RAV TUX
March 18th, 2007, 08:59 AM
Emperor Linux has the best preinstalled Linux systems now.
which Linux Distro would you choose?
The choice of a Linux distribution is really a matter of end-user preference.
We offer several different Linux installs on our laptops (each significantly tweaked for the particular laptop you order). These include Fedora (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#emp), Debian (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#deb), Ubuntu (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#ubu), Slackware (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#slk), and Mandrake (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#mdk) at the base prices your see on the system pages.
The standard "EmperorLinux" offering is currently based on Fedora Core 6 (FC6).
We also offer Linux laptops with the professional-edition box-set-included installs of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#rhel) (WS, AS, and ES), and SuSE (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#suse). As with our base-price offerings, all kernel-level updates and hardware configuration support continues to come from EmperorLinux.
These distribution options are intended to give you enhanced availability of user-space package updates via the distribution packagers' network update portals.
We will let you have it almost any way you want. Call us; let's have a nice geeky talk about Linux.
EmperorLinux $0
Our own EmperorLinux (http://www.emperorlinux.com/) is currently based on Fedora 6 that has been specially modified for optimal performance in a portable environment. We tailor the system to best meet the needs of our customers, including the addition of our own custom kernel (the empkernel (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/kernel/)) and laptop-specific utilities to make using Linux on a laptop that much more enjoyable. EmperorLinux is fully compatible with all the most popular RPM updating applications (including up2date, Yum, and RHN) so if you have used Red Hat in the past, then we will recommend the Fedora-based EmperorLinux to you. We also offer Fedora 5 (FC5), FC3, RH9, and RH7.3-based installs if your company or research lab has standardized on those earlier versions.
Ubuntu $0
An offshoot of Debian and our second most popular distribution offering, Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntulinux.org/) builds on the Debian foundation by adding integration, ease-of-use improvements and features that are tailored specifically for Linux on the desktop. Ubuntu fixes many Debian problems, with its' primary strength being a 6-month release schedule, meaning nicely up to date packages in a named release without the need to use the "Unstable" Debian stream. We offer a customized installation of Ubuntu's "Dapper Drake" release with all the usual EmperorLinux modifications. Of course you will continue to benefit from APT for your package management. If you are comfortable with the less time-stable "stream" nature of the original APT-based distro, see our Debian (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#deb) offering below.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux $0
We offer Red Hat Enterprise Linux (http://www.redhat.com/) (RHEL) WS, AS, and ES (vers. 3, 4, 4 update2 (4.2) and 4.3) to customers in the academic, government, and corporate sectors. We recommend that you as the end user obtain RHEL entitlements directly from Red Hat, and simply pass on to us the credentials needed to verify those entitlements. Then, as your authorized service provider (http://www.redhat.com/solutions/industries/education/qualified/), we can load RHEL on your system. This saves you the ownership transfer problem, and very possibly saves you money if your institution already has an RHEL site agreement.
CentOS $0
We offer Community ENTerprise OS (http://www.centos.org/) (CentOS) (vers 4, 4.2, and 4.3) to those looking for full RHEL compatibility without a support contract from Red Hat. CentOS is built from the same RHEL sources, with all copyright and trademark protected materials removed.
Debian $0
Debian (http://www.debian.org/) is a good fit for the experienced Linux user who wants the flexibility and power of one of the most mature and proven distros around. Debian features APT, the Advanced Package Tool, which provides the most sophisticated package installation and removal, dependency tracking and updating available in the Linux world. We offer a customized installation of Debian's Testing (aka. "Etch") stream on our laptops, which has been tweaked with all the usual EmperorLinux stuff like the empkernel, EmpTool, and our custom ACPI stack. Debian's Stable (aka "Sarge") release is also available, but has fallen a bit behind in hardware support (call for details). If you want a more cutting-edge APT-based distro with all the latest goodies, see our Ubuntu (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#ubu) offering above. Of course we include the empkernel (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/kernel/) to ensure full support of your laptop's hardware.
