[Dark_Sniper*]

i have a quick question on this web http://www.linuxiso.org/ 1. when you download it is it possible to just put it all on a cd then when i feel like it i can boot it up or no 2. and what do you think would be good for a jr tech student to learn off oh which linux os

[horndude]

1 cd-r holds 700MB, most distro's are 2-4 disks

slackware is always my choice, your mileage may vary, thats a personal choice

[Dark_Sniper*]

so i can save it on a cd and im new to linux so im asking peolpe who use it to maybe tell me what a noobie to linux what should i learn off of.

[m3trj]

Yer wot? Most Linuxes need to be installed, like Windows. You can use Knoppix if you want to use it whenever you want, but in order to save things I think you need some kind of installation.

If you're looking for a distro, I also suggest Slackware.

[Dark_Sniper*]

what would be a good thing to use i new to linux so i need to knoe\w what this distro is and stuff in dont know.

[pcspecialist]

A distro is like packages that people (authors) compile. Like, one distro might just have things for video and audio, while another distro is made for word processing. It all depends on what you want, that's why there are so many disto's (also called distributions).

[m3trj]

Originally posted by Dark_Sniper*
what would be a good thing to use

I suggest downloading Slackware, that will show you what Linux really is.

http://www.mirror.ac.uk/mirror/ftp.s...ware-10.1-iso/

slackware-10.1-install-d1.iso and slackware-10.1-install-d2.iso are what you want.

[Dark_Sniper*]

thanks know when i load this will i be able to load linuz or windows on a menu thing or will it just load linux

[Dark_Sniper*]

and is it possible to run the linux on a mac ibook or no.

[horndude]

I believe you can, but I woudnt recommend to someone with zero linux experience, use OS X instead if you can, thats my thought on it anyway

If you insist on linux, you will need a kernel that supports the PPC CPU the mac uses