What primary OS do you use?

7 posts

24 Oct 2009 at 1:57 a.m. UTC

I find myself constantly switching between a Linux distro and Windows based on my current mood. What OS do you use? Why do you prefer it for network engineering?

Thanks, Jason

stretch

269 posts

24 Oct 2009 at 8:12 a.m. UTC

I prefer Gentoo Linux for its BSD-like 100% source-based package management. I run it on all my workstations and laptops. Not coincidentally, Gentoo also powers this site.

jamdatadude

7 posts

24 Oct 2009 at 2:34 p.m. UTC

I've done many Linux variants, but never attempt gentoo. I'm some what knowledgable about linux, I might have to try and give it a go. Any pointers?

Letni

2 posts

25 Oct 2009 at 2:53 p.m. UTC

It depends on where I am. Home: Ubuntu, Office: Win7, Data center: CentOS. I had tried to install Gentoo a 6-7 years ago but found the installer to difficult even with the documentation right next to me. Have they made it any better?

netgeek

1 post

26 Oct 2009 at 1:14 a.m. UTC

I mostly stick to MacOSX at this point for my main laptop that is the center of my universe. For linux, my first distribution was a rather large stack of SLS 1.44MB 3.5" floppies back in '95. :) For my personal co-located servers, they're all running CentOS 5 at the moment. Before that they were running Fedora Core, but got tired of the rapid update cycle for major revs and was WAAAAAAY behind. For the home server it is current CentOS5 as well, but I'll likely be replacing it with a Mac Mini Server running MacOSX Server soon.

watanen

1 post

26 Oct 2009 at 4:08 p.m. UTC

I have to post this excellent video about how "Every OS sucks" (and sometimes blows) even if it is little offtopic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d85p7JZXNy8

Enjoy :)

-- watanen

root

4 posts

28 Oct 2009 at 2:18 p.m. UTC

OSX is my main computing laptop. however, most my servers run FreeBSD as well as my firewall and also some network gear aka Juniper :)

alex

6 posts

30 Oct 2009 at 12:57 a.m. UTC

XP on my laptop, OpenBSD for my router/web/mail server.

kvo

4 posts

30 Oct 2009 at 1:25 p.m. UTC

I love Gentoo Linux and would love to run it at work but alas I don't have enough time to try to get it to integrate into Active Directory. I guess I could run Gentoo with XP in VM to do support.

Needless to say XP both at work and home. Looking into Windows 7.

chitx2000

2 posts

31 Oct 2009 at 5:59 p.m. UTC

XP at work then Ubuntu on my personal laptop and Linux Debian for firewall. I also utilize Ubuntu 9.04 as a file server

payneb

4 posts

1 Nov 2009 at 11:04 p.m. UTC

Im with windows 7 right now, running great!

jamdatadude

7 posts

4 Nov 2009 at 4:21 p.m. UTC

How about a article on how to get up and running quick with good network tools on gentoo?

mellowd

2 posts

8 Nov 2009 at 5:58 a.m. UTC

W7 at home. Had XP before. My netbook runs Ubuntu, as does my server and my dynamips machine.

At worked I'm forced to still use XP.

colinbsd

1 post

9 Nov 2009 at 11:41 a.m. UTC

Most of the networking done on FreeBSD and a laptop running XP.

ppinto

8 posts

10 Nov 2009 at 11:36 a.m. UTC

Windows 7 in my native PC, Ubuntu, Xubunu and eagle server (Cisco Fedora) in Virtual Machine and CentOS in servers

efk

1 post

15 Nov 2009 at 2:53 a.m. UTC

I use the best tool for the job. I tend to lean towards FreeBSD unless there is an OS that will do that particular job better.

luismg

130 posts

15 Nov 2009 at 4:28 p.m. UTC

Windows xp at work, windows vista at home.

packeteer

2 posts

17 Nov 2009 at 10:50 p.m. UTC

Mac OSX ('09 model 15" MBP 2.8Ghz, 4Gb ram, 500Gb 7200rpm drive)

as for work, I do mostly *nix admin, so it's a combination of Linux (Redhat/Centos) and Solaris on x86

rajpilla

5 posts

18 Nov 2009 at 5:45 a.m. UTC

Yeah, XP at work and Vista at home.

RaSta

3 posts

18 Nov 2009 at 10:09 a.m. UTC

Windows 7 at home at laptop and and work, no problems at all, works great!

gabrooks

5 posts

19 Nov 2009 at 2:43 a.m. UTC

I use Ubuntu on my home desktop and work laptop. I administer CentOS 5 and Windows 2003 servers at work.

anthony

6 posts

21 Nov 2009 at 12:48 p.m. UTC

Ubuntu on my laptop. OSX on my iMac. I have a Windows 7 partition on my laptop for when I have the urge to game. Thankfully Diablo 3 isn't out yet.

laith43d

109 posts

23 Nov 2009 at 8:11 a.m. UTC

Win 7 on my Work Laptop, OSX on my home MacBook Pro.

