Linux

[davebee]

Ok then Mr Banana

I thought that seeing as you are so obsessed with Linux you could post a series of links and a good explanation on exactly how to download, install and run linux as an operating system.

I want to use linux and although Alex had a go at explaining it to me, I don't really understand whats going on, so maybe as the "guru" ;) you would like to explain it? :D

cheers

[Banana]

Sorry, communication ain't my number 1 skill :D

Have a search for linux on google. or "linux new user" "linux download install" etc. etc.
I'm sure it's out there.

[MancBee]

I thought it was easy? :nono:

Come on :banana: explain please!

[Alex]

Dave,

Download Knoppix from http://www.linuxiso.org Burn the iso image to a cd and boot from that. It runs a full linux system from the cd without changing your HD. It autoconfigures itself for most hardware and lets you at all the files on your HD if you want to. The only problem I had was that it didn't autoconfigure my network card but it was easy to do and everything appears to work fine now.

[davebee]

Alex (seeing as banana is so ****ing crap at explaining things!;)) is Knoppix still the version of Linux you would reccommend?

[Alex]

Alex (seeing as banana is so ****ing crap at explaining things!;)) is Knoppix still the version of Linux you would reccommend?


Just for trying it out it's fine as it'll run from the cd, if you want to save settings it can do so to your hard disk or a flash drive. If you do the later you can viryally take your own pc anywhere, just plug in the flash drive and boot from the CD.

For a full install I have been playing with Ubuntu which seems quite good. It's a lot less bulky than fedora or mandrake. But not as straight forward to set up.

[pandora]

Just for trying it out it's fine as it'll run from the cd, if you want to save settings it can do so to your hard disk or a flash drive. If you do the later you can viryally take your own pc anywhere, just plug in the flash drive and boot from the CD.

For a full install I have been playing with Ubuntu which seems quite good. It's a lot less bulky than fedora or mandrake. But not as straight forward to set up.

still a geek i see then
al???

[Simon T]

Sorry for reviving an old thread but this person seems to be making a few "interesting" points about Linux - http://shelleytherepublican.com/2006/04/linux-european-threat-to-our-computers.html

rofl

[NYC BEE]

Sorry for reviving an old thread but this person seems to be making a few "interesting" points about Linux - http://shelleytherepublican.com/2006/04/linux-european-threat-to-our-computers.html

rofl

"The name alone (LINUX) sounds kind of queer to me!" lol

[Simon T]

I think my favourite comment was that Osama bin Laden had Linux on his laptop so he could break the copy protection on DVDs, which obviously is the best way of undermining the USA rather than guns & bombs :rolleyes:

[Luton Bee]

Did you realise that an anagram of Bin Laden is Banilned which is a bit like Banana?

They both like Linux, are enemies of George W and are nearly an anagram of each other! Now where did I put that phone mumber for the Pentagon? :D