Abm0raz's Journal: failed experiment, take 2

Well, I installed Debian a while ago and it was a bust. I got it installed fine, but I haven't been able to get the goddamn mouse to work in KDE or Gnome. I've used Xfree86 over and over to know avail. I've got 6 different mice ranging from 2 to 3 buttons; some with scroll wheels, some without. Some are serial, some USB, some PS/2.

sooo ... I'm giving up. Any suggestions for another flavor of linux to try that might take any of my mice? I have preconceived notions against SuSe and Mandrake, but if anyone's had some real good experiences with them, I'm willing to try. I basically want to learn on the system. I want to set up Apache, an email server, a MAME emulator and do some minor programming on it.

-Ab

Knoppix

[Blackneto]

Download the ISO and try it out.
It is Debian based.
After working with it you should get a feel for How Things Work.

Re:Knoppix

[Abm0raz]

I like it. Downloaded and installed on my spare computer at work. Is there someplace I can go or a book I can get on basic administration?

-Ab

Re:Knoppix

[Blackneto]

Google is your friend in this.
there is plenty of Linux+newbie+administration info out there.
As for books? they are legion.
O'Rielly has a real good System Administrator's guide though.

Windows XP

[arb]

G, D, R! ;-)

Re:Windows XP

[Abm0raz]

Already have that on 2 of my other computers. :)

I'm looking to set up a few linux boxes just to relearn what little I did know way back in the day.

-Ab