Same here. I started out on Debian Woody, then decided to try a side install of Mandrake specifically because it was supposed to be the most user-friendly option. I do recall liking the Mandrake experience well enough at the time–but stayed primarily using Debian, because I’m stubborn and rather enjoyed the sense of challenge.
(Also kinda setting the continuing pattern of keeping at least one side distro or OS going to try out. These days, they are more likely to live in VMs though.)
I first tried a version of red hat that I got from a CD on the cover of a PC magazine back in 1999. I was barely a teenager, didn’t know what I was doing, ended up hating it.
Then a couple years later I read about Mandrake, again got it from a CD on the front of a magazine. I used it for about a year before hopping to Slackware.
Mandrake was the 2nd distro I tried some 25 years ago.
Same here. I started out on Debian Woody, then decided to try a side install of Mandrake specifically because it was supposed to be the most user-friendly option. I do recall liking the Mandrake experience well enough at the time–but stayed primarily using Debian, because I’m stubborn and rather enjoyed the sense of challenge.
(Also kinda setting the continuing pattern of keeping at least one side distro or OS going to try out. These days, they are more likely to live in VMs though.)
I first tried a version of red hat that I got from a CD on the cover of a PC magazine back in 1999. I was barely a teenager, didn’t know what I was doing, ended up hating it. Then a couple years later I read about Mandrake, again got it from a CD on the front of a magazine. I used it for about a year before hopping to Slackware.
My love hate relationship started with that cd. My dad hated it though because I was screwing up the boot every time.
My first around the same time, I couldn’t believe something like that was free. Now I’m on Bazzite and I still can’t believe it.