Whats your first linux distro?

[harrisonk]

Hello

This discussion is to find those early users of Linux and see how it has changed from when it was first released.

For those new to Linux feel free to post how you heard about Linux and how/where you got the install CD.

To share my story, I found out about Ubuntu 8.10 from my Cousin and installed it right after he and I recovered my Master Boot Record (MBR). Before that I couldn't boot into XP (which was my OS at the time) because of that problem.

Harrisonk

[bxcrx]

It was probably Mandrake, now Mandria v 7.0

A buddy of mine had a 7 or so CD set.

Mandrake was a lot like Ubuntu IMO, but then fell of after version 9.0. In between then (about 10 years ago) and now I've tried Linux on and off.

I got back into Linux offically after trying Ubuntu v 7.04

The Linux Desktop has grown by leaps and bounds in the past 10 years.

[Eagles18]

It was Ubuntu 8.10 and I didn't really like it because it was difficult to acquire the drivers for anything.

[Psumi]

Knoppix / mepis.

[cariboo]

RedHat 5.2 I still have the cd and book, I haven't tried to install it on a newer system, but I may try it in a vm to see if it still works.

[chris200x9]

xubuntu 6.06 or 7.04 I don't remember

[lisati]

Ubuntu Feisty (7.04), and after a bit of head scratching, finally installed on my previous laptop using the alternate CD. There were a couple of issues, which were easily fixed by applying all available updates and applying a tweak to grub's menu.lst.
Intrepid and Jaunty worked pretty much out of the box for me. but it looks like Karmic might need some tweaks on my current gear.

[khelben1979]

Debian Slink (released in march of 1999) was the first one I installed myself on my Amiga 4000, 10 years ago. Went over to using Potato when I upgraded to PPC hardware.

[harrisonk]

Debian Slink (released in march of 1999) was the first one I installed myself on my Amiga 4000, 10 years ago. Went over to using Potato when I upgraded to PPC hardware.

From what I see you are a early Linux user.

[dirtylobster]

Red Hat 5.2 I think. Didn't get anything to work on it though.