If you go with a virtual machine route you can also go with virtualbox. it has matured well, and has some hardware graphics acceleration. Also you can get a FOSS version that is cross platform. so if you decide to switch you can save your vm's and move them. On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > I will agree with that as well. Unless you have a vid capture card or > some other special hardware VM's are a much better option for learning > Linux. And VMWare is supper easy > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Eric Shubert wrote: >> I concur. >> I also strongly recommend running additional hosts as virtual machines >> (either with VirtualBox or VMware Player/Workstation) instead of dual >> booting. VMs are much nicer to use. >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> Bryan O'Neal wrote: >>> >>> I agree - The SuSE, RedHat (Fedora), and Debian (Ubuntu) branches are >>> quite different but all very good. See which one you like best. >>> Personally I loved SuSE at first but could not spend the time to learn >>> it as well as Fedora or Ubuntu. And, well, Ubuntu just amazes me at >>> how simple it can be for simple things, like printing, so it get heavy >>> props. >>> For servers I am almost pure RedHat (Cent OS to be specific) for >>> desktops I have one Ubuntu and one Fedora on my desk. I use them both >>> equally. >>> >>> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Mark Phillips >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am partial to Debian. I have it running on a a 64bit Dell laptop for >>>> about >>>> 6 months with no problems. I also run Windows 7 Pro as a virtual machine. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:58 PM, mike Enriquez wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am planning to build a dual boot workstation. It will a 64bit computer >>>>> with Windows 7 pro but I have yet to select a linux distro. >>>>> I am open to any suggestions. Which linux distro would you use. My only >>>>> requirement is that it further my linux education. >>>>> I am willing to try any Linux Distro in workstation or server version. >>>>> >>>>> Also what would you put into your 64 bit computer? I am planning to use >>>>> an >>>>> i7 extreme processor on an MSI X58 pro-E motherboard. Ram is going to be >>>>> DDR3 1600 MHz. >>>>> >>>>> I am open to any ideas.  Please send me your ideas. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Mike Enriquez >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss