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On Sun, 23 Nov 1997, Steve Thomson wrote:

> I am thinking of trying Linux after reading all the articles in the
> Aust. PC Magazine.  If I list all my hardware, will someone tell me if I
> will have any trouble.  

Generally, you won't have any problems with this machine. If it can run
Windows '95, it can run Linux.

> What version of Linux should I use as a new user?

RedHat if you can. Debian is another good one. I posted a nice newbie post
the other week, that might interest you.. Look back in your newsreader.. I
don't want to repeat myself.

 > I read of a new version Redhat 5.0 is due out in December, should I 

Nah.. I wouldn't. If you have a decent internet link, you can usually
receive updates using FTP over the Internet, from ftp.redhat.com.

> I am pretty good at Dos, Windows, I've tried OS/2 Warp 3.0, too slow.  I
> am a tinkerer, I love to fiddle with Hardware, Software and anything to
> do with computers.

You'll like Linux then.. It's cram packed with all these goodies, which
make tinkerers (me counted) go crazy. I wouldn't go back to Windows if
somebody paid me now.

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