vish786
19-07-2007, 11:53 PM
Finally i quenched my thrist with various different Operating systems,
i'm just writing about the outline of the OS'es, it might not sound that technical, i'm not going into depth of what all i felt and i did with each OS, its hard to define everything in detail that too with soo many OS.
here is the list of OS'es i used.
Slackware 10.2
Ubuntu 6.06, 7.04 & 64 bit version
Kubuntu 6.06
Xubuntu 6.06
Debain 3.1r2
Mandriva 2006
Mandriva 2007
Mandrake 10.2
Fedora Core 6
Fedora Core 5 64-bit
Fedore Core 4
Red Hat
Suse 10.1
Suse 10
FreeBSD 6.1
PcLinuxOS p93a(bigdaddy)
freespire 1.0.13
Solaris 10
Knoppix 5.0.1
Elx (Everyones Linux)
Knoppix 3.2 & 3.1
i also installed different versions Of same OS to check out the difference in updated versions, i took a lot of time to install and customize them and make them work on my sata disk, which is most difficult part if ur sata disk does not get recognised :-(.
the main thing wat i found was that every linux operating system has same features except it depends whether ur using gnome, kde or something else that is wat matters the most. Softwares were almost common in each OS with few more additions or with an alternative software for the same purpose. OS like PClinuxOS, freespire, Elx and other OS which are lesser in size will have just one dedicated software for ur basic softwares like instant chatting, mobile file transfer, office suite, browsers,download managers, etc etc...
if ur using some major bundled Software OS than u can always find alternative softwares which suits u best and use them, every OS is just same with some minor difference, and the way they approach to it is difference. The look each OS is different so u can choose which one u like, some OS are damn eye candy(infact all linux OS are eyecandy), when i installed freespire i almost fell in love with the OS, it has a good professional looks, its sexy in OS terms :D especially icons and the theme they use is good, and Ubuntu, Xbuntu,Kbuntu have same softwares except for, Ubuntu uses gnome, xbuntu = xfce, kbuntu=kde, though already ppl know abt it. Suse 10.1 has support for via chipset mobo, and suse 10.1 has a better start menu, a different way of implementing menu hav been used in 10.1 version when compared to 10 version, it has a huge softwares bundled but u get to select each of them while installing, but once u hav installed then no need to install any extra softwares as it covers all the softwares so no need to look and see whats missing in ur OS. I felt fedora is meant for programming purpose dont know y. Solaris is especially meant for developers so i dont suggest that and it also has very few softwares to work on with. Knoppix dvd is best among the live dvds and has every software in it almost every software i remember and latest version also includes beryl in it. I didnt like slackware that much.
Debain is 99.9% similar to ubuntu, Debain is a stable OS, there is no much difference in ubuntu and debain. Elx is known as Everyones linux its also a good one , it gives a feel of using windows and automounts ur windows partition and audio codecs are installed by default so no need to struggle to run ur music files.
Mandrake is a older version of mandriva, mandriva is another good OS, meant for gaming, multimedia, net,etc.... u can do everything on this OS, yes everything and with a friendly environment, its easy to handle, customisize ur OS, it has both gnome and kde, u can install gnome and kde both on it and not like OpenSuse where u can only select Kde or gnome while installing it. Mandriva latest release also has inbuilt beryl. OS which are based on Linux have same core files except with different looks, this is wat i can tell in simple term... its like just changing the clothes to give a different look.These r my views and opinions, it may vary from person to person.
This is a very small review i hav given as many had asked me b4 when i decided to install differnet OS. This review is not that technically oriented.
At the end i would like to give a my final result, these r the OS i have choosen which are good and they have many bundled softwares so their is no need to break ur head again & again to search for softwares and install them. U dont have to struggle to remember separate commands for separate OS, If u know how to operate any single OS using commands then handling any linux OS is just a piece of cake as these commands r universal for all Unix/Linux OS.
OpenSuse
Mandriva
Fedora Core
Debain/Ubuntu DVD
For Live CDs & DVDs
Knoppix
u can choose anyone among them, this is want i suggest and one more thing, plz dont waste time installing and trying out different OS as i have done,i didnt sleep for 2 nights continuously :-( and spent many days on it... plz dont repeat d same mistake, Smart people r those who learn from others mistake... so b smart. Coz u would almost get confused and everything looks similar after instaling them... So its good to work on ONE OS and their commands and utilisation, as all the commands are universal in Linux.
Instead of Installing & spending time on trying different OS u could have learnt something else and utilised the time for ur benefit.
