DSL vrs SUSEForum: Other Help Topics Topic: DSL vrs SUSE started by: Woodlandjustin Posted by Woodlandjustin on July 01 2006,05:49
I need a new operating system for my laptop, and linux seems ethically good. I am wondering what is the best linux for me? I don't know much about computers, but need to use music software for editing WAV files etc. Is DSL maybe better than ordinary linux operating systems? What is the difference? Would I be better with DSL or SUSE, or, something else? I appreciate your suggestions and advise.Also I posted a question on how to access my windows and SUSE (old and now messed up!) partitions. People viewed the question but no-one answered, so, if you know how, ... Thanks! Justin Posted by kerry on July 01 2006,07:45
It all depends on your needs and how much effort you want to put into learning linux. most linux distro's are free to use so try as many as you need to find the one you like best. start from #1 and work your way down.-> < http://distrowatch.com/ >oh, i forgot it also depends on your equipment, one distro might support your hardware better than another. it's free play with it and find the one easist for you. "Also I posted a question on how to access my windows and SUSE (old and now messed up!) partitions. People viewed the question but no-one answered, so, if you know how, ..." just mount it with the mount tool and browse to the partion in emelfm or install rox.dsl for a icon view type browser(like windows). remember to always unmount after your done playing with it and don't mess around with the ntfs(xp) or you'll screw it up. Posted by Woodlandjustin on July 01 2006,10:51
"just mount it with the mount tool and browse to the partion in emelfm" Mount tool? Where is that? What does it look like? (I am not familiar with computers) "or install rox.dsl for a icon view type browser(like windows). remember to always unmount after your done playing with it and don't mess around with the ntfs(xp) or you'll screw it up." Where can I get that from? I have just been searching for it and could not find it. Thank you! Justin Posted by mikshaw on July 01 2006,14:04
I agree that it depends mostly on what you need, and what you want from your system. Personally I'd recommend setting up multiple partitions, if you have the disk space for it, and install a few different distros at the same time. Either that or download a bunch of live CDs. In this way you can continue to use more than one distro for a while instead of removing one in order to try another. You may be able to do a better job of comparing them.I've got Suse, Slackware, and 3 versions of DSL on my harddrive, and i use all of them...they each have their strong and weak points. I use Suse mostly, because it was installed long before the others and I have tweaked it and installed everything i want, unlike the others which are constantly evolving toward that level of customization. However, Suse is fat and somewhat buggy & unreliable at times (particularly since i had once used it as a software testing station a lot), and when I get sick of that I go to the faster and more reliable (though less featured and "user-friendly") Slackware. DSL is a whole different animal, from my point of view. It is not often used as my normal desktop, although it does get used nearly every day. DSL to me is the equivalent of those self-contained electronics kits where you wire and rewire various projects....I use it to test things that I don't want to risk on a less forgiving permanently-installed system, and to learn more about "what happens when i do this..." So....yeah....as everyone else who has responded to a "which distro is best" question, my best advice is to try as many as you can, and go with what suits your needs. Sorry, but no one can tell you what's best for you. |