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Document Name: Comparing Linux Distributions - Final Results
Document Description: DISTROS - 32 BIT
DISTROS - 64 BIT DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN EXPERT AT ADMINISTERING DESKTOP SOFTWARE (WINDOWS OR LINUX). I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH UNIX AND LINUX OPERATING SYSTEMS FROM A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT POINT OF VIEW, BUT NOT FROM AN ADMIN POINT OF VIEW. I KNOW ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS! PCS & LAPTOPS USED:
  • LAPTOPS
    • IBM THINKPAD, INTEL 1.86 GHZ, 1.5 GB RAM, 32 BIT
    • DELL INSPIRON ME051, INTEL CELERON 1.4 GHZ, 500 MB RAM, 32 BIT
    • DELL INSPIRON 1721, AMD ATHLON 64X2 DUAL-CORE TK-53, 1 GB RAM, 64 BIT
  • PCS
    • DELL DIMENSION 4300S, INTEL 1.70 GHZ, 256 MB RAM, 32 BIT
    • DELL DIMENSION 4700, INTEL PENTIUM4 3.00 GHZ, 1 GB RAM, 32 BIT
OVERALL OBSERVATION
  • IN GENERAL, LINUX IS VERY EASY TO INSTALL THESE DAYS. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS HAVE COME A LONG WAY OVER THE YEARS AND NO LONGER REQUIRES AN EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATOR TO INSTALL IT.
  • 32-BIT - ALL DISTROS EXCEPT FEDORA 8 INSTALLED EASILY AND WORKED FLAWLESSLY. THEY ALSO ALL FOUND MY WIRELESS NETWORK. KUBUNTU GUTSY GIBBON WAS MY FAVORITE BY FAR ON A 32-BIT ARCHTIECTURE.
  • 64-BIT - MEPIS HAD THE BEST DRIVER DETECTION FOR THE NEWER HARDWARE. ONLY MEPIS COULD CONNECT TO MY WIRELESS NETWORK WITHOUT MANUAL INTERVENTION. MEPIS 6.5.02 WAS MY FAVORITE ON A 64-BIT ARCHITECTURE DUE TO IT'S EXCELLENT ABILITY TO DETECT NEWER HARDWARE.



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