Good Luck.
i'm just writing about the outline of the OS'es, it might not sound that technical, i'm not going into depth of what all i felt and i did with each OS, its hard to define everything in detail that too with soo many OS.
here is the list of OS'es i used.
Slackware 10.2
Ubuntu 6.06, 7.04 & 64 bit version
Kubuntu 6.06
Xubuntu 6.06
Debain 3.1r2
Mandriva 2006
Mandriva 2007
Mandrake 10.2
Fedora Core 6
Fedora Core 5 64-bit
Fedore Core 4
Red Hat
Suse 10.1
Suse 10
FreeBSD 6.1
PcLinuxOS p93a(bigdaddy)
freespire 1.0.13
Solaris 10
Knoppix 5.0.1
Elx (Everyones Linux)
Knoppix 3.2 & 3.1
i also installed different versions Of same OS to check out the difference in updated versions, i took a lot of time to install and customize them and make them work on my sata disk, which is most difficult part if ur sata disk does not get recognised :-(.
the main thing wat i found was that every linux operating system has same features except it depends whether ur using gnome, kde or something else that is wat matters the most. Softwares were almost common in each OS with few more additions or with an alternative software for the same purpose. OS like PClinuxOS, freespire, Elx and other OS which are lesser in size will have just one dedicated software for ur basic softwares like instant chatting, mobile file transfer, office suite, browsers,download managers, etc etc...
if ur using some major bundled Software OS than u can always find alternative softwares which suits u best and use them, every OS is just same with some minor difference, and the way they approach to it is difference. The look each OS is different so u can choose which one u like, some OS are damn eye candy(infact all linux OS are eyecandy), when i installed freespire i almost fell in love with the OS, it has a good professional looks, its sexy in OS terms :D especially icons and the theme they use is good, and Ubuntu, Xbuntu,Kbuntu have same softwares except for, Ubuntu uses gnome, xbuntu = xfce, kbuntu=kde, though already ppl know abt it. Suse 10.1 has support for via chipset mobo, and suse 10.1 has a better start menu, a different way of implementing menu hav been used in 10.1 version when compared to 10 version, it has a huge softwares bundled but u get to select each of them while installing, but once u hav installed then no need to install any extra softwares as it covers all the softwares so no need to look and see whats missing in ur OS. I felt fedora is meant for programming purpose dont know y. Solaris is especially meant for developers so i dont suggest that and it also has very few softwares to work on with. Knoppix dvd is best among the live dvds and has every software in it almost every software i remember and latest version also includes beryl in it. I didnt like slackware that much.
Debain is 99.9% similar to ubuntu, Debain is a stable OS, there is no much difference in ubuntu and debain. Elx is known as Everyones linux its also a good one , it gives a feel of using windows and automounts ur windows partition and audio codecs are installed by default so no need to struggle to run ur music files.
Mandrake is a older version of mandriva, mandriva is another good OS, meant for gaming, multimedia, net,etc.... u can do everything on this OS, yes everything and with a friendly environment, its easy to handle, customisize ur OS, it has both gnome and kde, u can install gnome and kde both on it and not like OpenSuse where u can only select Kde or gnome while installing it. Mandriva latest release also has inbuilt beryl. OS which are based on Linux have same core files except with different looks, this is wat i can tell in simple term... its like just changing the clothes to give a different look.These r my views and opinions, it may vary from person to person.
This is a very small review i hav given as many had asked me b4 when i decided to install differnet OS. This review is not that technically oriented.
At the end i would like to give a my final result, these r the OS i have choosen which are good and they have many bundled softwares so their is no need to break ur head again & again to search for softwares and install them. U dont have to struggle to remember separate commands for separate OS, If u know how to operate any single OS using commands then handling any linux OS is just a piece of cake as these commands r universal for all Unix/Linux OS.
OpenSuse
Mandriva
Fedora Core
Debain/Ubuntu DVD
For Live CDs & DVDs
Knoppix
u can choose anyone among them, this is want i suggest and one more thing, plz dont waste time installing and trying out different OS as i have done,i didnt sleep for 2 nights continuously :-( and spent many days on it... plz dont repeat d same mistake, Smart people r those who learn from others mistake... so b smart. Coz u would almost get confused and everything looks similar after instaling them... So its good to work on ONE OS and their commands and utilisation, as all the commands are universal in Linux.
Instead of Installing & spending time on trying different OS u could have learnt something else and utilised the time for ur benefit.
Good Luck.