Best Linux distro

[SunnyChahal]

guyz,i am a linux newbie and dont know much about it.
i just installed PCLinuxOS on my PC and kuch samajh nahi aa raha.
which is the best linux distro for a newbie.
and which is the best overall.
PClinuxOS looks gud,excellent but i just dont know how to use it.
please help guyz.
please.

[ThinkFree]

Can't help you as I installed edubuntu only yesterday.

[SunnyChahal]

maje me hi post kar di.

[ThinkFree]

The same way you have done!!!!!!!!!!!
It was my first post from a non windows pc

[faraaz]

Try Ubuntu if you want. I'm surprised PCLINUXOS is giving you a hard time but, considering its REALLY newbie friendly, especially to former Windows users.

Just give it some time, mess around with it and get used to the different things you can do I guess.

[Cool G5]

ubuntu or fedora.Both r good for a newbie.

[SunnyChahal]

@faraaz,i have 8600GT,i cant get its drivers for linux.
i cannot setup net on it.
can u give me any readme or something as i cant find any help inside the PClinuxOS.
BTW ,it looks very gud.
i will be glad id i come to know how to use it.
is there any software on it to automatically get the drivers.
i hope intel drivers and webcam driverswork on it.
does it have wine?
whre can i get its wallpapers and themes?

[faraaz]

Have you tried Synaptic manager? That has everything...

As for your driver, I know for a fact that NVidia has released beta binary drivers for its 8600 series cards on their website. Just go download and install.

Also, try reading the PCLinuxOS Wiki, and I suggest asking questions on the PCLOS forums, not here...as the people there are more likely to be able to help you.

[NucleusKore]

Wait for Ubuntu 7.10 to come out on October 10th. You can buy/borrow from the LUG in your area

[utsav]

^^or simply download

[NucleusKore]

^yes

[SunnyChahal]

but i cannot find how to set up a ppoe ro a dialer for DSL internet.
please help me.
dialer is prefered.

[skghosh44]

There is a command for setup DSL internt connection in ubuntu/kubuntu. I think it may same in other linux Distro also. You can try it.

In the terminal window type

sudo pppoeconf

a wizard will appear go through the wizard in most the cases yes. Some where it ask for whether u will start dsl at system startup, press yes/no as per your choice.
After setting up the connection open terminal window and type under mentioned command to start the connection

pon dsl-provider

and for disconnection type

poff dsl-provider

[SunnyChahal]

thank u.
will try.

[praka123]

^it will not work for u on pclinuxos as that commands are specific for Debian based distros like mepis,ubuntu and Debian.
For u,
the kde menu itself may contain network settings.start a new connection of pppoe.or use terminal(konsole) and the commands are adsl-setup or pppoe-setup as root,ie use su and give root passwd.

[SunnyChahal]

this pclinuxos is very complicated.
which one is better pclinuxos 2007 or ubuntu 7.10?
and which is easier to use?
i like pclinuxos better than ubuntu 7.04.
dunno how is 7.10.
and also,i cannot install my intel motherboard drivers,graphix card drivers etc on pclinux os.
there is no autorun and we have to select all the files manually to install.
please help guyz.
BTW thanks praka,thanx,but i want to set up bridge mode conn on pcinuxos ,is there any help?

[praka123]

^for bridgemode only those commands.i support @faraaz that u read pclinos wiki and ubuntu 7.10 also will look almost the same because the default Desktop environment is Gnome,unlike kde which pclinos uses.

apt is there for pclinos too.please read pclinos docu.

While i feel Ubuntu and Gnome easy for new users as no confusing things are there.

[infra_red_dude]

imho there are two noob friendly distros:

1) pclinuxOS for those who want the windowsish looks
2) linux mint who don't mind the linux look

out of the two i'd recommend linux mint (based on ubuntu) as thats a more serious and lighter of the two distros and has everything out of the box.

[azzu]

get linux MINt digit is giving this month if u want to stay in ur download limit
i tried MANDRIVA it was kool

[SunnyChahal]

PClinuxos has many features but linux mint looks cool.
wil surely try it.

[gary4gar]

mint is very good
but Pcoslinux is not bad eiether i think you need to have a little paitence before making a verdict.

Take my advice stick to mint for at least 2-3 months & then see
now as you decided to try mint, i suggest first try i for a while.
also take a look at http://ubuntuguide.org/. this page will answer all your initial queries & much more.

but this is for ubuntu but don't worry as mint is ubuntu+some tweaks so these tips will apply on mint too

[SunnyChahal]

thanks gary4gar dude.

[Pathik]

+1 for Linux Mint 3/.1

[SunnyChahal]

m DLing linuxmint 3.1 celena.
how's that?

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by abtom

m DLing linuxmint 3.1 celena.
how's that?

Just download see...
its good, as you are new please have patience.
Remember the days when first time sat of computer & learnt what a start menu
it will be like that only or little better.
you have relearn as linux is different from windows

[SunnyChahal]

hhm i sat frst time on a comp 5 yrs ago when i was 9.
so cant remember but wil try and experiment.

linuxmint just simply ROX.
superfast surfind and DLing.
is there any help option like ubuntu where i can find all the info?
or wiki?

[infra_red_dude]

linux mint is just ubuntu. only a difference in name as more software is added by default. so all that works (or doesn't work) for ubuntu applies to mint too. even programs/repos/problems/guides.. almost everything!

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by abtom

hhm i sat frst time on a comp 5 yrs ago when i was 9.
so cant remember but wil try and experiment.

linuxmint just simply ROX.
superfast surfind and DLing.
is there any help option like ubuntu where i can find all the info?
or wiki?

check this http://ubuntuguide.org/