Ubuntu Linux on all my servers, IOS on Cisco routers hahaha Even Linux is in my Network routers, YES, Vyatta is my main firewalling platform, it is incredibly nice, Now I will make a Routing platform based on Vyatta as well, trying to make a 100% Linux based Network and get rid of Cisco except as a switching platform.

MORGS

6 posts

23 Nov 2009 at 6:25 p.m. UTC

XP @ work but migrating over to Win7 this week or next. Home Ubuntu and Win7

oipunx

1 post

23 Nov 2009 at 8:29 p.m. UTC

FreeBSD and Debian are my Primary choices for my laptop, I do have Windows 7 on my Desktop in the garage for gaming of course! All my web sites run off of Debian LAMP virtual, firewall and DNS are on FreeBSD virts. I use BackupPC on a dedicated Debian box for backups. The rest is on work machines(Server 2008) or on a shared linux Dreamhost account.

techrazor

2 posts

29 Nov 2009 at 3:51 a.m. UTC

At home I run both Windows 7 and Fedora 12 on my desktop and CentOS 5 on my servers. At work it is Windows 7 on my laptop and Fedora 12 on my desktop. I use Fedora for most my daily tasks with Windows being used for the corporate applications...

alhafoudh

3 posts

1 Dec 2009 at 7:36 a.m. UTC

my primary OS is IOS ;)

juancarlospaco

14 posts

4 Dec 2009 at 11:49 p.m. UTC

Ubuntu is my OS.

pk1

2 posts

14 Dec 2009 at 4:44 p.m. UTC

Home and work laptops and workstations are all dual boot Windows and Ubuntu.

wtsexton

3 posts

14 Dec 2009 at 4:50 p.m. UTC

At work Ubuntu/Centos, at home OSX/Windows.

ianmprice

31 posts

31 Dec 2009 at 6:56 a.m. UTC

Been having an OS crisis at the moment. Was using vista, then ran Ubuntu (gnome) for a bit, OpenSuSe, then KUbuntu, currently giving Win7 a shot... but quickly anticipating my return to KUbuntu.

The main reason I feel more aligned to linux is I quickly fell in love with bash. Being able to control a whole system in a CLI is amazing. Plus my two server boxes run Ubuntu Server so it just makes life easier.

