Re: Questions from somebody who has never used Linux
- From: The Natural Philosopher <a@xxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:09:11 +0000
Steve wrote:
Hi Guys and Guyesses,
As the title says, I have never used Linux before, even though I have
heard good things about it.
My main problem, apart from being a techno-klutz, is that I am scared
to bite the bullet and install Linux from a Ubuntu disk I have
received. For one thing, I don't know if all my accessories like
webcam, bluetooth keyboard etc will still function properly and also
because I hear the Ubuntu version is a bit "weak", whatever that means.
Anyway, to the point of the post.
I have just got hold of a second PC, It's still pretty good spec for
bog standard use with a 3.2 Ghz CPU and a gig of RAM. The only thing it
doesn't do is cure me of being a klutz where PCs are concerned.
What I hope you experienced folk can tell me/show me is ...............
Which version would be best for a novice?
Is there somewhere I can download that version?
Is it possible to download that version, create a bootable disk and
boot the PC so that it installs itself without too much help from me in
the same sort of way that a Windows XP disk would?
Many thanks for any help.
Steve
I ended up stuffing Debian on a secondhand PC, and I got where I wanted to be finally, but it was a huge sweat.
Not specifically because it was Debian,but simply because the Linux distros are rapidly moving targets, and what worked (and was documented) yesterday may not even exist on todays distro, and installing it may make things worse...;-)
What you install depends entirely on where you want to get. If you want a 'all in one plug and play, look its almost Windows' my friend has SUSE and says its ideal...
I didn't. I wanted a headless server to set up various things, and expected to dive under the hood from the word go..and boy, I wasn't wrong.
The bad news about Linux is that to get specific stuff to work, may require you to assemble various bits of software from various places, and install them and find your way around the distros management systems.
The good news is there is no problem you cannot solve or fix, even if it means hacking the software and recompiling.
Bringing up a Linux system is not going down the showroom and buying the only car in stock. Its like buying a chassis, and an enormous box of bits, some of which fit, and many of which fit, but you don't need, and a selection of which CAN be assembled into practically any kind of car you want..if you are prepared to put in the effort.
The process is very educational.
.
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