linux

I'd like to forage in the world of free operating systems. Which is the easiest for a beginner to get on with? I'm presuming it's worth actually buying one of the systems to obtain written instructions as I've had a little look at Knoppix but most of it was alien to me.

Good first step. Full story

i am running suse 9.1 , but i am finding it quite tricky getting original dvd's to run on it . i am a linux newbieish , anyone with the same experience .

Over on another forum (about linux) there is the constant arguement about the 2 big desktops for *nix KDE or Gnome. Now I note there are quite a few linux users here so I thought I would ask. I believe that you use what you like and if its good for you fine. I personally prefer KDE as I just...

So I've been convinced and addicted to using Linux through the excellent Mandrake 9.2 and like KDE (im using version 3.1) over Gnome. But now I'm addicted, which distrubtion is "best"? Mandrake SUSE Fedora (RedHat) Gentoo (or what ever it's called) I need one that can run most software and...

OK, I've been working with Windows for a long time and have built many systems of every Windows OS flavor since 3.1. I have no Linux experience and I figure it can't hurt me professionally or personally to check out the greener grass on the other side of the fence. So, I have 3 spare boxes...

looks good... http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/barbieOS.htm

Just got through booting up an inexpensive ThizLinux system I purchased off-the-shelf, and folks, I gotta say it lived up (or down) to every expectation and fear I had for Linux. It sucks royally from a new user's out-of-box experience. No understandable help files. No instructions whatsoever...

I currently have a dual boot computer at home running Windows 98 and Suse 8.something Linux. I'm considering giving that computer to the wife since she is beginning to use it often for a new artistic outlet, and I want to get a pure Linux machine for my own use. I have plenty of professional...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/995422.asp?0dm=C17MT&cp1=1 These are the self-same d!ckheds who tried to buy UNIX code rights from one particualr company, and failed. Then they went ahead and said that they didn't have to; they already had the rights due to previous licensing. :rolleyes: What...

I am new to this forum and have done some searching but cannot find any previous info about listening to James' Internet Audio shows via Linux (Using KDE desktop, Mozilla/Firebird browser). Is this the right place to ask this kind of question? It seems a little narrow to exlude all other...

Microsoft Is Using Linux To Protect Its Own Web Site http://www.internetweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=13100775 Microsoft has made a big deal out of asserting that Linux is not fit for the enterprise. But Microsoft itself is using Linux to help protect its servers against...