Author Topic: I dont Know What OS to Choose  (Read 1188 times)

Windows_SuX_@$$

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I dont Know What OS to Choose
« on: 1 September 2003, 08:42 »
Micosuck Window$ XP Is The WORST CRAP I HAVE SEEN
I am switching to Linux I need a free version of linux i am broke im only 15 and I was into PCs since I was 6 wen I used Window$ 3.1 lol, I dont know what Linux I should Get thats free I have a bad PC XP is fast on it I just HATE wen it CRASHES My PC is 400MHz, P3, 384RAM, 32MB video, 12GB HD, All the default ports PS/2 all that defualt stuff. [ If U wannaa post me saying my PC sux dont say anything I know it does. I never used Linux b4 so I dont know what you will say if you have any recomondations please tell me   :confused:    :confused:    :eek:
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« Reply #1 on: 1 September 2003, 08:52 »
I would probably go with mandrake its here:

www.linux-mandrake.com
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« Reply #2 on: 1 September 2003, 21:06 »
I'll second Mandrake, one of the best Distros (Distrobutions, Type of)out there, free or not

Mandrake 9.1 vs MS windows

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« Reply #3 on: 1 September 2003, 21:21 »
for some crazy reason I thought you were gonna say suse(but I'm not sure if its free) but you can probably get a cd from someone
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« Reply #4 on: 1 September 2003, 10:10 »
please slow down when you type. proper grammar, spelling and punctuation are all nice things, friend.

remember this is a forum, not AIM
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« Reply #5 on: 1 September 2003, 10:16 »
You talking to me ?
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« Reply #6 on: 1 September 2003, 11:00 »
quote:
Originally posted by The Stiller:
for some crazy reason I thought you were gonna say suse(but I'm not sure if its free) but you can probably get a cd from someone


You can do an FTP install for free over the internet, but I wouldn't be astute doing this, so I don't expect a "noob" to try it.  :D  

I really like Mandrake, especially 9.1, I think it will serve our new comrade well.

they (Mandrake) have done a good job of turning most of the system configuration into GUI, much like yast, and Mdk 9.1 uses the RieserFS, exactly like SuSE, and Mandrake Uses LILO, might not mean much to a "noob", but if he ever wants to it will be easy to incorperate other Distros into the Boot Loader.

I don't understand the Syntax for Grub, I still can't get RedHat 8 or above to boot from the SuSE splash screen, 7.3 worked for some reason though??

Any way, I think MDK is a close second, dare I say equal to SuSE Linux. I've just become comfortable with SuSE, and I fear change.........  :D

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« Reply #7 on: 1 September 2003, 11:06 »
LOL Im not a n00b to ftp I just burned the ISO of mandrake 9.1 i will install it wen i get my new pc i will put it on this one  :D   during this time i will learn everything I can about linux, Why is linux so hidden and not that many people know about it? all most ppl know are mac and M$ Windows
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« Reply #8 on: 1 September 2003, 11:14 »
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Originally posted by Windows_SuX_@$$:
LOL Im not a n00b to ftp I just burned the ISO of mandrake 9.1 i will install it wen i get my new pc i will put it on this one   :D    during this time i will learn everything I can about linux, Why is linux so hidden and not that many people know about it? all most ppl know are mac and M$ Windows



Oh no, you see the system is installed from the server, you never download the iso, you use SuSE.com as the CD

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« Reply #9 on: 1 September 2003, 11:17 »
lol I didnt download it I just dragged it out of there FTP and put it on my PC and burned the image look for yourself

ftp://raven.cslab.vt.edu/pub/linux/mandrake/iso/

Those I belive are all ISO images of Mandrake 9.1
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« Reply #10 on: 1 September 2003, 11:40 »
Look here

SuSE.com  download

I am not refering to the way you got MDK

I am talking about the SuSE FTP download only

there are no ISO images on the site

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« Reply #11 on: 1 September 2003, 11:46 »
Yea , I saw the same thing for mandrake but i picked the ISO image mirror   :cool:
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« Reply #12 on: 1 September 2003, 11:47 »
I know I can do the FTP install over the internet but I rather format first what partition does Linux run under? [ sry for stupid question but im a noob to linux ]
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« Reply #13 on: 1 September 2003, 12:01 »
if you mean, what filesystem format... it would be ext2 typically
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« Reply #14 on: 1 September 2003, 12:12 »
look right f you use mandrake 9.1 you can pretty easily dual boot with with windows and slowly as you learn the linux apps and alternatives then you can fully migrate to mandrake suse is good but i recomend you use mandrake first when your good move to suse or red hat.
linux is wayyyyy cool
windows plain sucks