bustah360
05-31-2001, 01:55 PM
what are the main installation files needed for base install for linux?
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bustah360
05-31-2001, 02:07 PM
I just want to know what I need to install linux without anything extra to dload...does anyone know?? Dloading linux off a server is driving me mad!! I basically drag&dropped everything off the i386 folder (on the ftp.suse.com site) and even with the T-1 here at work...it's still dloading!! Help someone, please!! I'm in dload hell!!
Choozo
05-31-2001, 03:44 PM
You need to download the *.iso file for your processor architecture and desired distro and burn that onto a CD.
For most people with Intel based systems, the *.iso file should have 'i386' somewhere in the filename.
If you don't have a CD burner, you could always pick up a Linux mag. at most newsstands which usually contains a CD with a Linux distro.
... or, go for a ftp install of Debian. Check their website for instructions on how to do that. (Mind you, the Debian distro may not be the one you would start out your Linux experience with, as it's not that easy to install - like SuSe or Mandrake/RedHat).
Hope that helps? :)
For most people with Intel based systems, the *.iso file should have 'i386' somewhere in the filename.
If you don't have a CD burner, you could always pick up a Linux mag. at most newsstands which usually contains a CD with a Linux distro.
... or, go for a ftp install of Debian. Check their website for instructions on how to do that. (Mind you, the Debian distro may not be the one you would start out your Linux experience with, as it's not that easy to install - like SuSe or Mandrake/RedHat).
Hope that helps? :)
demian
05-31-2001, 04:18 PM
Originally posted by Choozo:
<STRONG>You need to download the *.iso file for your processor architecture and desired distro and burn that onto a CD.</STRONG>
Not for SuSE though. The only iso that's available from SuSE is a live evaluation version. DON'T DOWNLOAD THAT. It runs only off the CD.
The SuSE ftp install is supposed to be rather tricky and downloading all the files and get them on a CD is even harder. If you want SuSE then get the boxed version ($29.90 for the CDs and a great book that gets you started). If you don't want to spend the money then you should download a distribution that offers isos.
<STRONG>You need to download the *.iso file for your processor architecture and desired distro and burn that onto a CD.</STRONG>
Not for SuSE though. The only iso that's available from SuSE is a live evaluation version. DON'T DOWNLOAD THAT. It runs only off the CD.
The SuSE ftp install is supposed to be rather tricky and downloading all the files and get them on a CD is even harder. If you want SuSE then get the boxed version ($29.90 for the CDs and a great book that gets you started). If you don't want to spend the money then you should download a distribution that offers isos.
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