linux

leemaj · 06-28-2001, 01:52 AM

I have never used linux before, and i want to learn it. i have an old 486 with disk drives, and an 8x cd rom. its running windows 3.1, and has 2 hard drives (500MB each). After i backup my data, i am going to reformat the drives, and i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get started with Linux from there.

topane · 06-28-2001, 06:21 AM

The first thing you want to do is pick a distribution. Since you're a linux newbie, Mandrake is probably the best for you; supposedly it's the easiest to set up. Head over to linuxnewbie.org and check out the NHF (newbieized help files) section. There's a ton of easy-to-understand docs there. And come on back if you're stuck!

leemaj · 06-30-2001, 10:06 PM

thanks for the site, this whole thing is way more complicated than i originally thought! I will fire up the 486 and see what parts are in it, and let you know how im doin.

06-28-2001, 06:21 AM	#2
topane turducken all the time Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Between the wheels Posts: 5,055	The first thing you want to do is pick a distribution. Since you're a linux newbie, Mandrake is probably the best for you; supposedly it's the easiest to set up. Head over to linuxnewbie.org and check out the NHF (newbieized help files) section. There's a ton of easy-to-understand docs there. And come on back if you're stuck! __________________ Shall we buy a new guitar? Shall we drive a more powerful car?

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06-28-2001, 01:52 AM	#1
leemaj Captain Join Date: May 2001 Location: MIT for School, San Diego for home Posts: 1,564	I have never used linux before, and i want to learn it. i have an old 486 with disk drives, and an 8x cd rom. its running windows 3.1, and has 2 hard drives (500MB each). After i backup my data, i am going to reformat the drives, and i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get started with Linux from there.

06-30-2001, 10:06 PM	#3
leemaj Captain Join Date: May 2001 Location: MIT for School, San Diego for home Posts: 1,564	thanks for the site, this whole thing is way more complicated than i originally thought! I will fire up the 486 and see what parts are in it, and let you know how im doin.

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