I want to enter the magical land of Linux..but..


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Hello all,

I have decided to learn Linux but i need some help from the ever growing and ever helpful Linux Community (Now aint this some ass kissing)

So here is my question(S):

1.I have recently inherited my friends copy of Red Hat 9 so should i use that or DL the Fedora Core 2 Beta 2? Or maybe some other dist but know that my resources are quite limited

2.So i got a linux distro... what should i run it on? A VMware Vmachine? A Dual-boot on current machine? or maybe running it on an empty P4 1.4 512ram GeForceFX5200 128mb?

3.I currently have a Workgroup on my network running my 3 Win PCs sharing the internet using (gasp!) ICS!!! Will Linux run on the workgroup and connect to my Internet Gateway?

4.Should I be playing outside and exersizing rather than running Linux (Don't answer that!)

5. What would happen if I slapped a Mac in to the mix?

Thanks,

Fagutish ( Yes i also forgot what that meant)

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1. If you are new I would not run a Beta version. Either wait for Fedora 2, or go with Fedora Mandrake is another good choice for a beginer.

2. I recommend you dual boot, Fedora will help you set this up pretty easily.

3. I'm not sure. I am pretty sure it will but I'm not sure how. Use google.

4. Definatly.

5. Yes, it will. You can ever run Linux on a Mac (if you wanted to.)

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its soo nice you cleared up your age .. hope more teens do it too ... (all teens think this is a teens only forum ... so wrong)

good luck on this project of urs .. we are here to help.

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Start with Knoppix, then practise installing on a virtual machine.

Use Mandrake, I believe redhat is too hard for a unexperienced user like you.

It should run fine on your p4, replace your video card with a 64mb one, it's useless to have a good video card like that!!!

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1. Don't use RH9, too old. Don't use FC2 beta, too new. Pick Fedora 1. Just right! :D (or pick a different 'current' distro) Don't waste time with Knoppix or other live distros. Jump in! (download a copy of Knoppix though, it is a good recovery CD for Windows PCs!)

2. Don't VMWare it. Dual boot is cool. Separate machine is better. That way you can compare the number of times you have to reboot a Windows PC to your Linux PC. It still amazes me to this day (and I have been 100% Linux over a year - my wife is an XPer, though).

3. You will be able to access the internet fine though Windows ICS. Just use the IP of your 'sharing' PC as a gateway. :)

4. There is time to play with Linux on rainy days, or other idle times. I have a family with four young boys. I have enough time to use Linux, and learn bits and pieces as I go. I didn't want to (or have to) spend a great deal of time optomizing and recompiling. I use Linux as a tool, and it suits me well. :yes:

5. "slapped a Mac"? No need to be rough on the poor PC! :p (it will work fine without the physical abuse) ;)

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Hi mate.

nice to see you want to learn Linux, I was the same age when I first started.

I would suggest a very new-user friendly distro like mandrake or suse to begin with. (SUSE 9.1 very very nice, get it at www.suse.com)

grab me on MSN if you need any help with it :)

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mandrake 9.2 and Fedora Core 1 are both very beginner friendly. Suse is if you buy it and get the isos, however using the network install isn't very good for a complete beginner

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Go with mandrake 10 ce if u cant wait or wait a few day and get oe its the only way to and i'v been using Linux seens b4 i was a teen

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for number 4 dont even talk about goin out side

a good geek should never leave his/her computer

Yes, the temperature changes could affect their removable storage devices (i.e. USB keys).

"Man, the sun is bright today. Where's the gamma control?"

"Damn. I dropped my glasses. How do I Ctrl-Z?"

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1. Don't use RH9, too old. Don't use FC2 beta, too new. Pick Fedora 1. Just right! :D (or pick a different 'current' distro) Don't waste time with Knoppix or other live distros. Jump in! (download a copy of Knoppix though, it is a good recovery CD for Windows PCs!)

Or if he wanted to he could install Knoppix on his hard drive.

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Or if he wanted to he could install Knoppix on his hard drive.

I've attempted to make the point that Knoppix is more than "just" a LiveCD on several occasions but I am losing interest in repetitively making this point. Feel free to take over. :D

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I've attempted to make the point that Knoppix is more than "just" a LiveCD on several occasions but I am losing interest in repetitively making this point. Feel free to take over. :D

You're the one who likes to push Debian distros, I was just pointing it out :laugh:

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If a geek never leaves their house, how will they get to LAN parties (these are actually parties with computers right: not just like a party on IRC aren't they? I've never been to one :() and war driving is mighty difficult in a 12x15' bedroom.

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If a geek never leaves their house, how will they get to LAN parties (these are actually parties with computers right: not just like a party on IRC aren't they? I've never been to one :() and war driving is mighty difficult in a 12x15' bedroom.

They have virtual LAN parties because the big geeks have the big pipes.

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And Geeks have there own pipe they make them them self. hey geeks imgagen that normal ppl had pipes what would we have 10000TB/s connections

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