[CLUE-Talk] easiest distro to install

[Dennis J Perkins]

> Dennis J Perkins wrote:
> 
> >I was asked which distro is easiest to install.  I'm told Mandrake is one of 
> >the easiest but I don't know how easy it is for a non-techie to install.  He 
> >doesn't want any technical questions.  Is there a distro that doesn't ask 
about 
> >partitions, etc?
> >
> 
> I am not sure if some of the technical questions can be avoided 
> altogether, but Red Hat 9 seems to do a pretty good job in smoothing out 
> the process if the "workstation" option is chosen.  I
> 
> It will allow automatic partitioning of the hard drive, and does a 
> decent job of probing for hardware. I believe that the installer will 
> still have to know what IP address to use if not using the DHCP option 
> (and will still need to know their gateway and DNS server address), and 
> may have to know the name, scan/ refresh and display info for the 
> monitor, as well as the soundcard info. This sort of stuff is no 
> different that what the installer will need to know under Windows. I 
> would think that if they can install Windows, they can do Red Hat.
> 
> I would, however, suggest first taking the time to check the hardware 
> compatibility list at Red Hat to insure that there is nothing that will 
> trip up the installation.
> 
> BOF

He said he doesn't want the install program to ask any questions Windows 
doesn't.  Since I haven't installed Windows in a few years, I don't know what 
Windows asks.  I think my friend is asking on behalf of someone else not in the 
Denver area, where he can't get someone to help him.