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From: curious (heyimjustcurious_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/23/04
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Date: 23 Mar 2004 14:32:18 -0800
Hi,
Due to some personal issues, I couldn't pursue what I was planning to
do w.r.t installing Linux. Here ii the link where some people have
answered me.
http://tinyurl.com/ytamx
Someone (from comp.security) who was helping me with SyGate firewall
installation has suggested me to get an old pc (get 500MZ with fast
modern 7200 rpm HD) to install Linux (as I wanted to have access to
learn linux) instead of putting another HD in my current Dell PC. So i
have decided to get a separate box for linux. And...
I am wondering this: since I have not done anything like this before,
should I just get a simple system good enough to install Linux .. for
now ..and get a better system later when I want to put Oracle and
stuff. (I have an extra monitor already. )
(1) That way, it wouldn't cost me too much while getting experience -
experiecne including purchasing an old system and installing Linux.
Later, when I have more experience, get a much better system (with
Oracle installation in mind and other things to install OR
(2) just put linux in another drive of my current XP box. In fact, I
could get a much bigger HD for another drive, transfer my XP to that,
and use current 40GB drive for Linux (and also put another 256 memory)
since sooner or later, I would want to upgrade my current system. Of
course, I will only put Linux in the same current box down the road if
I feel comfortable managing the work....with the main reason being
space....but all that's for later..
BTW, I am taking suggestion to install Linux so that it boots to
command line (shell); I am not sure that I should even bother to
install X at this point, that is if I install Red Hat .. though I
prefer to install Mandrake. Any suggestion on which distro I should
install at this point as a novice? I heard (read) that with mandrake,
configuring to get Inetrnet connection is easy - note my ISp "comcast"
doesn't do teac support on Linix. I don't mind buying a distro sot hat
i will have evrything I need for isntalltion. I can consider it
donation..
Note that... I plan to get a router firewall very soon. Any
suggestion which brand or model should I get? I jsut read about
LINKSYS probelm and so I am thinking to go with NETGEAR but which
model? I need a good and yet simple one ....
Oh..I saw a system with *LINDOWS* at Fry's for $199.99 on sale.
Brand name "Great Quality"; AMD Athlon 1400, 128 MB, 40 GB, 52xCD-Rom,
56K Modem/V.90W / Fax Capacity, 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet. I am not
keen on geting unknown brand for that money though this is sale price;
I am not keen on LINDOWS either..
Anyway, forgetting about option (2) above for now,
(i) should I get the most simple one just to play with installing
Linux and learniggn Linux
OR
(ii) should I get get a decent system with which I can play installing
Linux but later will be able to put the things (Oracle, etc.) that I
want to put. What speed, etc. should I get and how much would it cost
for option (ii)?
Thanks...for helping me decide.....
Also, any tips on where to look for things (hardware) would be
appreciated.
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