What distro do YOU use? *UPDATED*

[masterofpuppets]

I deleted the old one as it wouldnt let me edit the poll. Vote again please :)

[SnipingWaste]

Im new to linux and using Linspire. Its easy to used and install. It only took about 15 mins to install on a cely 400 slot 1 and has a good driver base.

[QuikSilver]

Im new to linux and using Linspire. Its easy to used and install. It only took about 15 mins to install on a cely 400 slot 1 and has a good driver base.

Well linspire is still linux I guess although it kind of sucks :p:
I use slackware on a few of my rigs, it is great :)

[LANjack]

Mandrake oh so l33t. :D

[slayher]

I use and like linux from scratch. I like the fact that I have complete control over what apps and libs that are installed on my computer, Plus I enjoy building the OS from the ground up. I cant tell you how much i have learned from building LFS =).

For pure distros though, I like SUSE. I like there usability and driver support.

[{PMS}fishy]

Gentoo on all my machines.

[smokey]

Slack or OpenBSD on all my boxen.

[RAINFIRE]

Fixing to put (or try to) Fedora Core 3 x64 on the FX-55 tonight from the CD iso's the first 2 DVD which I burned to +R and -R Discs failed in copying apps even though they both passed the integrity check at the start.

[JohnFish]

Slack for several years now. tried redhat in the beginning, changed to slack within 3 days. Never thought about changing again.

[Zedex]

Im new to linux and using Linspire. Its easy to used and install. It only took about 15 mins to install on a cely 400 slot 1 and has a good driver base.

I 'd seriously recommend against that as it's not very secure. Last I heard you logged in as root all the time on it. :eek: If you're new to Linux it'd be better to go with Mandrake, SUSE or Fedora (although IMO fedora is pretty slow and the latest build of Mandrake was too, cannot comment on SUSE)

I'm a Linux newbie too. But I use Slackware, it can be pretty tedious at first, but it's rock solid really.
Odd choice for a newbie, but I wanted a distro that ran fast and gave me a more "old skool" linux experience. :D

[jjcom]

I use SuSE and Slackware sometimes. Both are great, altho i have an easier time with SuSE Linux...less trouble with drivers

jjcom

[sjohnson]

MEPIS all the way.

Newb-friendliest distribution I've ever seen and debian-based for those who want more.

[stealth17]

slack is awesome. it makes you learn howto use linux and you dont have to spend days compiling everything...

[Honda250sx1986]

I use college linux because it was super easy to install and consisted of only 1 disc... it is based on my favorite... slackware =P

[Honda250sx1986]

my first ever distro was SuSE 9.1 but ermmm.... it seemed so restricted but for the linux home user i guess i would have to recommend it :stick:

[Honda250sx1986]

my two favorite "LIVE" distros are definitaly DamnSmallLinux and KNOPPIX :slobber:

[Honda250sx1986]

I'm a Linux newbie too. But I use Slackware, it can be pretty tedious at first, but it's rock solid really.
Odd choice for a newbie, but I wanted a distro that ran fast and gave me a more "old skool" linux experience. :D

It is a weird choice for a newbie but i actually like slack or college linux for newbies too

[Mr_Slinky]

i am new to linux and that is why i use mandrake its simple straight forward and easy to follow

[sllywhtboy]

debian sarge currently, replacing RH8/9 installations.

--slly

[Honda250sx1986]

I would try mandrake out is just that there is too many discs to download... college linux is a complete single disc solid Distro

[sllywhtboy]

you could always try out ubuntu, http://ubuntulinux.com/

live-cd version. simple installer for an installed version. installed version is 1 CD image. current. everything works. pretty. interesting name.

--slly

[redgoo]

Gentoo for personal, CentOS for work.

[MadMikeSS]

I've been using Fedora Core 3 x86_64 lately.

[masterofpuppets]

I now run Deb Sarge with a custom kernel from the 2.6.10 sources at kernel.org. The ConKolivas3 patchset and a couple of personal tweaks, oh, and a configuration that I spent about 2 hours worth of perfecting. I gotta try another patchset when I can be bothered. I have both the ac and mm patches for 2.6.10 somewhere on a disk, but never bothered to patch them.

In my vmware favorites list currently:
FreeBSD 5.3
NetBSD 2
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Slackware-current.

I know, that's alot of virtual machines, but I have plenty of space on my 400gb of random storage (as I call it).

[ricercar]

Fedora, SuSE, and Mandrake. Work, work, and play.

[nn_step]

BSD is the future...

[mrapples]

gentoo is easily my favorite, but i experiment with others on my extra boxes

i'm running ubuntu, fedora, gobo, freebsd, netbsd, openbsd, arch, and probably some others

[POSIX]

i'm using debian sid, is my prefered distribution. aptitude is easy to use, and you have all the tools you want.