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want to try linux..
Name: jeff Date: September 2, 2002 at 11:10:55 Pacific
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Hi,I would like to try linux,i have read some and hear that mandrake might be a good place to start.I have gone to the ftp site and wondering what files do I need to download to install it.Also any other suggestion on whick linux to use.Thanks
Name: Lawrence Date: September 2, 2002 at 13:02:35 Pacific
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If you've gone to Mandrake's website, then you know that it tells you to download those three ISO files. Burn them to your CD as an image files. It is really important to burn them as an image files or you won't be able to boot up for installation using the first CD...
Lawrence
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Response Number 2
Name: neeraj malve Date: September 2, 2002 at 15:55:01 Pacific
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try Red Hat Linux 7.3 if you are new to linux, its GUI friendly, have maximum database of Hardware Drivers (ie less complications) you will find it on ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/en/iso/i386/ download all 5-6 or first 3 .ISOs and burn it on CDs
-neeraj malve
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Response Number 3
Name: Johanovitch Date: September 3, 2002 at 04:47:50 Pacific
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almost everyone will recommand you it's favorite linux flavor.
I tried mandrake and suse, mandrake was the easiest to insstall because of the diskdrake-partitioner, but if you read a bit first about how linux names its partitions etc, I would recommand suse because it runs more stable. The only thing is that suse doesn't give you iso-images, but you can install it from trhough ftp (files will be downloaded during install. Don't use the suse-ftpserver, but a server somewhere near
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Response Number 4
Name: Morris Date: September 3, 2002 at 06:27:24 Pacific
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One more option...purchase 'Red Hat Linux 7.3 for Dummies' at your local Barnes & Noble and get the publisher's version of 7.3 PLUS a book to further your knowledge. I did and the install went great, as it should. The book cost $29.99 before discount.
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Response Number 5
Name: 3Dave Date: September 3, 2002 at 08:29:01 Pacific
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You can download a SuSE evaluation ISO....just not all 6/7 CDs as far as I know
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mandrake(setup files)
