Help Asurmen start Linux

[Asurmen Spec Op]

Yep, I want to start using linux, but its a bit scarry and confusing, so Im asking the only really cool community, you guys.
Whats a good distro to start with? and any tips?


<3 to you all

[naimex]

Yep, I want to start using linux, but its a bit scarry and confusing, so Im asking the only really cool community, you guys.
Whats a good distro to start with? and any tips?


<3 to you all

A lot of people are gonna call me nuts..

But I´d say:

-SuSe
-Debian
-Mandrake


And I suggest you use the graphical version, KDE or GNOME, think KDE is the easiest one of them.

And i think it´s CTRL+ALT+F1-6 to change viewmode if you want to go to text mode at some point.

[Asurmen Spec Op]

A lot of people are gonna call me nuts..

But I´d say:

-SuSe
-Debian
-Mandrake


And I suggest you use the graphical version, KDE or GNOME, think KDE is the easiest one of them.

And i think it´s CTRL+ALT+F1-6 to change viewmode if you want to go to text mode at some point.
Ok, looking into those now, thanks naimex.

However, I think I might have to get a new DVD burner :mad: due to some Shitty anti-copy software and Im not to sure if it works :(

[jini]

You can play with linux a bit, and then try macOSx if/when its gonna get hacked/released to the public. first intel macs are coming soon, march - may

[FlashFF]

The install is a little bit technical i guess, but I found Slackware 10 to be a prety sexy beast. For first time use, no matter what some crazy people say, do not go with a distro like Gentoo. Manual installs suck bigtime.

You also need to pick a GUI for some distros, KDE, GNOME, Flux, etc.

[Morpheous]

I would suggest Ubuntu or Fedora Core 4. Slackware's fairly good too.

Google around for some tutorials first though, and read up :)

[MuggleMind]

If you just want a "play" and to see what the fuss is about, maybe even a live CD such as Knoppix would be better. You don't even have to install them. Just boot up, and pretend you are a linux expert! They don't affect your windoze installation, and you have the chance to see if you like it before you make the choice.

[Lexxuk]

I use SuSE 10.0, its sexeh, and on DVD and 64bit, so all my dreams come true. What you really need though is a Windows CD, to reinstall your boot sector when you decide to remove linux :p

[Asurmen Spec Op]

I use SuSE 10.0, its sexeh, and on DVD and 64bit, so all my dreams come true. What you really need though is a Windows CD, to reinstall your boot sector when you decide to remove linux :p
Ive got a windows CD =)
Im on something my friend gave me, PClinuxOS right now

[retr0n]

Im no linux expert by miles, but i would suggest fedora core 4, or is 5 out now?
Anyway, it's an easy instalation, no fuss, and you get to see what it's all about,
and then you can decide.

Slackware is usually recomender for the advanced user from what I know, wich
is not very much mind you.

[Asurmen Spec Op]

Im no linux expert by miles, but i would suggest fedora core 4, or is 5 out now?
Anyway, it's an easy instalation, no fuss, and you get to see what it's all about,
and then you can decide.

Slackware is usually recomender for the advanced user from what I know, wich
is not very much mind you.
Im getting it now.


Well, I some how did something and fragged my windows installs network =/ driver unistall didnt do it so I did a quick install.
I also now have 30GB dedicated to Lunix installs on my other HDD.

Assman doesnt know overkill <.<
>.>

[QuakCow]

assman, meet overkill

overkill, meet assman

alright now im gunna hit you both with a rubber chicken..twice for good measure


i should put linux on my old hp, but im too lazy

[Asurmen Spec Op]

OH YES! RUBBER ME =P


DLing FC4 right now, takes fooorreevverrr

[Lexxuk]

To save yourself some hassles, check to see if your hardware is supported, nvidia/ati got their own drivers now, but modems are a pain in the arse, my old PCI ADSL one only worked in Fedora, not Mandrake or SuSE, I have SuSE installed now which seems to get all my stuff working properly, but make sure!

Oh, its best to download drivers from Windows, nothing like installing Linux only to find your network/modem dont work so you cant download the drivers :lol: and some wont install (SuSE) unless you have a network card installed, and Fedora (DVD) refused to install at all >.<

Oh, Pen/Paper, write down errors - google ;)

[Androth]

Slackware for teh win ;)

[naimex]

Oh, Pen/Paper, write down errors - google ;)


I´m very sorry Lexx, but I have to do this....

You're asking for it :p



Error list:
1: Lexxuk

Google Search: "What is the purpose of LexxUK?"
Answer: "Purpose? What purpose?"

