I am now using Linux

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2003-05-24 01:29pm

After lots of trail, errors (lots of them), and pain (lots os that too) I am posting from my spanking new Red Hat 9 Linux system.

Now to figure out dual booting . . .

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-05-24 02:32pm

W00tx0r!!!!!1

Now all I need to do is figger out Linux...

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-05-24 02:39pm

installing Mandrake is easier then installing windows. it automatically sets up dual booting, takes basically no effort to do anything (very little if any configging, none to get onto the net if you have a nic)

dont use redhat.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-05-24 02:48pm

kojikun wrote:installing Mandrake is easier then installing windows. it automatically sets up dual booting, takes basically no effort to do anything (very little if any configging, none to get onto the net if you have a nic)

dont use redhat.

LMAO!!!

*starts downloading a Mandrake ISO...*

DL STATS:

Filesize: 666176KB
Speed: 289.4KB/sec
Time Left: ~35 Minutes
FTP Site: ftp://ftp.phys.ttu.edu/pub/mandrake/iso/

W00t!

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-05-24 02:51pm

You might want to buy one of Mandrake's distros or join their user club, because the company is struggling as it is. I certainly don't want to see them go under.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-05-24 03:29pm

i bought 8.0 a few years ago. dont have the money to buy anymore

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2003-05-24 05:50pm

I've tried downloading the ISO files 5 times, and I keep getting something called a size mismatch, which stops the download, and leaves me with an incomplete file. It's really fucking aggravating. Anyways, does anyone know how I could fix this?

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-05-24 06:43pm

OK, I'm going to DL it now and try it later. These ISOs are burned directly to CD? How does this work?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-05-24 06:49pm

On a related note, how easy is Mandrake Linux to setup and use? given someone like me who currently uses Windows XP and has no real urge to learn computer code and shit again to setup an OS like this.

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-05-24 06:52pm

Dalton wrote:OK, I'm going to DL it now and try it later. These ISOs are burned directly to CD? How does this work?

If you use Nero you select Burn Image from the file menu and then select the appropriate ISO from the file open dialog that comes up. Easy peasy.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-05-24 06:58pm

Crazy_Vasey wrote:
Dalton wrote:OK, I'm going to DL it now and try it later. These ISOs are burned directly to CD? How does this work?
If you use Nero you select Burn Image from the file menu and then select the appropriate ISO from the file open dialog that comes up. Easy peasy.

Much thanks, man.

EDIT: I went to the place Ein did to get those files and it says "i586" in the file name. Does that imply pentium procs?

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-05-24 06:59pm

Any kind of Linux really is only good if you really do need the advantages Linux offers, such as stability and such.

Otherwise, Windows right now is better and easier to work with if all you want to do is simple, everyday stuff and gaming.

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-05-24 07:06pm

Dalton wrote:
Crazy_Vasey wrote:
Dalton wrote:OK, I'm going to DL it now and try it later. These ISOs are burned directly to CD? How does this work?
If you use Nero you select Burn Image from the file menu and then select the appropriate ISO from the file open dialog that comes up. Easy peasy.
Much thanks, man.

EDIT: I went to the place Ein did to get those files and it says "i586" in the file name. Does that imply pentium procs?

Yeah. Mandrake's compiled to only run on pentiums and up. If you get red hat it has i386 in the name because it's compiled for 386 and up (pretty pointless because it would be slow as buggery on a 386 though)

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-05-24 07:13pm

i586 refers to Pentium I-class processors or later. Some groups make 686-class binaries as well.

My university mirrors RedHat, so I can get 7MB/sec download speeds

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-05-24 07:42pm

Would these run on AMDs then?

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-05-24 07:45pm

Yes. I've always ran them on AMDs.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-05-24 07:48pm

phongn wrote:i586 refers to Pentium I-class processors or later. Some groups make 686-class binaries as well.

My university mirrors RedHat, so I can get 7MB/sec download speeds

I'm just wondering something.

686=Pentium 2?

It's not likely that I'll own something older than a PII ever again...

EDIT:

*is downloading Mandrake ISO Number Two...*

DL STATS:

Filesize: 665312KB
Speed: 297.8KB/sec
Time Left: ~15 Minutes
FTP Site: ftp://ftp.phys.ttu.edu/pub/mandrake/iso/

W00t! Again!!

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2003-05-24 07:57pm

Dalton wrote:OK, I'm going to DL it now and try it later. These ISOs are burned directly to CD? How does this work?

Dalton, you could try Debian, that also has internet installation, where you download a 1 mb file then get the rest over the net.

Net install link

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-05-24 09:38pm

Xisiqomelir wrote:
Dalton wrote:OK, I'm going to DL it now and try it later. These ISOs are burned directly to CD? How does this work?
Dalton, you could try Debian, that also has internet installation, where you download a 1 mb file then get the rest over the net.

Net install link

That's what I'm doing, unfortunately had to download the 200MB ISO, since I need the dev tools to compile the winmodem driver. Of course, now I have to start all over, since my hard drive died.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-05-25 12:09am

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:686=Pentium 2?

IIRC, it refers to the P6 core (used from the Pentium Pro to the Pentium III) but I could be mistaken.

The moniker usually refers to code optimization for a generation, though you can get more specific (e.g. P4, Athlon, etc.)