[ale] please won't someone help me with Linux

[esoteric at denali.atlnet.com (Wandered Inn)]

PoMansEnt at aol.com wrote:
> 
> I am very knowledgeable with Macintosh and Windows.
> 
> I want to use Linux, at least for now, as a work station.
> 
> Can't decide if I should go with Red Hat or SuSE or
> ______(whatever)_________________.
> 
> Guess I don't know enough about any of them.
> 
> Can someone offer any help? I thought one of the big things about Linux was
> the support you could get from other Linux users.

Can't help you much with SuSE, but I've done a few RedHat installs. 
Just completed a Mandrake install, which, as I understand it, RedHat
with some extras.  Based on the Mandrake install, I'd suggest going with
it.  I had absolutely no problems getting everything configured and the
install was flawless.

Generally, you'll find most folks have their favorite dist, but very few
folks have a lot of experience with more then one or two.

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jason

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