Free Linux?

**ming** · April 6th, 2004

Sorry, I'm not intending on causing a fuss or ask for warez.

I want to try one of the Linux OS to see what it's like, but I don't know where to start. I want to know which versions of Linux is free, and if poss, where can I find a copy of one. Also, I've heard about Lindows. Is this similar to Windows or does it actually run MS softwares?

**X-Istence** · April 6th, 2004

Linux has always been free, i suggest http://mandrake.com/ for newbies like you.

Your not asking for warez

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If you want to keep it simple, you can go to your local computer retailer and get a copy of Mandrake Linux for $30. If you want to download and burn it to CD (free) then check out the site i just gave you

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Lindows is indeed a Windows replacer, but it does not run MS software.

**Unleashed** · April 6th, 2004

Agreed, give Mandrake a go, very nice to use, very user friendly and is quick to master.

**NetRyder** · April 6th, 2004

Hmm...The Lounge? Can one of the Smods please move this to the Linux sub-section. Thanks.

**Xie** · April 6th, 2004

Originally Posted by NetRyder

Hmm...The Lounge? Can one of the Smods please move this to the Linux sub-section. Thanks.

what he said

**unknownsoul** · April 6th, 2004

ditto on all the above. another good type of linux is red hat, not hard to get started with, and a different flavor than mandrake. http://www.redhat.com

**Mainframeguy** · April 6th, 2004

might be worth a sample - nice the way you can boot and run it from a CD if you are just playing around....

**Khayman** · April 6th, 2004

Originally Posted by NetRyder

Hmm...The Lounge? Can one of the Smods please move this to the Linux sub-section. Thanks.

yes oh lord

**ming** · April 6th, 2004

Sorry Smods, didn't realise there was a dedicated Linux section.

Thank you all for the suggestions. I've downloaded College Linux while sleeping and Mandrake seems to be taking years to download. It says there's 3 600+mb files to download, not sure if that's right.

**Unleashed** · April 6th, 2004

Yup its right, most distros are 2 if not 3 disks

**Xie** · April 6th, 2004

Originally Posted by Unleashed

Yup its right, most distros are 2 if not 3 disks

some even more

**Mainframeguy** · April 6th, 2004

Originally Posted by Xie

some even more

which is why I mentioned the super unbloated Knoppix - coming in as ONE CD!

**SPeedY_B** · April 6th, 2004

All (well, I don't know of one that doesn't..) Linux distro's can be installed from one CD. It just depends on how many packages you want.

**gonaads** · April 6th, 2004

The nice thing about Knoppix is you can just put the CD in and boot it even if ya got windows on the HDD. Just set the Bios ta boot from CD and play around with it. I've got a copy of Knoppix at home. I've tried it a couple of times.

---> Knoppix Link <---

**SPeedY_B** · April 6th, 2004

I've got a PowerPC iso of Knoppix I keep meaning to burn actually.. may slap it to cd tomorrow sometime

**j79zlr** · April 7th, 2004

I've never played around with the Live distros, but have heard lots of good things about SuSE as well, http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=2

**Xie** · April 7th, 2004

Originally Posted by j79zlr

I've never played around with the Live distros, but have heard lots of good things about SuSE as well, http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=2

Novell has released YaST under the GPL license so it will be interesting to see if it is ported to any other distro in the near future.

**vern** · April 7th, 2004

I'm using Debian Sarge (testing) right now as a desktop ... but I think that if you'd like a super friendly desktop that works out of the box ... SuSe is the way to go. I did the FTP install and it worked great. I've had experience with Mandrake 9.2 and it worked very very well also.

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,372 Reputation: 1160 Power: 137	Free Linux? Sorry, I'm not intending on causing a fuss or ask for warez. I want to try one of the Linux OS to see what it's like, but I don't know where to start. I want to know which versions of Linux is free, and if poss, where can I find a copy of one. Also, I've heard about Lindows. Is this similar to Windows or does it actually run MS softwares?
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X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,392 Reputation: 2617 Power: 190	Linux has always been free, i suggest http://mandrake.com/ for newbies like you. Your not asking for warez . If you want to keep it simple, you can go to your local computer retailer and get a copy of Mandrake Linux for $30. If you want to download and burn it to CD (free) then check out the site i just gave you . Lindows is indeed a Windows replacer, but it does not run MS software.
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Unleashed We Speak Geek Joined: July 2003 Location: Fredericton, Canada ex Norwich, England ex Hougang, Singapore ex Durban, South Africa Posts: 1,248 Reputation: 460 Power: 97	Agreed, give Mandrake a go, very nice to use, very user friendly and is quick to master.
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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,575 Reputation: 4260 Power: 274	Hmm...The Lounge? Can one of the Smods please move this to the Linux sub-section. Thanks.
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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,425 Reputation: 1119 Power: 144	Originally Posted by NetRyder Hmm...The Lounge? Can one of the Smods please move this to the Linux sub-section. Thanks. what he said
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unknownsoul OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 600 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 220 Power: 84	ditto on all the above. another good type of linux is red hat, not hard to get started with, and a different flavor than mandrake. http://www.redhat.com

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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,758 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 142	anyone for Knoppix? might be worth a sample - nice the way you can boot and run it from a CD if you are just playing around....
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Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,704 Reputation: 1210 Power: 169	Originally Posted by NetRyder Hmm...The Lounge? Can one of the Smods please move this to the Linux sub-section. Thanks. yes oh lord
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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,372 Reputation: 1160 Power: 137	Sorry Smods, didn't realise there was a dedicated Linux section. Thank you all for the suggestions. I've downloaded College Linux while sleeping and Mandrake seems to be taking years to download. It says there's 3 600+mb files to download, not sure if that's right.
	Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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Unleashed We Speak Geek Joined: July 2003 Location: Fredericton, Canada ex Norwich, England ex Hougang, Singapore ex Durban, South Africa Posts: 1,248 Reputation: 460 Power: 97	Yup its right, most distros are 2 if not 3 disks
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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,425 Reputation: 1119 Power: 144	Originally Posted by Unleashed Yup its right, most distros are 2 if not 3 disks some even more
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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,758 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 142	Originally Posted by Xie some even more which is why I mentioned the super unbloated Knoppix - coming in as ONE CD!
	hosted by Lord

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 16,127 Reputation: 2877 Power: 286	All (well, I don't know of one that doesn't..) Linux distro's can be installed from one CD. It just depends on how many packages you want.
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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,591 Reputation: 4070 Power: 322	The nice thing about Knoppix is you can just put the CD in and boot it even if ya got windows on the HDD. Just set the Bios ta boot from CD and play around with it. I've got a copy of Knoppix at home. I've tried it a couple of times. ---> Knoppix Link <---
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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 16,127 Reputation: 2877 Power: 286	I've got a PowerPC iso of Knoppix I keep meaning to burn actually.. may slap it to cd tomorrow sometime
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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,425 Reputation: 1119 Power: 144	Originally Posted by j79zlr I've never played around with the Live distros, but have heard lots of good things about SuSE as well, http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=2 Novell has released YaST under the GPL license so it will be interesting to see if it is ported to any other distro in the near future.
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vern Dominus Joined: March 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,584 Reputation: 660 Power: 119	I'm using Debian Sarge (testing) right now as a desktop ... but I think that if you'd like a super friendly desktop that works out of the box ... SuSe is the way to go. I did the FTP install and it worked great. I've had experience with Mandrake 9.2 and it worked very very well also.