which distro is better for ZM??

craver84 · Post by **craver84** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:39 am

Hi everyone,
I want to install ZM on a dedicated PC (it's an old PC) with only the necessary packages...
Which distro should I use?
I tought about Damn Small...
Paolo

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:03 am

id advise the mandriva live cd

craver84 · Post by **craver84** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:14 am

thanks jameswilson... only 2 questions:

- is Mandriva free? as I see here http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mandriva, it isn't...
- why should I use a livecd distro instead of installing linux on an HD?

Paolo

Lee Sharp · Post by **Lee Sharp** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:28 pm

Mine! Mine damnit! Only Mine!!!
Seriously, who do you have close by to help you? Go with what they know... If no one, I like Ubuntu, but they really screwed up with Hardy, so I recommend one version back. (Gutsy, 7.10) Good community support, and ready built zoneminder debs.

PatMcLJr · Post by **PatMcLJr** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:31 pm

I like fedora, but I am getting worn out with all the upgrades.
I just finished redoing my ZoneMinder with the Centos guide in the ZoneMinder Wiki.

I had it running Ubuntu 8.04 but it seemed a bit heavy for me and I am more used to "the RedHat way" , yea, run what ya know.

So far so good with Centos, it's trimmed down. I need some tips on harding so that's got to be next.

Best of Luck,
Pat Jr.