[Asurmen Spec Op]

OH YES! RUBBER ME =P


DLing FC4 right now, takes fooorreevverrr

Finished!

[Judge]

I started using Mandrake, however I felt that it was a bit... uh... Windows like, felt like I wasn't being shown the gory details that I wanted, however I found Slackware to be a bit too gory to begin with, although at some point I will probably go back to Slack when I get a bit more Linux knowledge. Going to be trying out SuSe at some point soon (downloaded, I just need a bit of free diskspace).

I'm running Fedora on a second box atm, but there is just something that I dislike about Fedora.... not really sure what it is though.

[Tratos]

Once i have bought and built my new box - which i need the money for first - and my PCs move down the bench my secondary PC will become the play thing and im going to stick some flavour of Linux on it as ive once played with RedHat for a short while which was reasonably cool (I believe i made a thread complaining about Network problems which Lexxy helped me with :D) so this thread is quite spangly for me in terms of usefullness :)

[darkservent]

Well for starters Ive stuck with SUSE, seems to work good for me. Secondly if your gonna install it as a second OS use Partition magic to sort the partitions out cause from the last time I used the SUSE installer to do my partitions it made partitions unreadable when using pqmagic (this was a while back though dunno if they have improved the compatability of the installer setups).

Thirdly use VMware if you cant be assed to install it as a second OS just dont use MS Virtual PC cause it dam right sucks.

Lastly if you need some nice tutorials to to linux in general get the CBT Nuggets, there pretty good.

[Asurmen Spec Op]

Well I got the fron fedora core DL and my net crashed out on the 4th CD when it was 2 min from finishing.

[Zeninja]

Yep, I want to start using linux, but its a bit scarry and confusing, so Im asking the only really cool community, you guys.
Whats a good distro to start with? and any tips?
Depends on the time you'll have to invest further, easier first steps with mandrake, but both are ok for total noobs :

Mandriva (ex Mandrake) 10.2 CD 1 (http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/mandrake/official/iso/10.2/i586/Mandriva-Linux-2005-Limited-Edition-Download-CD1.i586.iso)

Mandriva 10.2 CD 2 (http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/mandrake/official/iso/10.2/i586/Mandriva-Linux-2005-Limited-Edition-Download-CD2.i586.iso)

Mandriva 10.2 CD 3 (http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/mandrake/official/iso/10.2/i586/Mandriva-Linux-2005-Limited-Edition-Download-CD3.i586.iso)

Mandriva 10.2 full (Dvd version) (http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/mandrake/official/iso/10.2/i586/Mandriva-Linux-2005-Limited-Edition-Download-DVD.i586.iso)

Debian 3.1 CD 1 (http://linux.csua.berkeley.edu/debian-cd/3.1r0a/i386/debian-31r0a-i386-binary-1.iso)

Debian 3.1 CD 2 (http://linux.csua.berkeley.edu/debian-cd/3.1r0a/i386/debian-31r0a-i386-binary-2.iso)

What you niblet will need on the web when you finally decide to become a real socialpath and to lose all your friends and hobbies (tbh) :

A website for linux beginners (http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/consult.shtml)

Newbie Guide (http://linux-newbie.sunsite.dk/html/lnag.html)

List and presentation of several distributions (http://www.linux.org/dist/list.html)

Linux Howtos (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html)

Nice place to get sources or packages (http://freshmeat.net/)

Redhat/Mandrake packages database (don't know if it's still up to date) (http://www.rpmfind.net/)

Very useful web-based interface for fast/simple administration (http://www.webmin.com) (works on both distros but it's available for other linux/unix too).

[Asurmen Spec Op]

Thanks!
What friends and what hobbies :p

[Lexxuk]

I´m very sorry Lexx, but I have to do this....

You're asking for it :p

huh? I'm all confused now :(

[naimex]

huh? I'm all confused now :(

You just said "pen and paper write down errors and google them".

And it sounded all wrong in my head, so I made it into a little perhaps too personal joke, that obviously wasn´t understood.

But there was no offense intended.

[Asurmen Spec Op]

You said lexx was an error?

[Finl]

for linux newbie i tell goto fedora, mandrake, suse.
debian is too hard for newbie i think :) lots of things needs to configure by hands from the start to the end :)

[Lexxuk]

You just said "pen and paper write down errors and google them".

And it sounded all wrong in my head, so I made it into a little perhaps too personal joke, that obviously wasn´t understood.

But there was no offense intended.

I know there was no offence <3 I just got confused, its old age catching up with me :o

[Asurmen Spec Op]

Got Fedra Core 4 to work =)
yaay!