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What is a good Linux distribution for beginners, but not so big to download?

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30-Jan-2008, 03:02 AM #16
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If you have an ix86 machine, you should be good to go. Not all distros have power pc versions if your machine is ppc. If the live CD works, then it is compatible with your machine. Which version of Ubuntu did you use? They are constantly tweaking and improving it.
Well I got it to install, but I had an issue with getting the right resolution to be able to see it. Everyone told me to use this command in a terminal window, but once I got in there I couldn't figure out what I was doing
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