[SLUG] No unix/linux knowledge but want to get started?

2005-01-09 Thread Mark O'Connor
Please tell me now if I am wasting my time but.. I have an old pentium 166Mhz , 64MB Ram, 40GB HD and I want to learn a bit about Linux and set up a web server. A)do I have a chance or will I need to give up my day job? B)where is a good resource for instructions for the total novice? I have

Re: [SLUG] No unix/linux knowledge but want to get started?

2005-01-09 Thread Terry Collins
Mark O'Connor wrote: Please tell me now if I am wasting my time but.. I have an old pentium 166Mhz , 64MB Ram, 40GB HD and I want to learn a bit about Linux and set up a web server. Yes, it will do it, but you might find it very slow for X. Stay away from gnome. Suggest RH 7.1 say as a

Re: [SLUG] No unix/linux knowledge but want to get started?

2005-01-09 Thread Alan L Tyree
On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 20:58:16 +1100 Terry Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark O'Connor wrote: Please tell me now if I am wasting my time but.. I have an old pentium 166Mhz , 64MB Ram, 40GB HD and I want to learn a bit about Linux and set up a web server. Yes, it will do it, but you

Re: [SLUG] No unix/linux knowledge but want to get started?

2005-01-09 Thread Douglas Hespe
On 10/01/2005, at 8:54 AM, Alan L Tyree wrote: 2) Is there a good gui for debian that will not grind my machine to a halt twm an oldie but goodie. Anything else will glaciate. except maybe icewm - and icewm has a much nicer interface if you are not used to the peculiarities of twm. You might