Re: Distro question...

Calab wrote:
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> I've tried a few different Linux distro's and each has had it's good
> points and bad points. I'm finding it difficult to narrow my choice to a
> single distro, so I'm asking for some opinions here. I'm not looking for
> any complex info, just a general idea of what distro you think would be
> best and why.
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> Computer is a laptop, 2 gigs of memory, T5250 (1.5Ghz) 64bit dual core
> CPU, crappy intel onboard video.
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> My preferences for this machine is something stable, with a "flashy"
> desktop. Nothing too complex. I prefer KDE over Gnome or other desktop
> managers.
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> This machine will be general purpose... a bit of everything, from web
> surfing, to programming, to the odd game to LIRC.
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> If it makes a difference, I own an iPhone that I'd like to make use of
> under Linux, be it programming or just syncing up.
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> Any and all advice is appreciated.
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> Thanks!
Faced with that quandary, I tried every popular distribution around at
the time on my Dell Latitude C600. I wound up selecting Mepis for the
following reasons:

1.	All devices worked from the get-go (except for the winmodem),
including my PCMCIA Netgear wireless card.
2.	KDE desktop. (Like you, I prefer it over GNOME.)
3.	Mepis uses Synaptic package manager, which has been
absolutely trouble-free for me.
4.	It's a Debian-based release. After numerous update problems
with RedHat and SUSE, I ruled them out.

I have continued to use Mepis on both laptop and desktop. Current
version is 7.0 with 8.0 due out shortly.

Regards,
Phil
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