Newbie wants to convert
ranga
In article <344E4552...@wnfl.com> Bert Garcia <be...@wnfl.com>
writes:
>
> I have decided to take off Windows NT server off my 486 66 mhz PC and
> install Linux. I think the writing is on the wall and I must go back to
> my roots.
> My question is what would be the best Linux version to install with the
> least amount of pain. I am rather confused about all the versions that
> exist on the linuxmall.com site.
> Any help would be mucho appreciado.
> --
> Bert Garcia
> (C+P+M)*(I+B+M)=M$
Hi,
I believe that Red Hat 4.1 or 4.2 will be your best bet for least
painful install and administration. Their install program is quite
nice (even better than solaris 2.6's) and prevents you from extreme
screw ups.
If you really want support you can buy the entire thing from Red Hat
for ~$50, but I think that you can get just the CD's from them for
~$20, or from www.cheapbytes.com for even less.
I have been told that a 486 will run linux very well. I have a
pentium, which was originally running NT. Linux is about a million
times more useful and robust than NT for me.
HTH,
----ranga <svee...@cisco.com>
Bert Garcia
Erikson Vergara
I like Slackware, but there is a Linux guru/CS professor I know that
recommends Red Hat, but he used to recommend Slackware and in fact passed
out Slackware CD's once. So check out <http://www.cheapbytes.com> and
get both in one package for real cheap. Don't hesitate! It's no big
deal. Now can you give me your NT Server as a price for my input? :)
-Erikson Vergara
ever...@cs.utsa.edu
http://www.cs.utsa.edu/~evergara
Frank Sweetser
Bert Garcia <be...@wnfl.com> writes:
>
> I have decided to take off Windows NT server off my 486 66 mhz PC and
> install Linux. I think the writing is on the wall and I must go back to
> my roots.
> My question is what would be the best Linux version to install with the
> least amount of pain. I am rather confused about all the versions that
> exist on the linuxmall.com site.
My personal favorite is redhat. But, for someone just starting, the ideal
situation is to get the tri-CD, which includes redhat, slackware, and
debian, install each one and play with it for a week or so, then go with
your favorite. Some good sites to find out more about this are
sunsite.unc.edu/LDP
www.redhat.com
www.debian.org
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Don Krause
Frank Sweetser says...
> Bert Garcia <be...@wnfl.com> writes:
>
> >
> > I have decided to take off Windows NT server off my 486 66 mhz PC and
> > install Linux. I think the writing is on the wall and I must go back to
> > my roots.
> > My question is what would be the best Linux version to install with the
> > least amount of pain. I am rather confused about all the versions that
> > exist on the linuxmall.com site.
>
> My personal favorite is redhat. But, for someone just starting, the ideal
> situation is to get the tri-CD, which includes redhat, slackware, and
> debian, install each one and play with it for a week or so, then go with
> your favorite.
For a little while, www.lsl.com is offering Caldera's Open
Linux lite with their tri-linux pack..
4 distributions, (Slack 3.3, RedHat 4.2, Debian 1.3.1, and
Caldera 1.1), 5-cds, $5.95USD + shipping..
What a deal!
--
=Don=
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