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07-15-2005, 04:54 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 156
|  New to Linux ... help?
Okay I have XP Home at the moment it's good!
But i've seen other people with Linux, like Mandrake 10.1
Linux looks okay ... I wouldn't mind learning it. Since I've never used it or any other Linux disto can someone recommend me one? ... nice GUI, easy 'n' simple.
I will dual boot with Windows XP!
Are there any pros using Linux over Windows?
Also is it possable to run MSN on it, I'm sure thiers a client for it ... hey if you can run Xbox games on it ... why not MSN?  (I heard about the Xbox bit in a mag) | 
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07-15-2005, 04:56 PM
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How will things like games run? ... I have Windows too so it wont matter.
Is it faster? ... and how will Drivers be installed?
can I network XP + Linux?
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07-15-2005, 05:06 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 530
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You can probably forget about running games. I would definitely not use it as your main OS until you get used to it.
The first Linux I learned way back in the day was Mandrake... I think they were on 7.1 then or something. I am currently running Slackware 10.1 on my Linux box. I would say you should try Fedora.
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Server machine: Intel P4 3.0GHz 2MB EM64T, ECS i865pe, 1GB PC3200, 36gb WD Raptor, Windows Server 2003
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07-15-2005, 05:07 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 156
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Okay, Fedora?
What is the newest one?
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07-15-2005, 05:08 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 530
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Fedora Core 4
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Desktop machine: 2 x Opteron 246, Asus K8N-DL, 2GB PC3200 ECC Reg., XFX GeForce 6600GT, 74gb WD Raptor, 2 x 19\" LCDs, Windows XP x64
Server machine: Intel P4 3.0GHz 2MB EM64T, ECS i865pe, 1GB PC3200, 36gb WD Raptor, Windows Server 2003
Laptop: Dell Inspiron 9100 (Intel P4 3.2GHz 1MB Prescott, i865pe, 512MB PC3200, Mobility Radeon 9700, DVD+R/DL Burner), Windows XP
Linux: P3 450Mhz, 386MB ram, Slackware 10.1 (Running mySQL/Apache) | |
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07-15-2005, 05:09 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 156
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Hah hah is it free?
I think it is!?
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07-15-2005, 05:12 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 530
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Yeah just google for it, you can download the ISOs. You need 4 cds to burn it onto.
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Desktop machine: 2 x Opteron 246, Asus K8N-DL, 2GB PC3200 ECC Reg., XFX GeForce 6600GT, 74gb WD Raptor, 2 x 19\" LCDs, Windows XP x64
Server machine: Intel P4 3.0GHz 2MB EM64T, ECS i865pe, 1GB PC3200, 36gb WD Raptor, Windows Server 2003
Laptop: Dell Inspiron 9100 (Intel P4 3.2GHz 1MB Prescott, i865pe, 512MB PC3200, Mobility Radeon 9700, DVD+R/DL Burner), Windows XP
Linux: P3 450Mhz, 386MB ram, Slackware 10.1 (Running mySQL/Apache) | |
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07-15-2005, 05:13 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 156
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Yeah, I'm downloading with Bit Torrent, the DVD version.
Does MSN work with it? | |
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07-15-2005, 05:16 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 530
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The program? I highly doubt that it would.
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Desktop machine: 2 x Opteron 246, Asus K8N-DL, 2GB PC3200 ECC Reg., XFX GeForce 6600GT, 74gb WD Raptor, 2 x 19\" LCDs, Windows XP x64
Server machine: Intel P4 3.0GHz 2MB EM64T, ECS i865pe, 1GB PC3200, 36gb WD Raptor, Windows Server 2003
Laptop: Dell Inspiron 9100 (Intel P4 3.2GHz 1MB Prescott, i865pe, 512MB PC3200, Mobility Radeon 9700, DVD+R/DL Burner), Windows XP
Linux: P3 450Mhz, 386MB ram, Slackware 10.1 (Running mySQL/Apache) | |
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