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netscape 6

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« on: 16 February 2003, 08:41 »
i am going to get linux for the first time. what would be the best distro to start out with?
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« Reply #1 on: 16 February 2003, 21:52 »
Mandrake of Red Hat most likely.
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« Reply #2 on: 17 February 2003, 01:46 »
debian or slackware i'd say.
depends on what sort of person you are and what you want linux to do for you.
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« Reply #3 on: 17 February 2003, 07:27 »
slack or debian for starting?? nah, i'd say redhat 8, that's what i'm using now and i like it
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« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2003, 21:11 »
i was thinking about red hat but 5 isos will be murder on dialup. thanks for the suggestions. my cousin seems to have a lot of good things to say about red hat. i think i will wait till my next pay check and just buy the red hat cds.
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« Reply #5 on: 18 February 2003, 21:41 »
you only need 1,2 and 3 the otheres are source disks
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« Reply #6 on: 18 February 2003, 10:25 »
really? maybe i will just download it after all. thanks.
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« Reply #7 on: 18 February 2003, 11:59 »
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Originally posted by netscape 6:
really? maybe i will just download it after all. thanks.


Just buy a copy of Linux for Dummies. Comes with free RedHat 8 cd's, and is not a half bad book for settling in to Linux. That and the O'Rielley book will get you started right quick.
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« Reply #8 on: 18 February 2003, 13:18 »
or you can probably buy red hat 8 much cheaper from a local mail order company than you would get it in the shops. it'll be minus the printed manuals and the 90 day user support, but will be roughly cost price.
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