Alternative to Ubuntu

Alternative to Ubuntu After a battle of trying to get my monitors working on Ubuntu, I have given up Ubuntu as my primary development platform. I am seeking for a more stable OS with the following criterion:
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"I've had good luck with openSUSE working out of the box, but admittedly never tried it with a multihead monitor configuration.

If you're feeling more adventurous, I know all those things work on Gentoo, but you'll have to spend more time tweaking your system.

As for FreeBSD, you can also give that a shot. You shouldn't have any problems with Python libraries, they are generally quite portable and I've yet to hear many FreeBSD-specific complaints."

Guest [Entry]

"I run a FreeBSD laptop, and will only speak to the use of Python Modules. In most cases you can install the python module using the freebsd ports library. (I use portinstall) And if all else fails you can just use easy_install.

Note that the base version of python that ships with freebsd 7.2 is 2.6."

Guest [Entry]

I've had a fine experience with a Nvidia 8600, Ubuntu and multiple monitors. Have you installed the Nvidia proprietary drivers?