In the second of a four-part series, we continue our look at the issues involved in selecting the right version of Linux for an SME environment.
Ease of installation: ''Installation'' refers to both the installation of the operating system and the installation of applications. When I first started using Linux, some distributions, such as Slackware and Debian, were a little lacking in the user support given during the installation process. Redhat and Mandrake used Anaconda to hand-hold the user through a pretty friendly installation process.
Today, the Live CD installation process makes it possible to boot from a CD-ROM, test the hardware, and then install the entire system in less than 20 minutes. I prefer this method. Most of these distributions allow the user to run a utility that works like Partition Magic called Gparted (gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php).
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