[PLUG] Disto question
Auke Kok
sofar at foo-projects.org
Sun Apr 2 02:27:57 UTC 2006
Bruce Kilpatrick wrote:
> I have been doing some limited reading about the various flavors of
> Linux. In reading some short blurbs describing the differences, I see
> that Gentoo is highly recommended as a "compile from source" type of
> installation.
I would above all recommend _not_ to try gentoo alone if you are
interested in source distro's. There are a few other source distro's out
there that are far more stable and easier to maintain and install that
gentoo puts to shame (endless breakage? anyone?).
Try:
lunar-linux
sourcemage
rock linux
LFS (Linux From Scratch)
especially the first two are recommended above gentoo IMO
> The book I am reading didn't include Slackware in the mix of "most
> popular". I am under the impression that Slack is in the same style of
> "source" installation.
it isn't. You might want to get a better book
> The questions are...how do the two differ, which is better for a P3 933
> dual processor with 1.5 gig of memory, and which would be better if a
> slower machine wasn't a consideration?
slackware will install in 30 minutes on a pII. Gentoo (with kde/gnome)
will take you 3 days depending on the type of install you are thinking of.
Auke
More information about the PLUG
mailing list