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Posted Nov 29, 2008 at 7:38:25 AM
Subject: looking for a new distro
ok so ive been using ubuntu and fedora for a while now, moved from fedora to ubuntu. and i like them both but i want something more involved and yet easy to install. and i also dont like the fact that i cant seem to get into te SU account in the term in ubuntu. any sugestions for a distro? or should i just stick with what i have since it works and i know how to use it?
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AdrenalineJunky
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Posted: Nov 29, 2008 1:48:44 PM
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experimentation is the spice of life - you can always go back right :) debian would probably work, its still fairly easy, but is a bit more involved.
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Bill_KY
Joined Sep 25, 2008
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Posted: Dec 13, 2008 8:15:14 PM
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Hmmm, if you are going to look at Debian -- which you should -- put Sidux on your list. It is built on the "testing" version of Debian, but it has seemed quite stable when I have played with it. It does keep you in the Debian family, which is a good thing. Debian distros use the best package management system out there, I think.
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Reed
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Posted: Dec 14, 2008 4:34:35 AM
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You can use "su" in Ubuntu. To set the root password type: sudo passwd
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minnmike
Joined Dec 22, 2008
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Posted: Dec 22, 2008 6:11:32 PM
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Does anybody know where I can find a bootable Linux OS that is on a 3 1/2 inch floppy disk? Send me a link. Thanks, Minnmike
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sdibias
Joined Nov 20, 2008
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Posted: Dec 24, 2008 11:55:56 PM
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[quote=sslt24]ok so ive been using ubuntu and fedora for a while now, moved from fedora to ubuntu. and i like them both but i want something more involved and yet easy to install. and i also dont like the fact that i cant seem to get into te SU account in the term in ubuntu. any sugestions for a distro? or should i just stick with what i have since it works and i know how to use it? [/quote] If you need root access in Ubuntu just issue the command "sudo bash" this will take and leave you at an always elevated command prompt. If however you really would like enable root in Ubuntu you can do the following from terminal: 1. sudo passwd root 2. When you see the prompt that says “Enter new UNIX password”, enter the password you want for the root user and confirm it. 3. Type: sudo gedit /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf 4. Locate the line that says “AllowRoot=false”. Change it to “AllowRoot=true”. 5. Save the file 6. Exit gedit, logout and then reboot. You now have root access, however I would suggest leaving at is and using sudo bash instead. Also I would recomend Open SuSE 11.1 but you will be unhappy because they too have adopted the disabled root and sudo command in this latest release. If you really want to get hard core may I suggest Gentoo or Slackware...
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Mike
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Posted: Jan 03, 2009 12:31:15 AM
Subject: looking for a new distro
[quote=AdrenalineJunky]experimentation is the spice of life - you can always go back right :) debian would probably work, its still fairly easy, but is a bit more involved.[/quote] What's the difference? *buntu is a debian based install
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Mike
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Posted: Jan 03, 2009 12:32:16 AM
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[quote=sdibias] You now have root access, however I would suggest leaving at is and using sudo bash instead. Also I would recomend Open SuSE 11.1 but you will be unhappy because they too have adopted the disabled root and sudo command in this latest release. If you really want to get hard core may I suggest Gentoo or Slackware... [/quote] Then go w/ 11.0
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Debianrulz
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Posted: Jan 07, 2009 6:43:06 AM
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Debian 5
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Migizi
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Posted: Jan 07, 2009 5:07:22 PM
Subject: looking for a new distro
Try Arch Linux. I don't believe they have an official install cd with a gui interface but the text install is straight forward. Gives you complete control over your computer. Some of the community members say it is a mix of Slackware and Gentoo. I distro hopped for a long time but I always got upset at the extra packages installed by default that I didn't want. Arch takes care of that. Plus if you look to the kdemod community they have a package manager called Shaman that works well if you don't want to use the command line.
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Rubberman
Joined Jul 30, 2007
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Posted: Jan 08, 2009 6:27:35 PM
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[quote=sslt24]ok so ive been using ubuntu and fedora for a while now, moved from fedora to ubuntu. and i like them both but i want something more involved and yet easy to install. and i also dont like the fact that i cant seem to get into te SU account in the term in ubuntu. any sugestions for a distro? or should i just stick with what i have since it works and i know how to use it? [/quote] As for getting into the root account from a term on Ubuntu, there is a work-around their root account lock - just execute the command "sudo su - root" from a terminal command line, and Voila! There you are! Anyway, it works for me. I was bitching about this as well, until I thought to myself "If I can sudo any command, why NOT su as well?".

