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| Thread ID: 63363 | 2005-11-06 17:09:00 | Linux questions........ | SurferJoe46 (51) | Press F1 |
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| 402477 | 2005-11-06 17:09:00 | I wonder if anyone has an idea as to what version of Linux I should start. Gonna take a plunge here and try to figger this stuff out...looks confusing but I is gonna try.... :dogeye: Debian Linux? Red Hat Linux? Slackware Linux? SuSE Linux? |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 402478 | 2005-11-06 17:58:00 | I have Xandros (i think version 2 - free) for my kids computer. Easy to instal and use. | sam m (517) | ||
| 402479 | 2005-11-06 18:09:00 | I am reading FAQ's on these and still have no clear cut ideas . One says: "If you know Slackware, you know LINUX; if you know Redhat, you only know Redhat" . These guys even flame other Linux users! How's a novice supposed to know? Still waiting for more input! |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 402480 | 2005-11-06 20:18:00 | Are you bored at the moment, Joe? I thought you had no interest in dipping a toe in the Linux waters? :p No need to reply to that, by the way . :rolleyes: I recommend Mepis to try out your Linux water wings with, firstly as a Live CD for a little splash in the pool then you can install it on your hard drive if you like what you see . It fits onto one CD so it's not a big download . Another advantage with Mepis is that there are several Mepis users on the forum to lend a guiding hand should you need a little help . Later on, if you are keen to play some more, give Fedora a try . Fedora's installation files hog four CDs these days so it has plenty of toys to keep you happy until after Christmas if you go that way . Our most active Moderator uses Fedora virtually fulltime so I guess that would be a big advantage in Fedora's favour . :D |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 402481 | 2005-11-06 20:39:00 | Read up on them at Distrowatch (http://distrowatch . com/) . No one likes Slackware users . ;) Try Ubuntu Linux . . |
gibler (49) | ||
| 402482 | 2005-11-06 20:50:00 | These guys even flame other Linux users! No kidding, I got flamed yesterday for using Gentoo Anyway, to your question: I would start off with either Knoppix or Mepis live cd ... see if you like them If so, either install one of those distros, or try Fedora. All are free, nothing lost if you don't like it, other than time If there is something about a distro you don't like, try another distro, theres heaps out there, most free. |
Myth (110) | ||
| 402483 | 2005-11-06 23:00:00 | Are you bored at the moment, Joe? I thought you had no interest in dipping a toe in the Linux waters? :p No need to reply to that, by the way . :rolleyes: I recommend Mepis to try out your Linux water wings with, firstly as a Live CD for a little splash in the pool then you can install it on your hard drive if you like what you see . It fits onto one CD so it's not a big download . Another advantage with Mepis is that there are several Mepis users on the forum to lend a guiding hand should you need a little help . Later on, if you are keen to play some more, give Fedora a try . Fedora's installation files hog four CDs these days so it has plenty of toys to keep you happy until after Christmas if you go that way . Our most active Moderator uses Fedora virtually fulltime so I guess that would be a big advantage in Fedora's favour . :D It might have looked like I wanted to stay away . . . and I admit there is still that thought . . . but since Windows has been perfected now, it might be time to go into the deep end of the pool . I did a lot of programming in Forth79 and some RPL assembler languages, so I think this might be fun . Notice the "79" on the end of Forth? That's the year I was programming last . Not knowing where it will end, I though that I'd get some idea as to where I should and should not go first . Onward and upward! (Or maybe I'm just going in circles here) |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 402484 | 2005-11-07 00:36:00 | I wonder if anyone has an idea as to what version of Linux I should start.I have a suggestion actually. Introducing Linux XP (www.tuxfiles.org), a distro designed to make Window users feel right at home. ;) If that doesn't take your fancy, then I would also go along with the LiveCD suggestions with Mepis or Ubuntu for example so that you can see what it looks like before installing it. Taste before you buy so to speak. Linux is not for everyone, but there is a huge variety of distros available aimed for different user needs so you should find something that appeals. :) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 402485 | 2005-11-07 02:44:00 | Nice spoof site Jen. :) SurferJoe, I recommend you try Mandriva Linux 2006. Nice polished distro, easy to install & use. |
Mackin_NZ (6958) | ||
| 402486 | 2005-11-07 02:55:00 | Read up on them at Distrowatch (http://distrowatch . com/) . No one likes Slackware users . ;) Try Ubuntu Linux . . I like Slackware . . . it was my first Linux installation . I installed it from floppies to a 386SX with 6MB . I've even installed it from a SCSI magnetic tape . But you do need to read the instructions . :D A more "packaged" distribution is nicer to install . Mandrake (now Mandriva) and Red Hat, (now Fedora) have both worked well for me . |
Graham L (2) | ||
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