Glen Lee Edwards wrote: > What are the main differences between Debian and Red Hat (I'm assuming there > are > a few current or ex-Red Hat users here)?
isntallation 'looks' much different (i like it - simpler), config files are much easier to find in debian, apt is such a slick tool, and i find the debian site (IMHO) is SO much simpler to browse than redhat when you're looking for support/packages. > How well does FVWM run on Debian systems? I currently build FVWM rpms for Red > Hat. fvwm (at least for me) runs great. but then again, most of my systems have at least 32 mb of ram. fvwm, windowmaker, and a new charmer on the scene, fluxbox - which is based on blackbox. > I need to run servers on two 16 Meg RAM boxes - DNS and mail mainly. X would > be > nice, but I usually use X forwarding on those boxes to another one that can > handle the load (500 MHZ, 512 Meg RAM). shouldn't be a problem at all. as long as your servers aren't handling a million users a day or something. :) > Any thoughts or suggestions you have will be appreciated. I need to run a > Linux > distribution that will work as both a server and a desk top environment. And > I > need one that will remain loyal to its customer base, including those with low > resource PCs. granted i've only been 'playing' with linux for about 2 years now...it seems that debian has not only a loyal user base, you might even call it 'lethal'. hop on IRC and go to the debian channel on irc.openprojects.net. most debian peeps defend this nice distro tooth and nail...and they're definitely not afraid to speak their mind. :) but i find them to be serious and helpful...albeit a bit snotty. they're not getting paid tho so i don't complain. :) i think once you get in the drivers seat, you'll want to take it home. > Regards, > > Glen > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] good luck -jeff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
