Anyone wanna be my linux buddy? lol


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if you really want to learn about linux, do a text based install of gentoo, i know i learnt ALOT from doing it

manually compiling the kernel, config files, compiler options, etc, etc, etc

i will be here (on neowin) every step of the way to help you, you can post from

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a textbased webbrowser on teh live cd

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Well I've never used linux from the GUI, always from the command line/console, because I came from unix, but I can help you out with linux after you get it installed and I'd recommend a "text install" if that means just a pure console interface (if that's what Daem0hn meant) to learn linux.

Compiling is pretty easy if you read the README files that come with the source.

Use a text editor and stick with it (I use pico, but some people like VI, etc.)

Use the command "man" a lot (its the manual).

Also if you want help on a specific command then you can usually type command --help (its just like typing command /? in DOS).

Give it a few weeks or whatever then install it with a GUI and it should be a lot easier.

Anyway that's what I'd do.

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bah, 'nano: command not found"

i did a locate nano and this came up:

/usr/share/doc/libxml2-devel-2.5.4/html/libxml-nanoftp.html

/usr/share/doc/libxml2-devel-2.5.4/html/libxml-nanohttp.html

/usr/share/man/man2/nanosleep.2.gz

/usr/share/gnome-xml/html/gnome-xml/gnome-xml-nanoftp.html

/usr/share/gnome-xml/html/gnome-xml/gnome-xml-nanohttp.html

/usr/include/gnome-xml/nanoftp.h

/usr/include/gnome-xml/nanohttp.h

/usr/include/libxml2/libxml/nanoftp.h

/usr/include/libxml2/libxml/nanohttp.h

/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/Documentation/arm/SA1100/nanoEngine

/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt

/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/nanoengine.c

do i have to isntall it or something?

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worst. editor. evar.

I'll admit that vi takes some getting used to, but I think every distro has it.

Even my Zaurus SL-C700 uses vi at the command prompt.

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I'll admit that vi takes some getting used to, but I think every distro has it.

Even my Zaurus SL-C700 uses vi at the command prompt.

Yeah... vi is quite versatile.

I learnt linux with vi, so I'm used to it. I keep getting ****ed at nano because I'm used to pressing i before I start typing and it shows the i :pinch: nano's notepad-like interface makes me feel noobish.

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this is off topic!!! who wants to my linux buddy! GODDAMNNIT!

With language like that, probably not a lot of people. ;)

But, as I said earlier, the best thing is to find someone local to help you out one-on-one.

Or try your best, and post here when you get stuck. You have TONS of people here willing to help out! :yes:

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As for LiveCDs, I have a copy of Knoppix, but I have fallen IN LOVE :wub: with SUSE's LiveCD!

I have never tried SUSE before, but that CD is beautiful! :yes: (Y)

just dled SuSE's live CD .. looks cool ..but u know what ..its missing SMB support !! thats not acceptable !

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just dled SuSE's live CD .. looks cool ..but u know what ..its missing SMB support !! thats not acceptable !

:o No SMB? I never tried it...

Kindof a useful function to have, if you want to test Windows shares... (or temporarily mount one to access/save important data).

I'm going to check it out and see. Bad news, if true... :(

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well i dl the suse live cd and it works pretty good, takes long to startup tho, and it doesnt recognize my ntfs drives, where my windows, my vids, and music are at. I also tried the slax live cd, and that one did support my drives but it wouldnt recognize my sound hardware.

I was wondering if the folks over at fedora are planning on coming up with a live cd for fedora??? i have yet to try fedora since i don't feel like doing the whole dual boot thing, and i dont have another computer where to install it.

Oh well i guess il have to wait for knoppix 3.4 which i read somewhere that it was coming along, thanks for the tips markjensen....

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