> I am fed-up with MS and its products and OS. I've looked to see how to :)
> get Linux. Unfortunately, I am not familiar at all with files, > extensions, what how to download and zip, unzip. Can someone tell how > does this work? Under Debian, you'll download a set of basic installation files and then either make a special boot disk or run an installer program. The program will help you install Debian (including reformatting your hard drive and installing the basic Debian directories, programs, etc. ...). There's a really good "How to Install Debian" set of web pages on the Debian site: ftp://ftp.debian.org/pub/debian/dists/slink/main/disks-i386/current/install.html > I read pages and pages as to how to pre-install.... But no one said what > is the file to download and how to unzip if zipped. I appreciate your Yes, our files are compressed, but there are some other tricks to them. We've got a package manager called "dpkg" which does the unzipping and installing for you. :) You can't use dpkg until you've got the system installed, though, so you have to follow the directions I just pointed you to. They'll set up enough of a base system that you'll be able to use dpkg. let me know if you need help, Will -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www.cis.udel.edu/~lowe/ | | PGP Public Key: http://www.cis.udel.edu/~lowe/index.html#pgpkey | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | You think you're so smart, but I've seen you naked | | and I'll prob'ly see you naked again ... | | --The Barenaked Ladies, "Blame It On Me" | --------------------------------------------------------------------------