New to Linux

[Rick Rosinski]

If you are new to Linux and if you want an easy install, and want almost all of
the major linux applications and utilities all in one distro, try SuSE.  Takes
lots of gigs to install the whole thing, but you get easy configure tool (yast)
tat handles everything, including X configuration.

On Tue, 08 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> On Feb 8,  2:54pm, ron fuhrer wrote:
> 
> > I am getting to install my first Linux OS on a PC platform (PII-200). 
> > does it make a difference what version Linux I use?  (SuSE, Redhat,
> > Slackware,Debian)
> 
> Not particularly; there are some which are easier to install than
> others.  My personal preference is Red Hat (and not just because
> I work for them either.  I was running Red Hat Linux long before
> I went to work for Cygnus -- which was bought by Red Hat).
> 
> Others on this mailing list have their own personal preferences.  I've
> installed most of the major distributions and they all have their good
> points and bad points.  The only one I *really* disliked was SuSE. 
> But they recently won the best distribution award at LinuxWorld.  (Go
> figure.)
> 
> Since you're a new user to Linux, why don't you relate your
> experiences after you've done your install?
> 
> Kevin
> 
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> Kevin Buettner
> kev@primenet.com, kevinb@redhat.com
> 
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