Re: New to Linux

From: 7 (website_has_email_at_www.ecu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:17:40 GMT

Vile wrote:

> Ok I have a Compaq Presario that was running windows 98. I believe it
> has 32megs of ram and about 4 gigs for a HD. I would like to put
> Linux on this and would like to know how to get this free OS. It's
> free right? Or should I get a Linux for dummies book with a DVD at
> the bookstore? I was trying to clean install the notbook but I guess
> working with upgrade disks is a pain since I need a previous version.
> I don't have the windows 98 disk so I formated for nothing so far.
> The notebook is also too old for my full install windows xp. So I
> heard about Linux but there is so much crap in the search engine I
> don't know where to begin.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Need more RAM - cheap enough to get these days - 128Mb about $10-$20.
Otherwise restricted to something like damn small linux liveCD.
After installing RAM, you can run something like KnoppixLiveCD
from CD and see it all working without installing. If laptop
can't boot from CD, then create boot disks from CD and then
try it.

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