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13-Jun-2004, 10:43 PM #1
I have a kinda silly question.
I just recently heard about Linux and I'm curious to know what it is and what it does where can I find out more info on it. Thank You.
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13-Jun-2004, 10:51 PM #2
not a silly question at all.

Check out http://www.linux.org. It has a lot of info about linux, docs, and apps for linux. There is a faq at http://www.linux.org/info/faq1.html.
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13-Jun-2004, 11:20 PM #3
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13-Jun-2004, 11:59 PM #4
Other then their site, where else can I download it from?
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14-Jun-2004, 01:13 AM #5
Since you are starting out, you are looking to download a distribution. Linux itself is just the core operating system, known as the kernel. Distributions contain the kernel and other apps that make the system actually useful.

There are a lot of distributions out there. The biggest and most well know one is probably Redhat. Others are Mandrake, Slackware, and Debian.

http://fedora.redhat.com/download/
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3
http://www.slackware.com/getslack/
http://www.debian.org/distrib/
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14-Jun-2004, 01:33 AM #6
which would you say is the easiest for a newbie like me?
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14-Jun-2004, 10:04 AM #7
I have tried Morphix linux with good results, You burn it to a cd and then you boot with that cd and it runs from the cd without even installing to you hard drive.
It found all the hardware in my machine and set it up.
If you like it theres an icon that will install it to your HD.
This is the O/S my son uses cause he likes the games it comes with.
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14-Jun-2004, 11:20 AM #8
Morphix Linux, huh? Ok I'll give that one a shot. thank you
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14-Jun-2004, 06:55 PM #9
Morphix, Mandrake, and lindows(spire) (*shudder*) are the usuall "newbie" Distros.
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14-Jun-2004, 10:20 PM #10
Well, seeing's how I am exactly that, a newbie when it comes to Linux, what did you expect? What would you recommend I try?
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14-Jun-2004, 10:21 PM #11
Morphix is good, as you can run it off CD, then if you like, install to HD. (Another plus is that it's debian based: Sweet stuff).
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14-Jun-2004, 11:14 PM #12
So I should get the Morphix one and play with it first, then try others?
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15-Jun-2004, 05:08 PM #13
Yes. That'd be my reccomendation. I know knoppix better, however i hear good things about morphix.
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15-Jun-2004, 05:31 PM #14
Also, Xandros OCE is pretty friendly as well. I'm trying it now and find it easy to use.
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15-Jun-2004, 08:05 PM #15
I'd heard about OCE's release, however i don't have any experiance in it to say yay or nay to it.
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