Linux for newbies - 10/05/02 01:55 AM
http://linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=29
If you have tryed linux in the past or are thinking of trying linux for the first time you MUST try Linux mandrake 9.0.
Now a lot of peeps in here will talk bad about it but this is the perfect Distro to get started with. The install was a snap. It has enough help files, and the like on the GUI to keep you straight. The only thing this didn't do was jump into my CDROM and install it self.
For GUI enviroments if comes with KDE 3.0 and Gnome 2.something... Winmaker, +++ Very nice, very sexy. configureing a printer was a snap, even installiung a server was made easy enough for a newbie.
If you want a server enviroment I recomend installing Webmin. This is a GUI enviroment that makes keeping up with the server a snap. Come with plenty of games. Free Civ, Tux Racer etc etc etc....
Enough Office programs to choke a $5.00 hooker. a Winamp like MP3 player XMMS. VIm (m = modfied)
Comes with the latest build of Mozilla , though I recomend phoenix
Much of the old windows features you have grown used to you will still have in this distro. The command line might take some getting used to.
here is an alphabetical list of linux commands and deffinitions.
http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/
With 80% of the net on a Unix platform... If you wana learn to hack you have to learn Unix. This is the best place to start.
check out screen shots here of the desktops
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fscreenshots.php3
get help and tuts here
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/
If you have tryed linux in the past or are thinking of trying linux for the first time you MUST try Linux mandrake 9.0.
Now a lot of peeps in here will talk bad about it but this is the perfect Distro to get started with. The install was a snap. It has enough help files, and the like on the GUI to keep you straight. The only thing this didn't do was jump into my CDROM and install it self.
For GUI enviroments if comes with KDE 3.0 and Gnome 2.something... Winmaker, +++ Very nice, very sexy. configureing a printer was a snap, even installiung a server was made easy enough for a newbie.
If you want a server enviroment I recomend installing Webmin. This is a GUI enviroment that makes keeping up with the server a snap. Come with plenty of games. Free Civ, Tux Racer etc etc etc....
Enough Office programs to choke a $5.00 hooker. a Winamp like MP3 player XMMS. VIm (m = modfied)
Comes with the latest build of Mozilla , though I recomend phoenix
Much of the old windows features you have grown used to you will still have in this distro. The command line might take some getting used to.
here is an alphabetical list of linux commands and deffinitions.
http:/
With 80% of the net on a Unix platform... If you wana learn to hack you have to learn Unix. This is the best place to start.
check out screen shots here of the desktops
http:/
get help and tuts here
http:/