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Poll: Linux OS Type

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Gentoo Based 4 26.67%
RedHat Based 6 40.00%
Debian Based 4 26.67%
Small (-150mb) 0 0%
Other (post) 1 6.67%
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03-Aug-2004, 10:28 AM #1
Post Poll: Linux OS Type
Gentoo Based - highly customizable gentoo systems
Redhat Based - includes RHenterprise (pay),Fedora and Mandrake.
Debian Based - knoppix, deb, anything relating to debian
Small (-150MB)*
Other (please post) - enough said

*DO NOT use the above choices if you are using somethin like muLinux or Damn Small Linux, us this choice.
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03-Aug-2004, 04:21 PM #2
I run a server on Gentoo
Course Shiori could use a reinstall since it was my first install and she could stand some optimizations I didn't do the first time ^.^;; Plus breaking up the /usr etc into seperate drives on the 120gig drive would be helpful...little things I've learned.

the laptop dual boots xp and gentoo (of which the laptop is doing a stage 1 gentoo install currently. I decided that i knew what i wanted and what i didn't on it so make it nice and compact.)
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I run a Gentoo desktop. I'm undecided on what to put on the laptop because of the gigabit ethernet port and WLAN card.
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03-Aug-2004, 06:11 PM #4
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First of all, whats the question? Which one is best? Which one do you use?

Also, mandrake is not redhat based. Its a competely separate distro.
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Also, mandrake is not redhat based. Its a competely separate distro.
Perhaps iXneonXi meant distros that utilize RPM.

Fedora Core 2. Yum's made life much easier, although I keep trying apt-get first before remembering where I'm at.
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03-Aug-2004, 08:47 PM #6
i use debian on seven boxes....all upgraded to 2.6.7 kernel ....working fine
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Debian.

As soon as I download the newest release I'm gonna install it on 2 PC's.
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04-Aug-2004, 09:07 AM #8
Yah RPM is kinda what I meant, but there are some other similarities between the two. I'm suprised I've already got all this feedback. Thanks for voting... Gee i wonder why gentoo is losing, with all the customizing and portability... Could it be that you have to read lilke a 15 page manual+ and more to get it working right and know how to use it...
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04-Aug-2004, 11:19 AM #9
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Also, mandrake is not redhat based. Its a competely separate distro.
When did they change that? I know Mandrake got started as a RH distro with an easier install and some nicer gui tools for new users. I don't pay either of them much attention any more since going to Debian.
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04-Aug-2004, 10:28 PM #10
Told yall mandrake was a division of redhat no matter what company they are.
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Told yall mandrake was a division of redhat no matter what company they are.
Eh? Call Red Hat and ask to talk to thier Mandrake guy. lol
Mandrake started out as a Red Hat clone but have been developing their own distro for many years now. The only thing similar is they're both rpm-based.
They are no longer considered a Red Hat-based anything.
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Alright let me ask then are there any /specific/ mandrake based livecd's (excluding move ofcourse) or mandrake based distros. Nope they're redhat based, Debian based, and Gentoo + some others. And I can see Gentoo jus tied the pole.
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06-Aug-2004, 06:53 PM #14
What would suse fall under in the poll?
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rpm-based.
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