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On Sun, 16 Nov 1997, Nathan J wrote:

> 1)	I'm looking at Debian v. RedHat at the moment, and Debian
> looks better, but in your opinion, which is more supported and which
> will (for now) a newbie find easiest to install and get to grips with?

RedHat would be the easiest for a newbie, but if you want to delve in and
be an expert for a few minutes during the install, Debian is your best
bet. I'd put in two cents for Debian though, the one I run.
 
> 2)	What's sort of machine will Linux run on at minimum? I mean I
> could install it on the P133 I've got here, but it looks like I'll
> have to purchase a new machine because the 133 belongs to my parents
> =).

Anything with at least a 80386 processor (so your old 386/486/etc will
work fine) -- although you could install an older computer with a special
version called 'ELKS', although it lacks alot of functionality. 

Rule of thumb :- if Windows 3.1 runs on it in 386 enhanced, Linux will.

> 3)	From Q1, which retailers / bookstores stock this distribution 
> and a book on getting to basics with it?

If you're in Melbourne, LaserBaud. Have a look at <URL:
http://free-unix.apana.org.au>

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