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View Poll Results: Which Linux?
Red Hat 3 16.67%
Mandrake 2 11.11%
Fedora 1 5.56%
SUSE 2 11.11%
Slackware 2 11.11%
Debian 4 22.22%
Caldera 0 0%
Other (post here) 4 22.22%
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Old 13th October 2004, 01:24 PM   #1
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Default Which Linux distro?

Which x86 Linux is the best?

Inivis needs to install a new release of Linux for the next release of AC3D - use your vote to influence the choice!
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Old 13th October 2004, 03:08 PM   #2
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I use Gentoo - its installation process custom-compiles everything for your machine, ensuring an optimal configuration. It's relatively painless as compared to compiling individual packages. It does automatic dependency checking and auto downloading/building of the required packages.

I'm not sure it's ideal as a representative of the general Linux population, though.

*shrug*
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Old 20th November 2004, 11:30 AM   #3
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Old 24th November 2004, 01:31 PM   #4
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I'm using Yoper just now. Its main features are a tweaked 2.6.8 kernel and a prelinker, so thinks run f-a-s-t on it. The only major downside is somewhat iffy ATI graphics card support - but that's coming, I hear. I'm personally loving it. AC3D runs very well on it, btw.
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Old 25th February 2005, 12:13 AM   #5
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definitely Gentoo!

it merges with your machine into an unbeatable piece of hardware!

besides that, the portage updating system rules!

the only thing is that it's not an easy install, but if you follow the handbook it shouldn't be a problem.

final remark: If you can, go straight for the 2.6 kernel install (not the 2.4); much better hardware support, performance is smoother, etc etc etc

oh yes! And Ac3d runs sweet in Gentoo

just finished up configuring Povray for it.
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Old 25th February 2005, 05:51 PM   #6
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SuSE 9.2 (it ran well in 9.1 also.)

(...what? I'm lazy. )

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Old 25th February 2005, 06:27 PM   #7
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currently using Mepis. Its based on Debian.
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