which OS is easiest to install? ***POLL***

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: ICSVortex
Anything that makes you reboot = teh suck. I voted for redhat, but most linux distros are great, you install with no reboots(except for when its finished in some cases)

And when you finally get around to updating everything (ie kernel). I just want through a 10 reboot day today (win2k). ugh

 

[stash]

I just want through a 10 reboot day today (win2k). ugh

Ouch...were you patching a system?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: STaSh

I just want through a 10 reboot day today (win2k). ugh

Ouch...were you patching a system?

Yeah, installed 2k like 2 months ago, applied all the patches (except for sp3) today. And no yelling at me for not patching it sooner, it wasnt an a network and was basically turned off the entire time

 

[stash]

sheesh...google for qchains.

Its a lifesaver

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: STaSh
sheesh...google for qchains.

Its a lifesaver

Looks good. I forwarded some links to the guy who has to do this often. Thanks!

 

[aswedc]

RedHat Limbo Beta 2 (8.0) - its a Windows killer (finally!)

Tried Mandrake 8.2, Suse 8, Lycoris Update 2, and pretty much everying else they call easy. Limbo is the first one I can use like Windows, everything graphically within 2 clicks, and it looks good too (first for an out of the box Linux distro IMO) Plus, RedHat is as close to a recognized name as you're going to get in open source.

 

[pac1085]

typical windows 2k/xp install:

boot from cd, format hd, copy files --reboot--
do some other crap --reboot--
<there might be another reboot here, i forget>
install motherboard drivers --reboot-
install sound drivers --reboot-
install video drivers --reboot-
update 1 from windowsupdate --reboot-
update 2 from windowsupdate --reboot-
update 3 from windowsupdate --reboot-
other windowsupdate updates that require you to reboot --multiple reboots-
other device drivers --reboot-
other software --multiple reboots-
oh yeah, dont forget - crashes! --multiple reboots-

Linux:
boot from cd, copy base system to hard drive, setup boot loader --reboot-
after that you dont need to reboot unless you upgrade kernel or find some odd package that needs a reboot


ok, so its not completely accurate, but you get the idea

 

[jcmkk]

Easiest install I've ever done was QNX, and it only took 5-10 minutes to finish installing.