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dustyjay · 06-Aug-2005, 07:11 PM #1

As I underrstand it, Linux is a free to obtain and use OS. Is this the case? I know I see it for sale in stores like Staples, and I can understand that. If it is free to download and obtain, is there a site where one might download a distribution of it for free without having to take up to 17 hours and downloading 7 to 14 different iso files? I would like to at least give a try to installing and using linux. possibly in a dual boot environment.

southernlady · 06-Aug-2005, 07:35 PM #2

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Linux is a free to obtain and use OS. Is this the case? I know I see it for sale in stores like Staples, and I can understand that.

Some distros are no longer free, like RedHat or Mandriva (use to be Mandrake). But there are so many that are still free. Go to Linux Online and you will find out all the information you need as far as the different distros. Liz

CouchMaster · 06-Aug-2005, 08:59 PM #3

Here's another greatplace to check out distros.
http://distrowatch.com/

Big-K · 06-Aug-2005, 09:07 PM #4

No distribution requires 7 discs. The most i've ever seen is four, and thats pretty rare. Most take up only 1 or 2.

CouchMaster · 06-Aug-2005, 09:33 PM #5

SuSE 9.3 is 5 CDRs

dustyjay · 06-Aug-2005, 09:37 PM #6

I am downloading SimplyMepis. Hope it all works out this has been a long session. I will let you all know how it goes, supposed to be only one disc.

dustyjay · 06-Aug-2005, 09:41 PM #7

I was looking at the different http sites for downloading, a couple of them listed disk 1 thru 14. I decided that at 2 or 3 hoursper disc that was a lot of time. I settled fially on Simply Mepis, According to what I read about it, you can install it and it will download anythng else it needs as you are installing it. Dont understand it quite yet, but that is why I am going to give it a try so I can learn.

one last question, Ihave a 20 gig HDD empty that I want to install htis on, but it is formatted NTFS. will linux work on a NTFS disk? Or will I have to reformat it?

CouchMaster · 06-Aug-2005, 09:42 PM #8

Great OS - the password to run the demo is 'demo', and the password to install is 'root'.

Big-K · 06-Aug-2005, 10:11 PM #9

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Originally Posted by dustyjay

I was looking at the different http sites for downloading, a couple of them listed disk 1 thru 14. I decided that at 2 or 3 hoursper disc that was a lot of time. I settled fially on Simply Mepis, According to what I read about it, you can install it and it will download anythng else it needs as you are installing it. Dont understand it quite yet, but that is why I am going to give it a try so I can learn.

one last question, Ihave a 20 gig HDD empty that I want to install htis on, but it is formatted NTFS. will linux work on a NTFS disk? Or will I have to reformat it?

Most likely those were different types of installations. Minimal, full, extras, etc.

No it will not, it has it's own type of file system(ext2, ext3, reiserfs, etc.). Some distros come with partitions that can split up an already formatted partition(such as mandrake).

CouchMaster · 06-Aug-2005, 10:15 PM **#10**

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Originally Posted by dustyjay

one last question, Ihave a 20 gig HDD empty that I want to install htis on, but it is formatted NTFS. will linux work on a NTFS disk? Or will I have to reformat it?

Reformat, but Linux will do it for you...just pick a file system when the time comes.

Squashman · 06-Aug-2005, 10:30 PM **#11**

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Originally Posted by dustyjay

I was looking at the different http sites for downloading, a couple of them listed disk 1 thru 14.

Show me a link. I find this hard to believe.

dustyjay · 06-Aug-2005, 11:25 PM **#12**

I googled it. I cant even remember which version of linux it was though I think it was either redhat or mandrake or what ever it is now. I found Simpy Mepis and am now burning the iso file to disc. Will give it a try as soon as that is done. Nice thing is I can stay online on this one while doing it!

dustyjay · 06-Aug-2005, 11:45 PM **#13**

Well everything seems to be going well so far. It is formatting the drive in preparattion for installation.

dustyjay · 07-Aug-2005, 12:52 AM **#14**

ok the dual boot has worked and windows loaded fine and dandy, not I run Mepis for the fidt time and it gets to a point that says hdb1 has gone 49710 without being checked, check forced. That is like 126 or so years! do I have the oldest hard drive known to man here or what? LOL. Disck checks seems very slow by the standards I am used to under widows, has taken an hour so far. and it is only at 40%. Is this normal?

lynch · 07-Aug-2005, 06:58 AM **#15**

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Originally Posted by Big-K

No distribution requires 7 discs. The most i've ever seen is four, and thats pretty rare. Most take up only 1 or 2.

Debian is 14 CDs but you can do a net-install by dl'ing 1 CD.

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