SuSE $0
Open SuSE (http://www.suse.com/), currently version 10.2, is based on the familiar RPM package manager and enjoys a high level of internationalization support. This is the Open SuSE edition that is freely downloadable. The Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED10) edition is also available for an additional $100, and includes the SuSE Enterprise Desktop boxed set.
Slackware $0
Slackware (http://www.slackware.com/), currently version 11, is, of course, the original Linux distribution (the Emperor grew up on Slackware before Red Hat existed), and, as such, has many followers in research and academia. It is a bit harder for the novice to configure, but Slackware lets you live very close to the hardware, if you are comfortable with that. Base Slackware does not include Gnome any more. Since the Dropline Gnome project does such a good job, we include Dropline Gnome in all Slackware installs.
Mandrake $0
Mandrake (http://www.linux-mandrake.com/), currently version 10.1, started out as a Pentium-optimized Red Hat, but has since become a nice little distribution in its own right. It is still pretty close to Red Hat, although there are some differences. With these similarities in mind, we recommend EmperorLinux for most people.
Dual Boot
All of our systems are available dual boot (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/dualboot/). We also can provide data interchange partitions and customized partition sizes.
Yes, our specialty is Linux, but you can have your system as a dual-boot with Linux (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/) and Windows.
We don't do any Windows installs, or have any resources to do so, but we can easily shrink the existing Windows partition (http://www.emperorlinux.com/faq/?cat=14) and put Linux on the rest of your disk.
There is usually no extra charge for the dual-boot configuration. The prices on this site reflect a free dual-boot with Windows XP Home, which originally comes on the machines from the manufacturer.
Windows XP Pro is available on many systems for $100 extra.
Either way, your system will come with the GRUB boot loader installed, which will allow you to boot into several different Linux kernels or Windows.
Multi Boot
We will also configure multiple Linuxes on a single machine on custom orders. A recent example would be a triple-boot: EmperorLinux FC2 - Debian Unstable - Windows XP Pro.
Talk about a really impressive box to show around to your buddies, three operating systems in only 3 pounds!
http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/
Make a difference in the Linux community now! Call EmperorLinux and tell them exactly what you want! They will Listen!
http://www.emperorlinux.com/order/
which Linux Distro would you choose?
The choice of a Linux distribution is really a matter of end-user preference.
We offer several different Linux installs on our laptops (each significantly tweaked for the particular laptop you order). These include Fedora (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#emp), Debian (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#deb), Ubuntu (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#ubu), Slackware (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#slk), and Mandrake (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#mdk) at the base prices your see on the system pages.
The standard "EmperorLinux" offering is currently based on Fedora Core 6 (FC6).
We also offer Linux laptops with the professional-edition box-set-included installs of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#rhel) (WS, AS, and ES), and SuSE (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#suse). As with our base-price offerings, all kernel-level updates and hardware configuration support continues to come from EmperorLinux.
These distribution options are intended to give you enhanced availability of user-space package updates via the distribution packagers' network update portals.
We will let you have it almost any way you want. Call us; let's have a nice geeky talk about Linux.
EmperorLinux $0
Our own EmperorLinux (http://www.emperorlinux.com/) is currently based on Fedora 6 that has been specially modified for optimal performance in a portable environment. We tailor the system to best meet the needs of our customers, including the addition of our own custom kernel (the empkernel (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/kernel/)) and laptop-specific utilities to make using Linux on a laptop that much more enjoyable. EmperorLinux is fully compatible with all the most popular RPM updating applications (including up2date, Yum, and RHN) so if you have used Red Hat in the past, then we will recommend the Fedora-based EmperorLinux to you. We also offer Fedora 5 (FC5), FC3, RH9, and RH7.3-based installs if your company or research lab has standardized on those earlier versions.
