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Linux vs Unix, Linux is newer?

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Name: Death_Knight
Date: June 7, 2005 at 11:15:00 Pacific
OS: WinXP
CPU/Ram: 3.6Ghz/512
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I read some thing about Linux and Unix, looks like Linux is a newer and a more user friendly OS. (correct me if I am wrong) Where can I download Linux? I know how to do a duel boot already, Just need to know where I can download it. Thanks



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Name: volcanovoodoo
Date: June 7, 2005 at 15:13:41 Pacific
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You can go to http://www.arklinux.org they have a very nice user guide, and the whole idea behind this distribution of Linux is to make it easy. If you don't know the difference from Linux and Unix, you're probably a newbie. Arklinux would be a great OS for you to begin your Linux career.


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Name: pheonix991
Date: June 7, 2005 at 22:13:47 Pacific
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i personally like suse. it has a pritty interface, and i can play unreal tourny 2004 on it. :)

you can get it many places. linuxiso.org has many linux distors. choose the one that you think has the coolest name, that is what i did. but i also picked redhat. nice, but not waht i wanted.

p4 3.0ghz @ 222X15=3330mhz
512mb pc3200 dual channel @222mhz
80gb wd hdd/40gb maxtor when on linux
8x agp geforce 6200 @ 530/585can't unlock extra pipes. plz help if you can
Audigy 2 ZS<b


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Response Number 3
Name: totty (by allan_totty)
Date: June 8, 2005 at 06:05:34 Pacific
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Linux is basically just the kernel, The full OS is a distribution and there are many different distros (http://distrowatch.com/). Since your a newbie you need to look for a user friendly one, it also helps to pick a popular one with active forums, good hardware detection will also make it much easyer to get up and running.
I'd recomend
MEPIS
http://www.mepis.com/ http://www.mepislovers.org/


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