I want to install linux, but i know nothing about it.
IS there any good website for beginner?
Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?

Also, what is the minimum system requirement ?

Thanks!

marslee@hotmail.com wrote:
> IS there any good website for beginner?
> Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?
> Also, what is the minimum system requirement ?

Hi marslee,

if you have got a fast&cheap inet connection, why not try gentoo? it
sure is a bitch to install, but as soon as you get it up&running (give
it a week or two) its cool. gentoo compiles itself on your machine, but
forget the "optimized-system-gives-3%-performance-gain" aspect, i love
it because it works smooth and is easy to maintain. e.g., software
install or complete system update takes you exactly one command. each.
documentation is very good, step-by step, and there are also wiki's and
how-to's.
if gentoo is not your thing, you can always resort to suse (fool-proof
install; but updating means reinstall and gettings things like dvd play
to work is a real pain in the y'know) or knoppix (save your /home and
settings to a usb-stick; runs from live cd).

HTH, florian (gentoo-noob)

ah yeah, system requirement for a non-graphical linux is like *486 cpu
and stuff, so if your box is newer than three years, it should do fine.

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>I want to install linux, but i know nothing about it.
> IS there any good website for beginner?

Hundreds, with legibility ranging from computer ghods to complete newbies.

> Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?

Depends. Like buying a car, it depends on what you want to do with it. Since
you're a complete newbie, I'd suggest a commercial version with tech
support, and one that is known to work well with your particular hardware.

> Also, what is the minimum system requirement ?

Depends again. There are micro-Linux variants that can be installed on a
network switch box, but if you want to run X Windows, web browsers, etc.,
I'd take a modern desktop box for Windows and set the minimum at half of
everything: half the speed, half the RAM, half the disk, etc. Then I'd scale
up to support specific things well.

>>Depends. Like buying a car, it depends on what you want to do with it.

is that not the truth....

for newbies that want a desktop system you can't go wrong with ubuntu.

http://www.ubuntulinux.org/

for servers I like CentOS and Fedora.

JMHO

mattd

On 23 Jun 2005 00:12:59 -0700, marslee@hotmail.com wrote:
> I want to install linux, but i know nothing about it.
> IS there any good website for beginner?
> Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?

http://doc.mandrivalinux.com/Mandrak.../Starter.html/

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> I want to install linux, but i know nothing about it.
> IS there any good website for beginner?
> Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?

I would recommend SuSE or Mandriva. I once startet with SuSE because it's
realy fast and easy to install. SuSE makes problems, if you trie to do an
upgrade to a newer version, that's the problem. But use it to start with
linux. If you are fed up with SuSE switch to Debian, or Gentoo.
Of course you could also start with Gentoo, but it needs much more time and
knowledge to install.
For a first little try use Knoppix, it runs directly from CD without any
installation.

> Also, what is the minimum system requirement ?
Depends on what you'd like to use, for a console-only 60 MHz are enough, for
using KDE with all available eyecandy 1.5 GHz are minimum.


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On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:12:59 -0700, marslee wrote:

> I want to install linux, but i know nothing about it. IS there any good
> website for beginner? Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?
>
> Also, what is the minimum system requirement ?
>
> Thanks!
>
Hardware First:

Linux will runs on hardware from handhelds to mainframes. Maybe a better
question is to ask whether your specific hardware is a viable
candidate for running the applications you intend to install. My
guess/stab for an acceptable minimum desktop with X (GUI): Celeron 500 MHz
CPU + 256M RAM + 4G Hard Disk. To state the obvious: it will work with
less than that, but performance increases with a faster CPU clock and
more RAM. I have one Pentium 166 with 64M RAM which boots to a
terminal console in about a minute- which isn't bad.

Software:
You have asked a FAQ, and there is no one right answer. Here is an
attempt to rank distributions by popularity:
http://distrowatch.com/stats.php?section=popularity

Knoppix is the apparrent leader for "live cd" versions, where you can test
drive linux without installing anything. Advocating one distribution over
another is likely to start a flame war. You may end up liking one, while I
like another; it's a personal preference.

Take a look at the homepage for some of the top distributions and see how
the project's goals align with yours. When you visit the distribution
homepages, look for their list download mirrors. You want to have a
support network to download updates, etc. A good candidate is likely to
have mirrors at major universities. That could be an indication that
students at those universities are encouraged to download and study that
distribution.

User applications can be installed on top of any distribution. Here are
some good applications which run on gnu/linux:

Mozilla: http://www.mozilla.org/
Pan: http://pan.rebelbase.com/
OpenOffice: http://www.openoffice.org/

You can learn as much about gnu/linux as you would like. Here is an index
of the documentation effort:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/categories.html

Here is another good web site to use as a starting point. There is a
substantial amount of information on this page about distributions,
documentation, and applications: http://www.linux.org/

The best way is to jump right in. You knew enough to post this question
on this newsgroup, so you can check back if (when) you have more
questions.

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On Thursday 23 June 2005 00:12, marslee@hotmail.com wrote:

> I want to install linux, but i know nothing about it.
> IS there any good website for beginner?
> Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?
>
> Also, what is the minimum system requirement ?

You gotten a lot of good advice and recommendations, but for a first
time distribution for the newbie, I like SimplyMepis (www.mepis.com).
Why? It is the only distro that I've ever tried that correctly
identified and configured ALL my hardware, including the network and
internet connection during installation. All the other distros I've
used required "fixes" after the initial install to get it working
correctly. Something that is beyond the abilities of your average
first time Linux user. After install all changes can easily be done
through GUI utilities and/or Wizards.

Mepis also fits entirely on a single CD, but being compressed, it is the
equivalent of 3. Saves download time. It is available as a LiveCD
that runs entirely in RAM and off the CD. So, if you want to test it
before installing, you can. It won't mess with your current OS or any
of your files. And if you do install it, it will leave your current OS
on the drive and set up a dual booting system, automatically, if you so
choose. Also, Mepis works well on older, slower hardware, but I would
want to have at least a 300MHz CPU and 128MB RAM. And, the nicest
feature is how it can install new software or upgrade existing software
or the OS with a single command. It even resolves all the
dependencies. All totally hands-off once you've specified what you
want.

--
Stefan Patric
NoLife Polymath Group
tootek2@yahoo.com

23 Jun 2005 07:12 UTC, marslee@hotmail.com typed:
> Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?

Slackware is great for newbies. Nice quick install with a good set of apps.

http://www.slackware.com

Chiefy (lgb@non.existent.invalid) writes:
> 23 Jun 2005 07:12 UTC, marslee@hotmail.com typed:
>> Which linux you guys recommended for beginner?
>
> Slackware is great for newbies. Nice quick install with a good set of apps.
>
> http://www.slackware.com

Well that's what I'd suggest, but in part just to throw a wrench into things.

As someone said, this is not a new question, but the answers are always
predictable. People suggest what they are using.

Ultimately, that says a lot. If there can be so many varying answers,
then obviously most distributions are fine for the beginner. They get
thrown off by the variety, and assume some must be better than others
when in many cases there are all those distributions simply because
someone wants to come out with another one, and win converts to their
brand.

Michael