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You can now run Arch & Debian Linux on a Raspberry Pi

• shaggyfrog 15y ago
  > Fedora, however, the “official” distribution is still no-where to be found. Does zdnet have any copy editors left? Apparently not.
• alextingle 15y ago
  I'd much rather have Debian than Fedora anyway.
• c0m47053 15y ago
  Now, if only anyone could get hold of one...
• navs 15y ago
  > Arch Linux is a Linux for expert users. I've heard this said often and feel it's pushing away potential users. I'm not even close to an expert user but I've managed well with Arch and its awesome wiki. It's certainly not as "out of the box" as Ubuntu or Fedora but beginners shouldn't be scared off.
  • Jach 15y ago
    Similar things are said about Gentoo (my preferred distro). I tend to view both as "Linux for users who want to learn about Linux", along with Linux From Scratch. Picking your path just determines how much you learn; on the Gentoo side there are several "easy" paths where you won't learn much. By the time you're done going through the install process and have maintained a stable system for a year, I guess compared to most Linux users you're an "expert".
  • siphr 15y ago
    I agree. I have tried different distributions and am currently settled on Arch. I love it. It worked for me straight out of the box and currently functions as my home server. I might try Raspberry when it is back in stock.