Debian is widely considered the Linux distribution with the best package management tool, APT and one of the largest software bases (>13,000). However, the installation horror stories kept me away. Nevertheless, eager to try it out, I failed to install various other Debian GNU/Linux based distributions. Some failed to boot even after I tried to reinstall for the fourth time, and others just couldn't detect my hardware. While Knoppix is highly recommended, I decided to stick with hard-drive based distros (Although it
is the distribution of choice for LiveCDs). Then came
Libranet.
I've installed Linux on some weird hardware (SiS chipsets --- they're shit, don't buy them)
I'd hardly make SiS sound quite so esoteric. Quite apart from the fact that a modern OS like linux shouldn't make you limit your hardware choices, you really are going over the top in slagging SiS off. I can think of 'bad' chipsets from every company (except maybe Intel) but SiS are quite fine these days.