jamdatadude 7 posts	24 Oct 2009 at 1:57 a.m. UTC I find myself constantly switching between a Linux distro and Windows based on my current mood. What OS do you use? Why do you prefer it for network engineering? Thanks, Jason
stretch 269 posts	24 Oct 2009 at 8:12 a.m. UTC I prefer Gentoo Linux for its BSD-like 100% source-based package management. I run it on all my workstations and laptops. Not coincidentally, Gentoo also powers this site.
jamdatadude 7 posts	24 Oct 2009 at 2:34 p.m. UTC I've done many Linux variants, but never attempt gentoo. I'm some what knowledgable about linux, I might have to try and give it a go. Any pointers?
Letni 2 posts	25 Oct 2009 at 2:53 p.m. UTC It depends on where I am. Home: Ubuntu, Office: Win7, Data center: CentOS. I had tried to install Gentoo a 6-7 years ago but found the installer to difficult even with the documentation right next to me. Have they made it any better?
netgeek 1 post	26 Oct 2009 at 1:14 a.m. UTC I mostly stick to MacOSX at this point for my main laptop that is the center of my universe. For linux, my first distribution was a rather large stack of SLS 1.44MB 3.5" floppies back in '95. :) For my personal co-located servers, they're all running CentOS 5 at the moment. Before that they were running Fedora Core, but got tired of the rapid update cycle for major revs and was WAAAAAAY behind. For the home server it is current CentOS5 as well, but I'll likely be replacing it with a Mac Mini Server running MacOSX Server soon.
watanen 1 post	26 Oct 2009 at 4:08 p.m. UTC I have to post this excellent video about how "Every OS sucks" (and sometimes blows) even if it is little offtopic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d85p7JZXNy8 Enjoy :) -- watanen
root 4 posts	28 Oct 2009 at 2:18 p.m. UTC OSX is my main computing laptop. however, most my servers run FreeBSD as well as my firewall and also some network gear aka Juniper :)
alex 6 posts	30 Oct 2009 at 12:57 a.m. UTC XP on my laptop, OpenBSD for my router/web/mail server.
kvo 4 posts	30 Oct 2009 at 1:25 p.m. UTC I love Gentoo Linux and would love to run it at work but alas I don't have enough time to try to get it to integrate into Active Directory. I guess I could run Gentoo with XP in VM to do support. Needless to say XP both at work and home. Looking into Windows 7.
chitx2000 2 posts	31 Oct 2009 at 5:59 p.m. UTC XP at work then Ubuntu on my personal laptop and Linux Debian for firewall. I also utilize Ubuntu 9.04 as a file server
payneb 4 posts	1 Nov 2009 at 11:04 p.m. UTC Im with windows 7 right now, running great!
jamdatadude 7 posts	4 Nov 2009 at 4:21 p.m. UTC How about a article on how to get up and running quick with good network tools on gentoo?
mellowd 2 posts	8 Nov 2009 at 5:58 a.m. UTC W7 at home. Had XP before. My netbook runs Ubuntu, as does my server and my dynamips machine. At worked I'm forced to still use XP.
colinbsd 1 post	9 Nov 2009 at 11:41 a.m. UTC Most of the networking done on FreeBSD and a laptop running XP.
ppinto 8 posts	10 Nov 2009 at 11:36 a.m. UTC Windows 7 in my native PC, Ubuntu, Xubunu and eagle server (Cisco Fedora) in Virtual Machine and CentOS in servers
efk 1 post	15 Nov 2009 at 2:53 a.m. UTC I use the best tool for the job. I tend to lean towards FreeBSD unless there is an OS that will do that particular job better.
luismg 130 posts	15 Nov 2009 at 4:28 p.m. UTC Windows xp at work, windows vista at home.
packeteer 2 posts	17 Nov 2009 at 10:50 p.m. UTC Mac OSX ('09 model 15" MBP 2.8Ghz, 4Gb ram, 500Gb 7200rpm drive) as for work, I do mostly *nix admin, so it's a combination of Linux (Redhat/Centos) and Solaris on x86
rajpilla 5 posts	18 Nov 2009 at 5:45 a.m. UTC Yeah, XP at work and Vista at home.
RaSta 3 posts	18 Nov 2009 at 10:09 a.m. UTC Windows 7 at home at laptop and and work, no problems at all, works great!
gabrooks 5 posts	19 Nov 2009 at 2:43 a.m. UTC I use Ubuntu on my home desktop and work laptop. I administer CentOS 5 and Windows 2003 servers at work.
anthony 6 posts	21 Nov 2009 at 12:48 p.m. UTC Ubuntu on my laptop. OSX on my iMac. I have a Windows 7 partition on my laptop for when I have the urge to game. Thankfully Diablo 3 isn't out yet.
laith43d 109 posts	23 Nov 2009 at 8:11 a.m. UTC Win 7 on my Work Laptop, OSX on my home MacBook Pro. Ubuntu Linux on all my servers, IOS on Cisco routers hahaha Even Linux is in my Network routers, YES, Vyatta is my main firewalling platform, it is incredibly nice, Now I will make a Routing platform based on Vyatta as well, trying to make a 100% Linux based Network and get rid of Cisco except as a switching platform.
MORGS 6 posts	23 Nov 2009 at 6:25 p.m. UTC XP @ work but migrating over to Win7 this week or next. Home Ubuntu and Win7
oipunx 1 post	23 Nov 2009 at 8:29 p.m. UTC FreeBSD and Debian are my Primary choices for my laptop, I do have Windows 7 on my Desktop in the garage for gaming of course! All my web sites run off of Debian LAMP virtual, firewall and DNS are on FreeBSD virts. I use BackupPC on a dedicated Debian box for backups. The rest is on work machines(Server 2008) or on a shared linux Dreamhost account.
techrazor 2 posts	29 Nov 2009 at 3:51 a.m. UTC At home I run both Windows 7 and Fedora 12 on my desktop and CentOS 5 on my servers. At work it is Windows 7 on my laptop and Fedora 12 on my desktop. I use Fedora for most my daily tasks with Windows being used for the corporate applications...
alhafoudh 3 posts	1 Dec 2009 at 7:36 a.m. UTC my primary OS is IOS ;)
juancarlospaco 14 posts	4 Dec 2009 at 11:49 p.m. UTC Ubuntu is my OS.
pk1 2 posts	14 Dec 2009 at 4:44 p.m. UTC Home and work laptops and workstations are all dual boot Windows and Ubuntu.
wtsexton 3 posts	14 Dec 2009 at 4:50 p.m. UTC At work Ubuntu/Centos, at home OSX/Windows.
ianmprice 31 posts	31 Dec 2009 at 6:56 a.m. UTC Been having an OS crisis at the moment. Was using vista, then ran Ubuntu (gnome) for a bit, OpenSuSe, then KUbuntu, currently giving Win7 a shot... but quickly anticipating my return to KUbuntu. The main reason I feel more aligned to linux is I quickly fell in love with bash. Being able to control a whole system in a CLI is amazing. Plus my two server boxes run Ubuntu Server so it just makes life easier.