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Re: [PLUG] Mother board/ Linux OS suggestions
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- From: "Brian Stempin" <brian.stempin@gmail.com>
- To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
- Subject: Re: [PLUG] Mother board/ Linux OS suggestions
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 09:33:01 -0400
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When downloading (K/X)Ubuntu, I typically download the "Server" and "Alternative" CDs. I do this because I don't want to boot a live CD if I want to install the OS. Both have a console-based installer, which keeps install time down.
When installing from the "Server" CD, I find that just about everything I need is on the CD. If I want a GUI, I have to run "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop", which ends up downloading a couple of hundred (~200 if I recall) MB from the internet. I also find that the first patching takes quite a bit of bandwidth, mainly because it involves downloading a new kernel (~30MB).
The "Alternative" CD, OTOH, I use for desktop installations. To be honest, I don't fully understand the difference between the 2 distros, other than a different mix of software on the CD and a couple of kernel changes.
On 5/23/07, gyoza@comcast.net <gyoza@comcast.net> wrote:
Debian, with all their install options, is a pain to me. What kind of
disc should I burn? How much more will I need to download? At least
with Kubuntu I seem to have most of what I need on once simple disc.
AND it has worked well for me. But I really don't care what is being
used as long as it works and makes people happy. heh
Alex Launi wrote:
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> Despite all of the Debian elitists on the plug mailing list I'm going to
> put a good word in for Ubuntu. Ubuntu doesn't have the reputation Debian
> has on the server, but that does not mean it's not a rock solid server
> platform. I've been working with Ubuntu server for about a year and it's
> rock solid, I have never seen it go down. Obviously this stability is
> thanks to the Debian project for building such a great platform. Ubuntu
> server is a very minimal install but you can put as much as you want on
> it. Advantages of Debian vs. Ubuntu? Other than you get to be an elitist
> bastard, not many. They're both good choices really.
>
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