I want to get linux

[l337_m4$73r]

Hey, if I got the Linux operating system for my computer, how would I install it? is there just a disk that I put in to install it, or is it more complicated than that?

thanks,
l337_m4$73r

[inkedmn]

Google is your friend (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=installing+linux&btnG=Google+Search)

[imported_sznaps]

Okay, first, you need to have extra space, on your hd to install linux on, for starters i would recommend fedora. But, first, make sure you have **unpartitioned** space, Then you can use a program like partition magic to resize a partition, like windows, if you don't have any unpartition space.
Next, Download the linux .iso, linuxiso.org is were i go, but, were ever is fine, burn them and boot with the cds in, if you have more then 1 OS you need to use grub so you can boot between the too, follow the directions, if you question anything, come back and post, it, DON"T GUESS

[MidnightViper]

Eh. I'd recommend a LiveCD if he's getting his first taste at Linux. Preferably, SuSE 9.1 Live, MandrakeLive 10.0, or maybe Knoppix (my friend had a little bit of difficulty with it). That's probably the best way to check into and see what the big "Linux fuss" is all about. After that, you can choose to keep it or not by doing what sznaps said. I dualboot my primary desktop with Slackware 10.0 and Windows XP, I run SuSE 9.1 on my Laptop, and Fedora Core 3 on my other desktop. (My eMac runs Mac OS X, of course). So yeah, I'm a pretty big Linux user.

[Whiteknight]

a live version is alright if you just want to get a taste of linux, but all of them fall far short from the functionality that many people would expect out of an OS. if you want to install a linux version, Get something big and well-known, especially if it's your first linux install.

I would also recommend Fedora, it is popular, has alot of common programs, and there is a good support network if you run into problems. to get fedora, do a google search for the CD ISO images, and burn them onto CD. Then, when you have these installation CDs, just put the first one into your drive, and reboot. The install programs should do the rest.

[zachogden]

I would have to say SUSE Linux. Sometimes the newest ISOs are hard to find, but I got mine off a torrent website. SUSE is the prettiest for sure, and comes from a company we can all trust, Novell. Trying not to make this sound like a commercial, but SUSE is just the best. Comes with all the apps, except firefox. Gimp 2.0, Quanta plus, blender for 3d stuff, you name it.

[bioteq]

The best, Zach? Heh. I have to call 'opinion' on that one.

To me, the best flavour of *nix, of course to me, is FreeBSD. There's nothing like an installer that puzzles the most profficent geek.

Plus it's just awesome to play with, secure out of the box, and has a prettier mascott than tux.

[iDxMan]

FreeBSD++


But if you really feel you need to stick with Linux, gentoo looked pretty cool. (ok.. so I'm partial to a bsd-like ports system)

-r

[zachogden]

Wow, this thread was started 03/28/04 . He's probably got it by now,

[iDxMan]

Yep. MViper seems to be dredging up some oldies.

-r

[MidnightViper]

Originally posted by iDxMan
Yep. MViper seems to be dredging up some oldies.

-r

Well, it seems that this entire forum is pretty much dead. So why not? Nothing else interesting is going on here...