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Started by J.S.H.
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:00
Which Linux OS ???
Author: J.S.H.
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:00
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:00
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I want to try out the Linux OS, But I have found that there are a least 6 different versions on the shelf at Circuit City. Which one should I buy? Is this like a trial and error thing ....... As of now I'm running win98 on a P2, 450mhz. When I figure this out I will be installing Linux on the same hard drive as win98. Which brings up another situation. I do not have a program to break this up into partitions. So does Linux do this for me??? Thanks, Scott Wheeling, West Virginia..
Re: Which Linux OS ???
Author: ln_not
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 00:00
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 00:00
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J.S.H. <scott@ovis.net> wrote: > I want to try out the Linux OS, But I have found that there are a least 6 > different versions on the shelf at Circuit City. Which one should I buy? Is > this like a trial and error thing ....... > As of now I'm running win98 on a P2, 450mhz. > When I figure this out I will be installing Linux on the same hard drive as > win98. Which brings up another situation. I do not have a program to break > this up into partitions. So does Linux do this for me??? > Thanks, Scott > Wheeling, West Virginia.. Hi, AFAIK Linux doesn't partition the HD, you have to do it before installing the OS. I myself partitioned the disk with Partition Magic (there may be issues if you have a HD > 8GB, but Partition Magic version 4, I think, ought ot take care of that, too). Partition Magic is _not_ freeware, you have to buy it, but I've noticed recently (here in UK) that Caldera released their version of Linux together with Partition Magic; so perhaps Caldera could be a possible choice for you. Cheers, ln BTW, I'm not affiliated with either Partition Magic or with Caldera (besides, I'm using Red Hat).
Use FIPS!!!!
Author: lig
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:00
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Hi : Don't need to buy partition magic. Most of the versions of Linux comes bundled with an utility called "FIPS.EXE" in the DOSUTILS directory. Use that to partition u r HD. You may have to clean up u r HD though before using FIPS. Defrag the HD and use FIPS. Cheers Lig J.S.H. <scott@ovis.net> wrote in message news:38bc14df@pluto.ovis.net... > I want to try out the Linux OS, But I have found that there are a least 6 > different versions on the shelf at Circuit City. Which one should I buy? Is > this like a trial and error thing ....... > As of now I'm running win98 on a P2, 450mhz. > When I figure this out I will be installing Linux on the same hard drive as > win98. Which brings up another situation. I do not have a program to break > this up into partitions. So does Linux do this for me??? > > Thanks, Scott > Wheeling, West Virginia.. > >
Re: Use FIPS!!!!
Author: Vikram V Asrani
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:00
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lig <someone@nowhere.com> wrote: => J.S.H. <scott@ovis.net> wrote in message news:38bc14df@pluto.ovis.net... =>> I want to try out the Linux OS, But I have found that there are a least 6 =>> different versions on the shelf at Circuit City. Which one should I buy? Try Redhat Linux. I have used two other versions (SuSe and Debian) but enjoy Rhl the most. =>> win98. Which brings up another situation. I do not have a program to break =>> this up into partitions. So does Linux do this for me??? It allows you to do it for yourself. Linux is all about being able to do things oneself. -- Vikram.V.Asrani (vikram@eecs.umich.edu)
Re: Which Linux OS ???
Author: shawn rusin
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:00
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you may be abled to use fdisk which should be on your windows starup disk to create a non dos partion as which version of linux i would suggest either redhat or mandrake i have tried both and prefer mandrake but red hat is also good "ln_not" <ln_not@nospam.ShellYeah.Org> wrote in message news:cuew4.89789$ox5.23870750@tw11.nn.bcandid.com... > J.S.H. <scott@ovis.net> wrote: > > I want to try out the Linux OS, But I have found that there are a least 6 > > different versions on the shelf at Circuit City. Which one should I buy? Is > > this like a trial and error thing ....... > > As of now I'm running win98 on a P2, 450mhz. > > When I figure this out I will be installing Linux on the same hard drive as > > win98. Which brings up another situation. I do not have a program to break > > this up into partitions. So does Linux do this for me??? > > > Thanks, Scott > > Wheeling, West Virginia.. > > Hi, > > AFAIK Linux doesn't partition the HD, you have to do it before installing > the OS. I myself partitioned the disk with Partition Magic (there may be > issues if you have a HD > 8GB, but Partition Magic version 4, I think, > ought ot take care of that, too). Partition Magic is _not_ freeware, you > have to buy it, but I've noticed recently (here in UK) that Caldera > released their version of Linux together with Partition Magic; so perhaps > Caldera could be a possible choice for you. > > Cheers, > > ln > > BTW, I'm not affiliated with either Partition Magic or with Caldera > (besides, I'm using Red Hat).
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