BackTrack (release 5) is another Linux distro. Pretty fancy stuff for a guy like me, ;) I mean the stylish logo and themes and all, it looks good and pro. It is an Ubuntu derivative maintained by a group known as Offensive Security, security related of course.
I happen to see one of the webcasts by these guys, a real life hacking, wow pretty cool! The way they root into the database server, awesome!
BackTrack - how is it?
1. I tried the 64 bit version first. It was kind of slow. Actually the display driver was not installed. I didn't know to configure my wlan, I mean I was searching for the settings but just couldn't find it. So thought of scrapping it. I had a bad experience with Fedora 15 64 bit.
2. Installed the 32 bit version. Well, installation was easy but lets compare it with Fedora and Windows 7. The user inputs were less. For a newbie, the partition part may be a little difficult as in to create a ext4 partition with swap space etc.
I already had Fedora 13 installed (which btw got screwed up big time due to which I was forced to try new OS. hee hee). So when I started installing Fedora 15, it detected Fedora 13 and opted for upgrade or new installation. Else the same partition step would've hit. User inputs were less nothing big.
Issue with Fedora 15 64 bit : I was so adamant that I wanted only Fedora in my system, somehow I got used it (no big deal!). So thought of upgrading it to Fedora 15. But then I came across the 64 bit version, hmmm lets try that. 3-4 times I installed it. It wasn't stable at all. Many a times it got screwed while I was trying to change some display configurations.
Windows 7 installation was a piece of cake. Did an upgrade from Vista. Hardly I entered anything.
3. After bootup, we need to login and start the x server, that is not user friendly. It is a matter of 2 steps, but still.
4. Then I have to connect to the wlan manually, somehow it is not happening for me thought I have configured to connect automatically. Still trying to figure it out.
5. Installed the latest nVidia drivers, but the configurations though saved is kind of useless. Next time I bootup, I need to change the display settings.
6. Interface and themes are cool and catchy. And there are may superb tools for network security. This OS is basically used for PenTest (Penetration Testing).
Over all : I don't know, I am still exploring. ;)
I happen to see one of the webcasts by these guys, a real life hacking, wow pretty cool! The way they root into the database server, awesome!
BackTrack - how is it?
1. I tried the 64 bit version first. It was kind of slow. Actually the display driver was not installed. I didn't know to configure my wlan, I mean I was searching for the settings but just couldn't find it. So thought of scrapping it. I had a bad experience with Fedora 15 64 bit.
2. Installed the 32 bit version. Well, installation was easy but lets compare it with Fedora and Windows 7. The user inputs were less. For a newbie, the partition part may be a little difficult as in to create a ext4 partition with swap space etc.
I already had Fedora 13 installed (which btw got screwed up big time due to which I was forced to try new OS. hee hee). So when I started installing Fedora 15, it detected Fedora 13 and opted for upgrade or new installation. Else the same partition step would've hit. User inputs were less nothing big.
Issue with Fedora 15 64 bit : I was so adamant that I wanted only Fedora in my system, somehow I got used it (no big deal!). So thought of upgrading it to Fedora 15. But then I came across the 64 bit version, hmmm lets try that. 3-4 times I installed it. It wasn't stable at all. Many a times it got screwed while I was trying to change some display configurations.
Windows 7 installation was a piece of cake. Did an upgrade from Vista. Hardly I entered anything.
3. After bootup, we need to login and start the x server, that is not user friendly. It is a matter of 2 steps, but still.
4. Then I have to connect to the wlan manually, somehow it is not happening for me thought I have configured to connect automatically. Still trying to figure it out.
5. Installed the latest nVidia drivers, but the configurations though saved is kind of useless. Next time I bootup, I need to change the display settings.
6. Interface and themes are cool and catchy. And there are may superb tools for network security. This OS is basically used for PenTest (Penetration Testing).
Over all : I don't know, I am still exploring. ;)
