A Linux Newbie seeking sweet relief

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From: ersoady
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 00:00

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OK, I admit it, I am a newbie to Linux.
So here's the deal. I have a Wintel 486 DX 2-66 * 8MB Ram, 540MB HDD,
a Creative 4X CD-ROM and an S3 Trio video card.
Can I run Linux effectively on this, keeping in mind that I would like
to use it as a single, non-networked machine for the moment, and do
word processing and spreadsheets on it, as well as connecting to the
net (which I already do with Win 95 on it.)????
I am fed up with micro$oft and having read a recent article in APC and
hearing nothing but good things, I am ready to be converted. 

If anyone can supply me with some useful information regarding this I
would be most grateful.

Regards,

Evan Soady
ersoady@magna.com.au
http://www.magna.com.au/~ersoady/

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