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Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:21 pm
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Forum H4xor
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i recently got a new computer. well, not new as in brand new, but once used by our schools computer. everything in it has been wiped clean, including the OS, so i figure i should give Linux a try. i've been to www.linux.org to see what it's like, and so far, i like what i see. any recomendations on what type of linux OS i should try? NOTE: my computer uses an old Pentium III, so links to older versions would help  if i get this up and running, i can FINALLY provide a decent server that can stay up non-stop, for DoD, and possibly a CfH backup. |
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Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:27 pm
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This link may help. I myself would probably recommend Red Hat, but I'm a little inexperienced, so you should make your choice from the info you get from the link.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Installing_Linux
For most of the flavors of Linux, you can just download data to burn on to a disc(s), and install from there. Make sure you have your Windows computer easily accessable for Linux newbie tutorials and\or if you need to troubleshoot reasons why it isn't working. |
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:02 am
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www.damnsmalllinux.org
best little linux i currently use.
theres also puppy linux if you like the windows look. |
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:33 pm
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| Dark Applepolisher wrote: |
This link may help. I myself would probably recommend Red Hat, but I'm a little inexperienced, so you should make your choice from the info you get from the link.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Installing_Linux
For most of the flavors of Linux, you can just download data to burn on to a disc(s), and install from there. Make sure you have your Windows computer easily accessable for Linux newbie tutorials and\or if you need to troubleshoot reasons why it isn't working. |
Redhat has had some stability issues in the past, I wouldn't recomend it. However, I would recomend SUSE, as that's what I use and I love it(that is when I decide to hijack my dad's compy and ues it(no room on mine for it right now), it's also got some great programs with it), but it costs money. |
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:06 am
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| yeah. novell recently bought it up, so that's off the list. i'll check out damnsmalllinux for now. tks for the feedback |
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:19 pm
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| Mandriva, but i also like DSL(damn small linux) |
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