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Re: [Sheflug] Hi - I'm new!
On Wed, 2003-02-05 at 13:39, Antony Hawkins wrote:
> Hi,
>
> No, I'm not (yet) a linux convert, but I am seriously considering it,
> hence my subscription to this list.
Hi, and welcome to the list; always nice to see a new face as it were.
> I'm keen to try linux (HOW sick of the blue screen of death?) and
> am not averse to paying for an OS; however I would like to try it
> before committing any cash.
That's easy enough, as you can download good distributions for free
(apart from the cost of the d/l of course).
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftpurl.php3 for Mandrake - you'll
probably be wanting the "Mandrake Linux 9.0 for i586 and higher",
assuming you have a modern PC to stick it on. Download the 3 isos which
you burn to 3 CDs respectively and you're off (I installed mine using
CD1 to boot up with).
> So, I'm after some advice / recommendations.
Give me your address off list and I'll whack a copy of Mandrake 9.0 for
you to try out without downloading it. It's nice and newbie friendly
and free (as in... etc.).
> >From the screenshots I've seen, Lindows and SuSE both look nice,
> but require a capital commitment first.
I believe Lindows will cost you, because they don't have a free version
as far as I know. I've never used SuSE, but I know it is well respected
and one of the gooduns (read, Debian, Mandrake, RedHat etc.)
Oh, just noticed you attached a University address. As I say, just let
me know and I'll pop Mandrake in the post for you.
Best wishes
Neil
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