Actually I will have the latest version of Slakware Linux in my
hands by tonight. I see a lot of you seem to like Red Hat, is there any
reason that Red Hat is better than Slakware? Just wondering.
Mephis (Jay)
Nico Wrote:
> First of all, i recommend you to buy a newer version of Linux. I've a
> machine like yours (the only diference is the video card) and I didn't
> have
> problems installing Linux (RH 5.2). Everything works well right after the
> installation.
>
> The XFree86 3.3.3.2 has support for the 3dfx video card. I saw some
> X-servers that support it over the net also.
>
> I hope it works for you.
> Nico.
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Billingham, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Para: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Fecha: mi�rcoles 2 de junio de 1999 10:43
> Asunto: New Linux User.
>
>
> >Hi everyone,
> > I'm going to be installing Linux on my AMD K6-2 300 mHz, w/64MB Ram,
> >Sound Blaster 16,
> >Creative Blaster Banshee 16MB 3dFx video card, 4.3GB and 1GB Hard Drives
> >(seagate), 32x MAX ATAPI IDE CdRom and
> >1 floppy drive.
> >
> > Does anyone have any tips, tricks, warnings, recommendations..etc
> >etc for me, in order to make this go smoother? Both hard-drives are IDE,
> >and with my first install (from a CD made in 1995) worked (sort of).
> >However durring the installation my cdrom was used, but when Linux was
> >running finally, it didn't work. Also the second hard drive didn't work
> >either. I tried to Mount both but they didn't work. Since I'm a
> >less-than-novice user, its probably something I'm doing wrong...but I'm
> >following the book that I got with the CD, its called The Complete Linux
> >Kit, its pretty old, Published in 1995, so its got a very out-dated
> version
> >of Linux. I'm not sure of the version number, but it would be whatever
> >version of Slakware was popular then I suppose. I don't plan on using
> this
> >cd for my new install, I plan on using the latest version of Slakware,
> and
> >implementing KDE as my window manager.
> >
> > As I said any tips etc would be great, Thanks in advance...
> >
> >Mephis (Jay) - From work
> >
> >
