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PostIcon Posted on: Jul. 23 2000,23:59  Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Im assuming we've got some relatively experianced Linux users who frequently post on here, so my question to you is this: What is a good version of Linux to get for someone whos never used before? Ive heard everything from Slackware to Redhat, so give me some advice.
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RedHat or Mandrake. In that order.

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Thats what i was leaning tawords. I was going to wait a bit, and get Redhat 6.2 or if by then 6.3 was out, get that.what does everyone here use?
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DONT USE LINUX, IT SUCKS!
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If you're going to try and install Linux I suggest you check a combatibility list and make sure your hardware will work with the latest distro. Otherwise you may have to d/l drivers and recompile the kernel and such. Which is fine if you can handle all that. I can't and gave up. Linux does suck in compared to Windows in terms of ease of installation and support.
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for first time, i'd say corel.

but then, i don't run linux. i dual-boot win98&beos

go on. try an ALTERNATIVE alternative os.

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Just how IS BEos anyway? What does it support? how easy is the install/setup? what does it excell @ etc?

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BeOS has a very strong focus on multimedia, that's where the company is aiming at for a target market at least and that's what they're touting.
If you want security, go for FreeBSD, but you'll need to cut your teeth on one of the more common flavours like RedHat or Corel as it's not as user friendly.

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Try these: http://linuxdoc.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/index.html
http://www.linux.com/firststep/

An analysis of bugs per distro: http://www.securityportal.com/cover/coverstory20000724.html

Very Good one: Good links and help files for newbies like how to set up your SBlive card etc. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/

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If you've got an ABIT motherboard I'd suggest you go for the release of their new Linux. One of my friends is running it. He said that it was a very easy installation, and that it has support for lotsa lotsa hardware. Actually thinking about running it myself...when I get the time to fuck up my system, that is
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