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by **JPhoenixDK** » Wed 28 Apr, 2004 6:33 am

I am considering downloading one of the free versions of the Linux OS. However, I have absolutely zero experience with Linux, which is why I would like to ask which version you guys would recommend. I am planning on running the OS on a 1,2 Ghz Thunderbird, 512 ram, 40 Gb machine.

Thank you
J_Ph

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by **Mandrake** » Wed 28 Apr, 2004 7:49 am

SuSE Linux 9, Fedora Core 1 (or 2, when it is released) or Mandrake Linux Community 10.

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by **DJGM** » Wed 28 Apr, 2004 9:03 am

Since you say you have no previous experience with Linux, your best bet would be to
purchase a full boxed set distribution. This will come with all the software you need
to run Linux on your PC, plus a generous serving of documentation to go with it.

SUSE Linux 9.1 is due for full public release next month, so I recommend you get that.
There'll be two editions to choose from. Professional and Personal. I recommend you
get the Personal Edition, as it's considerably cheaper to buy at â‚¬29.95/Â£24.95 (in
contrast to â‚¬89.95/Â£59.95 for the Professional Edition) and will include just about
everything that a Linux newbie would possibly need in their first Linux distro.

(As you're in Europe, I've used Euros and UKÂ£ as the currency instead of US dollars.)

Before you put any Linux CD's in your computer, you'll need to set aside a chunk of
free space on your HDD. For this, I recommend using Partition Magic. Use this app
to create an unallocated partition at the end of your HDD of around 5GB. This will
give your Linux distro plenty of space to install the distribution, and the many
varying software packages that will come bundled with it.

Bear in mind though, the free space partition you create on your HDD, must be set
as unallocated before you install Linux, so the install CD for your Linux distro will
automatically detect this empty space, and prompt you to install Linux there.

This is the method I've used all along, and it has certainly never failed me so far!

More information about SUSE Linux 9.1 available here (UK site) . . .

More information about Partition Magic available here (US site) . . .

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by **JPhoenixDK** » Thu 29 Apr, 2004 1:29 am

DJGM,

Thank you, your reply has been a big help.

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by **DJGM** » Thu 29 Apr, 2004 5:21 am

You're welcome.

One other thing is that SUSE Linux 9.1 will apparently include a "Live CD", which is a
slightly condensed version of the full Linux distro that boots and runs from the CD
so you can try the Linux distro before you start installing any of it on your PC.

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by **Josh** » Fri 30 Apr, 2004 5:40 am

JPhoenixDK wrote:I am considering downloading one of the free versions of the Linux OS.

Remember that there is no single "Linux OS". An average Linux distribution (distro) is generally made of these parts:

Beyond that, the distro complilers can add as few or as many software titles as they want. See distrowatch.com for details of many of them.

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by **pedrohqb** » Fri 21 May, 2004 3:51 pm

A lie... you can you use Slackware as first distro like I did... very hard to configure but you learn a lot and after all it is like you wanted....

SLACKWARE FOREVER!!

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by **Mandrake** » Fri 21 May, 2004 7:01 pm

Slackware is a good distro for people that know how to use Linux, but for an end-user, it doesn't get much better than SuSE.

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by **Edward** » Fri 21 May, 2004 7:13 pm

I want to get SuSE 9.1 Personal, however according to their press release, the recommended retail price is $29.95 (USD).

One national computer store chain is selling it for $39.99 (USD). :evil:

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by **ryaxnb** » Wed 09 Jun, 2004 1:59 pm

Mandrake 10. It's easy to use and adjusts to any purpose.

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by **Phoenix21692** » Fri 11 Jun, 2004 8:29 am

Indeed, I have used MandrakeLinus 9.2 for almost 6 months. So far, it has been working very well and supported almost all the hardware on my laptop.

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by **Don_HH2K** » Sat 12 Jun, 2004 6:51 am

I have heard in a lot of places that Mandrake is supposed to be very user-friendly and is good for beginners with Linux. The only reason I use it on my server is because Slackware's servers were clogged when I tried to download the ISOs.

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by **Edward** » Tue 15 Jun, 2004 8:15 pm

I currently have SuSE 9.1 installed.

If I want to install Mandrake Linux 10 on the same system, is there anything special that should be done, or will its installer detect SuSE, offer to make a brand new partition and install it there? And if this is the case, should I expect the bootloader (whatever SuSE uses), detect Mandrake and list it at startup?

Or something else??

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by **mhl978** » Sun 04 Sep, 2005 10:37 pm

Look at Ubuntu Linux: They'll send you as many CDs as you want (for free) and include a Live CD. I'm currently running a dual-boot of WinXP and Ubuntu and I love it!

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by **mhl978** » Fri 28 Oct, 2005 10:53 am

Me again...I just want to say that Ubuntu Linux is truly awesome, after running a dual-boot of Windows/Ubuntu for several months, I recently switched almost entirely to Linux. So far I have gotten all of my hardware to work with the exception of my scanner (Visioneer doesn't have Linux drivers) though I have to admit getting my Lexmark Z25 printer took some work. Ubuntu supports TV tuner cards so I can still use my computer as a PVR (Personal Video Recorder), and I just intalled wine (Open-Source Windows emulator) last night. While wine has its limitations (can't run programs built using the .NET Framework), it certainly reduces my dependency on Windows. I still have Windows installed, but only for when I need to use Visual Studio (programming for Windows) or need to scan. I assume I will find a way to get the scanner to work in Linux eventually.

In short, Ubuntu=awesome, you should try it out. Go to Ubuntu.com to download the operating system or to request FREE CDs.

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