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тАО10-10-2005 02:12 AM
тАО10-10-2005 02:12 AM
I want to install a reasonably popular version of Linux (if that makes any sense) on my PC as a dual boot system. Whatever version I choose needs to be as close as possible to what big businesses are, or will be using.
My objective is to become familiar with the OS and practice commands, shell scripting, etc. And eventually get a job that would put me in line for a System Administror's role.
I have looked around and have seen free and comercially available versions. The Red Hat Enterprise for example is around $179.
I don't want to spend that kind of money unless this is THE verion I should have. What are my options?
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тАО10-10-2005 02:19 AM
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SolutionIt is a Linux Live CD or DVD (700Mb/3.5Gb) and boot directly fromm the CD/DVD on your PC. It is fully functional with serious amounts of software included, It also support many wireless adapters.
Give it a go , I love it. and use it when I can.
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тАО10-10-2005 02:21 AM
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Re: New to Linux
You can also use CentOS, that is based on RHEL source.
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тАО10-10-2005 02:34 AM
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My opinion is that RedHat and SuSE are the 2 major players for production right now. This can change at any time.
If you can get another system, do so. Learning the OS and shell scripting is good but networking is a big part of the job as well. Could be the biggest part.
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тАО10-10-2005 03:09 AM
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Re: New to Linux
Do you need to modify the bios to boot the OS from CD or deos it do an auto detect kind of thing?
I like the idea of booting from CD, but is that going to slow the operation?
Good idea about the networking stuff.
What are the differences, besides boot method, from Fedora and Knoppix?
Is Fedora going to be a pain to install as dual boot on my laptop? Can you point me to the download site(s)?
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тАО10-10-2005 03:15 AM
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Re: New to Linux
If making dual boot system, load winbloz 1st. This will take take care of the Master Boot Record (MBR) then you can load the Linux after that.
If you are motivated, look at Crossover Office, Wine, or VMWare. This will aloow you to run the multiple OSs simultaneously as opposed to one at a time with a dual boot methodology.
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тАО10-10-2005 03:16 AM
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тАО10-10-2005 03:27 AM
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Re: New to Linux
What is "winbloz" and how doea it work?
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тАО10-10-2005 03:40 AM
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тАО10-10-2005 03:43 AM
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Re: New to Linux
Crossover and Wine are relatively cheap ($39 I believe) and they allow you you run a windows application, or multiple apps. You do not get the windows environment.
VMWare is some $200 but it allows you to run the entire windows environment and the apps that are with it - Virtual Machine. Load additional win apps (MSOffice, Intuit, Visio, etc) and you can run these apps in a windows environment.
Virtual Machine - like having 2 separate systems but you are actually working on 1 physical machine.