Linux distro suggestion?

koehler · Post by **koehler** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:21 am

Hi All,

Looking for a Linux distro to run in VirtualBox for interoperability testing.

I've played with openSUSE and Ubuntu, and they are quite nice. However a number of people I know are suggesting I look into Fedora or CentOS, as knowledge gained there will be useful add-on to current career in networking.

Any suggestions on Fedora, CENT, Damn Small Linux, or Debian? I'm thinking of going with DSL today.

Beach · Post by **Beach** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:01 am

I have been using Debian "Etch" for older machines and virtual PCs. I still like Ubuntu but it's hard to argue it is faster (or more stable) than a plain vanilla Debian install.

As for DSL, you will be limited to some of the applications that are available. For networking, you are going to want to play with Wireshark, Nessus, etc... and those are just a click away on Debian (and others too).

buzzqw · Post by **buzzqw** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:33 am

i am using purebasic linux on Sidux (www.sidux.com) a very nice Debian Sid

BHH

bembulak · Post by **bembulak** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:54 pm

In a VM I'm currently using PCLinuxOS with Gnome.
Relatively small, but with a nice and easy to use/configure Controllcenter.

Just my recommendation. Otherwise: Ubuntu 8.04

koehler · Post by **koehler** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:13 am

Thanks, however I really want to use a main distro. I would pick ubuntu as I've used it, however I'm reading that it is not as stable as distro's like Debian, etc.

Appreciate the replies.

Foz · Post by **Foz** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:23 pm

I'm using Ubuntu fine. Due to my main Ubuntu OS being 64 bit and compiling doesn't work with 64 bit Ubuntu, I have Ubuntu 32 bit running in VirtualBox. I have never had any problems.

In fact, sometimes I have a Win2k, WinXP and Ubuntu 32bit in tandem when I need to test if things work on the different OS's as expected.

My only wish now is to get Mac OS X in VirtualBox so testing on all cross platforms without having multiple machines running will then be complete.

moogle · Post by **moogle** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:41 pm

because it doesn't compile on x64 ubuntu does that mean you cannot run your program on there if it was compiled on the x86 ubuntu?

Foz · Post by **Foz** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:08 pm

Compiled PB programs work just fine, it's the compiling of them that doesn't

moogle · Post by **moogle** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:09 pm

Foz wrote:Compiled PB programs work just fine, it's the compiling of them that doesn't

ahh thanks for that then

I'll just install x86 ubuntu.

ProphetOfDoom · Post by **ProphetOfDoom** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:49 am

DSL thought my UK keyboard was American and also some of the manual pages were missing. I was annoyed.

dhouston · Post by **dhouston** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:27 pm

This http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ looks like the way to go for interoperability testing.

luis · Post by **luis** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:26 pm

Foz wrote:My only wish now is to get Mac OS X in VirtualBox so testing on all cross platforms without having multiple machines running will then be complete.

To some extent is possible, even if not legally allowed.

This is for vmware, but the main problem is the iso image itself, not the virtual machine type, I guess.

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index ... are_how_to