Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 05:17:24 03/05/05
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On March 05, 2005 at 08:07:43, Omid David Tabibi wrote: > >I'm considering to install Linux on my machine (AMD64) to run alongside Windows >(fed up waiting for 64 bit Windows). I see that there are just too many Linux >distributions to choose from, and it's very hard to see the forest through the >trees. Redhat seems to be the most popular distribution, but I see that it is no >longer free. So, what would you recommend (64 bit support is a must of course)? >I considered Fedora, SUSE, Mandrake... but frankly I have no idea which one to >choose. Any suggestion would be highly appreciated. Hi Omid, I've used SUSE for many years. I bought the boxed set of v9.2 professional and the installer on the DVD recognized my AMD64 3200 and installed the 64-bit version of the Linux kernel for it. It works fine, but I've had problems getting things like DVDs to play, as SUSE doesn't include the correct plugin, and most plugins you find on the net are 32-bit. I think you can get a SUSE Live CD from the internet and try it out without committing to buying or even installing it on your disk. Andrew
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