[Cialug] Distro choice

[Josh More]

Tom,

It is common for novice Linux users to jump distros and versions trying
to fix issues when the issues are generally caused by inexperience.  It
would be best, IMO, for you to just stick with Ubuntu 8.04 and get
everything working.  It might not be quite as user-friendly as 8.10, but
it's very close and you'll learn more resolving issues than you will
continuously installing different distros.

If you get stuck with 8.04, you can ask for help here or on the Ubuntu
help forums.  Just ignore everyone who says "upgrade to
8.10/OpenSUSE/Fedora/etc".  You'll be better off picking something
(anything) and sticking with it.



-Josh More, RHCE, CISSP, NCLP, GIAC 
 morej at alliancetechnologies.net 
 515-245-7701

>>> Tom Sellers <tomsellers2001 at yahoo.com> 01/28/09 8:14 PM >>>
Do you think it is worth while to try to download the 8.10 version of
Ubuntu?  I'm not familiar with the Dell laptops referenced below.  I am
using an HP Omnibook 6000.


--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Josh More <morej at alliancetechnologies.net> wrote:

> From: Josh More <morej at alliancetechnologies.net>
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Distro choice
> To: cialug at cialug.org, wd0fia at hotmail.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 7:03 PM
> Keith,
> 
> More people than just Theron use Wine.  If you want, you
> can just pick a
> meeting and ask for Wine people to show up there and help
> you out.
> 
> 
> 
> -Josh More, RHCE, CISSP, NCLP, GIAC 
>  morej at alliancetechnologies.net 
>  515-245-7701
> 
> >>> "Keith Carpenter"
> <wd0fia at hotmail.com> 01/28/09 6:48 PM >>>
> I have been running Ubuntu 8.10 on 5 Dell laptops without
> ANY issues. 
> Two 
> are Inspiron 1501, one is a Vostro 1000 (basically a
> Inspiron 1501), and
> the 
> last is a Dell B130.  All ran setup without any problems,
> and even the 
> wireless works without any additional hoops to jump
> through.
> 
> Now if I can catch Theron sometime, I can switch strictly
> to Linux at
> home. 
> I just need his help figuring out WINE on a few programs I
> cannot find
> open 
> source.
> 
> Keith D Carpenter
> 
> Technology Analyst
> 
> 
> Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
> 
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