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Good MS alternative?
Novaz04:
I've got a Mac, and I think I might pick up a cheap PC to play around with. Linux is too hard. Not good at Command line stuff, even though you might just use the Desktop most of the time. I want a free, GUI OS that's stable, free and easy to use.
[ September 16, 2004: Message edited by: Novaz04 ]
xyle_one:
Uh... Use linux. Seriousely. Don't be so scared of the command line. If something comes up and you have to use it, more than likely you can just copy paste the required command into the terminal. Go and download fedora core 2, burn the isos to disc, and pop the install disc #1 into your pc. The install instructions are easy enough, and if you have questions, ask here, or any linux forum you go to. If you have questions about burning ISOs from you mac, no worries, it is easy too. Again, just ask.
Fedora has been the friendliest linux distro for people who just want to use Linux. I have had great sucess with all of redhats offerings.
Linux is not hard. Its just different from what you are used to. Coming from a windows background, I was frustrated with it, and osx to be honest. I kept expecting it to behave like windows.
Novaz04:
Ok, ill give it a shot, thanks :D
I'm sure i'll find some old crappy PC on the clean up or something.
xyle_one:
Good luck, and keep us updated on your progress :D
Novaz04:
I've had a look at the system requirements, I don't think any old junk PC could run in graphical mode. I mean I don't think i'll find a P 11 with 192 megs of ram, and with a decent sized HDD (normal user install 2. something gig's!)
Still intrested, but do you know a free Linux distro with a more humble requirement?
Thnks
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