What Linux ditro do you use?

[ElijahFalling]

I'm on Mandriva

 

[macrohard]

I use Freespire and Linspire, plus with VMWare I can run quite a number of other distros, plus BSD and Windows OS's as well.

 

[Qyöt27]

Ubuntu, although I typically use Fluxbox as my environment rather than GNOME or KDE.

 

[livingword26]

I'm having to stick with windows xp for now, until they come up with some good accountability software for linux. I have set up several different distros just for kicks. I do like the new Ubuntu kde.

 

[antiarte]

I use Ubuntu. I tried ith with the KDE environment and didn't really like it. Ubuntu has almost everything I need, but I've tried some of the other distros. And the only reason I still keep Winsows around is because for Illustrator and Fruity Loops.

Ubuntu, although I typically use Fluxbox as my environment rather than GNOME or KDE.

I installed Fluxbox but I keep on getting an error message at startup.

 

[Qyöt27]

I installed Fluxbox but I keep on getting an error message at startup.

What's the error?

If you don't want to exit out and struggle switching between environments, Xnest is very handy. Allows another session in a nested window so you can effectively run two environments at once. I used it a lot while I was configuring Fluxbox. I'd be using GNOME, and have Fluxbox open in an Xnest window, do all my configurating, and when I was finished I could just log out of both, sign in under Fluxbox and go.

 

[Keturah]

I use Ubuntu though have used Fedora in the past too.

 

[pgp_protector]

Tried Live Version of Ubuntu, wouldn't install on my system though, so right now playing with SuSE 10.1 & KDE Desktop

 

[antiarte]

What's the error?

Something about some directory or something missing. I'm not sure. I don't think I installed it right. Installing stuff manually is the only thing I keep having problems with.

 

[JacobsDream]

I use Suse even though I'm still new to the "game"

 

[Mandrake]

Gentoo. Once you try it you'll never be able to live without portage again. Compile times are the only thing that can be a bother, but on a fairly new box it's usually not too painful.

 

[antiarte]

Gentoo. Once you try it you'll never be able to live without portage again. Compile times are the only thing that can be a bother, but on a fairly new box it's usually not too painful.

I've stayed away from Gentoo 'cause I've been told it's a pain in the ass to setup. I've only ran the live CD once, didn't really try it.

Btw, man utd 2 - scousers 0

 

[Mandrake]

I've stayed away from Gentoo 'cause I've been told it's a pain in the ass to setup. I've only ran the live CD once, didn't really try it.

Btw, man utd 2 - scousers 0

It kind of is, it took me a couple days on and off, about 6 hours of active work in total I guess, plus all of the compiling and whatnot, but I've never had to reinstall since, and it's kind of fun if you're in the right mood. There's something satisfying about saying that you bootstrapped your OS, and the looks you get are priceless.

And I know. It's going to be a grim year, I'm hoping we can sneak into the UEFA cup next season, but I'm not sure whether I'm optimistic about it or not.

 

[antiarte]

It kind of is, it took me a couple days on and off, about 6 hours of active work in total I guess, plus all of the compiling and whatnot, but I've never had to reinstall since, and it's kind of fun if you're in the right mood. There's something satisfying about saying that you bootstrapped your OS, and the looks you get are priceless.

I'm usually up for it. Btw, how is their forums and online help? I kinda was forced to go with Ubuntu, had to clean install, no dual boot. I was surprised how helpful the forums were!

And I know. It's going to be a grim year, I'm hoping we can sneak into the UEFA cup next season, but I'm not sure whether I'm optimistic about it or not.

Just hoping you can sneak into the UEFA cup? That's what a Bolton fan would say.

 

[Mandrake]

I'm usually up for it. Btw, how is their forums and online help? I kinda was forced to go with Ubuntu, had to clean install, no dual boot. I was surprised how helpful the forums were!

The Gentoo documentation is some of the most complete I've ever seen. It's certainly enough to get through an average install, and the forums are great if something goes wrong (which happens).

Just hoping you can sneak into the UEFA cup? That's what a Bolton fan would say.

Sigh...don't I know it. I like to keep my expectations low though, that way I won't be disappointed. The defence has been awful this year, Finnan and Riise look like they belong on a high school team.

 

[ElijahFalling]

I noticed the Gentoo Forums are the top result in Google if you simply search for the word "forums".

 

[matthew241006]

I've used SUSE, Debian (fave), Mandrake, Red Hat, Ubuntu (and variants), Slackware and even FreeBSD.
They are great...almost.
Much as I like unix variants, I have some hardware & software that is not *nix compatable.
So I'll have to stick with XP for the foreseeable future.
I really miss not having to bother about spyware/viruses, etc.

 

[Qyöt27]

Something about some directory or something missing. I'm not sure. I don't think I installed it right. Installing stuff manually is the only thing I keep having problems with.

Ah. I just grabbed it from the repositories, although I remember getting an error message due to the background/wallpaper control program (fbsetbg or something; it's been too long since I've had to deal with it) not doing what it should. Can't remember what I did to fix it but now the only problem I have is if I move the file it's pointing at.

I doubt it could have something to do with Dapper, although I installed Fluxbox while I was still using Breezy.

 

[antiarte]

Much as I like unix variants, I have some hardware & software that is not *nix compatable.
So I'll have to stick with XP for the foreseeable future.

Same here. I need Photoshop, Illustrator and Fruity Loops. Photoshop is easier to be without 'cause GIMP is great, but Inkscape sucks ass. I miss Illustrator

 

[raphink]

Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Ichthux here, and plain Debian at work