Mandrake??

[Christopher Wagner]

All full Linux distributions (and most compact installations) come with the
same core set of utilities.  Some distributions occasionally provide extra
utilities for certain applications, some distros provide a wider variety of
user-level applications (like word processors/spreadsheets/etc).  Some
distributions place their runlevel configurations in different places on the
filesystem.

But really, for the most part, the Linux distros are fairly identical.

Unix and Linux distributions vary much more widely, the /proc filesystem is
very different (if there is one at all, most Unix platforms have  /proc,
though), many configuration files for system utilities and servers, and
logs, are placed in very different locations.

Hope this helps,

- Christopher Wagner

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Rowe (PKV) [mailto:trowe at pezziking.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 2:50 PM
To: talk at nblug.org
Subject: Re: Mandrake??


 Thanks to everybody who responded with their thoughts on Madrake and other
distro's.

Remember, I am new to this so I can still ask ignorant questions: Working at
the command line, is there much difference between the major distributions?
I guess I am asking, as long as it is a Linux Kernal, wouldn't they all be
the same, just with some added utilities?

Thanks...Tom Rowe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rafe Magnuson" <rmagnuson at onebox.com>
To: <talk at nblug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: Mandrake??


> For those that are used to a GUI, the Mandrake distro is the best
all-around
> 'beginner' distro available. 'Nuff said. But if you want to learn how
> to *really* use linux to its fullest potential, go for a slightly less
> weighty version - I'd suggest slackware.
>
> --
> Rafe Magnuson
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>
>
>
>
> ---- "Tom Rowe (PKV)" <trowe at pezziking.com> wrote:
> > Hello everybody,
> >
> > I just joined NBLUG and enjoyed the last meeting about raid.  Seems
> > like a really knowledgeable group.  I am just learning Linux, so please
> > excuse my ignorance on the subject until I have some time in the saddle,
> > my experience is NetWare, NT and Windows.
> >
> > My question is, I noticed at the meeting and in the few posts I have
> > read, most users are referring to RedHat, Suse, and Debian.  I have
> > not heard or seen reference to Mandrake.  I started with Redhat, v6.2
> > and 7.0 for learning purposes, as well as Debian.  I found that Mandrake
> > is easier to install and work with.  So, finally the question: Any
> > thoughts on Mandrake, good or bad, why not use it, why use it, etc.
> >
> > Just wanted to hear some opinions if it matters....Thanks...Tom Rowe
> >
>
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