If your criterion is use of resources, then you might be more interested in which flavor of Linux makes it easy to turn the X-window server off. No windows or mouse, more RAM and CPU cycles for R. As I recall, the only Linux where that might be a problem is Ubuntu, because there's no convenient way to kill the X-server.
Also look at Puppy Linux --http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Puppy300 -- which has a rep for very small use of resources. On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Thomas Pujol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a recommended/preferred version of Linux for using with R? Is there > one version of Linux that R-users prefer, and/or that works "better" with R? > I am working with "large" datasets, and hope to take advantage of as much RAM > as reasonable (8-32gb?). > > Thanks in advance! > > > > --------------------------------- > [[elided Yahoo spam]] > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > -- I can answer any question. "I don't know" is an answer. "I don't know yet" is a better answer. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
