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serve2k
06-04-2003, 06:59 PM
hey u guyz im just starting in linux and i was wondering which one can i start out with and where i can download it
thans
endoalpha
06-04-2003, 07:09 PM
before this thread gets filles with all kinds of people pontificating about what distribution you should use, where to get it etc, I suggest you actually find out for yourself by searching and reading. Lots of poeple will say "Mandrake!" or "SUSE is the best" or "redhat is newbie friendly" or "slackware is the only way to really learn linux" or bla bla bla.

I chose the word "pontificating" for a specific reason. It's what I meant.
serve2k
06-04-2003, 07:12 PM
thanx a lot i quess im just going to get madrake and just learn how everything works in linux and then see what i realy need but one more thing u know any good ftp site for linux software
hop-frog
06-04-2003, 07:19 PM
Mandrake's website has a nice set of online demos (http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/demos/) for linux you might want to take a look at.

You'll want to choose a distro. I personally use SuSE (http://www.suse.com/), but I would also equally recommend Red Hat (http://www.redhat.com/) and Mandrake (http://www.mandrakelinux.com/). These are the most popular and easiest to use distributions.

Both Mandrake and Red Hat have complete versions free for download on their websites. SuSE offers a Live Evaluation (http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/suse_linux/index.html) download of SuSE that can let you actually try out Linux without overwriting your existing files and OS.
hop-frog
06-04-2003, 07:28 PM
Where to get software?
Freshmeat.net
http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/
hop-frog
06-04-2003, 07:32 PM
Originally posted by endoalpha
Lots of poeple will say "Mandrake!" or "SUSE is the best" or "redhat is newbie friendly" or "slackware is the only way to really learn linux" or bla bla bla.
The reason I suggest these distros is because they are the easiest to use. I steer newbies clear of Slackware, Debian, and Linux from Scratch for a good reason.
cbock
06-04-2003, 08:41 PM
I recommend JAMD. It's sweet! Based on Red Hat. Fits on one disk. Java and flash are already installed. From the time I inserted the cd to install to the time I logged in was less than half an hour! And that's on a K7 600 w/ 396Mb ram.

Check it out. It's a great workstation and the support community is wonderful. Good place to start!

JAMD site (http://www.boycottmicrosoft.net/jamd/)