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New to Linux and Lost
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Name: Stephen Fox
Date: December 25, 2006 at 11:55:22 Pacific
Subject: New to Linux and Lost
OS: Windows 98SE 4.10.2222 A
CPU/Ram: DELL M233ST LATITUDE CP L
Model/Manufacturer: INTEL 586 MMX 233MHz; 128
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Comment: I am currently running Windows 98 on a Pentium with 233MHz and 128MB ram (the most ram it will take). This is a Dell CP Latitude. If I was going to replace Windows 98 with Lunux, which version would be most similar to 98 and run best on this type of hardware. Also, can I download it or do I buy it on eBay, etc. I am very curious but am clueless where to begin. Which is the real website, linux.com or linux.org? I am getting tired of filling M$ coffers and I have just started to investigate Linux. Stephen Fox
Windows 98SE 4.10.2222 A
DELL M233ST LATITUDE CP LAPTOP
INTEL 586 MMX 233MHz; 128MB RAM
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Response Number 1
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Name: Stephen Fox
Date: December 25, 2006 at 12:00:41 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Also, Merry Christmas! Stephen Fox
Windows 98SE 4.10.2222 A
DELL M233ST LATITUDE CP LAPTOP
INTEL 586 MMX 233MHz; 128MB RAM
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Response Number 3
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Name: arochester
Date: December 25, 2006 at 13:35:29 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)With only 128Mb of RAM you are not going to get anything like Windows 98 . The best you can probably hope for is Zenwalk. It was previously known as Minislack and is based on Slackware. That and Xubuntu are both Xface. You will not be able to run either Gnome or KDE satisfactorily. DSL (Damn Small Linux) is a very small distro. It has it's enthusiasts but It won't be Windows 98. Another very small distro, arguably better (?) than DSL is Puppy Linux...
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Response Number 5
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Name: 3Dave
Date: December 25, 2006 at 16:00:59 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)This might chuck you right in at the deep end but if you are willing to learn (and preferrably know a little about how computers work) give Gentoo a go as you can compile the whole system specifically for your hardware. Cutting out what you don't need and optimising for what you have will give you a performance boost. Perhaps some older versions of distros will be better for you. As with windoze, the newer the version the better the hardware you require to run it smoothly. The best advice I can probabloy give is to play around with it a little (maybe with a live cd like knoppix), think about what you want to use your computer for and then see if windoze or a version of linux will give you what you want. I used to be a slackware guy myself (and I still run my work servers on slack) but since I have become familiar with GNU/Linux I have found Gentoo to be GREAT!! If you read up on it you may understand why, if you don't understand why then stick to something like redhat, suse, mandrake or debian....maybe BSD is the way to go for you?
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Response Number 6
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Name: Stephen Fox
Date: December 25, 2006 at 16:10:02 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Thanks for all the replies. I will look into immediately. I support the idea of open-source and can appreciate all the work that goes into it by various articles. I always donate (OpenOffice) and soemday I would like to give back by learning how to write code. Stephen Fox
Windows 98SE 4.10.2222 A
DELL M233ST LATITUDE CP LAPTOP
INTEL 586 MMX 233MHz; 128MB RAM
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Response Number 8
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Name: 3Dave
Date: December 25, 2006 at 20:23:23 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Maybe have a look around at different distros first (you can download most from www.linuxiso.org), learn about them and find something that you like and can get used to, then go buy an official release of it from somewhere which not only supports the community but you often get some good manuals and reading material as well as support, badges etc and a nice box to put up on your shelf....all for a fraction of the cost of certain M$ products!
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Response Number 9
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Name: Sabertooth
Date: December 27, 2006 at 16:14:23 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)As someone new to Linux (Kubuntu 6.10) myself, I must say it already feels a little cosier - especially browsing and not having to despair about the system's vulnerability to be easily compromised by scumware and perhaps malicious codes thanks to M$ being generous enough to keep taking one for the desktop community in general. At this time, my main advice (to you) is to hang in there & try to resist the urge to bail out on your prefered distro's learning curve, as you encounter the inherent road blocks that lay ahead of you. I've had a few & so far they all seem to be behind me as we speak, but overall I like the concept behind the open-source OS & I hope to put it to more use as time goes on & as I learn more about it. Goodluck!
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Response Number 10
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Name: Stephen Fox
Date: December 29, 2006 at 08:42:21 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Thanks again for all the replies. I am not definitive but curious of what is offered. Stephen Fox
Windows 98SE 4.10.2222 A
DELL M233ST LATITUDE CP LAPTOP
INTEL 586 MMX 233MHz; 128MB RAM
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Response Number 11
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Name: Palmdev13
Date: December 31, 2006 at 20:32:06 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)well a while ago when i first got into linux, i was dual booting xp with various distros (knoppix, debian, slackware, redhat, etc) and my box was 200mhz p1 64mb ram and i never had a problem with kde or gnome..
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