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| Thread ID: 51047 | 2004-11-10 06:13:00 | Linux, what can you do with it? | Prescott (11) | Press F1 |
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| 289967 | 2004-11-10 06:13:00 | howdy, on this fourm i read about people using linux, ive found out that there are so many "versions/distros" of linux, i know that its a different operating system and im wondering why you would you use linux? i would like to start and use linux to see what the fuss is about, but im not sure on which one i should get, any suggestions? i wouldnt have a clue on where to start with linux, but im keen :p TIA |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 289968 | 2004-11-10 06:23:00 | start (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) faq (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) |
viper (6375) | ||
| 289969 | 2004-11-10 06:23:00 | I'm no expert but Knoppix live distro would be a safe and easy way to get an idea of linux potential. | the highlander (245) | ||
| 289970 | 2004-11-10 06:38:00 | Any of the top ten will should slip in with the exception of: Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, Danm Small (! almost 1/2" target="_blank">distrowatch.com/ is a good place to start. Any of the top ten will should slip in with the exception of: Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, Danm Small (! almost 1) but add in Xandros, Yoper, Arch, Lycoris. Check that they will run on your machine, Yoper for eg, is optimised for i686 (and is blimmin fast) so don't expect to throw it on an old plodder. Knoppix, and Mepis are both Live CD's with Mepis being much easier to install and better as a regular hard drive install (in fact it's a really good desktop distro). You could try Mandrake Live too which does the CD thing. HTH Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 289971 | 2004-11-10 06:45:00 | should have give you some specs: i got 2 systems a xp machine 1.8Ghz,256 ram and a 40gb hdd and a p1 166mhz with 24 or 32 ram and 2gb hdd is yoper a good start or knoppix? |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 289972 | 2004-11-10 07:02:00 | Yoper for the P4, but look towards another distro for the P166. | wintertide (1306) | ||
| 289973 | 2004-11-10 07:06:00 | > Yoper for the P4, but look towards another distro for > the P166. ok, ill look into that, what would happen if i put yoper on the 2gb hdd instead of my 40gig drive, would this work? how would i select yoper as my os when i already use xp on my 40gig and i wanna use yoper on my 2gig drive, hopefully that makes sence :p what distro for the 166, i wouldnt have a clue with this linux stuff :D |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 289974 | 2004-11-10 07:07:00 | No one has answered the question. What can you do with it, that Windows can't. Bye |
Peter H (220) | ||
| 289975 | 2004-11-10 07:08:00 | oh one more thing, are these downloadable through a dial up connection, what are the average download sizes/times for distros? | Prescott (11) | ||
| 289976 | 2004-11-10 07:10:00 | An older version of Vector Linux would be ok on the p166. | rmcb (164) | ||
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