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| 109539 | 2002-12-28 18:40:00 | If you are just starting, Have a look at homepages.paradise.net.nz/erichard/linux.html (homepages.paradise.net.nz) I hope to do more, and if anyone would like there own tips up, but must have their name as well on their tips for their credit let me know. |
E.ric (351) | ||
| 109540 | 2002-12-28 19:09:00 | Yes, I gave Mandrake 9 a go when it came out on that APC disk. Tried the different "workstation" interfaces. It's the Unix stuff underneath where all the learning is involved. The only Unix Ive used before was data entry into a GIS program, and using FTP command line instructions from DOS. It's loaded onto a separate hard drive in a caddy, so when I feel like playing it can be plugged in and away it goes. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 109541 | 2002-12-28 19:28:00 | I ran Mandrake for a month or so. It was interesting but i didn't see anything that warranted me to switch from winME to it. This is me a standard user who is mostly on the internet or writing reports. |
roofus (483) | ||
| 109542 | 2002-12-28 19:46:00 | > I ran Mandrake for a month or so. It was interesting > but i didn't see anything that warranted me to switch > from winME to it. > This is me a standard user who is mostly on the > internet or writing reports. > Since you only use it for that, going to linux would be a big plus. 1/ The internet is waaaay more secure using linux. 2/ There is nothing in M$ that is better than open office or star office IMHO. 3/ It doesn't crash or lock near as often as ME does... |
obsidion (412) | ||
| 109543 | 2002-12-28 19:50:00 | > When I get a decent modem I will DEFINEATELY give it > a go. > > By that time there will be plenty of converts on this > forum to answer my questions. > > BALDY:-) Well the kids are using a conextant pci winmodem on their linux box. Mandrake 8.2 http://www.linmodems.org. So I don't see that as a big reason for not trying it...Go get the appropriate drivers stick them on a floppy or in say mydocuments if you want to dual boot and then install them once you've got the linux going... |
obsidion (412) | ||
| 109544 | 2002-12-28 20:25:00 | I played with SuSE 8 for a couple of months, but I am going to try Lycoris next. Dual booting with LILO in the MBR is a pain in the rear, so I will set it up to only boot from a floppy in future. Jen *PS I had to get an external modem (Dynalink) as my winmodem was completely ignored by SuSE. |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 109545 | 2002-12-28 21:30:00 | Chris,I did run the Knoppix cd on this machine,but not a lot worked,not that I fiddled with it much.Have my business program on this one,so very jittery about doing anything out of the ordinary.But have been following your posts,and when I'm allowed to get the new pc to do my video editing in a couple of years ;-) then I'd like to try it out! | Neil McC (178) | ||
| 109546 | 2002-12-28 21:57:00 | > Since you only use it for that, going to linux would > be a big plus. > 1/ The internet is waaaay more secure using linux. > 2/ There is nothing in M$ that is better than open > office or star office IMHO. > 3/ It doesn't crash or lock near as often as ME > does... secure in what way? Because there aren't as many security holes in the browser? Could this be because M$ is constantly under scrutiny hence they are always found Star office was designed from M$ Office. But as you say thats ur opinion My winME. never crashes. |
roofus (483) | ||
| 109547 | 2002-12-28 21:58:00 | > My winME. never crashes. INfact mandrake crashed more than windows did. So this was another reason why i went back. Sure i never found out in mandrake what was causing the crash, so hence i didn't rectify it |
roofus (483) | ||
| 109548 | 2002-12-28 22:23:00 | Well i am going to Install Red Hat 8 . 0 Infact thats my New Years day task . I want a fresh system begining next year :) I am going to completely backup data and wipe everything and plan to multiboot with Win2k // WinXP // Red Hat 8 And if someone can give me some ideas on my existing situation it will be great as then i wont have to format everything and just add Red Hat if thats possible Current Setup: 2 Hard Drives - Disk 1 = 4 GB / Disk 2 = 6 GB: C: FAT32 Win 98 on it (Disk 1 - also boot partition) D: NTFS Win 2k on primary partition (Disk 2) E: NTFS Win XP on logical Drive (Disk 2) I wish to add Red Hat on Disk 1 where Win 98 is . Currently the whole primary partition has Win 98 so i want to use some space for Linux . I cant use other drives as there is virtually no space left Is it possible to setup Linux? Thankxx |
pluto (2246) | ||
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