Linux Thinking about changing Distro...Suggestions?

dovakhiin

dovakhiin

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Guys I discovered that all the performance issues etc. I had with gnome 3 were because I was using Ati proprietary drivers.SO I reverted to Xorg and Gnome Shell is running smooth as silk.It is more customisable than I could have ever imagined.Really Unity is no match for it.
So...I have a question.
Since I'm sure Gnome Shell is what I want and Ubuntu is going to be pushing Unity should I change my to Fedora or maybe Arch.I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 with Gnome Shell and it feels like they weren't meant to go together.
Like for instance I haven't been able to find a clean way to change the GDM login screen and LightDM has a lot issues.
So I'm basically looking for a distribution which will work best with Gnome Shell.ANy suggestions.
 
Yes,I was leaning towards arch since its the only distro which stands out.My only concern is that very often I'll be stuck with a limited bandwidth connection.So if I had a setup with only the applications I really needed(only for browsing,watching movies and basic C coding through terminal).How many MBs or GBs(!?!) a day would be required?And I'll be particular about the interface and eye candy too.

EDIT:In case its not clear..I'm just asking if the rolling releases will make it hard to keep the system up to date when i'm using a limited internet connection.
 
How many MBs or GBs(!?!) a day would be required?And I'll be particular about the interface and eye candy too.
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You got this part wrong ! You only need to install once not everyday. Once you have installed the base system (w/o Desktop Env and Sofwares) you are required to install them via online repos.

Once you have installed them you can update them later on if you *wish*. For a single time installation I guess with X + Alsa + Gnome3 + Software it should be around ~500Mb
 
Sorry to hijack the thread, OP, but I have a slightly similar requirement, hope you don't mind :)

I upgraded to ubuntu 11 and after my share of troubles with it, am super pissed. I was planning to reinstall, so thought might as well try out something new. Which distribution can I use for a light weight install (preferably < 1 GB) with a requirement only for browsing and movies / songs. I don't need anything else at all. Only requirement is that I shouldn't have to run from pillar to post to set up things like printer etc
 
Dark Star said:
You got this part wrong ! You only need to install once not everyday. Once you have installed the base system (w/o Desktop Env and Sofwares) you are required to install them via online repos.

Once you have installed them you can update them later on if you *wish*. For a single time installation I guess with X + Alsa + Gnome3 + Software it should be around ~500Mb
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yeah...i know you need to install just once forever that's one of the good things about the rolling release system.I read somewhere(i think on this forum) that the volume of updates you get is very large and so you need a good connection...but its ok I think the person must have been exaggerating.I have to say the installation process looks pretty intimidating but I've decided its time I moved on from kid-dish distros like Ubuntu.:P

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agantuk said:
Sorry to hijack the thread, OP, but I have a slightly similar requirement, hope you don't mind :)

I upgraded to ubuntu 11 and after my share of troubles with it, am super pissed. I was planning to reinstall, so thought might as well try out something new. Which distribution can I use for a light weight install (preferably < 1 GB) with a requirement only for browsing and movies / songs. I don't need anything else at all. Only requirement is that I shouldn't have to run from pillar to post to set up things like printer etc
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Arch is light weight.Its based on simplicity...but beware the simplicity they are referring to is minimalism not user-friendliness.So it might be not what you're looking for.Let's see what others recommend.
 
Arch is amazing. The installation process itself is quite an experience. :P

Regarding updates, you can just choose to install when you want. Arch is cutting edge so updates are rolled out very frequently for packages, it gets the newest versions much sooner. Even with 300mb bandwidth per month you can maintain it easily.
 
nuke'em said:
Arch is light weight.Its based on simplicity...but beware the simplicity they are referring to is minimalism not user-friendliness.So it might be not what you're looking for.Let's see what others recommend.
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Have heard a lot about Arch, though haven't tried it ever. Most topics mention it being 'geeky'. Is it something like Suse, where in you have a great deal of flexibility with installations and stuff - which also translates to a lot more nerdy OS?
 
arun687 said:
Arch is amazing. The installation process itself is quite an experience. :P

Regarding updates, you can just choose to install when you want. Arch is cutting edge so updates are rolled out very frequently for packages, it gets the newest versions much sooner. Even with 300mb bandwidth per month you can maintain it easily.
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Thanks for that...300 mb is not bad.just finished intalling today.You're right it was quiet an experience... getting to choose every minute detail like that it was intersting.Its in complete constrast to Ubuntu's 7-8 click installation.

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agantuk said:
Have heard a lot about Arch, though haven't tried it ever. Most topics mention it being 'geeky'. Is it something like Suse, where in you have a great deal of flexibility with installations and stuff - which also translates to a lot more nerdy OS?
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Absolutely.Actually saying arch geeky is an understatement...linux is geeky in general.Arch is Ultra geeky.If you don't have experience in dealing with Linux its not recommended.You have to comfortable with using terminal.I had my laptop next to me the whole time when I was installing so that I could refer to the WIki.
 
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