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09-09-2003, 07:04 PM
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Linux suggestions
I recently got interested in Linux because I did start to notice how Windows limits what you can do. I was wondering what (free) version of Linux you have and where you got it from, and a brief discription of your version, if you dont mind of course! 
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09-09-2003, 07:08 PM
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I have Mandrake 9.1, good distro especially if you are a newbie as I am to Linux, you can get it at www.mandrake.com in download section, you will need to download 3 isos images burn them and install...
Mandrake 9.2 is on the corner maybe you want to wait a little and get the new version it will have more support than the current one especially if you have a Nforce 2 board like me.
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09-09-2003, 07:17 PM
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What about a distro for an older system like a 2.1 gig HDD 333mhz type of system. I'd like to play with Linux and not worry about screwing up my main box.
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09-09-2003, 07:45 PM
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Most distros can be set to install on a smaller HD, you would just want to use a lighterweight window manager and it would be very useable.
We have slackware on a 333, with 64Mb ram, and it runs great using fluxbox.
There are smaller distros though like peanut linux if you dont want to strip down a larger distro.
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09-09-2003, 08:06 PM
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Yes, both Windows and Linux have their good and bad points - using both really makes this obvious! I have tried several (Red Hat, SuSE, and Debian), no real strong opinion, but I seem to like Mandrake 9.1 the best. If you are interested in taking advantage of the power of Linux, make sure you are the kind of person who likes to read instructions (not always correct either), the learning curve is difficult.
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09-10-2003, 03:00 PM
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Shaku - I see you live in Irvine, I am in the valley (Van Nuys) area: let me know what distro you are interested in and I will save you the trouble of a download. Go ahead and PM me anytime.
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09-10-2003, 03:04 PM
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Well, if you are new in Linux then I would suggest you to either get Mandrake or RedHat. You can get the ISO's fro the site www.linuxiso.org I currently use Mandrake and I must say I really like it. Most people suggest it for newbies in the Linux Distros. Hope this helps and contact CMonster, he knows a lot about Linux stuff, and he can help you a lot!
dan
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09-10-2003, 03:28 PM
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Redfury maybe this link would be of interest to you, it contains some distros for linux that can be run the CD without the need to install linux on the harddrive.
Good for testing your rig with out messing your current os.
Last edited by washe; 09-10-2003 at 03:31 PM.
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09-10-2003, 03:28 PM
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double post... sorry....
Last edited by washe; 09-10-2003 at 03:31 PM.
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