Although NOT for everyone...I have Linux MDK 6.0 on a separate machine...I am able to experiment all I like...if/_WHEN_ I mess up....just a reinstall away... BTW I have a cable modem, and I get the IP's and stuff right every time...even the FIRST time...:) Seth Gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > > > I'm so new I haven't even loaded Linux; I've never seen a Linux screen > > > > and I don't know one command. When you pick yourself up off the floor I > > > > have one question. I've decided on Mandrake based on the strength of > > > > support. Where do I go to begin to learn the raw basics? My goal is to > > > > have a pure Linux box. > > > > > Some really neat spots to check out are the Support pages on linux.com as well > as the documentation pages at linux-mandrake.com. There are also several > really good books available that are worth a look, particularly the QUE books > or the SAMS books. Im going to agree with everyone else in keeping your Win32 > partition around for a bit just to make sure you dont miss anything. What i > did was keep my original Win32 partition, then installed linux on another > partition temporarily. Then i played around with it for a while, seeing what > all software was available, etc. After i was pretty well satisfied that i > could do most of what i did in Windows with Linux, i resized my partitions and > reinstalled Linux with a much larger partition, as well as slimming down my > Win32 install. Just one guys experience, worked pretty well for me! Good > Luck! to paraphrase some unnamed movie character "You've taken your > first step into a much more useable OS.";) > > > -- > > Seth Gibson > www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 > members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) > To paraphrase my friend stephen: > "life can be like that great ifs xscreensaver. . .random garbage goes in > and sometimes, beautiful things come out." ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
