techTuesday, July 26, 2005
Some new (to me) linux distros
I've been looking at a few linux distributions that I'd like to try out. I really like Gentoo for my primary desktop installation, and KNOPPIX is really great - I can't wait to try out the Knoppix 4.0 DVD when it's finally available for download.
However, I've been reading about a few other distro's that look like they could be pretty usefull.
DSL - Damn Small Linux: It's another liveCD linux with a few advantages over knoppix for some uses - it's smaller, can fit on a USB flash drive, it's easier to customize, etc.
Puppy Linux - It's a lot like DSL. It's supposed to offer a lot of software in a very small space (under 64Mb)
GeeXboX - This is a very small liveCD designed for the sole purpose of media playback (Divx,etc).
Underground Desktop - This is a Desktop distribution based on Debian, but with a nice graphical installer - may be good for the curious newcomer to unix/linux.
I haven't used any of these distros yet, but I'm downloading them to try out. I'll post my reviews of each as I use them.
However, I've been reading about a few other distro's that look like they could be pretty usefull.
DSL - Damn Small Linux: It's another liveCD linux with a few advantages over knoppix for some uses - it's smaller, can fit on a USB flash drive, it's easier to customize, etc.
Puppy Linux - It's a lot like DSL. It's supposed to offer a lot of software in a very small space (under 64Mb)
GeeXboX - This is a very small liveCD designed for the sole purpose of media playback (Divx,etc).
Underground Desktop - This is a Desktop distribution based on Debian, but with a nice graphical installer - may be good for the curious newcomer to unix/linux.
I haven't used any of these distros yet, but I'm downloading them to try out. I'll post my reviews of each as I use them.
