Re: New Linux User ?

From: RodgerH (rodgerlee_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/10/03


Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:05:46 GMT

Tom Menke wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just built a computer want to use linuz as my operating system. I was told
> the new version of red hat supports hyper-threading.
>
> Is this true ?
>
> Also
>
> I am downloading the iso discs through a mirror site. Can someone tell me
> the difference between
>
> shrike-i386 and shrike-srpms
>
> which one should I download.
>
> My new computer has a pentium IV chip 2.4 Ghz with 800 Mhx bus speed.
>
> I am currently downloading the shrike-i386 but haven't installed anything
> yet.
>
> Are these the iso's I need
>
> Thanks for any input
>
> TM
>
>
>
There are actually 3 CD's involved, for RH 9, that contain many many
different packages. So there are 3 ISO images. there is sometimes a
4th CD, which is the documentation. The "srpms" you refer to is source
code which is not needed for installing.

-- 
Regards,
RodgerH
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