[PLUG] Disto question

[Bruce Kilpatrick]

Thanks for the pointers.  Linux From Scratch is one I had read about 
somewhere and will try it someday soon.

I will look at the others, too!



Auke Kok wrote:

> 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
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