Re: It's all so confusing, so should I get a CD Distribution?
On Sun, 15 Mar 1998, Tristan Day <that's you!> wrote:
> 1) Would you recommend a distribution disk for a newbie?
Yes.
> 2) Are there different ones to get? <what are the differences?>
Quite a few: RedHat, SUSE, Debian, Slackware, ...
> 3) I know this is a Debian list, but do you recommend Debian for
> user-friendliness? What are its advantages/disadv. ? I read an article about
> Red Hat being good, but it's expensive (£50 = $85)
Since this is a debian list, debian of course! It still is difficult
to install for a UNIX novice.
> 4) Can I dual-boot Windows NT and Debian?
Yes. There is a HOWTO which describes the steps required.
There are comparisons of the different distributions available.
Search the WWW.
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Jean Pierre
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