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This is for all you linux buffs, Basically i am going to install windows xp on my lappie (Acer travelmate, celeron 2.4, 256mbDDR, 30gb hdd) as i can't stand all the little applicaitions that acer put on there recovery disks so im going to use an OEM windows XP, anyway before i do this i want to have a little look at linux but am unsure if i woudl be able to get all the drivers and am also unsure what linux to use i have with me at the moment Red hat and lindows but can get anything else, what would you guys suggest.
Cheers
COlin
This is for all you linux buffs, Basically i am going to install windows xp on my lappie (Acer travelmate, celeron 2.4, 256mbDDR, 30gb hdd) as i can't stand all the little applicaitions that acer put on there recovery disks so im going to use an OEM windows XP, anyway before i do this i want to have a little look at linux but am unsure if i woudl be able to get all the drivers and am also unsure what linux to use i have with me at the moment Red hat and lindows but can get anything else, what would you guys suggest.
Cheers
COlin
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Yeah sure.
How does linux do with Divx as i might install it on my media machine.
Colin
Colin
To be honest I couldn't live without either of my Windows or Linux computers. They both have their uses.
Unfortuanatly it's true, Windows does have its benefits.
Still. I'm writing this using gentoo and my system is running pretty smooth right now.
Still. I'm writing this using gentoo and my system is running pretty smooth right now.
As you can see, the best option is to stick with Windows :O(
If you stray from Mandrake's world and try to do anything useful it breaks really horribly. Also when it does break it's stupidly difficult to fix, no matter how experienced you are.
Mandrake just installs the OS and your logged in straight away.
If your new to linux its like "So.....what do I do now?" and you know nothing.
If your new to linux its like "So.....what do I do now?" and you know nothing.
Icarus wrote:
> Red Hat's the easiest to get to grips with, therefore should be first
> trying out, especially on a laptop. Once that's done, you could
> always install a different distro (Debian or Gentoo it looks like)
> over it.
NO IGNORE WHAT THIS MAN SAYS. Try Mandrake or RedHat will only, ONLY serve to put you off linux forever. It nearly happened to me and it took a lot for me to try Debian after the nightmare of those distributions.
You're best off try Debian first and then Gentoo when you get a bit of experience.
> Red Hat's the easiest to get to grips with, therefore should be first
> trying out, especially on a laptop. Once that's done, you could
> always install a different distro (Debian or Gentoo it looks like)
> over it.
NO IGNORE WHAT THIS MAN SAYS. Try Mandrake or RedHat will only, ONLY serve to put you off linux forever. It nearly happened to me and it took a lot for me to try Debian after the nightmare of those distributions.
You're best off try Debian first and then Gentoo when you get a bit of experience.
It won't take up too much time either.
Red Hat's the easiest to get to grips with, therefore should be first trying out, especially on a laptop. Once that's done, you could always install a different distro (Debian or Gentoo it looks like) over it.
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