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strcrssd · 09-30-2003, 06:14 AM

I really don't know how to answer this properly...it depends on each person. I learned on Gentoo, and have had a wonderful time of it.

I've converted two complete newbies using Gentoo, and they both love it.

I've had on person try to install Gentoo, get frustrated with it, and go back to windows.

I feel that Suse, Mandrake, or RH might have been good for him, but at the same time his unwillingness to read the manuals might have been a death knell for actually /learning/ any linux system. Sure, he might have gotten it to work, but it is doubtful that he would have learned anything useful (anything beyond the simple bundled admin utilities).

Since it is a spare machine, I'd say just dive in with Gentoo, but be prepared to read a lot.

09-30-2003, 06:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
strcrssd Insane Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas	I really don't know how to answer this properly...it depends on each person. I learned on Gentoo, and have had a wonderful time of it. I've converted two complete newbies using Gentoo, and they both love it. I've had on person try to install Gentoo, get frustrated with it, and go back to windows. I feel that Suse, Mandrake, or RH might have been good for him, but at the same time his unwillingness to read the manuals might have been a death knell for actually /learning/ any linux system. Sure, he might have gotten it to work, but it is doubtful that he would have learned anything useful (anything beyond the simple bundled admin utilities). Since it is a spare machine, I'd say just dive in with Gentoo, but be prepared to read a lot. __________________ "I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones." -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)