InstallFest / Distribution Advice

[Cap Bateman]

On Thu, 2002-05-30 at 21:44, Matt Wyant wrote:
> 
> I've always been attracted to GNU/Linux because of it's configuration
> and manipulation options. I've played with the Mandrake distribution,
> but it wasn't any fun because I didn't have to do anything. I need a
> distribution that will force me to learn all the dirty details. From
> what I've gathered online, Slackware is just that. A powerful,
> configurable, advanced distribution. I have two questions:

If you really want to learn it from the ground up, I'd suggest Linux
From Scratch, http://linuxfromscratch.org  


D.L. 'Cap' Bateman
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