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    Who is using which distribution ?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by arpanroy1987, Mar 11, 2009.

  1. arpanroy1987

    arpanroy1987 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am Arpan Currently using Mandriva Powerpack 2009
    Already used = Open SUSE 10.3 & 11, Mint, Sabayon 4,Fedora 4 & 9, Redhat, Knoppix 2.1.
    Wants to try Arch and Ubuntu.
     
    arpanroy1987, Mar 11, 2009
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  2. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

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    I am trying Mint and Ubuntu now, running them by flash drive. So far I have more things working with Mint. I have also run Fedora 10 from a live cd, but it was too slow using it that way as was Mint. Ubuntu is fair to use by cd.
     
    kingbob, Mar 11, 2009
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  3. wayneski

    wayneski Notebook Guru

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    what machines are you sing these on? I am having th edevils own job getting suse to install on my clevo. Any tips?
     
    wayneski, Mar 11, 2009
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  4. IMNOTDRPHIL

    IMNOTDRPHIL Notebook Enthusiast

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    I use Debian on my desktop (Squeeze amd64) and HTPC (Lenny x86) and OpenSUSE 11.1 x86 on my laptop- yes, my signature says Ubuntu 8.10 amd64, but I installed OpenSUSE since suspend-to-RAM works with OpenSUSE but not Ubuntu 8.10.
     
    IMNOTDRPHIL, Mar 11, 2009
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  5. archer7

    archer7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I started out with Fedora, openSuSE, and Ubuntu, all great distros which gave me a good beginner's introduction to linux. Later, though, after a stint with Slackware, I ran across Arch and have not turned back since.
     
    archer7, Mar 11, 2009
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  6. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    I have used Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, Arch, SLAX and Gentoo. Currently using Gentoo on all my machines. Need to get used to how slow everything else is versus my desktop :(
     
    Charr, Mar 11, 2009
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  7. theZoid

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    Right now in Sig....I'm a MEPIS 8 fan, but my Precision is finicky with anything but a Ubuntu derivative, even Suse, so I'm stuck with Mint Xfce, which is miles ahead of Xubuntu as Mint has finally taken on a life of it's own :)...but, I'd choose it anyway ! Basically I stay in the 'debian' arena.

    Others I revisit and like are Mandriva and Zenwalk.
     
    theZoid, Mar 11, 2009
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    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am currently using Debian "Lenny" x64 on both my laptop and desktop.
     
    The Fire Snake, Mar 11, 2009
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  9. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I like Mandriva and OpenSuSE a lot but end up going to Ubuntu sometimes because of finicky mobile broadband(and my own screw ups).
     
    Thomas, Mar 11, 2009
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    I've been using SuSE/openSUSE since 2001. Before then Red Hat.

    I've played with various distributions live CDs, and currently have Fedora 10 on a sandbox PC, ... but I prefer openSUSE.
     
    oldcpu, Mar 11, 2009
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    Started with Ubuntu, then moved to Arch in a mere 1 year. Now stuck in this brilliant distro
     
    zephyrus17, Mar 11, 2009
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    PCLinuxOS 2009.1 was released today after a long long wait, and is compatible with this Precision Laptop....so I'm giving that a whirl now as I've never been able to run it before because of hardware, wireless....etc. It's all current now it seems, finally :D
     
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    helikaon Notebook Consultant

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    CentOS 5.2 on my laptop (i manage RHEL servers, so this help me with my job). I was previously on Debian potato and sarge, but then moved to rpm distro to perfect rpm usage 'even if asleep' :). CentOS (RHEL) is nice, conservative system with minimum bugs, downside is, it doesn't use newest kernels, so for laptop usage - wifi, camera, 3g pcmcia card etc you need to compile modules for kernel.
     
    helikaon, Mar 12, 2009
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    Lomaster Notebook Geek

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    My first was RedHat 6 (in ~2000), next was SuSE 10.0, lasted untill openSUSE 11 then I moved to Debian (Etch while it was in "Testing"), now I run Lenny on my desktop as a file/web server.

    I also used Gentoo, Arch, (K)Ubuntu, Mepis, Mandrake (Mandriva).
    For me Debian is the winner.
     
    Lomaster, Mar 13, 2009
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  15. proxima_centauri

    proxima_centauri Notebook Consultant

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    Arch for ~4-5 months now - no going back.
    Ubuntu x64 for under ~1 month (due to lack of 64-bit Mint w/ new laptop.)
    Linux Mint 4/5 for ~4-5 months previous to that w/ Debian installed for around a month inbetween.
     
    proxima_centauri, Mar 13, 2009
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    Ubuntu x64 → Mandriva 2008 Spring → OpenSUSE 11 → Ubuntu x64 :)
     
    visiom88, Mar 13, 2009
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  17. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Arch 64 here.
     
    Lysander, Mar 14, 2009
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  18. Amranu

    Amranu Notebook Consultant

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    Arch 64, but since I got a gaming desktop I've been using windows way too much :/
     
    Amranu, Mar 15, 2009
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  19. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    I disbanded my team of ninja-penguins. My IBM is actually running Vista ATM. But, I will be putting Ubuntu as a virtual guest on my Dell machine.
     
    Bog, Mar 15, 2009
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    Haha. I feel you, man. I'm almost at the point of installing cygwin in Vista.
     
    archer7, Mar 15, 2009
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