Hi,

I can't give you the answer, which distribution to install, only which not to install: With my Toshiba laptop (Satellite 1800) Debian was really a pain to install. Debian is also not the best choice for beginners, still it has some special advantages, so maybe later you will want to use it...

marius.

----- Original Message ----- From: "type_non" type_non@yahoo.com To: PD-list@iem.at Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:15 PM Subject: [PD] First time PD Linux user: what Linux to get?

I've been using using PD/GEM in XP for some time. Although i'm very happy

with it, i decided to install Linux to use PD with pdp/pidip and other externals and because i really want ot try Linux.

The problem is that i never installed Linux and i'm not shure what to

install: Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSe? A friend of mine has 3 Red Hat 9 iso's, so i probably will install that... What do you think?

Also, i will install linux in my laptop, a Toshiba Satellite 5400-504. I

don't have any special sound card, just the one who came onboard with the laptop. Hope it works and i can get any sound...

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I can't say enough good stuff about Red Hat 9 + Planet CCRMA packages for people who are just starting with Linux. Takes away 90% of the "scare factor" ;-)

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D.

type_non wrote:

I've been using using PD/GEM in XP for some time. Although i'm very happy with it, i decided to install Linux to use PD with pdp/pidip and other externals and because i really want ot try Linux.