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| oldsaltdoggie 2002-01-26, 6:54 pm |
| Where can I find a Linux OS that I can just download so I can learn more about it? Every place I go seems to have bits and piece of it, but not the whole thing!! I would like to download it on a 2nd harddrive so that I can learn how to use it with out having to disrupt my other OS! I am brand new at Linux, so please go easy on me  | |
| Boulware5 2002-01-26, 9:47 pm |
| Not sure what you mean about bits and pieces of Linux. Either it's Linux or it's not.  But the first thing that I do is download the 2 ISO files at a place like http://www.linuxiso.org You have to decide what distro you want. Many say Mandrake is the easiest for beginners. Hopefully you have a cable or DSL connection to download these; otherwise, you can buy a preloaded ISO on CD for a few dollars. Once you get these ISO files, you have to burn it on 2 CD-R's using your favorite burning software such as Nero or Easy CD Creator. Usually the first CD contains the OS and the 2nd CD is some extra software packages that you can choose to install. Just boot your machine from the first CD and install. |
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