Best Linux version for me

[Satheesh2020]

I like to go for an Installation of LINUX OS for my LAPTOP with configuration

Intel I5 Processor
6GB RAM
and 500 GB harddisk

I like to work on Programming and also want to learn designing device drivers.So which linux distribution will suit best for me..

 

[ryanvade]

Programming...I would go with Arch or Fedora.

 

[Wb7odyFred]

Arch or Fedora are both good. My choice is Puppy Linux http://puppylinux.org or Slacko 5.5 Linux. http://slacko.01micko.com/ They are both small and you can added the devx developers extra file that includes the Gcc c compiler and the GDB debugger. Any Linux you choose will let you learn about writing device drivers. here is one article I googled "learn writing device drivers" http://www.networkcomputing.com/unixworld/tutorial/010/010.txt.html
May you be successful in your quest for knowledge. Satheesh2020 Let us know what distro you decided to install. Ok? http://www.distro.com Search Puppy Linux for answers. http://www.wellminded.com/puppy/pupsearch.html I have compiled C open source programs under puppy linux and have been a programmer for several years. Since you are starting out, give Puppy LInux a test drive. You can have more than one Linux installed onto your rather nice computer with a large hard drive.

 

[Virneto]

Hey Satheesh2020, try out the Choosers and see what they suggest:
Test 1

Test 2 (my favorite)

Let us now the result.

Best Regards,

 

[ryanvade]

Hey Satheesh2020, try out the Choosers and see what they suggest:
Test 1

Test 2 (my favorite)

Let us now the result.

Best Regards,

Hey kool. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Satheesh2020]

Arch or Fedora are both good. My choice is Puppy Linux http://puppylinux.org or Slacko 5.5 Linux. http://slacko.01micko.com/ They are both small and you can added the devx developers extra file that includes the Gcc c compiler and the GDB debugger. Any Linux you choose will let you learn about writing device drivers. here is one article I googled "learn writing device drivers" http://www.networkcomputing.com/unixworld/tutorial/010/010.txt.html
May you be successful in your quest for knowledge. Satheesh2020 Let us know what distro you decided to install. Ok? http://www.distro.com Search Puppy Linux for answers. http://www.wellminded.com/puppy/pupsearch.html I have compiled C open source programs under puppy linux and have been a programmer for several years. Since you are starting out, give Puppy LInux a test drive. You can have more than one Linux installed onto your rather nice computer with a large hard drive.

I selected UBUNTU & DEBIAN,.. in that two things iam finding the most suitable one for me

 

[KenJackson]

Arch or Fedora are both good.

Those have been my two distros of choice. I was impressed with the kind of people (knowledgeable) that like Arch, though I'm growing a little weary of it. I choose to not update very often, so when I do, something always breaks.

Ok? http://www.distro.com Search ...

You probably mean DistroWatch, an excellent source indeed for comparing distros.[/quote]