Advice needed on which distribution, method of download.

Mandrake 8.1 is fine for your programming aspirations. Really, it doesn't
matter (to me anyway) which distribution is used after it's setup.
Once Linux is installed, it's all pretty much the same (this is a very
good thing).
~M


On Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Mark Berkwitt wrote:

> I recently installed Mandrake 8.1 from from an .ISO file from disk one.
> Something seemed to go just a bit wrong during the install when some
> packages were listed as uninstalled.
> Inspite of the warning, it installed for my matrox g450 and works better
> than any linux I've used to date.
> However, I'm installing linux for 2 reasons. First, I just want to expand my
> experience with Linux, and second, I want to create an environment for
> learning Java, Python, C, Tcl, shells, etc. I need to get sharp as a
> programmer.
> Which dist would you recommend?
>
> As far as method, I have broadband so downloading is fine.
> I have some cds from LinuxMall. I believe I can install with these and then
> use upgrade features or simply download files and install from them. I
> don't know which to do as some methods have hidden problems to the
> unexperienced.
>
> These are the CDs I have:
> Linux-Mandrake 7.0
> Official Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 Disks 1 & 2
> Red Hat Linux 6.2
> Caldera OpenLinux 2.4
> SuSE Linux 6.4
> and FreeBSD 4.0 to finish the collection.
>
> I tried to install the Debian just for the challenge. I don't remember what
> went wront but it didn't install. I tried Mandrake 7.0 but one of those two
> just left a black screen.
>
> First I need to decide upon a distribution, then a method of installation.
>
> Suggestions welcome.
>
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