[Lvlug] Recommendations on a More Suitable Distro

[Patrick Bartek]

--- On Sun, 3/21/10, Tom Garland <tom.garland at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 03/21/2010 03:42 PM, Patrick
> Bartek wrote:
> Ignoring the RedHat stuff.
> >
> > Debian has the reputation for stable releases, but
> they have changed to a 2 year release cycle with 3 years
> support.  That's still okay, but I would have liked 4
> or 5 years support.
> >
> > So, any other suggestions for me to look at.
> >
> >
> > B
> Debian really is the the most stable.  Lvlug.org is
> still
> using Etch, 2.4 kernel, even though Lenny is now the
> stable release for Debian using the 2.6 kernel.
> 
> I know the base differences between Debian and RedHat
> architectures would probably be huge for you, but it
> would only be a onetime hit if you stick with Debian.

I've used Debian before.  Still have a custom install (originally Sarge, upgraded to Etch) of it on a 10-year old IBM Thinkpad 240X, 192MB RAM.  Dual boots with W2k Pro.

> For you Ubuntu Studio could be a good place to start
> to checkout the capabilities of a Debian based system.
> 
> If you don't like how Studio handles its' updates, It
> could
> be used as a model to create your own Debian system
> just the way you want it to be.

Haven't looked at Ubuntu since it first came out.  Didn't like it at all.  Disgusting, putrid brown theme.  Who designs these things, anyway?  Perhaps, it's time to have a second look.

Thanks.

B