Guy says he wants to be an admin? Use the "Alternative" installer with 6.06. It's solid as a rock. Only the "Desktop" installer has issues that I am aware of. I spent 4 years on Linux before I installed X. You want to be an admin, learn to run Linux with no GUI. Joey Rockhold wrote: >I am not here to start a flame-war over the distribution of choice for >Linux. I agree with everything Jordan said about Ubuntu. But I did >want to caution that the latest version of Ubuntu (6.06) has a very >buggy installer, and many people have a lot of issues with it. I >would go to version 5.10 for now if I was going to try Ubuntu. > >>From personal experience, I can say OpenSuSE 10.1, when installed >without updates, is a bit unstable, but as long as you get all the >current updates, I find it has been running really smooth for me now. > >Like I said, I am not trying to promote one distro over another, just >throught I would throw my 2 cents in. > >- Joey > >On 8/14/06, Jordan Peacock <hewhocutsdown at gmail.com> wrote: > > >>My initiation into linux was a little rocky: dialup over in the Middle East, >>and I decided to brave the waters and try to install it. The 600+MB .iso >>files were a bit daunting over dialup, and so I opted for the smallest .iso: >>Gentoo's stage1 cd. >> >>For the uninformed, this is a minimalist cd that drops you into a command >>line and assumes that you can set up networking, etc from there. >> >>A few months after that I tried out Mandrake Linux, and the difference was >>drastic; it was easier to setup than when I had installed Windows XP! >> >>Just a few months ago, my wife used my desktop (currently running Ubuntu >>Linux), and decided to switch her laptop over. I personally would highly >>recommend grabbing a Ubuntu CD and installing it for the beginner for 3 >>reasons: >> >>1) It works as a Live CD; you don't need to destroy everything on your hard >>drive (at first). If you tell your computer to boot from the CD you >>downloaded instead of the hard drive, it'll run Ubuntu without touching any >>of your data on the hard drive. When you're done, simply shutdown, eject the >>CD, and resume operations on (presumably) Windows XP or similar. This >>applies to all Live CDs. >> >>2) It's well thought out & easy to navigate: try out the live CD and just >>move around a bit; check out home folders, applications, etc. Everything >>from the menus to the application divisions is simple and intuitive. My >>wife, with little/no Linux experience, jumped right in. This applies to all >>distributions of Linux that utilize GNOME. >> >>For a similar ease but different style, some distributions use KDE (which is >>what I started out with). Mandriva is a good quality distribution that uses >>KDE by default. Or, Kubuntu is a KDE-default version of Ubuntu. >> >>3) It's package-management system is second-to-none. This holds true for all >>Debian-based distributions. The .deb is a standardized package format (you >>will also see .rpm or .tar.gz being tossed about). .deb is wonderful in the >>sense that if there are conflicts between programs, or dependencies, it will >>sort it out, or at least tell you of the issue. .rpm does >>this to some degree, >>but personally I have had some negative experiences with >>it. >> Other people may tell you otherwise. It really, in the end, is up to you. >> >>4) Community support. You'll notice that most of the above are available in >>other versions of Linux. Red Hat also uses GNOME, Knoppix is a Live CD, >>Debian uses .deb files, but despite the calibre of documentation and >>community with some others, I have only seen Ubuntu tied with one other >>distribution: Gentoo. I would recommend Gentoo once you've been around the >>block a couple times, but it's definately a difficult pill to swallow >>initially. >> >>Between forums, wikis, irc, mailing lists, etc, virtually every question I >>have had or trouble spot I have hit has been dealt with, answered, or at >>least guided me to the point where I can fix things myself. This is often >>overlooked, but it is as valuable a part of the operating system as any >>piece of software. >> >>Books are helpful, as are tutors, but as I'm finding right now (learning the >>IBM AS/400 machines/OS atm) there is no comparison to hands-on learning. All >>of us on the list are available for answering questions, and don't feel >>pressured to take my advice (regarding Ubuntu) if another distribution has >>triggered your curiosity. >> >>All the best, fellow wanderer >> >> -jordan >> >> >> >> >> >>On 8/14/06, Tipsy-in_Chicago Tipsy < tipsy_in_chicago at yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >>Hello, >> >>I am an absolute newbie to the world of Linux. I am interested in developing >>linux administrative skills. >> >>Is self learning the best route? If so, any books that will be helpful? >> >>I am also open to taking classes. >> >>Kindly, get back to me with the best approach. >> >> >>Thanks >> >>KT >> >> >> >> >>________________________________ >>Do you Yahoo!? >> Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! 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