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Ok I'm convinced, what next?
saddlemagic:
A couple questions.
If given a choice between Mandrake or Red Hat, which would you choose?
What's the story with Debian GNU/Linux "Potato"?
rtgwbmsr:
quote:Originally posted by Saddle Magic:
If given a choice between Mandrake or Red Hat, which would you choose?
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I would choose Mandrake. It's much easier to use and configure if you don't know command-line commands.
creedon:
Your machine sounds almost exactly like the first one I got Linux running on; I had more RAM, but I only had 2 HD's. My reccomendation would be a dual- (multi-) boot system. No offence, but if you jump into Linux, you'll be lost. It isn't Windows, and it takes time to learn, give yourself some time to get your feet under you before you take the big plunge. Having a secong OS on your box can save your butt when you make that inevitable mistake and Linux saya "Thats it!! I'm outta here!!" It happened to me a LOT when I started, but I'm running Debian Woody now and I'm comfortable with it.
As far as how to get Linux, you CAN D/L most distros off the internet, but it can take a LONG time. Check out e-bay; there's a fairly good selection of distros available, and you can usually find a fairly recent version of your chosen distro in a 3-CD boxed set for less than $20.00.
saddlemagic:
Thank you, I have looked on eBay and checked around some of the various Internet sites selling different distros. By and large $15 should cover most any flavor, including the shipping cost. I am using dial-up Internet access, downloading would take forever.
I still want to read a bit more first but, with any luck by the time August rolls around one way or another some flavor of Linux will be running on my machine.
creedon:
quote:Originally posted by Saddle Magic:
Thank you, I have looked on eBay and checked around some of the various Internet sites selling different distros. By and large $15 should cover most any flavor, including the shipping cost. I am using dial-up Internet access, downloading would take forever.
I still want to read a bit more first but, with any luck by the time August rolls around one way or another some flavor of Linux will be running on my machine.
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VERY cool! It'll go a lot faster than you imagine, you'll be as confused as I am in no time flat! >JOKE<
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