Re: where do I start???

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From: Josue Calvo Perez
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 00:00

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Well, because your hard drive and amount of RAM is small, i do not 
believe there is any version of linux that you may be able to install. 
 You could install the RedHat server which takes 3oo + megs, but you 
do not get Xwindows or anything that will help you in understanding 
Linux.  I would say go out and get at least 64mb of ram and at least a 
2gb hdd.

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On 2/25/00, 8:50:03 PM, "Jeff Farris" <jfarris@cptelco.net> wrote 
regarding where do I start???:


> I need help... I am a total Linux novice, but ready to jump in...

> I have a spare computer to start experimenting on... here's my first
> problem...

> it is a 486 with 16 meg, a cd rom and 400 meg of hard drive space....
> loaded with a minimal install of win 95

> most installations of Linux are bigger that that, and there are too 
many to
> choose from...

> Who can give me some good advise??

> What flavor of Linux can I install on this box, with out having to go 
get a
> degree in computer science to understand all the technical ins and 
outs....

> Thanks for the help... I rember feeling this stupid about 15 years ago 
when
> I bought my first pc.... here we go again!!

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