[huskerlug] Re: linux for newbies

Use the latest Mandrake.

Remember that I'm a Debian guy.

> If any of you were to start someone out on a linux install, what distro
> would you give them.
> I talked to a 13 yr old kid that has a new computer.  he tried to use a
> copy of XP, but of course it didn't let him register.   His mother asked
> me about linux.
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> If you were to install linux for this kid, what flavor?  I'm partial to
> RH and not very familiar with other distros.
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> This kid has a chronic problem with destroying a windows install, so It
> needs to be as simple as possible.   Also, she tells me they are on
> dialup so package management should be minimal.  last but not least,
> his primary use for the computer would be gaming.
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