've played with several versions of it in the past (even bought one) and found they're quite polished and stable. It generally has good hardware support and will set up your 3D drivers for you automatically. However you have to really like the way they're set up because Xandros doesn't let you change much without breaking the system.

The price of the distribution includes a copy of Crossover Office, the program that allows you to install certain versions of Microsoft Office in Linux. This is not really necessary unless your boss specifically tells you what office suite you must use, since OpenOffice can open and save all the major document formats just fine, and it's free and native on Linux.