I plan to replace Windows with Linux on several PCs in my home. I know
that if I try a few different distributions, I'll get a feel for what
works best for me, but it would take months/years to do this.
I can handle (and enjoy) pretty in-depth techy stuff, so I wouldn't
mind a distribution that needs some fiddling to get what I want. What I
want to end up with is:
A few PC's for wife & kids, to handle web browsing, chatting,
music via Yahoo/Launch, new and old printers, cameras & scanners
(I have _no_ idea if Linux drivers are a problem area).
An old PC (486) to act as a firewall between Cisco 675 and
the rest of our network. (Cisco connects to DSL line, intranet
is 10/100 cat-5, no wireless yet)
A not-quite-as-old PC (366 Mhz Pentium II) to play with as a
web server.
After I set it up, I want the wife & kids (not as techie as I) to be
able to apply fixes and upgrades, at least to their PCs. So the most
important feature of the distribution that I select will be the ability
to make the fixes & upgrades EASY.
Thanks for any input...
-jcf
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