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Rubberman
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Posted: Jan 08, 2009 6:33:15 PM
Subject: looking for a new distro
I keep looking, but so far the best options I have found are CentOS for high-end workstations and servers such as my 8-core graphics workstation, and Ubuntu for my dual-core laptop (good wireless/mobile options). Some folks like Suse better than RHEL (which is CentOS for $$, or more properly CentOS is a free version of RHEL) and vice versa. Generally I've had better luck with CentOS and Ubuntu than anything else. I'm still looking at other distributions, and if I find something I REALLY like, I'll write it up here.

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Feeyo
Joined Jan 09, 2009
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Posted: Jan 09, 2009 12:09:15 PM
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You should keep an eye out on AgilityOS this Linux distribution is for advanced linux users at the same time not hard for the starters.
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Dolan
Joined Jan 09, 2009
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Posted: Jan 10, 2009 3:22:16 AM
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New/Old/Different Linux Distros Maybe Look into the following? OpenSuSe PCLinuxOS Zenwalk
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DigitalSedition
Joined Jan 11, 2009
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Posted: Jan 11, 2009 6:19:25 AM
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Slackware! 12.2 just came out and its just as good as it all ways has been, easy to install, setup, and use.
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iinux
Joined Jan 11, 2009
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Posted: Jan 11, 2009 5:06:42 PM
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[quote=sslt24]ok so ive been using ubuntu and fedora for a while now, moved from fedora to ubuntu. and i like them both but i want something more involved and yet easy to install. ...[/quote] I have also been looking at distros and lean heavily toward Ubuntu because of the large community and clear release/support schedule. I recently ran across "Ultimate Edition" Ubuntu that I think might meet your criteria: http://ultimateedition.info/
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Migizi
Joined Oct 02, 2007
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Posted: Jan 12, 2009 9:14:05 PM
Subject: looking for a new distro
[quote=iinux][quote=sslt24]ok so ive been using ubuntu and fedora for a while now, moved from fedora to ubuntu. and i like them both but i want something more involved and yet easy to install. ...[/quote] I have also been looking at distros and lean heavily toward Ubuntu because of the large community and clear release/support schedule. I recently ran across "Ultimate Edition" Ubuntu that I think might meet your criteria: http://ultimateedition.info/[/quote] I gave up on Ubuntu partially for that reason. I like a rolling release system, that way you get the updates when they come out.
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james
Joined Jan 20, 2009
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Posted: Jan 20, 2009 5:49:52 AM
Subject: looking for a new distro
I also may be looking for a new distro. Up til now, I have used only Red Hat distros (6-9) and currently Fedora core 5. Does anyone have experience/opinions about fedora vs other distros, pro and con? I also prefer the KDE gui. I started with Unix about 1978 at UofW and then used HPUX and IBM AIX at Boeing. I was intereested in Rubbermans comments that CentOS<>RHEL. Any comments will be appreciated.
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jrs0335
Joined Jan 23, 2009
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Posted: Jan 24, 2009 3:50:45 AM
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没有能把你说的看的十分明白,但是看明白一个大概意思吧,好像是说您不能使用root的权利。您可以在登录以后用:su passwd root命令,如果不行的话也可以试试:sudo passwd root.然后输入密码就可以了,然后要用root权限的时候就用su root就可以了。
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lordnpk
Joined Feb 03, 2009
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Posted: Feb 03, 2009 2:23:58 PM
Subject: looking for a new distro
Try some of the non base varients of Debian like Mint. Its a good distro based on Ubuntu. It also had the fortune telling feature! Right now I use Mandriva... a great Desktop for both KDE as well as GNOME!
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vinoman
Joined Jan 23, 2009
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Posted: Feb 04, 2009 1:59:28 AM
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Give sidux: http://sidux.com a try. It's very fast and has an excellent forum. http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05259 use the XFCE version. Enjoy
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