[Sderby] Linux Project

[chris]

Brian

As another relative newbie, I'd make a case for Mandrake.  I /shouldn't/ 
be a newbie, as I first started trying-out Linux about 3 years ago, 
usually with free distros from Linux Mag/Format.  None of them would 
work 'out of the box' - if it got the graphics right, the modem wouldn't 
work, but usually it was the graphics.  Trying to reconfigure XFree86 
from a command prompt is a bit challenging for a newbie!  I tried Red 
Hat 5.0, 5.1, 6.0 and Storm Linux, so I persevered !!

Around April this year, I came across Mandrake 8.2 (thanks, Linux 
Format!).  After a little trouble with the initial install, it loaded 
and ran everything - modem, graphics, the works  My soundcard wasn't 
supported (by any distro), but I fixed that with an install of oss.

You pays your money and takes your choice, But Mandrake worked for me. 
 Now, if I could just get ksirc working, I could be in chat...

Chris

Mini Mike wrote:

>I think the best way to start is to get hold of a copy of Linux.  SuSE or 
>Mandrake are probably best  for new starters.  Personally I'm a SuSEer.  Get 
>it installed on a PC and have a play.  SuSE comes with MySQL and a good tool 
>for administering it can be found at www.webmin.com.  You'll find the Linux 
>disks come with a load of software to get you started.  You'll find that 
>Linux is very very well documented.  Good resources for getting help are:
>
>* www.google.com/linux
>* Newsgroups
>* Mailing lists
>* Our mailing list!
>* Any Linuxy website
>* Books
>
>There are loads of websites and mailing lists, most of which are achived.  
>There are also loads of books on getting started.  UNIX skills transfer very 
>easilly.  Of course you can also ask questions at the LUG meetings, next one 
>is 12/1/03.
>
>You can also duel boot windows and Linux, so if you can't get your modem 
>working you can reboot into that other thing and ask for help.
>
>Mike.
>
>On Tuesday 17 December 2002 22:36, brian waters wrote:
>
>>Yo Guys
>>
>>The names Brian and I'm an absolute newcomer to Linux, although I have to
>>admit to being a Windows user and programmer for too long now!!. I had
>>intended to attend your last meeting but unfortunately I had to be
>>elswhere.
>>
>>I do voluntary work at an airfield and I am contemplating a project using
>>Linux. At some stage in the near future, I would like to be able to build a
>>small, secure LAN, using a mix of, say, 6 Windows/Linux PCs initially,
>>until those using the system can be trained!! I have built a spares
>>tracking/utilisation  database in MS Access that I would like to see ported
>>to MySQL or similar. The whole point of the exercise is to have a robust &
>>secure network, that doesn't require a large outlay in licenses and being
>>forever on the upgrade treadmill.
>>
>>This is a big project as far as I'm concerned and I realise I have a huge
>>learning curve in front of me. Can anyone give me any tips on how to go
>>about this please?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Brian
>>
>
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