Re: New to linux

From: Phil Deane (phil_at_miracleexpress.force9.co.uk)
Date: 12/28/03 

Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 13:47:11 +0000

Nicolai wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I want to install linux on my machine to learn more about linux OS
> eventually replace windows with it. I want to make a dualboot and the
> machine is p4 2,6 ghz, and plenty of resources. But then I saw something
> called Fedora, is that just as much linux as the normal Redhat version,
> Suse linux etc etc? Should I just installed that in order to learn linux?
>
> I liked the days with CLI more than the GUI so is it still Fedora which
> should be my choice?
>
> Nic

Any Linux can use Command Line.

Fedora is an offshoot of Redhat.

Mandrake is good for newbies 

-- 
Phil Deane
http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk

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