Yoper?

[Springer]

I'm looking for a apt (or apt-rpm) based, i586/i686 compiled nix distro to run as my desktop machine and I saw this Yoper (http://yoper.com) thing. Just while I'm downloading it, does anyone else know of any distros like this one? Debian (Sarge) is starting to slow down wayyy too much lately :(

[MaJeztik]

if you like Debian then i recommend trying Gentoo.

It has a function similar to "apt" called "emerge", where you simply type "emerge -s *package*" to find what you want. Once you know the name of the package you just type "emerge *package*" & it installs it.

I run Gentoo on my personal desktop & have never looked back.

[Springer]

Yeah, tried Gentoo a while ago. It rocks ass, but the installation is the biggest bitch to do in the world. No way I'm doing that again.

[MaJeztik]

getting it installed is the fun part lol.

I hate it too, but once its done its done...

[Springer]

Hehe, not when youre learning Linux and break it every couple of weeks :)

[MaJeztik]

lol what are you doing to break it?

lol cat /dev/null > /dev/hda ?

[Springer]

Haha, if I knew, I'd stop, wouldnt I? :)

Nah, I just like to play around and learn what the OS is all about. Thats how I learnt Windows :)

[wolfpac181]

haha. nice

well when ya get the yoper in....tell us what it's like!

lookin for a new distro.

[Springer]

Bah, it sucks ass. Either I'm too newb or something, or my ppp is just broke in Yoper. It seems to download at a max of about 1k/sec which is painful.

So meh, back to Debain for now. I'll be installing the new Slackware 10 soonish to test, I'll keep yas informed :)

[mdh]

sorry in advance for the following shameless plug ;-)
If you do want to learn how linux hangs together, there's no better way than building it from scratch.
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org

[urban_gorilla]

posted on slashdot.... review of yoper linux
http://www.linuxforums.org/news/article-24256.html

[Springer]

Cool, reading now :)