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To: N3WBI3
xfce, and fvwm

is there a distro native to those desktop?

seems like you have two options

1.installed distro with 60,000 programs -kde and gnome distros
2.live cd(dsl, knobix)light and slow(cd lag)

people say there are too many distros, i say they need one more.

one simple easy install without every program ever written for linux.

i really liked several of distro on my faster box but it's running windows to support GB-PVR and really would like something simple to run on my 633mhz box just for basic stuff.

must have
samba(awesome program!) does a better job then M$
convert cd to mp3
surf the web fast(not firefox or koncour both are too slow)
email client
ftp server/client
maybe a web server-must be easy to set

which distro would you go with with those requirements?

76 posted on 10/26/2005 2:58:49 PM PDT by postaldave (i've given up on being mad in exchange for bitter sarcasm.)
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To: postaldave

xfce is on fedora and on install you can leave out kde and gnome..


77 posted on 10/26/2005 3:03:01 PM PDT by N3WBI3 (If SCO wants to go fishing they should buy a permit and find a lake like the rest of us..)
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To: postaldave
which distro would you go with with those requirements?

Check out DSL or Puppy

They are both LiveCDs, but can be installed to your HDD if you want. Both are light-weight (DSL is only ~48M and Puppy is ~60M or ~90M, depending on your choice), and you can add whatever individual packages you want.

78 posted on 10/26/2005 3:03:49 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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