Re: Installing Linux

From: Hamed Seifoddini (hamed_at_seifoddini.com)
Date: 06/25/04


Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:14:44 +0400

Mandrake is a good and a {very}+ easy one.
Debian is a good one.

chris kennedy wrote:
> Hi, does anybody know which stable version of linux is the easiest to
> install? I want to put linux on my old computer to try it out and get
> used to it, but I've never used the program before. Any suggestions?
> Thanks, chris



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