   Downloading another distrobution of Linux again.
  I guess it''s that time of the year again, so it''s time for me to look for yet another Linux distrobution to download.  I want a stable, fast distrobution that will work well with a PIII 650 with only 128 mb of SDRAM to spare.  I''m also not afraid of the command line, but I don''t want to be forced to use the CLI only.  Also, I want a distrobution with a generally new GCC package so I can compile programs from source, and persue my hobby of learning C on the side.  I want to have a nice GUI to work with, but not anything that''ll hog the little resources I have available on my spare PC. Again stability is an issue since I''ll be using a winmodem, and the drivers crashed during my last dial-up on my previous Linux install (using College Linux 2.3) and destroyed some of the memory-to-disk files (for SWAP''ing with).Any suggestions, comments or concerns are welcome.Post away! 
  have you considered just updating those pzackages you need instead of downloading yet another entire distribution ? ;Wrong forum. ;  Fruny - if you''ve read my entire post you''d know why I need to either reinstall (which I can''t, the CD is too scratched), or download another distrobution.Besides, College Linux was too automated.   ;quote:Original post by Drevay  (which I can''t, the CD is too scratched)   ...Anyways try Fedora some of my friends are recommending it.   Programming + Metalica + Geek = Zidane"Welcome to Nearly Banned. If you do it again, you''ll be banned." - Superpig  ;  If you really like compiling stuff, go for Gentoo. Otherwise, Debian! ;  Gentoo is great if you don''t mind an installation taking a few days. It compiles almost everything on your system and takes for ever. However it is one of the most configureable systems out there and runs fast and stable. It''s what I use on my main system and on my laptop.  ;  SUSE is funRedHat is good tooMandrake rocksDebian cant set you wrongpersonally, i like SUSE becasue i dont have to mess with anything to get it installed, YAST is very streamlined and makes linux far easier to install/update than windows.    ___________________-Nicholas Anton, Owner RaptorTech-Admin(at)Raptor85.com-Offer to all Gamedev members;  Well, I'm downloading CRUX Linux at the moment. So far the people on #crux have been very supportive in helping me out with my newbie questions, so that's a plus from the get go.CRUX Linux is a minimalist distrobution that is < 200mb in size, and has everything you'd need for a basic installation. It does include XFree86 for anybody who wants to get a window manager. After I download this (it will take about 8 or 9 hours ... ), I'm going to make a "utility and driver" CD for Linux. That'll take a while to make, but it'll be worth it and generally reusable, so all in all I can't go wrong.I'm pretty excited, and now it's time for bed. Night.    [edited by - Drevay on April 5, 2004 1:15:25 AM];  You seem to have a penchant for esoteric, fringe distros (note: the fact that it is abbreviated as "distro" does not imply that the word is distrobutionl it''s distribution) which consistently leave you dissatisfied. Have you ever considered using a more mainstream, widely-known distro (as opposed to College Linux or CRUX)?CRUX? 