[Ham-Computers] Re: [Ham-Linux] Which distrabution (was Running Linux)

[Ken Sprouse]

Mike Schmitt wrote:

>Have you tried fluxbox desktop yet. It is really small unobtrusive. I am
>running Mandrake 9.2 but looking for something new and will look up Fedora
>tomorrow. I am presently using jLog and gpsk31 and they both work great. I
>am currently using it on a laptop P2 233 with 128 megs of ram. Fluxbox is
>really fast on slower machines. I have a new Dell on order can't wait for it
>to get here but want to move on from Mandrake. Thanks for the comments on
>Fedora. Sun is going to make another run at linux I have a beta copy. It is
>on a SuSe base. I don't want to run a beta on this computer though. I may
>try it on a spare.
>
>Mike
>N1MS
>
>  
>
No I haven't.  I am currently running Red Hat 9 on a laptop and have 
parts on order to build up a box for the shack which includes a 120 
gigabyte drive.  I might try installing two or three different 
distributions on a drive that size and play with them.  I am also 
looking into FreeBSD.  A friend of mine, W2XO, runs a bunch of machines 
with FreeBSD with the K-Desktop and is very pleased with them.

Another friend, N3CVL, sent me this link today.

http://www.linuxbeginner.org/

Looks like a good site.  There is a BLOG there written by a guy who is 
installing and working with Fedora Core1.  I have not read it completely 
yet but I intend tonight or tomorrow.

http://www.linuxbeginner.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=374



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