Re: Overcoming my problem.
By: Access Denied to Mikesla on Mon Nov 14 2011 04:11 pm
> Re: Overcoming my problem.
> By: Mikesla to Access Denied on Mon Nov 14 2011 09:20 am
>
> > That is true, I was thinking exactly that. I thought that since Ubuntu
> > has the cd, all are pretty much the same, and require an internet connect
> > to download all it's required dependencies.
>
> Pretty much the same to the new user, but every distro has a variety of
> differences. There's also quite a few different desktop environments (GUIs)
> that you can choose from as well. It's all in how you want to setup your
> system.
>
> > About a year ago I was handed a OpenSusi cd, and I had the exact same pr
> > I needed an inrenet connection to download all the required dependencies,
> > when I got Ubuntu I thought it would have been different..nope, same thin
>
> There lies the problem again. You had a OpenSuSE CD, not a DVD. OpenSuSE I k
> for a fact has a 4.7GB DVD, which contains everything on the DVD itself. The
> should be no internet connection required, until you want to update.
>
> Same with Slackware, Gentoo, I believe Debian has one, Sabayon has one.
>
> Apparantly, Ubuntu does NOT. Not sure why, but it's their loss I guess.
>
> > I just don't understand why they just don't bundle up a full download wi
> > everything people need from the start...It just does not make sense to me
> > all.
>
> *MOST* Distros do this with a DVD release. They usually promote the smaller
> 700mb CDs that require an internet connection because they're smaller, and t
> less time to download and install. Like I've mentioned before, you not havin
> an 'always on' internet connection puts you in a vast minority.
>
> > Do you have a website which will give me a full DVD version? Also in you
> > opinion which is the best linux OS should I be downloading without runnin
> > into this again?
>
> Yep. http://google.com .. Google something like "top 10 (or top 20) Linux
> distrobutions" .. study up on what they offer from their main sites, and
> compare it to what you're looking for in a operating system. Take a look at
> some Gnome, KDE, LXDE, XFCE, Fluxbox, Blackbox, and whatever other desktop
> environment screenshots you can, to see which one you think you'd enjoy the
> best.
>
> There is no best Linux OS. It's all about choice. You're able to pick what y
> want based on what the different distros offer, unlike M$ where you're stuck
> paying for one OS, and one OS only.
>
> If I were to choose based on my own opinion, I like Gentoo or Debian for
> servers, and Sabayon as a desktop. But that's only because I know my way aro
> those distros the best, know how their package managers work, and enjoy usin
> them. Everyone else has their own opinion, though, including you. That's why
> your best bet would be to check them all out. Try out some LiveCDs or LiveDV
> where you can interact in the OS without installing it, etc. Venture outside
> Ubuntu's grasp for awhile and find something you like. :)
>
> > Thank You, at least I now know that there are full versions out there to
> > downloaded without needing an internet connection.
>
> No problem.
>
> Yep. There's quite a few of them, actually.
>
> --
> axisd
>
Ubuntu is overrated in my opinion. The ONLY two things about it which seem to
put it above others, is the online help forum, and that most people seem to
find its hardware support very good. But then again, I don't know if its any
better than other distributions. OH, and the Long Term Support is a plus. But
Debian has that too.
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