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FOX I <3 Quail

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Posted: Fri, 13 May 2005 16:27:49 Post Subject: free linux?? |
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i acquired another spare hdd and i was thinking about putting linux on it as a second os for my main computer and i was wondering if there were any free (good) linux os's out there that are worth a try even....
then to install it on the second hdd is easy then when i boot xp pro itll give me the option which is i want right???
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Little Bruin
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IceNine *The Freshest*

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BeerCheeze *hick*

Joined: 14 Jun 2003 Posts: 9285 Location: At the Bar
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Posted: Fri, 13 May 2005 17:50:06 Post Subject: |
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I've been losely playing with CentOS which is based on the enterprise version of RedHat. |
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Doctor Feelgood Arrrrghh!

Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 20349 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri, 13 May 2005 17:51:35 Post Subject: |
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I liked Mandrake for its ease of use... but now they call it Mandriva... still should be free, although they will gladly take your money, if you want. |
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IceNine *The Freshest*

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Posted: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:00:14 Post Subject: |
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I'd steer clear from Mandrake/Mandriva. I had a friend who used it religiously until 10.1 came out. Apparently it's crippleware...?
And CentOS would be good for a server, but perhaps not for a workstation OS. _________________
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Doctor Feelgood Arrrrghh!

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IceNine *The Freshest*

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Posted: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:06:49 Post Subject: |
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I'll ask him what the deal was. Now that I think about it, it might have been dependency hell due to attempting to install software without going the Mandrake route. I think it was Apache...
Then again, I'll just have to ask. _________________
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Doctor Feelgood Arrrrghh!

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IceNine *The Freshest*

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Posted: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:18:03 Post Subject: |
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I'm planning to learn C/C++ mainly for kernel hacking and such. I was looking for a worthwhile and extensible project... Sounds like an HTPC distribution might be a good niche! _________________
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Doctor Feelgood Arrrrghh!

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Posted: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:20:03 Post Subject: |
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Yeah... I am still interested, and saw an article today called "Build Your Own Linux Home Theater PC" that I thought might help...
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1814975,00.asp
Project just kinda ends, with many aspects failing to work...  |
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