Need some help

User665 · 08-12-2005, 04:20 AM

Well, ive had it with microsoft. I literally took a shotgun to my windows ME machine today. Im not new to linux, but i need help finding a distro.

Yes i know its been asked again and again and again, but i know what im looking for. ITs not a minamalist, but its not a 2+ disc distro, lemme explain.

What im looking for is a, Full featured, 1 Disc(Hard drive install) Distro. I dont have a dvd burner or else i would go with debian or something.
(1 CD not floppy)

What do you suggest for what im looking?

musicman_ace · 08-12-2005, 04:42 AM

Slack or gentoo

craigevil · 08-12-2005, 05:02 AM

Why not go with Ubuntu or MEPIS? Both are 1 cd, but being based on Debian you have access to over 16000 packages via Synaptic/APT.

Or just do a netinstall of Debian.

User665 · 08-12-2005, 05:06 AM

Well, i had thought of a netinstall but it does not have a current connection to the internet. The hard drive is blank and ready for an install, i just couldnt choose, thus this thread exists

craigevil · 08-12-2005, 05:24 AM

Hey I feel for you. I killed my WinME harddrive back in November 2004. If you have another PC with a broadband connection I would play around with a few LiveCds. Find one you like then install it. I went through tons of cds.

FrozenTech's LiveCD List

PCLinuxOS, Knoppix, or Kanotix are good ones to start with.

User665 · 08-12-2005, 07:16 PM

I sent my now swiss-cheese looking like hard drive to microsoft and asked for a refund, i got a call by a tech support worker saying F**k You. Thinking of something debian based, the packages were always numerous