how much different is deb 3.1 to xandros 3.0?

[gnuoob]

im trying to learn debian but it hates me and wont install a gui worth crap

so is xandros really any different in the guts? im trying to learn command line stuff but i also want to see a gui for when i mess it up ;)

[dkeav]

maybe you should stick to debian, and fix the problem

linux is linux if you go distro jumping you will never learn or fix the real underlying issue

ask for help and you will get it, but dont run away from the original problem just to get it again elsewhere

[Calipso]

Xandros probably isnt a good distro if you wanna learn debian. I mean its debian based but you'll probably end up doing everything in the gui. I also havent used Xandros enough to know whether or not you can break things if you try and configure options using the command line instead of its gui tools. I think the best thing for you to do would be to stick with debian and try to fix the problem and therefore learning something or if you really want to start off with a gui to ease the learning process, maybe check out Ubuntu.

[Headfuzz]

Calipso is right. I had Xandros 3.0 OCE installed on my laptop about a month ago but dumped it, not because it's a bad distro, on the contrary it worked very well, but feels very closed because the gui does everything for you and I'd rather apply my time learning how the guts of the OS work.

Hth.

[tlyons]

Installing a GUI to Debian is simple. If you choose to install "Desktop Environment" as part of the initial CD install, both Gnome and KDE are installed automatically. Otherwise, you can install one or the other (or both) afterwards. I don't use Gnome, so I do a basic install without desktop, then add it like this:

aptitude install x-windows-system kde kdm

If you want Debian with everything installed, why not use Ubuntu (or Kubuntu, if you like KDE)?

I also don't recommend Xandros Open Community. It has some vital feature limitations (like only allowing you to burn a CD at 2X). You might be able to get around that by adding a real Debian mirror to your /etc/apt/sources.list file and installing K3B (but if you can do this, there;s no point in running Xandros in the first place).

- T.

[mrBen]

Agreed with all the above. Xandros have heavily tweaked the front end of the distro, although the backed is basically Debian. But the download edition is crippled, and I'm not entirely sure that I like the way the company do business.

Ubuntu is probably the way to go - it's basically Debian, but aimed firmly at the desktop.