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kaola_linux

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From: Bacolod City/Philippines

Registered: 2008-09-23

Posts: 513

Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

Any recommendations? I like arch, but other people does not...I installed arch on my dad's eee-pc but he complains upon installing softwares...Since he's pretty new to linux...I want a distro to install for them which is easy to explore, requires less user intervention, and works out of the box or close...:)

Thanks in advance...:)

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Allan

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From: Brisbane, AU

Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

Ubuntu, Fedora, openSuse and derivatves

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esters

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Registered: 2006-11-04

Posts: 173

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

Debian (Lenny or "Testing") + LXDE and synaptic. Also if I remember right there is a Debian Eee project, which provides install images.

na12

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From: /home/serbia

Registered: 2008-12-23

Posts: 752

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

New pclinuxos 2009
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kaola_linux

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From: Bacolod City/Philippines

Registered: 2008-09-23

Posts: 513

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

I haven't tried rpm distros yet in the past...But maybe this time I'll be trying them out...:)

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bender02

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From: UK

Registered: 2007-02-04

Posts: 1,328

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

For eee there's pretty good modded ubuntu: http://www.geteasypeasy.com/

SkonesMickLoud

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From: The D of C

Registered: 2008-09-20

Posts: 178

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

Put Shaman on there.  Makes installing software on Arch even easier than it already is.

dolby

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From: 1992

Registered: 2006-08-08

Posts: 1,581

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

Eeebuntu is the best eee specific distribution ATM IMO

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TripleE

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From: Houston, TX

Registered: 2006-10-10

Posts: 64

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

I would give Linux Mint a shot.

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alienman

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From: Mexico

Registered: 2008-07-08

Posts: 106

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

If I friend asked me, my options in order will be:

1. Ubuntu
2. OpenSuse
3. Linux Mint
4. Mandriva
5. Freespire

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evilgold

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Registered: 2008-10-30

Posts: 120

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

in general ubuntu is my choice for end users/linux newbs. For the eeePC specifically i would recomed eeeubuntu over easy peasy...if for no other reason then the thought that "easy peasy" is a really dumb name.

I'd also reccomend linux mint if you want something that "just works". It comes with things like libdvdcss, flash and other codecs already installed.

mike_93

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Registered: 2009-01-31

Posts: 60

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

+1 to Linux Mint, my whole family can use it.

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skottish

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From: Here

Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 7,942

Re: Looking for a distro that suits well on end users

This thread is exactly like all others of the same question. People will post about what basically amounts to four distros in different forms. I don't mean to be rude, but it's really not going cover any new ground.