Summary: I've a Dell Latitude CPi... on it, i run Knoppix currently from CD, but am looking to get a more.... permanent, OS.... without upgrading the RAM or pr...
Summary: I would leave in the laptop whatever it has for now and install a Linux distro in the FAT partition, there are several Linux distros intended to be in...
Summary: good advice above Samba and CUPS together is GREAT! :) things to keep in mind: You will probably want ACL's ... this will need a custom compile of the...
Summary: My views on distros goes like so: Fastest: Slackware Easiest for dummies: Mandrake/Mandriva Best compatibility: Redhat/Fedora One piece of advice: avo...
Summary: Ok, I have tried installing the following distros on my Compaq Presario 711CL (710 model with 384 megs ram, AMD 1Ghz, 20 gig hd, 16 meg S3 Savage vide...
Summary: You could probably try any of the distros that have a "live" CD. At least this'll tell you whether or not your machine's specs are enough. Keep in min...
Summary: Hi, I'm considering trying a more complex install to get some experiance/practice before taking the first LPIC exam. Probably Linux From Scratch or Ge...
Summary: Glad to hear your enjoying yourself!! True linux is harder to set up and learn, but once yet get it set up and have a basic knowldge of how things wo...
Summary: I need some expert help here. Computer Basics: (Processor AMD Athlon XP 2200 RAM 256MB DDR 2700 HD Western Digital ATA100 100Gig 7200RPM) I have ...
Summary: You can check the various homepages of the different Linux distros, but this is a good place to start for general advice on hardware choices: http://w...
Summary: Thanks for all the advice; By the way my computer is a Laptop so is there any distros with good laptop hardware detection that u could reccomend. Than...
Summary: wowwaweewa Here's the link to distrowatch that jefro told you about http://distrowatch.com -- good advice. You can get the low-down on many many dist...
Summary: Hello all, It’s a nice feeling entering Linux OS community for the first time, especially because I am on a serious task to switch all computers fro...
Summary: http://www.linux-laptop.net/ is good for info on people's exoeriences with instlling Linux on laptops. http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-lin-soft-...
Summary: Hi, I recently purchased a Compaq Presario 905US notebook. When trying to install Red Hat 8.0, the computer booted from the install CD, and got into ...
Summary: The linux kernel is only at 2.4.19. Distro versions such as RedHat, Suse, Mandrake and others are at version numbers all over the place from 0.x t...
Summary: what is the best distro for a 486 dx4 with 16 megs of ram that fits on a 500meg hard drive (with resonable room for programs x gnome maybe staroffice ...
Summary: Some time back I tried to install Red Hat Linux 6.1, without much success. I put it up on the shelf, to try again later. I know there are newer and (m...
Summary: Lemme tell ya something dude ... with all the stuff you'll have to do to configure everything so that it works perfectly i have a nagging suspicion t...
Summary: I would suggest one of the main distros like fedora (used to be redhat), mandrake or suse. You can download ISO images (to burn onto CD) from www.linu...
Summary: When I said older I meant earlier (an earlier version such as 7.0) If you can, try as many and stick with your favorite distro :) RedHat 6.2 could wor...
Summary: I am wanting to learn more about Linux, so I have decided to build my own distro. I plan on using the distro I build as a firewall and VPN server only...
Summary: I've just installed RedHat 9 and it's looking pretty sweet, but I have next to no clue how to connect to the internet. My ISP is Yahoo SBC, and I conn...
Summary: my mum has an old gateway machine she uses to write on, which currently has windows 95 installed. she wants to go on the internet with it so she can s...
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