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Andrew Read <aread@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

]I'm not sure which is the best Linux site for newbies, as the two I
]found had a combined total of 2 messages.

Try comp.os.linux.help and comp.os.linux.setup, you'll get a few more
messages there.

]
]I hope it is alright to post here.

It's an aus. group, but we'll let you in this time :-)

]
]Could someone answer or point me in the right direction.
]
]1. Where can I download Linux

International links are slow. It will take you days to download it,
even downloading from an Australian mirror will take ages. See if
you can buy a CD locally, or get a set from here; check out
http://www.laserbaud.com.au and look for a 4 or 6 CD set with 
at least the RedHat and Slackware distributions on it.

]2. What version should I use

I use (and like) Slackware, although I didn't like a few things
that came out-of-the-box, so I had do a bit of fixing to get things
how I wanted them.  RedHat is the most popular distribution at the
moment. 

]3. Where is a good gide on setting up and using Linux for beginners

http://www.linux.org is the Linux home page. Also use the usenet
archives to look up your questions, http://www.dejanews.com
After you have gotten through the install, use the HOWTO documents
from the Linux home page to guide you through the extra things you
want to set up.

]
]At this stage my intention is to learn how to use linux, and I would
]like to use it on a computer set up to use win95 as well..

Look up the dual-boot HOWTO document. You will have to reformat your
drive and re-install Win95, unless you can get another disk for Linux.
If you want to share one disk, you'll be re-formatting.

]
]I have looked through the various groups, but even the answers groups
]are seem to be aimed at people with a better knowledge than myself of
]OS'es.

Sad, but still often true. This must change to make Linux more
accessible to the masses.

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