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06-02-2002, 08:57 AM
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What Flavor of Linux to Choose
I would like to try my first install of the Linux OS. What version would be the best for a novice PC user? I can download the program, or I think I can as I have a broadband connection.
What do I download to install the program. I have seen image versions before but I do not know what they are for? Steve |
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06-02-2002, 10:04 AM
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Images are simply files to burn the CD from.
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06-02-2002, 11:03 AM
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Redmond (Lycoris) Linux. Very easy to set up, about as polished as any distro out there.
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06-02-2002, 12:15 PM
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Image or .ISO files are the complete disk in 1 file. You have to have a cd burner program that understands an .ISO file Some of the beginner programs packed with some cd burners do not know what to do with an .ISO I had to buy a separate program for the small iso files I have worked with.
As Blackhart says, Lycoris has received good reviews. Linux - Mandrake is also real friendly. Red Hat, I don't find as friendly, but there are a whole lot of easy to find books out there on redhat, and they read well. An interesting note, is that 4 of the fair sized distros seem to be collaborating on standards for the linux platform. This is a rather new site regarding this http://www.unitedlinux.com/ This should be interesting news for the people that have worried about fragmentation of Linux in general. |
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06-02-2002, 12:58 PM
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I would like to cast a vote for Mandrake. It is very easy to install and configure and is a good choice for someone trying to convert over to Linux from Windows. Lycoris (Redmond) Linux is also very easy to install, but I personally did not like it. Sorry Blakhart. I felt the Lycoris was just a copy of Windows XP. It is great for people who want to see what Linux is all about though. I would stick with a more mainstream distro as you will probably convert in the future anyway.
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06-02-2002, 03:48 PM
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I vote for Red Hat, I've found it very easy to install and has a lot of programs, utils and servers with it.
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06-02-2002, 03:50 PM
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Another vote for the latest version of Linux Mandrake, very easy to setup.
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06-06-2002, 03:41 PM
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Here's a vote for Red Hat 7.3. Easy to install and piece of cake to get Internet up and running. With a free registration (even an iso image), I receive free rpm updates that seamlessly install security patches and other fixes (this saves a lot of time).
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06-07-2002, 04:38 PM
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Been doing Mandrake for a while on various machines. It works well
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06-07-2002, 09:41 PM
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Go with RedHat7.3 you will love it works great
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