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broken · 11-17-2004, 09:56 AM

I'm thinking about trying Linux for the first time, and I'm wondering which version is the best free one. I'm looking to only have to download one Cd's worth.

Thanks for your help.

julien · 11-17-2004, 10:14 AM

Hey broken.

I use Linux, and trust me, downloading Linux is worth it.

I have Fedora Core 2, soon to be Fedora Core 3. Fedora Core 3 is the latest release of Fedora. I downloaded Fedora Core 2 a week before its release.

You could also get SUSE, or Gentoo, or one of the many others, but as this is your first installation, I recommend Fedora. Its the most mainstream.

You can download the ISO images from the website (bottom) and if you use high-speed, it may take you several hours for all 4. You then burn them as a CD image, and install it from there. It's not as hard as it sounds (I did it!)

If you are sure you only want to download one CD (I strongly suggest 4 with Fedora, it's worth it) then you could get SUSE personal edition. You could get the DVD image (takes longer) or the CD image (It's version 9.1 on CD, 9.2 on DVD)

You could also download the DVD image for Fedora, if you have a DVD burner.

It is possible to install from one CD, but remember, you get what you pay for, or in this case, download.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

SUSE:
http://www.suse.com/us/private/downl...l_iso_int.html
Redhat:
http://fedora.redhat.com

Eric · 11-17-2004, 10:14 AM

SUSE Linux, best for first-time users and advanced/veteran users alike. Current version is 9.1 I believe. It's AWESOME, it has cool desktop 3d effects including transition effects and...download it now to find out the cool features! It's about 700 MB...It's worth the time needed to download...
Also it comes bundled with lots of useful software...like Jikes(this was helpful for me), most GNU compilers, etc.

EDIT: Whoa Julien posted the same minute as me but must've been a few seconds early.

Yeah, you need a CD-writer along with a writable/re-writable CD and then install it from there...though you can choose another option and that is 'slip-stream' installation, where SUSE will be slowly installed as it gets downloaded. Choose whichever method suits you best.

broken · 11-17-2004, 10:34 AM

Thank you very much for your help, guys!

I am currenty downloading SUSE Linux to see what it's like. If I like it, I might consider downloading Fedora.

darrenstraight · 11-17-2004, 10:55 AM

I too have just got into linux.
As I need to do an assignment on suse linux for college. Suse seems to work for me.

broken · 11-17-2004, 11:19 AM

It's talking it's time downloading though. It will be another 3 hours.

broken · 11-18-2004, 11:59 AM

After a four hour download, Linux is finally installed! I think is a lot better than Windows XP.

EDIT: I have just found a problem, and I was wondering if anyone could help. The sound from the TV card doesn't work. That comes through the line-in plug. Also, when ever it plays a 'system sound', it just make a noise like white noise. CDs work fine, though.

Eric · 11-18-2004, 09:50 PM

You probably need an additional driver for your TV card

or maybe it's not supported

... many hardware isn't supported by Linux, sadly, and some are only partially supported...

broken · 11-18-2004, 11:42 PM

But what about it making a noise like white noise everytime it makes a 'system sound'?

julien · 11-20-2004, 11:25 AM

I can't say I have ever encountered that problem, but maybe if you looked in your preferences, and looked at the files selected for the system sounds? Then perhaps playing theses files alone. It may just be that the sound files are non-existent/corrupt/missing, etc.

11-17-2004, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
broken Elite Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Linux I'm thinking about trying Linux for the first time, and I'm wondering which version is the best free one. I'm looking to only have to download one Cd's worth. Thanks for your help.

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11-17-2004, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
julien Senior Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey broken. I use Linux, and trust me, downloading Linux is worth it. I have Fedora Core 2, soon to be Fedora Core 3. Fedora Core 3 is the latest release of Fedora. I downloaded Fedora Core 2 a week before its release. You could also get SUSE, or Gentoo, or one of the many others, but as this is your first installation, I recommend Fedora. Its the most mainstream. You can download the ISO images from the website (bottom) and if you use high-speed, it may take you several hours for all 4. You then burn them as a CD image, and install it from there. It's not as hard as it sounds (I did it!) If you are sure you only want to download one CD (I strongly suggest 4 with Fedora, it's worth it) then you could get SUSE personal edition. You could get the DVD image (takes longer) or the CD image (It's version 9.1 on CD, 9.2 on DVD) You could also download the DVD image for Fedora, if you have a DVD burner. It is possible to install from one CD, but remember, you get what you pay for, or in this case, download. Hope this helps. Good luck. SUSE: http://www.suse.com/us/private/downl...l_iso_int.html Redhat: http://fedora.redhat.com

11-17-2004, 10:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Eric Google Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SUSE Linux, best for first-time users and advanced/veteran users alike. Current version is 9.1 I believe. It's AWESOME, it has cool desktop 3d effects including transition effects and...download it now to find out the cool features! It's about 700 MB...It's worth the time needed to download... Also it comes bundled with lots of useful software...like Jikes(this was helpful for me), most GNU compilers, etc. EDIT: Whoa Julien posted the same minute as me but must've been a few seconds early. Yeah, you need a CD-writer along with a writable/re-writable CD and then install it from there...though you can choose another option and that is 'slip-stream' installation, where SUSE will be slowly installed as it gets downloaded. Choose whichever method suits you best.

11-17-2004, 10:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
broken Elite Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you very much for your help, guys! I am currenty downloading SUSE Linux to see what it's like. If I like it, I might consider downloading Fedora.

11-17-2004, 11:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
broken Elite Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It's talking it's time downloading though. It will be another 3 hours.

11-18-2004, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
broken Elite Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	After a four hour download, Linux is finally installed! I think is a lot better than Windows XP. EDIT: I have just found a problem, and I was wondering if anyone could help. The sound from the TV card doesn't work. That comes through the line-in plug. Also, when ever it plays a 'system sound', it just make a noise like white noise. CDs work fine, though.

11-18-2004, 09:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Eric Google Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You probably need an additional driver for your TV card or maybe it's not supported ... many hardware isn't supported by Linux, sadly, and some are only partially supported...

11-18-2004, 11:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
broken Elite Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	But what about it making a noise like white noise everytime it makes a 'system sound'?

11-20-2004, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
julien Senior Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I can't say I have ever encountered that problem, but maybe if you looked in your preferences, and looked at the files selected for the system sounds? Then perhaps playing theses files alone. It may just be that the sound files are non-existent/corrupt/missing, etc.

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