whats the best gaming distro?

ranasrule · May 14, 2006, 04:01 PM

Partizan · May 14, 2006, 04:05 PM

Windows XP PRO with SP2

EcPercy · May 15, 2006, 01:11 AM

Yea, there really isn't a best gaming distro for linux considering most games are made for windows.

UberLord · May 15, 2006, 10:15 AM

I would say Gentoo as we provide nice ebuilds which make installing games and their dependencies a snap!

Aside from that, all distro's are equal for gaming if they are upto date with proprietry driver releases and kernel updates.

DamentZ · Aug 4, 2006, 08:55 PM

Any linux distro that has at least an up2date and optimized kernel. Gentoo would obviously be the fastest but im not a fan of it.

Also keep in mind, how easy it is to set up agp and graphics drivers. I use the latest preview of kanotix and it has scripts to do all of this. They also compile their own custom kernel for each kernel release and post it on their site for you to install.

RIV@NVX · Aug 10, 2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DamentZ

Any linux distro that has at least an up2date...

Oh, no, do I really need to use RHEL???

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UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	I would say Gentoo as we provide nice ebuilds which make installing games and their dependencies a snap! Aside from that, all distro's are equal for gaming if they are upto date with proprietry driver releases and kernel updates. __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

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DamentZ damentz.dontexist.net Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	Any linux distro that has at least an up2date and optimized kernel. Gentoo would obviously be the fastest but im not a fan of it. Also keep in mind, how easy it is to set up agp and graphics drivers. I use the latest preview of kanotix and it has scripts to do all of this. They also compile their own custom kernel for each kernel release and post it on their site for you to install. __________________ http://damentz.dontexist.net

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EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	Yea, there really isn't a best gaming distro for linux considering most games are made for windows.