Whats the best Version of Linux( switching from vista ultimate)

[Backthen]

Hey guys, im on vista ultimate, and i wanna switch to linux, whats the best version, thats free of course.

 

[Shady]

Depends on your needs, What are you gonna do with it?
If you want something that is Vista like in the looks check out the new Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon".

 

[massahwahl]

There is also a distro called 'Vixta' that is nearly identical Vista. Personally, I had the most luck with Ubuntu Studio, but any Ubuntu distro really is very user friendly.

 

[ride3k]

start with Ubuntu. I suggest also trying the various Fedora realeses, I use Fedora 7 for all my school work and its pretty simple, setting up dual head was a bit of a pain though.

 

[Motoxrdude]

PcLinuxOS is also another great one.

 

[Backthen]

ok guys, i partitioned my hard rive, and i have vista ultimate still and ubuntu 7.10, but i cant get my wirless router to work on it, any tips?

 

[porterjw]

ok guys, i partitioned my hard rive, and i have vista ultimate still and ubuntu 7.10, but i cant get my wirless router to work on it, any tips?

Wireless funkiness is a known issue with many Linux distros. Go to ubuntuforums.com and look in their Networking area - you'll probably get a much quicker solution as they deal with it all the time.

 

[WhiteFireDragon]

i dont personally use linux, but i considered it before so i asked several people. majority recommened Ubuntu.