[Wylug-help] New user needs tips.

[Andii Bowsher]

SUSe 8.2 ff and MAndrake9 certainly do have partioning and boot stuff
bundled with them. I've got Suse and am reasonbly happy with the
experience....
Andii

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Grey" <tjg at dsl.pipex.com>
To: "'James Holden (Wylug)'" <wylug at jamesholden.net>
Cc: <wylug-help at wylug.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Wylug-help] New user needs tips.


> Thanks for your help.  Ill look into Mandrake and SuSe.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tim
>
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> [mailto:wylug-help-admin at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of James Holden (Wylug)
> Sent: 08 November 2003 09:44
> Cc: wylug-help at wylug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Wylug-help] New user needs tips.
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> | Hello
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> | I am Tim from Leeds.
> |
> | I hope you can help me with my first tentative steps into Linux.
> |
> | I am looking to install on an older machine I have and would
> | appreciate some straight talking answers to the following questions:
> |
> |
> | 1. Which distribution should i choose - for a first time user I
> | want one thats relatively easy to install (download i.e. free is
> | preferable)
> | 2. Will my hardware be compatble?
> |
> |
> | AMD Athlon 1400 (266)
> |
> | 512mb DDR Ram (PC2100)
> |
> | Soltek Mainboard (via kt266 chip)
> |
> | Geforce2 GTS AGP card
> |
> | Netgear NIC
> |
> | C-media soundcard.
> |
> |     3. I want to use the machine for office applications, mail, web
> | browsing and possibly DVD playback. I also need the machine to be part
>
> | of my network (maily winXP and win98 systems).
> |
> | Thanks
> |
> | Tim
>
> Maybe RedHat 9.0, or Mandrake 9.2? Both install easily and have good
> hardware detection, Mandrake in particular.
>
> All the distros are available to download for free, or you could save
> yourself some time and get one delivered on CD for a few quid. <plug
> class="shameless">fastdiscs.com</plug>
>
> If you're planning on dual-booting, I would perhaps have a copy of
> partition magic around. It's been years since I dual-booted, so I don't
> know if the modern distros can handle this.
>
> All your hardware is supported as far as I can see.
>
> I wouldn't call your machine old though, it would make an ideal Linux
> system.
>
>
> James
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