Re: Linux

----- Original Message -----
From: <Reywob(at)aol.com>
To: <hwg-servers(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 4:51 PM
Subject: OT: Linux


> Hi
>
> I'm looking at trying Linux for the first time, both as an alternative OS
> instead of Windows and to learn how to set up a webserver (although this
one
> will not be connected to the internet).  In my local newsagent there are
two
> versions at the moment, Linux Mandrake 7.1 and Suse 7.0.
>
> Which would you recommend?  It needs to be capable of running on a 486
with
> 16Mb RAM

Of those two, I'd recommend Mandrake 7.1 for a beginner, but your system is
a bit low spec for the default windows managers. Maybe with BlackBox (one of
the managers you get with it), it might run at a respectable speed.

If you have a specific purpose for the computer, I'd recommend Suse.

Kae

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