Looking for a Linux distro to mess with

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Hey guys I have recently gotten my hands on another PC which is bit on the old side but still semi decent (AMD 3800+, 2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM) so I am toying with the idea on installing Linux on it just have a mess with it and see what all the fuss is about. Now as you can probably imagine I am a total n00b when it comes to Linux I have never used it or anything so do you guys have any suggestions of any particular version you would recommend which is n00b friendly?

Thanks!

Stoner81.
 
Some would suggest Ubuntu, but there's definitely mixed feelings about Unity. So my suggestion:

http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2031

Between Mate and Cinnamon it's up to you really. I doubt there's much that rig would struggle with, other than the usual 'heavy gaming/editing' stuff.

It won't be used for gaming or anything this is literally just for messing about with and learning a bit more about Linux and that is pretty much it. What on earth is "Unity"?

Bodhi looks like it might be worth playing about with.

Never heard of that is it any good?

Stoner81.
 
Then that rig will be absolutely fine. Depending on the graphics card it's pretty close to what i use everyday :p

I have a spare 9800GTX+ which I can throw in it so video power should not be an issue though I will probably have to change the PSU but I have a spare also so with any luck no issues there :)

Once upon a time, not too long ago, there existed a desktop environment called Gnome 2. Everyone looked upon Gnome 2 and saw that it was good. This was a time when most everyone was happy, and the children did rejoice at the ease of use and productivity values of Gnome 2. But those days came to an end. The evil development team did decree that Gnome 2 would be no more, and that it's replacement would herald the coming of a new age in desktop computing, and shall leave no man wanting. Only it didn't happen like that. Gnome 3 was unstable for many, harder on resources and brought with it a number of silly design ideas revolving around the principle that removing features was what the users wanted, that they wanted to jump through more hoops to do the same thing. But the Linux community was not stupid. They saw through this disguise, they saw the evil Gnome 3 as it was - a tool to hamper the human race. Some distributions saw no hope and gave in. But some decided to fight it. Some, like Mint, decided to stay put and stay firmly in the haven that was Gnome 2. Others attempted to master Gnome 3 and to meld it to their image. But Gnome 3 was a beast that they could not control. Ubuntu decided to try to use it, and Unity is what they came up with. Unity took over Ubuntu, changing it from a brilliant starting point for beginners to an abomination even worse than Gnome 3 itself.

Please don't take that seriously :p

LMMFAO! That is just epic!

I like that. Unity is a bit "Marmite". I definitely preferred Gnome 2 but have gotten used to DisUnity. You should also mention in your little Genesis 1:1 that Gnome 3 is only being used until Wayland is release ready.


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As a Windows user he might like to take a peek at Kubuntu or Mandriva

Never heard of Mandriva is it like Ubuntu or something totally different?

As it is I have decided to install W8 RP on it for now and play with that first then I think I will install Mint like PermaBanned suggested ;) thanks for all your input guys it is always appreciated! :)

Stoner81.
 
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