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23-Apr-2003, 10:51 PM #1
Post So many versions of Linux
Ive been a windows user for a long time and am frankly getting tired of it so i decided to download and install linux . I have a problem tho am new to linux and i dont know which version would be the best for my system.

My system:
Intel p4 1.6ghz
512 ddr ram
80 gig hard drive
currently running windows xp pro


thanks in advance
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23-Apr-2003, 11:01 PM #2
For your system I would recommend Redhat 9 or the newest version of Mandrake.
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24-Apr-2003, 05:36 AM #3
Get Mandrake 9.1 if you want to access yourXP Pro partitions.Red Hat doesnt support the NTFS filesystem because of patent concerns
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24-Apr-2003, 06:20 AM #4
thanks i think ill go with mandrake thanks for all ur help
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