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Hi Folks:
I am new to Linux. I have been playing with Oracle on the UNIX(SUN =
Solaris without knowing UNIX Admin) and Windows for a while. I am =
thinking to use Linux as the foundation for the Oracle, because Linux =
could be free or an affordable price. However, I have never successfully =
installed Linux and had bad experience on installing OpenLinux 2.2 and =
Redhat 6.2 long time ago. I gave up!
I would like some suggestions on which Linux dist. I should use. SUSE =
7.3 or RedHat 7.2? I really want to learn Linux from the bottom and will =
use the System as my Desktop and both Oracle Server.=20
This is my questions.=20
1. My first few bad installation experience were related to the =
xconfiguration (640x480) and Network card. My old hardware just won't =
works, because I don't know how to change the configuration files after =
installed the system. It there any pre-build box I can purchase for =
Linux? So the machine will works. Or I can buy any type of hardware and =
learn the hard way to configure?=20
2. I had troubles to boot from LILO into Linux and Windows and clean up =
the boot area. Where can I find more info about setting the LILO? It =
sounds simple from people's post but just did work the same way for me. =
:-)
3. Do I have to know C, C++ or other language in order to know how to =
make kernal, if I need to upgrade the kernal?
4. I don't know where to start and where to get right information about =
where the software are installed to (what folder) and how to uninstall =
them? When the system general error, I am kind of panic... :-) Also is =
there any searchable version of HOW-TO Document?=20
I really want to give Linux an other tries.. but would be happy to get =
some suggestions from other folks. Any information helping me on =
learning Linux will be great appreciated.=20
Terence Chang
peanutlen@yahoo.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Folks:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am new to Linux. I have been playing =
with Oracle=20
on the UNIX(SUN Solaris without knowing UNIX Admin) and =
Windows for a=20
while. I am thinking to use Linux as the foundation for the Oracle,=20
because Linux could be free or an affordable price. However, I have =
never successfully installed Linux and had bad experience on=20
installing OpenLinux 2.2 and Redhat 6.2 long time ago. I gave =
up!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like some suggestions on which =
Linux dist.=20
I should use. SUSE 7.3 or RedHat 7.2? I really want to learn Linux from =
the=20
bottom and will use the System as my Desktop and both Oracle Server.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is my questions. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. My first few bad installation =
experience were=20
related to the xconfiguration (640x480) and Network card. My old =
hardware=20
just won't works, because I don't know how to change the configuration =
files=20
after installed the system. It there any pre-build box I can purchase =
for Linux?=20
So the machine will works. Or I can buy any type of hardware and learn =
the hard=20
way to configure? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. I had troubles to boot from =
LILO into Linux=20
and Windows and clean up the boot area. Where can I find more info about =
setting=20
the LILO? It sounds simple from people's post but just did work the same =
way for=20
me. :-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. Do I have to know C, C++ or other =
language in=20
order to know how to make kernal, if I need to upgrade the =
kernal?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4. I don't know where to start and =
where to get=20
right information about where the software are installed to (what =
folder) and=20
how to uninstall them? When the system general error, I am kind of =
panic...=20
:-) Also is there any searchable version of HOW-TO Document? =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I really want to give Linux an other =
tries.. but=20
would be happy to get some suggestions from other folks. Any information =
helping=20
me on learning Linux will be great appreciated. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Terence Chang</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"
mailto:peanutlen@yahoo.com">
peanutlen@yahoo.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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