[Linux-Discussion] Re: looking for good/easy Linux download
- From: "Damian Scott" <sdamian@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 08:19:32 -0800
RedHat 7.2 does include partitioning software during set up. Instead of
spending $30 + for a Linux distro, I would go to www.cheapbytes.com and
pay around $10.
Damian Scott
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Thanks Robert. I know what partitioning is, but I was hoping that the
setup
program would walk me through that. I'm getting discouraged from the
downloading option for two reasons:
1. The download.com "download now" for Red Hat takes me to a list of
links
and each link takes me to an FTP directory tree. I don't know what to
download. It's taking time trying to figure that out.
2. I have a 56K modem. This could be painful, right?
The ftp tree for for Slackware looks reasonably easy to follow and the
README file looks helpful. This might be a good reason to try this
distribution. I'm not so interested in a fancy GUI -- I get that with
Windows. I want a simple but powerful Linux implementation for two main
purposes.
1. Run a specific application written for Linux to take advantage of dual
processors
(I'm getting a machine with 2 Athalon 1900+ processors)
2. Compile Fortran programs with OpenGL
If the download/setup is not as simple as I wanted, I hope I can at least
find a step by step procedure telling which SPECIFIC files to download and
then what to do with them. If I must partition manually, that's okay. I
just would like specific instructions on when to do it and how.
Arif
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From: "bobbya" <bobbya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 1:44 AM
Subject: [Linux-Discussion] Re: looking for good/easy Linux download
>
> I hope I don't confuse you, maybe there may be an easier way. This I
know.
>
> You need a separate partition on your hard drive or a different hard
drive
in order to install Linux on. You know what that means? I don't know if
there are any quick partition software user interfaces that are YOUR idea
of
what is a simple way to, seamlessly
> to the user and unknowingly to the user, partition your hard drive and
install Linux on it. I don't think there are any. I've been using
> Linux since 1996, I've seen several versions of it, I've installed it
several times, and you have to start from scratch.
>
> Your idea sounds great, the Linux people should use your idea. Anyway,
Mandrake is easier to install than Red Hat, and it is very similar to it.
>
> On my system though, I have a separate hard drive with Linux on it, and
the other hard drive has Windows. Get the latest Mandrake version 8.1 I
believe, and follow it. Or you can buy a fat book on Red Hat that includes
the CD. Read the book to find out
> what comes with the CD. Red Hat 7.2 comes with Star Office, so include
it
during the installation process.
>
> Robert
>
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