I'm so new it's not even funny.

[Coccyx]

Hi all,

As the subject suggests, I am very new to the linux world, yet very interested. I am currently running Mac OS 10.2 and I want to enter into the linux world. I have very very limited knowledge, mostly the few terminal commands I have learned in 10.x, and what I have picked up from surfing around sites such as this one about linux the past week or two. I am toying around with the idea of installing YDL 2.3 on my iMac, along with 10.2. Does anyone have any thoughts? Suggestions? Is YDL a good distrobution for a someone as ignorant to Linux as myself? Thanks for all your input....

[solo]

I've found 2.3 of YDL to be very nice. Depending on how you have your iMac's hard disk set up right now, you may have to do a full backup and repartition your drive. Then you'll be able to install Linux with MacOS X (or OS 9...).

Please let us know how it goes :) .

[Coccyx]

Welp I just finished the installation and I am sending this from Konqueror in YDL :) I must say I am rather impressed so far with my beautiful new OS. On problem though, the sound appears to be messed up. I got an error on startup about the soundserver and a driver not being presant i think? And now the speakers are crackling and making some strange noises... I'm not quite sure what to do now. If anyone can offer suggestions I'd be grateful :)

[solo]

You may want to check the sound mixer app that comes with KDE, and make some adjustments. I didn't have that problem with the iBook, but I'll be installing YDL on my iMac within the next week, or so.