most appropriate “type” of Linux? , and an HTTP link to download from? [voodoo 3 2000] [crash crash]
Q: Ive never seen (a few, very few pictures of it in action I guess), used or owned a version of Linux. So I have a spare desktop lying around, and currently do not like winXP (bluescreen errors for some reason) and Windows 98 is just depressing to me (crash crash crash). This PC has a K6-2 500MHz, 128MB SDRAM, AGP Voodoo March 2000, 13 gig HD etc. So which version of Linux would you recommend? I do not know what this PC will be used, which currently is a taste experience. I may eventually use it as a FTP server, or perhaps SETI.
and where cani get the version you suggest? I know at redhat.com say you can get it via FTP, but there is an HTTP sites that I can use with the DAP, so if nessecary (spellin) I can pause and resume any download?
thnaks for help
Best Answer: If you plan to go into server management, you would probably be using RHEL. Though, that is not a free operating system. However, because of the terms set in the GPL, RedHat is compelled to give out the sources used to build the system. This allowed a clone called CentOS to appear – it is simply RHEL compiled from scratch and distributed for free by a third party.
Go check it out at:
http://www.centos.org
You want to download CentOS 5 from any mirror. Simply download the ISO and burn it to a CD as an image.
Fedora is aimed more at the desktop market. And, other distributions such Ubuntu, Debian, and Slackware are not as common.
Also, you might want to take a look at FreeBSD, which powers many servers these days, although it is not Linux (but it is a *NIX).
Re:Give KNOPPIX a try. It runs from the CD, a little slow but a great tryout thing and if you like it there is a way to install it.
guy
Re:N0c has been beating me over the head with similar advice for a long time.
Take it, it's better that you learn to read, the earlier the better. If you want to use linux understand that it's a commitment in time and the only way to learn, is to experiment, READ, READ, READ, READ and try things for yourself. When that fails, come here with educated questions and then maybe people can HELP you. Don't expect people on the net to give you simple answers though, it never worked for me either.
Re:Try them all or read one of the other 30 threads on the topic or visit the FAQ thread and look at the few posts on this topic.
Re:thanks for usefull info, will download this week and try installin on friday:)
Re:After reviewing the wonderful link posted by Minendo, i would say go with Mandrake due to the fact it is easy yet quite powerful, make sure to get the i586 version.
Being as you are new to linux it might actually be easier to download the ISO images from the FTP site : Mandrake ISO download (ftp://sluglug.ucsc.edu/pub/Mandrake/iso/) : This will probably be the easiest way for you to obtain all the files you'll need and make installing a snap.
Use NERO or Easy Cd to burn the ISO image files to cd's (there are 3 iso's thus 3 cd's will be needed). After burning the cds, insert disk 1 into your spare Pc and go for it, follow the instructions, and you should have an up and running Linux Box in no time.
If you have questions or will be unable to download the images via the FTP mirror i linked, post back here, and i might be able to put the iso's on my web server.
Also if you have any other questions pertaining to installation, or anything that might be troubling you in linux, i have a good amount of experience and am willing to try an answer any questions you may have, but im no where near a Suber Uber Linux Thug 
Good luck and post back.
guy
Re:For the easiet setup go with Mandrake or Redhat (Mandrake's a bit easier to setup, but IMHO Redhat's a little better after the setup
). If you just want to use Linux to do your daily computer usage then either of those will work. If you want to learn Linux a bit more indepth (if you want to start programming, or you want to really tweak your system, or if you'd just like the extra knowledge) then you should go with a bit more complex distro like Slackware, Gentoo or Debian (many people like Debian. I personally run Slackware on my system b/c I just find it to be more logical. it's a personal preference though. Never tried Gentoo but I've heard good things about it). Even if you go with one of the more complex distro's in the long run, it's probably better to start out with an easy one and work your way up.
You should be able to download any of these from www.linuxisos.org
Re:http://mirror.csociety.org/pub/
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