Which Linux Distro is Best for Dual Booting with Windows XP?

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In summary, the conversation discusses various operating systems and their compatibility with different hardware. The speakers mention using multiple operating systems, such as Mandrake, Redhat, and Debian, and also mention the concerns surrounding the Fedora project and the use of iptables. They also touch on the technicalities of the poll and clarify that FreeBSD is not a Linux distribution.

Which do you prefer?

  • FreeBSD

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Gentoo

    Votes: 3 21.4%
  • Red Hat

    Votes: 4 28.6%
  • Mandrake

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • Debian

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • Suse

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • Slackware

    Votes: 1 7.1%
  • TurboLinux

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Caldera

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    14
  • #1
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What do you use?

I personally dual boot with mandrake 9.1 and winxp
 
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  • #2
mandrake 7 and win98 :smile:
 
  • #3
Redhat 9 and Winxp. Although now with redhat getting out of the consumer market and leaving only the Fedora project, which I heard some pretty bad reviews, I'm seriously considering debian.
 
  • #4
Debian, specifically Sarge (testing) on a an old 333MHz box, dual-homed, with an rfc 1918 network behind it (where the rest of my machines are located) and running iptables. In front is Comcast's cable modem drop.

P.S. A small technical note about the poll...

FreeBSD is not a Linux distribution.
 
  • #5
how about http://flightlinux.gsfc.nasa.gov/ [Broken] ?
 
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