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Re: Which Linux?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Fri, 24 Mar 2000 00:32:59 GMT
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MATTDM@spamlessMATTDM.ORG
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Jim Hughes <hughesj@one.net> wrote:
> I just pieced together a new computer from parts at local flea markets
> (PIII 500/100/128). I installed Win98/2 and am now considering switching
> to/adding some type of Linux.
Good for you. :)
> What distribution of Linux would you recommend?
Well, this of course can be a very religious debate. But here's my opinions:
I really like Red Hat -- that's my recommendation for where to start. Once
you feel more comfortable, you may want to try out Debian. You may also want
to look at Mandrake, which is sort of a Red Hat +.
I've never been too pleased with SuSE or Caldera, but I know people who like
both of them.
Stampede is pretty cool, and the people making it are too, but last I
looked, they still used BSD-style init scripts. (Ugh.) Slackware gets points
off for that, and for not having a decent package manager.
> Is it possible to have both Win98 and linux on the same machine?
> Can I do this w/o reinstalling Win98?
Yes, and yes. And the install program for most distros makes it fairly easy.
(Although for many of them, you'll want to make sure you have a free disk
partition (or even whole disk) before you begin.)
--
Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/
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