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Aaagh!! Too many versions of Linux!! Which one for me??
lazygamer:
Any thoughts on Libranet VS Mandrake? Im very curious about it(I have chosen Librant btw), and today im gonna re-install it(fix the fuckin bootloader BS) and have some more Linux fun. I only found out about it cuz someone here mentioned it as a Mandrake alternative.
RudeCat7:
IMHO I don't it is right/helpful to suggest that a noob start off with distros like Gentoo, Debian, etc. You know the top noob distros, right?
If a noob starts off with a distro that he has to partition the hard drive, configure X, etc....chances are he/she is going to get discouraged and wind up like Harry, XP Luser, Unixsux.com, and the other haters.
...just trying to give the noobs a chance.
TheQuirk:
Enlighten me and tell me how to install Mandrake 9.0 or Red Hat 8.0 on a 486
pkd_lives:
Text Install. :D
preacher:
quote:Originally posted by TheQuirk:
Enlighten me and tell me how to install Mandrake 9.0 or Red Hat 8.0 on a 486
--- End quote ---
Actually Mandrake has a nice install feature called Minimum Install. It is simply put only the very base of linux and its programs and does not include unneeded features like X windows. It takes up a quite small 70 mb, so it can fit on some of the smallest hard drives. I installed Mandrake 8.2 on an old 486 this way.
Besides installing only the packages you need and want is fun. I guess though if you are a newbie you might need a full distro.
[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: ThePreacher ]
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