Ubuntu $0
An offshoot of Debian and our second most popular distribution offering, Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntulinux.org/) builds on the Debian foundation by adding integration, ease-of-use improvements and features that are tailored specifically for Linux on the desktop. Ubuntu fixes many Debian problems, with its' primary strength being a 6-month release schedule, meaning nicely up to date packages in a named release without the need to use the "Unstable" Debian stream. We offer a customized installation of Ubuntu's "Dapper Drake" release with all the usual EmperorLinux modifications. Of course you will continue to benefit from APT for your package management. If you are comfortable with the less time-stable "stream" nature of the original APT-based distro, see our Debian (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#deb) offering below.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux $0
We offer Red Hat Enterprise Linux (http://www.redhat.com/) (RHEL) WS, AS, and ES (vers. 3, 4, 4 update2 (4.2) and 4.3) to customers in the academic, government, and corporate sectors. We recommend that you as the end user obtain RHEL entitlements directly from Red Hat, and simply pass on to us the credentials needed to verify those entitlements. Then, as your authorized service provider (http://www.redhat.com/solutions/industries/education/qualified/), we can load RHEL on your system. This saves you the ownership transfer problem, and very possibly saves you money if your institution already has an RHEL site agreement.
CentOS $0
We offer Community ENTerprise OS (http://www.centos.org/) (CentOS) (vers 4, 4.2, and 4.3) to those looking for full RHEL compatibility without a support contract from Red Hat. CentOS is built from the same RHEL sources, with all copyright and trademark protected materials removed.
Debian $0
Debian (http://www.debian.org/) is a good fit for the experienced Linux user who wants the flexibility and power of one of the most mature and proven distros around. Debian features APT, the Advanced Package Tool, which provides the most sophisticated package installation and removal, dependency tracking and updating available in the Linux world. We offer a customized installation of Debian's Testing (aka. "Etch") stream on our laptops, which has been tweaked with all the usual EmperorLinux stuff like the empkernel, EmpTool, and our custom ACPI stack. Debian's Stable (aka "Sarge") release is also available, but has fallen a bit behind in hardware support (call for details). If you want a more cutting-edge APT-based distro with all the latest goodies, see our Ubuntu (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/#ubu) offering above. Of course we include the empkernel (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/kernel/) to ensure full support of your laptop's hardware.
SuSE $0
Open SuSE (http://www.suse.com/), currently version 10.2, is based on the familiar RPM package manager and enjoys a high level of internationalization support. This is the Open SuSE edition that is freely downloadable. The Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED10) edition is also available for an additional $100, and includes the SuSE Enterprise Desktop boxed set.
Slackware $0
Slackware (http://www.slackware.com/), currently version 11, is, of course, the original Linux distribution (the Emperor grew up on Slackware before Red Hat existed), and, as such, has many followers in research and academia. It is a bit harder for the novice to configure, but Slackware lets you live very close to the hardware, if you are comfortable with that. Base Slackware does not include Gnome any more. Since the Dropline Gnome project does such a good job, we include Dropline Gnome in all Slackware installs.
Mandrake $0
Mandrake (http://www.linux-mandrake.com/), currently version 10.1, started out as a Pentium-optimized Red Hat, but has since become a nice little distribution in its own right. It is still pretty close to Red Hat, although there are some differences. With these similarities in mind, we recommend EmperorLinux for most people.
Dual Boot
All of our systems are available dual boot (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/dualboot/). We also can provide data interchange partitions and customized partition sizes.
Yes, our specialty is Linux, but you can have your system as a dual-boot with Linux (http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/) and Windows.
We don't do any Windows installs, or have any resources to do so, but we can easily shrink the existing Windows partition (http://www.emperorlinux.com/faq/?cat=14) and put Linux on the rest of your disk.
There is usually no extra charge for the dual-boot configuration. The prices on this site reflect a free dual-boot with Windows XP Home, which originally comes on the machines from the manufacturer.
Windows XP Pro is available on many systems for $100 extra.
Either way, your system will come with the GRUB boot loader installed, which will allow you to boot into several different Linux kernels or Windows.
Multi Boot
We will also configure multiple Linuxes on a single machine on custom orders. A recent example would be a triple-boot: EmperorLinux FC2 - Debian Unstable - Windows XP Pro.
Talk about a really impressive box to show around to your buddies, three operating systems in only 3 pounds!
http://www.emperorlinux.com/quality/value/distros/
Make a difference in the Linux community now! Call EmperorLinux and tell them exactly what you want! They will Listen!
http://www.emperorlinux.com/order/