Leonardo Bermudez wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I'm still not a full new user because i still havn't stall any Linux
> yet.
>
> I got a Debian CD version 1.3.1, i know that is old and current version
> is 2.0.
>
> Before I download the 2.0 version and install it on my P350 PC, I would
> like to know what other options with pros/cons do I have beside Debian
> and RedHat?
>
> I'm just installing to learn and for curiosity, i had some experience
> with sun workstations and solaris so i'm not afraid of the unix
> enviroment, just to wipe my HD (AGAIN ) :-)
> Regards
>
> Leo
>
A significent number of people would say that RedHat is 'easier'
to install then Debian, but after the install, Debian is better.
Debian has what I believe to be a better package management system
(dselect/apt/dpkg) than RedHat, but the bottom line is it comes
down to your preference.
Why not get RedHat and Debian 2.0 on CD and try *both* of them
and use the one you like better. You can get very inexpensive
CD's of both from places like http://www.cheapbytes.com.
--
Ed C.
